It’s new years eve; 2010 is almost here.  What better way to bring in the new year than by dancing the night away?  There are many many parties and events going on this evening I’m sure… here are some of the highlights if you’re still deciding on plans.

NEW YORK

Defcon and Metro’s New Years Eve Party
Defcon and Metro are joining forces to bring you a mix of indurstrial/noize/ebm and 80s dance music at The Pyramid, one of the last clubs in New York with regular goth/industrial nights.  Xris SMack!, fetish and club night promoter, and DJ Jet, Vampire Freaks mastermind, are guest DJing.  $10 cover.
more info at New Goth City

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Auxiliary’s playful take on the sexy centerfold pin up.  This month we bring you Jeffree Star in Trash and Vaudville.  Flip the page, cut out, and tac on your wall!

photographer : Steve Prue
hair stylist : Kristin Jackson
model and makeup : Jeffree Star

view more photos in the December 09 Issue

Dare to flirt with decadence and intrigue in these 18th century inspired designs.

featuring fashions by Sweet Ruin, Cobblestone Lane, and Gigi Devlin Corsetiere

photographer : Jennifer Link
fashion stylist : Meagan Hendrickson
makeup artist : Maria Rivaldo
hair stylist : Kristin Draudt
model : Agata Waclawska

view the full editorial in the December 09 Issue

Issuu, the online magazine viewer we use, launched Issuu Mobile today.  It is compatible with Android phones and soon they will be releasing a version for iPhone. Now you can enjoy Auxiliary anywhere you are, on your phone!  For more information visit www.issuu.com.  You can also sign up to get notification when the iPhone version is available.

photographer : Luke Copping
fashion stylist : Meagan Hendrickson
makeup artist : Rachel Mazurek
hair stylist : Jennifer Buscaglia
models : Samantha Sham and Kerry Quaile
assistant : Cris Puccia

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music reviews featured in the December 09 Issue

Assemblage 23 – Compass

Bad Lieutenant – Never Cry Another Tear

Bauhaus – Mask (3 CD Omnibus Edition)

I:Scintilla – Prey On You EP

Ikon – Love, Hate and Sorrow

Leaether Strip – Yes I’m Limited V

Rotersand – Random Is Resistance

v01d – This Is Not A False Alarm Anymore & Burnt Upon Re-Entry (limited)

W.A.S.T.E. – A Silent Mantra of Rage

X-Fusion – Ultima Radio

read the reviews in the December 09 Issue

Living Dead Souls’ Cigarette Girl Flare Mini Dress
available at Cats Like Us

image source catslikeus.com

The Cigarette Girl Flare Mini Dress by Living Dead Souls really stole my heart!  I’m a sucker for anything leopard print and I really enjoy the black on black subtle pattern on the dress. The high collar and peek-a-boo back both have fuzzy leopard fabric details mixed in with satin panels on the bust and waist area.

I can see this dress being worn alone with a cute pair of heels or very dressed up with a pair of knee high boots, waist cincher, and a pair of satin gloves. If the short length scares you, then add a black crinoline under the skirt to add some length and fullness. Another great versatile dress to have in your closet!

The Cigarette Girl Flare Mini Dress is available online at www.catslikeus.com.

- Meagan

In a video that can best be described as an M.C. Escher drawing in a Ballardian car crash with a keyboard necktie. (coming from me, that’s meant as a good thing)   La Roux has cemented themselves as one of my new favorite acts.   The stunningly androgynous Elly Jackson wanders though an ever shifting landscape of shapes and colors in this three and a half minute pop masterpiece, accentuated by fractures, crashes, neon, and a brilliant fashion aesthetic that runs through the whole video.  La Roux has found that magic formula of great music, aesthetics, and mystery that served figures like Bowie, Madonna, and Prince so well. If you throw a bit of Vitalic’s sonic influence into that mix and you end up with a fashionable, sculpturally coifed, tough, and musically sublime figure that, if this and any of their other singles are any indications will become one of the major acts of the next few years.

 - Luke

interview by : Lizz Schumer
photographer : Luke Copping
art director : Meagan Hendrickson

Working as an industrial mechanic in the post-industrial wasteland of Northeastern NJ to designing jewelry in Los Angeles seems like an implausible transition. But that’s exactly what Rich Sandomeno did.  Out of that risk was born Spragwerks, the jewelry company that fuses Rich’s passion for industrial design with his vision of a post-apocalyptic world where the boundaries between the organic and mechanic dissolve.

“My grandfather was a mechanic, my father was a mechanic, so I sort of fell into it out of not having the confidence to make art,” Rich explained.  “One day I woke up and realized I didn’t want to be a mechanic for the rest of my life, so I started taking night classes at the School of Visual Arts in NYC.  I only took about two classes in jewelry making, but it just stuck, so I built a small shop, people started liking it, and things started to take off.  Eventually I realized I had to give it 100% or not do it at all,” he said.  “I had a condo to sell, so I gave myself a year to devote completely to my jewelry, to Spragwerks, so I started traveling around to shows and tattoo conventions, meeting people and selling my stuff.  That’s what really got me started.”

read the full feature in the December 09 Issue

Stylish yet functional outerwear for the cold season.

featuring fashions by Plastik Wrap, Shrine, and Urban Outfitters

photographer : Joey B
fashion stylist : Meagan Hendrickson
art director : Jennifer Link
assistant : Allison M Brown
makeup artist : Jessica Jean and Leane Christine
hair stylist : Jessica Jean
models : Christie Ann Campbell and Ashley Nichole James

view the full editorial in the December 09 Issue