Editor’s letter, Issue 27

Dear readers,

In every issue of Relentless, we seek to highlight individuals who challenge convention, spark conversation, and elevate culture. Our cover story this time, Sisters of Faith & Fashion, is no exception. It presents a remarkable intersection of faith, fashion, and purpose—one that reminds us why relentless voices matter. Tobi Rubinstein and Dr. Ashlee Rzyczycki are not your typical fashion figures. They are spiritual architects, threading a message of unity and divine inspiration through the seams of an industry often driven by aesthetics alone. Together, they’ve envisioned Sacred Threads, an upcoming exhibition that dares to ask bold questions: Can faith walk the runway? Can fashion foster understanding across religions? Can a garment become a vessel for healing? Their answer, in every stitch, is yes.

Tobi, a trailblazing force with over four decades in fashion, has always believed that the Creator is the original couturier. Her perspective, rich in Jewish teachings and spiritual wisdom, reframes how we see design – not as vanity, but as visual theology. Ashlee, a powerful educator and voice at St. Thomas University, is proving that fashion can be a platform for ethical leadership. In each of them, we find fierce intellect, humility, and purpose. Together, they are reshaping the conversation around modesty, religious identity, and artistic reverence. This issue honours their work not simply because it is beautiful – but because it is brave. Because it invites us to look deeper. Because it reminds us that our cultural institutions our galleries, runways, and magazines – can and must reflect a more meaningful, inclusive world.

At Relentless, we’re proud to amplify stories that make you pause, think, and reimagine what’s possible. Tobi and Ashlee exemplify the very spirit this magazine was founded on: boldness with integrity, fashion with faith, and vision with values.

As you turn these pages, I invite you to reflect not just on what you wear, but why you wear it—and who you might become when you allow your beliefs to be seen, celebrated, and shared.

James W Phillips.

Editor in chief.

Photography Sebastian Felix