GIGANTIC SEQUINS 1.2: has arrived

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Gigantic Sequins 1.2 has arrived! Please expect your copies in the mail within the next week or so if you are a friend, contributor or subscriber of our magazine.

If you have NOT yet ordered your copy, You can do so in the post below!

If you would like information on becoming a friend or contributor to Gigantic Sequins, you can visit our "Official Website", which you can find via the link on the righthand sidebar of this page. Also, you can email giganticsequins@gmail.com with any questions or comments, and we will gladly answer you!

Thanks for everyone's support and patience. Let's keep this thing going, though! Buy your copy and browse the fantastic art featured in it, as well as the clear and confident writing that hold the pages together.

Expect information on upcoming events soon.

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