CHILL'S VECTOR STYLE - KISSING CUSTOMS for WEST JET MAG
You'll see this style is changing a bit, the characters are a little more fashionable and a little more sophisticated. This little article was perfect for Chill to illustrate b/c she once lived in la belle province and occasionally still leans in for that second air kiss with a smooth recovery of course.
"Montrealers say hello and goodbye with a double kiss. How can an outsider join in on the fun without committing a faux-pas?
In Quebec, la bise or le bisou is a social kiss exchanged between acquaintances in greeting or parting. Though it has many mutations, essentially it is performed properly by kissing the right cheek first, then the left. There are no rules governing the custom, but before you swoop in remember that kissing is an intimate business and how you do it can say a lot about you. The air kiss is a polite form of address: only your cheeks touch and you pucker up while making the smooching noise of your choice. When the lips actually meet the cheek, it is a sign of affection, the nature of which can be ambiguous. Still bolder, kissing the two corners of the mouth is an open declaration of the kisser’s desires for the kissed. "
by Chloé Collins
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