rock out with your… patch, pin, tee… out!

featuring fashion by Playdead Cult, Futurestate, Sick On Sin, and more

photographer : Stephanie Bell
creative director & fashion stylist : Pretty Deadly Stylz
makeup artist : Genavieve White
hair stylist : Matthew James Genser
models : Christopher James Nevin and Trevor Nicholls

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Razorcandi or Kym as she is known in everyday life is a unique model with the ability to seemingly create a hundred different looks all in one ass kicking deathrock package. Hailing originally from the state of Florida and now residing in Romania, Razorcandi has since published multiple photography books showcasing her luminous modeling career. As an artist and model, Razorcandi exemplifies beauty both through her creativity, her passion for individuality, and the ability to truly live for herself.

photographer : Bodó Janos Attila
makeup, hair, styling, and model : RazorCandi
interview by Meagan Hendrickson

Could you share with our readers one or two of your secrets to achieving your beautiful and unique style?

RazorCandi : I believe my style has been formed over years of being influenced by musicians, models, and actresses [in] movies, I think this explains the meshing of styles I’ve created for certain looks. I can’t really say I stay up to date with trends, in fact I don’t pay attention to trends at all I just kind of wear the things that appeal to me or represent my passion for the alternative lifestyle. On a personal level it is about self expression and showing my artistic side, but I also like to inspire others and stand for something.

With two photography books published showcasing your modeling, do you have any plans on publishing a book of your paintings?

RC : I haven’t planned that far ahead however I have been spending much more time with painting than with modeling. I can definitely see future projects that include a picture book of my paintings, before that an art gallery exposition seams more probable. In the near future I plan to put out a few editions of unreleased, never before seen images of new modeling work.

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Enigma Fashions, a long-standing design company for custom formal wear, is heading to new heights with many developments in the works, new collections, fashion shows, and dreams to expand into interior design. In the peak of their busy season, we had the chance to learn more from Diana Drake aka Die, the main designing force behind Enigma.

photographer : Laura Dark
makeup artist : Mascaraid and Gray Artistry
hair stylist : Gray Artistry
models : MsPoisoness, Victoria Sapphire, Angela Makeever, Manzin, and Staley Cook
wardrobe : Enigma Fashions
accessories and jewelery : Organic Armor
written by Zach Rose

To the ladies I say to you, have you ever wanted to be a “gothic princess”? To the boys, have you ever wanted to be the most dashing gentleman of the evening? To hell with modernity, live your fantasies on one special night or day for the photos you take will immortalize your special moment forever.

June, that wonderful time of year when young men and women move forth into the adult world. The senior prom is a seemingly timeless ritual symbolizing this coming of age. For most the time calls for elaborate gowns, for the ladies only the best will suffice. It’s your standard tuxedo for the young man as he pins flowers on his be-speckled date. For the wedding, it seems to be more of the same time after time. Overall it is more often than not the infamous ‘bridezilla’ who lends the most character to her wedding.

There still exists a dilemma for the young romantic or daydreamer in all of us. If your run of the mill designer dress (or menswear) is not enough, what can one do to make the formal occasion a memorable experience? Fortunately the marvelous romantic custom designs at Enigma Fashions cater to those seeking something more. Offering one of a kind formal wear of a more Victorian and Edwardian flavor to evening wear reminiscent of noir films of the 1930s and 40s.

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photographer : Brent Leideritz
makeup artist and styling : Mishka
models : Ashlee Adams, India Rose, and Meluxine

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Ascii.Disko – Stay Gold Forever Gold

Deftones – Diamond Eyes

Edge of Dawn – Anything That Gets You Through The Night

Ellen Allien – Dust

Flying Lotus – Cosmogramma

LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening

Front Line Assembly – Improvised Electronic Device

The Lovecrave – Soul Saliva

Mothboy – Bunny

Nice Nice – Extra Wow

SE – L36

Shiv-r – Hold My Hand

The Sight Below – It Falls Apart

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Modern swimwear meets old world romanticism

featuring fashion by Cherry Dewar, Maggie Cook, Say Ooh, and more

photographer : Luke Copping
fashion stylist : Molly Hoeltke
makeup artist : Monica Pellnat
hair stylist : Kristin Draudt
models : Nicole Maile and Antietam

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interview by Mike Kieffer and Jennifer Link

Ellen Allien, owner of the label BPitch Control and fairy queen of Berlin’s rave music scene takes a different approach to techno music by releasing albums that are made to stand the test of time, each the condensed result of a completely different creative phase. Her newest album, Dust, follows with this tradition and is about the balance between nocturnal excesses and the packed diary of a Berlin lady who is manager of one of the world’s most illustrious electronic record labels, a fashion designer, producer, and DJ.

What is the concept behind your new album Dust?

Ellen Allien : Dust tells about my life, about both my day and night life. There are songs that talk about falling down and coming up again, “Sun the Rain”, or about how I feel after a long night on the way to the next gig, “You”, or about how I get to know someone special looking through the flashing disco lights at Panorama Bar, “Flashy Flashy”.

It’s been two years since your previous album Sool, I sense a change of direction, what would you say are the main differences between Sool and Dust? What influences have caused these differences?

EA : I produced Sool together with AGF and the main idea was to make it sound minimal. Whereas Dust has been produced together with Tobias Freund. We tried to find the right classical instruments in order to make it sound more homogeneous. The guitars are by Tom Krimi, the clarinet by Andreas Ernst, and percussions by Miguel Toro. The voice is mine and I wanted to make it sound very bright and clear.

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Stephanie Bell and Pretty Deadly Stylz teamed up once again to shoot some rockin’ menswear for our June/July Issue. Here’s some behind the scenes footage!

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