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COVEN by Sonia Kang is the one of the freshest jewelry designers hailing from Toronto, Canada. Her works are statement pieces that have a certain edgy style to them that was desperately lacking in the city. The Night Collar is a unisex piece, so guys or gals can express their darker side and adding a statement piece like Sonia’s will definitely grab some attention. Skulls and leather and chain, spikes and studs. The COVEN brand has something for everyone.

The Night Collar Necklace is available online for $85 at www.covensk.com.

- Tasha Farrington

We Are RadaR is closing! So sad! Another great brick and mortar gone. Today is their last day open and they are having a huge sale! So if you’re in the Toronto area, stop in before the chance is gone forever. Pick up some great clothes and accessories and pick up a copy of Auxiliary while you’re there. They have our current issue and many back issues in stock.

Plastik Wrap, the clothing line from the owners of We Are Radar is still alive and strong. They are just closing their physical store front. But it is still sad news for a scene that needs a better sense of community, not a lessening one. Brick and mortars, club nights, festivals, and other places you can see people face to face are what started the goth/industrial scene (and all its offshoots) and the internet cannot replace that.

So go out and support We Are Radar today if you’re near Toronto! And make sure you support the brick and mortars in your area.

For a quick break down of what Plastik Wrap deals you can get today… all skirts will be between $35-100, men’s tops as low as $30, and sleeves and arm warmers starting at $10. Winter coats are all 30% off. Women’s pants between $50-100. All Embody in the shop will also be on sale at 25% off. All Missy Industry silver jewelry on sale at 20% off.

Read more about We Are Radar in our Brick and Mortar spotlight in the August/September 2012 Issue.

- Jennifer Link

We’ve gathered up some of the best Halloween parties happening this year, sure to be what you’re looking for no matter how crazy you want the Halloween party you end up at to be. There are so many parties going on, one is sure to fit your particular brand of dark. We can’t list them all, but here is a selection of some haunting hallows eve events.

New York NY, October 26 
Dances of Vice: Experiment in Terror - A Classic Horror Film Music Retrospective, 1954-1981

Kick off your perfect Halloween weekend by dancing to your favorite classic horror movie soundtracks performed live by Morricone Youth. The event also features Auxiliary Magazine PinUp Marlo Marquise plus Ruby Valentine and Nikki le Villain.

for more info click HERE

Los Angeles CA, October 26
Miss Kitty’s World Famous Halloween Ball 2012

The entire club is opened and transformed into an erotic, living, breathing haunted house of pansexual live performance, shows, dancers, mazes, interactive sets and dirty carnival style games. Featuring the Boulet Brothers, Miss Kitty, DJ Barbeau, Rudeness, Whorehaus, Kate Crash, St Peter D’vil, Carlos Gomez Aranda, and Eric Charles. Hosted by maters of horror Clive Barker.

for more info click HERE

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There are some brands, that no matter if you have been following them since the beginning, or if you’ve just recently stumbled upon them, you just love. Playdead Cult is one of those such brands. Stu and Bean, the duo behind Playdead, have been doing T-shirts and one-of-a-kind pieces since 1999. Infusing art and music into their clothing and keeping it out of the mainstream while still being relevant. The Drum’s T-Shirt, both for men and women, is a fun design we’re digging for its simple, yet definitive style artwork by co-owner Stu.  It wraps up a love for the local music scene and our love of something a little abnormal. You can find this T and much more at the boutique located in Kensington Market, make sure to say hi, as most likely Bean or Stu themselves will be at the counter.

The Drum’s T-Shirt is available online for $25 at www.playdeadcult.com.

- Tasha Farrington

Toronto ON, April 24-28 - |FAT| or Toronto Arts & Fashion Week is just around the corner!  This is an event not to miss, many of Toronto’s best alternative fashion designers are showing their latest collections. It is a chance to see some of the best alternative fashion in a full production runway show. In addition to runway shows, there are performances, photography exhibits, and videos on display.

Some of the alternative fashion designers showing this year are Asphyxia, Victory & Vice, House of Etiquette, Cinched Tight Corsets, Starkers Corsetry, Pippa Latex, Artifice Clothing, and Dystropolis.

This year |FAT| comes to life at a new location, a former industrial warehouse located at 213 Sterling Road, Toronto’s new up‐and‐coming arts and design district. The 2012 theme is fashionSCAPES and it mirrors the concept of landscapes: unique, seasonal, and ever changing. Each night a different sub‐theme will be explored around the ideas of land, city, body and future.

Advance tickets are $30 for a day pass and $75 for a week pass. One day passes are available at the door for $35. Auxiliary Magazine will be attending |FAT| this year as we have the past few years. Look out for coverage of the event on our website and in the next issue!

To purchase tickets and for more information go to www.fashionarttoronto.ca.

- Jennifer

Toronto ON, March 20 -  Toronto based fashion designer known for their sophisticated cyber wears, Plastik Wrap is hosting their spring edition of The Bazaar of the Bizarre in Toronto this weekend.  The Bazaar of the Bizarre is sort of like a craft show but the way you’ve always dreamed one could be with unique and alternative vendors, from artists, to craftsman, to fashion designers, and more.  The spring editions, such as this one, are circus sideshow themed (in fall they offer a Halloween themed edition). 

Some of the vendors this year include Plastik Wrap and BitchCraft of course, Fashion Whore, Dark Destiny Designs, Clockwork Zero, and more.  You can view a full list of vendors HERE.

I attended last year’s spring Bazaar and it is a great event, not to miss!  You can pick up all sorts fun stuff  for yourself or it really makes a great place to shop for unique gifts. Last year I purchased a handsome zombie velvet throw pillow from Sew Scary (also vending this year) as part of a wedding gift, and the bride and groom loved it!  (I’ve seen a sneaky photo from the bride of her husband cuddling the pillow in his sleep to prove it.)

For more info visit www.thebazaarofthebizarre.org.

- Jennifer

Toronto ON, November 6 – I recently attended IMATS in Toronto for Auxiliary Magazine. For those of you who are unfamiliar, IMATS is a makeup trade show for makeup artists, models, and photographers. I’ve been to IMATS before and I have to say that 2010 has been the best! This year was very organized, a lot of exhibitors, and not to mention, a great Alice In Wonderland themed runway show. I was very impressed with the number of exhibitors and deals that were available! Some companies in attendance were Yaby, Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics, Naked Cosmetics, Crown Brush, Kryolan, and Make Up For Ever, just to name a few.

I only attended on Saturday. I got there around 11:30am and already the place was jam packed full of eager artists ready to learn, buy, and see this wonderful trade show. It was very exciting to see some of the speakers and educators who attended, such as Tom Savini, Kandee Johnson, Eve Pearl, and EnKore Makeup’s Koren Zander. I spent a lot of time at the OCC (Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics) booth, and in my opinion, they were one of the best exhibitors there. I got a lot of their wonderful Lip Tars (check out Purple Reign featuring OCC’s Lip Tar in the Oct/Nov 2010 Issue) some nail polish, and a few loose color concentrates. They are just amazing and I couldn’t thank them enough for the samples they gave us! I really appreciate it! I also spent a lot of time at the Yaby, Kryolan, Make Up For Ever, and Temptu exhibits.

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Plastik Wrap’s Midnight Madness Sale

If you’re in the Toronto area, this is the weekend to shop!

Plastik Wrap’s semi-annual Midnight Madness Sale is happening this coming Sunday, August 1st, both at their Toronto boutique at 2235 Dundas St West and online at www.plastikarmy.com from 8pm to midnight EST.

For those that attend the sale at their boutique, they will have drinks and treats, along with music, a sample rack full of one of a kind pieces for super low prices, and some styles on sale for less than online. Every Plastik Wrap item in the store is going to be discounted just for this one night! If you can’t make it to all the fun planned at boutique, at least make sure you take advantage of the sale online!

for more info visit the facebook event page

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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