Your personal life might be a bit… complicated. But sharp basics make having kick ass style… uncomplicated.

photographer : Sylvia Pereira
creative director : Pretty Deadly Stylz
fashion stylist : Pretty Deadly Stylz
makeup artist : 3BArtistry aka Mark Boyer
hair stylist : Tiffany Dere Gullickson @ The Proudest Pony Salon
models : Red Herring, Cassia Sparkle, & Conor @ ELITE

We grabbed some behind the scenes shots on the set of our It’s Not Complicated fashion editorial! The plan was to get ready and styled at our fashion editor Tasha Farrington’s home in Toronto and shoot outdoors, the weather decided against it. Luckily we had the space to shoot inside. Sylvia Pereira, the photographer, was awesome, pretty much up for anything, so needless to say we had the right team for this shoot.

Our models were from the local scene, Red Herring is a burlesque dancer and runs a school for burlesque, and Cassia Sparkle is the original mermaid model hailing from Toronto. Both ladies are friends of ours and we had been wanting to get them in a shoot together for some time. Conor, Tasha had met working on another project, and really wanted to bring him in on a shoot with Auxiliary. It  just so happened it was good timing and so we got him too. Mark from 3B Artistry was on set for makeup and Tiffany who works at The Proudest Pony Salon did the hair for everyone. They worked with Tasha to create the looks that would be a fluent collection, and yet give each model their own style as well.  Mark is a very accomplished SFX artist, and you may see some more work from him with us in the near future. Tiffany was a superstar with the hair, whipping up styles faster then we could snap a picture.

Tasha was really excited to do a shoot that kind of went back to the basics, but was still interesting and gave off a kind of edge factor. She nailed it with the mix of Akumu Ink, Pop Factory, and The Rogue and The Wolf accessories. And of course the Baudelaire by Mady Bone helping finish off the ladies style. All together with  everyone all styled up, there was a fun vibe, but also a slight tension kind of feeling, so we went with that and created the story line while shooting. Sometimes Tasha goes in and knows what she wants to call a story right from the planning stages, other times like this one, it’s kind of organic and creates itself.

AUXILIARY ONLINE CONTENT
[ additional images not seen in the April/May 2013 Issue ]

view the full editorial in the April/May 2013 Issue

photographer : Shawn Jantzen
makeup artist : Kortni Kennedy aka MissLady Kay
hair stylist : Reilly Pauly at Shear Steel Salon
model : Kortni Kennedy aka MissLady Kay

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photographer : Gail Kilker
makeup artist : Anna DeMeo
hair stylist : Anna DeMeo
model : Fate
fashions : Renee Masoomian and Rae Beth Designs

Featuring fashions by Violet Designs, BlackIris Designs, Lia Valdez, Adala, and more.

photographer : Amena Assaily
creative director : Pretty Deadly Stylz
fashion stylist : Pretty Deadly Stylz
makeup artist : Ashley Lynne Regnier
hair stylist : Sarah Majkut
models : Faery Lepidoptera, Melissa Dale Hicks, and Severin Stargher

AUXILIARY ONLINE CONTENT
[ additional images not seen in the February/March 2013 Issue ]

view the full editorial in the February/March 2013 Issue

Baroness Bodysuit, headpiece, and gloves all by Ashley Rose Couture Designs.

photographer : Boss Lady Photography
models : Shannon Reynolds, Sierra Colleen, and Caitlin Ford

Left, Misfits Bodysuit, headpiece, and gloves all by Ashley Rose Couture Designs.

Right, Iron Maiden Bodysuit, headpiece, and gloves all by Ashley Rose Couture Designs.

photographer : Cristy Elaine Photography
fashion designer : Genna Yussman
makeup artist : Whitney Stark
hair stylist : Matthew Tyldesley for Redken
models : Megan Ducharm, Kayla Essex, Chris Diaz, and Brittany Pike

Top by Katie Kutthroat and skirt by BCBG Maximaria paired with jewelry by London Manori and vintage hat.

photographer : Jennifer Erickson
makeup artist : Mynxii White
hair stylist : Mynxii White
model : Mynxii White

Right, model’s own jacket and shirt paired with BCBG Maximaria skirt and Jeffrey Campbell shoes.

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Featuring fashions by Dystropolis, House of Raji Aujla, M. Sexton, Mackenzie Jones, and more.

photographer : Jonathan Hooper
creative director : Pretty Deadly Stylz
fashion stylist : Pretty Deadly Stylz
makeup artist : Myles Sexton
hair stylist : Savanna Munro
model : Myles Sexton

view the full editorial in the December/January 2012/2013 Issue

Dress by Guess paired with necklace by Gina Tricot.

photographer : Andrea Kuhn
fashion stylist : Kirill Skorzov
makeup artist : Janina Grewe
hair stylist : Janina Grewe
model : Juliane @ Satory Model Management
location : Berlin, Germany

Left, dress by Guess. Right, bustier by DSTM and trousers by Odeur paired with necklace by Bjorg and rings by Gina Tricot.

Left, dress by Cheap Monday and blazer by JuliaAndBen paired with necklace by Reality Studio. Right, dress by Guess paired with necklace by Gina Tricot.

Left, blouse by Cheap Monday and trousers by Reality Studio paired with stylist’s own tie. Right, bustier by DSTM paired with necklace by Bjorg and rings by Gina Tricot.

Left, pullover by Reality Studio and skirt by DSTM paired with clutch by Gina Tricot. Right, dress by Weekday belt by Raphael Hauber paired with necklace and ring both by Bjorg and shoes by Guess.

Black Satin Corset with Garter Extensions paired with African Springbok Horns both by Kelly Cercone aka Anachronism In Action.

Photographer : Marisa Pike
Makeup Artist : Giovanna Paramo Lieb Makeup Design
Hair Stylist : Rivi Madison
Model : Rivi Madison

Right, Green Silk Corset with black lace, Green Silk Rushed Garter Belt, and Feather and Fringe Fascinator all by Kelly Cercone aka Anachronism In Action.

Left, Black Satin Victorian Skirt and Wire Crinoline both by Kelly Cercone aka Anachronism In Action paired with vintage fox fur.

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