The runway shows at FAT, Toronto’s alternative fashion week.

Futurstate

Toronto designer of “dark futuristic clubwear and streetwear”, Futurstate showed their latest collection at FAT this spring.  The collection proves that Futurstate is continuing down the path of sophisticated, structured cyber and military inspired designs and aiming to offer cybergoth designs that are not tacky and candyraver-like.  The collection was entirely black and void of almost any pvc.  To make the pieces stand out designer Laura X relied on subtle details such as rows of black buttons, black mesh, and crisscrossing black cords.  My personal favorites were the puffed shoulder jacket and dress shorts combo (pictured upper right) and the simple all black geisha style dress (pictured lower left).  Items from this collection would be a great purchase because they can serve as stylish streetwear, they are not just for the club, but I did feel a bit of the fun of past lines was missing.  I wouldn’t mind seeing a hot new pvc dress or outfit!

See the men’s collection in more detail in our Junk fashion editorial in the new June/July issue.

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The June/July issue is the tenth issue of Auxiliary, a magazine dedicated to alternative fashion, music, and lifestyle.  This issue we have a several great interviews, including Ellen Allien, Amy Doan of Shrinkle and Sugarpill, RazorCandi, Polina Y of Drop Dead Festival, and Die of Enigma Fashions.  The issue also contains a junk punk men’s fashion editorial, a primal beauty editorial, a modern meets romantic swimwear editorial, a feature on the mysterious art group AutospiA, and a review of The Nightmare on Elm Street remake.  It also features DJ Razorgrrl sharing her current top tracks, a music article on film scores, and fashion by Playdead Cult, Futurstate, Rockin’ Bones, Too Fast Clothing, Gore Couture, Trashy Diva, Sick on Sin, Kiss Me Quick, Cherry Dewar, Reactor Rubber, and much much more.

You can download it HERE for free.   Print copies are available HERE.  Enjoy!

Auxiliary Magazine’s June/July Issue Release Party will be in Toronto, ON at NEURODANCE v6.0!  ISN Radio army presents NEURODANCE at the legendary Club Neutral; ground zero for another evening of cutting-edge industrial / ebm and other selects from the subculture music scene.  Auxiliary Magazine’s Aaron Andrews and Darago will be DJing and Auxiliary Magazine crew will be there to show off the new issue.

more info here