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Slumber Beach Towel by Killstar

Slumber Beach Towel by Killstar

This week’s Item of the Week, the Slumber Beach Towel by Killstar, is the perfect accessory for every goth beach babe!

Item of the Week Clash Cases Sugar Skull Coasters

Sugar Skull Coasters by Clash Cases

The Sugar Skull Coasters by Clash Cases, our Item of the Week, are a great set of coasters that will look lovely in your home from summer to Halloween.

Kambriel Bat Pillow

Purple Satin Rosette Bat Pillow by Kambriel

Slowly start to get in the Halloween spirit with the Purple Satin Rosette Bat Pillow by Kambriel, this week’s Item of the Week.

Tentacle Spreader by Martha Rotten

Tentacle Spreader by Martha Rotten

This week’s Item of the Week is the Tentacle Spreader by Martha Rotten, a unique conversation piece perfect for wine and cheese parties.

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Dark Red Christmas Stocking by Working Class Punx

With our Item of the Week, your quest to shop small and local this holiday season can extend from gifts to home decor with the handmade Dark Red Christmas Stocking by Working Class Punx.

Owl Nesting Dolls Set by Savage Artworks

With our Item of the Week, offer up a gift that will add woodland whimsy to any home, this hand-painted owl nesting dolls by Savage Artworks.

Pentacle Etched Leather Tarot Cards Case by Contrived to Charm

Our Item of the Week, the pentacle etched case by luxury leather accessory brand Contrived to Charm is the perfect gift.

Auxiliary Cover Model Agata Waclawska

We had the chance to interview two-time Auxiliary cover model Agata Waclawska about modeling, acting in TV and film, and her personal interests as a self-described nerd.

interview : Sharon den Adel of Within Temptation

Dutch symphonic rock group Within Temptation recently released Hydra, an album two years in the making. Front woman Sharon den Adel discusses with Auxiliary the new album, on-stage beauty and fashion, and the balance between family and life on the road.

in attendance : The Steampunk World’s Fair 2014

Going on five years strong, this May saw the return of The Steampunk World’s Fair. The main draw, as was last year, was the San Diego pantomime group, Steam Powered Giraffe.

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

travels : Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Travel to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles and see the grave of the legendary gothic icon Vampira.

Twisted World

in attendance : The Twisted World Villains and Vixens

Villains hopped into their get-away vehicles, as vixens used their feminine wiles to secure rides, both in hopes of reaching the wilderness that is Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, for the second annual Twisted World.

in attendance : RAW:Toronto

Cassia Crawl was in attendance at Toronto’s April RAW artists showcase their work and designs for a night of entertainment and creativity.

the PinUp : Lady Marlene

The Dec/Jan 13/14 PinUp Lady Marlene shot by Le Mew Photography.

travels : The National Museum of Mexican Art – Day of the Dead 2013

I have yet to meet a holiday with half the visual appeal of Día de los Muertos. In celebration of this auspicious and eye-pleasing occasion, every autumn the National Museum of Mexican Art (located in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood) creates a unique Day of the Dead exhibition. 2013 brings us 100 Años de Posada y su Catrina, honoring the 100th anniversary of the death of José Guadalupe Posada.

the PinUp : Lauren Amante

Meet Lauren Amante, an animal lover and vegan who got her start in modeling at age thirteen. With features in many magazines, she is particularly proud to have been featured on photoshop.com and as the subject of photographs displayed at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles.

in attendance : New York Comic Con

The 8th annual New York Comic Con took place at the Jacob K. Javits Center in Manhattan, New York. Over the course of four days, October 10th to the 13th, the multi-genre convention drew in crowds over 130,000 from around the world.

Jones Soda Halloween Cans

halloween find : Jones Soda Halloween Cans

The Thirsty Dudes bloggers review four Halloween treats from the soda company with a cult following, Jones Soda’s 2013 Limited Edition Halloween Cans.

the PinUp : Deanna Deadly

Meet Deanna Deadly, our PinUp in the August/September 2013 Issue.

travels : The National Museum of Funeral History

I’m not sure what most people do during a visit to Houston. I hear that the zoo is quite nice. Of course, I can’t tell you from personal experience, because I spent my day in town at the National Museum of Funeral History.

in attendance : The Steampunk World’s Fair 2013

For the fourth year in a row, Piscataway, NJ, has been the home of the Steampunk World’s Fair in May, and this year the changes were quite evident.

item of the week : Rocker Headphone Splitter at Kat Von D’s Wonderland LA

The Rocker Headphone Splitter is great for sharing your tunes with a friend while leaving both of you room to head bang to that heavy guitar solo.

item of the week : Chalkboard Skull by Iamhome

The Chalkboard Skull by Iamhome is our item of the week, an awesome piece of home decor!

in attendance : Salon Noir The Devil’s Cabaret with Sex Gang Children

The fifth major instalment of Salon Noir continued a tradition of presenting goth legends in the intimate dinner-and-cabaret setting of Lula Lounge, this time with Sex Gang Children.

in attendance : Desert Daze

Auxiliary Magazine goes to the psychedelic music festival, Desert Daze, in Mecca, California on April 20th, 2013.

the PinUp part II : Porcelain

We have a special set of photographs we shot with Porcelain our April/May 2013 Issue PinUp! Shot by Saryn Christina.

the PinUp : Porcelain

Meet Porcelain, a dark queen, makeup guru who’s worked with Sugarpill Cosmetics, and regular performer at several Philly clubs. Combining elements of her childhood nightmares, her obsession with the circus, and her teenage angst for punk rock she transforms herself into a goth goddess and impresses and unnerves crowds with her mastery of suspension and acrobatic pole dancing.

in attendance : The Twisted World “Divine Decadence”

The last weekend of April welcomed a new mistress to the bowels of New Jersey. A new festival/convention called The Twisted World emerged, produced by Red Falcon Productions, and it promised to bring a couple of different forms of entertainment to its attendees.

item of the week : Spooky Bat Pegs by SuckUK

Bats, who knew how helpful those crazy little flyers could be! Have em hold up your linens in the open air or you could let the bats fly off your wall in a display of photos and wire. I’ve gone a little batty for bats, well bat pegs at least with this week’s item of the week SuckUK’s Spooky Bat Pegs.

An interview with Bettie Page Reveals All director Mark Mori

We interview Bettie Page Reveals All director Mark Mori for some additional content to our Icon feature on Bettie Page in the February/March 2013 Issue.

interview : Manic Panic

Interview with Tish and Snooky of Manic Panic from the February/March 2013 Issue plus Auxiliary Online Content and behind the scenes photos.

Jenny Boa the PinUp

the PinUp : Jenny Boa

Our PinUp Jenny Boa from the February/March 2013 Issue plus Auxiliary Online Content not seen in the issue!

the PinUp : Kassandra Love

Kassandra Love is already well known in the Toronto fetish scene, having modeled Adala Latex and Ego Assassin, as an organizer of Subspace Fetish Night’s fashion shows, and for her involvement in Torture Garden Toronto, but she is well on her way to being known throughout the fetish world with her striking look and charisma in front of the lens. You may have spotted her modeling for Lady Lucie Latex, Futurstate, or Toxic Vision and you’re sure to spot her a lot more in the year to come.

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