Come hither Beast, the time is nigh!

Can you feel the trembling deep in the belly of the Earth? Change is coming! I have my sight on 11/11/10. Aside from the obvious 11/11 vibration, 11+11+10=32 and 3+2=5. The number 5 in numerology is a number for change and is associated with the planet Mercury. In terms of Alchemy, think Sol, Luna, and Mercury...as the Three Principles of the Great Work. I'm starting to share some secrets again on my other blog, Savage Salvation. Maybe I'll see you there...

Ladyfag

Have you checked out Stylelikeu.com yet? It's a voyeuristic experience like the Selby. But instead of photographing creative people in their home environments stylelikeu documents fashionistas and their wardrobes. Some of the videos are difficult to sit through, but Ladyfag's video left me wanting more...it's BEYOND! I saw this on my gypsy sister, Katelan's blog. Then just moments later I saw that Ms. Veronica iBarra, diva and photographer extraordinaire, just did a beautiful photoshoot with Ladyfag. Enchanting!

“I come from a family who had to leave their homelands due to persecution and create new lives for themselves. Growing up, this caused a lot of confusion about where I was from due to the secrecy of a family leaving bad memories behind. To this day, I don’t fully comprehend how Latvian or how Russian I am. If you ask my father, who was born in Israel, he’ll say we’re Russian. And so, without any type of exposure or knowledge of my Russian heritage, for my own sense of self, I am a Ruskaya gevotchka, a Russian girl. However, I grew up in Canada with my mother’s family, who are Hungarian holocaust survivors. If you had asked my grandmother, she would have told you that she’s Hungarian and from Czechslovakia.
I have always been drawn to gypsy nomadic cultures and as with everything in my life, the aesthetics. Left with a strong sense of identity (albeit a confused one), I went searching. I fell in love with and became a part of gay male culture and the traditions of Mexico (absolutely no rhyme or reason to that, but that’s just the way it happened). The other side of me has always had a fascination with the dark romantic fairytales, storytelling, myths, a love for folkloric costumes, gypsies, nomads, Eastern Europe, all with a Ladyfag twist. I am thrilled by the idea of getting to reimagine myself as the little Tsarina and the snowmaiden story that might have brought her comfort had she made it to the woods. I feel as if I am paying homage to my heritage and my enchantment with fashion.” ~ Ladyfag

Faith and the Muse: Battle Hymn

Lori Earley

Lori Early's latest painting titled Lee, "The Pink Sheep", dedicated to Alexander McQueen. Oh, sweet sorrow...

SEBASTIAN BUESCHER

ALCHEMY + WONDER = SEBASTIAN BUESCHER

Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair

“The storyteller an observing and interfering character, pushing and forcing us towards change and progression. Always with good intention. The collector a lover of things. He borrows your belongings, collects them, steals them and at the same time captures a little bit of you in his collection. The peace maker once a warrior. Now he is older and wiser, not so aggressive as he once was. He wants to teach you to not make the same mistakes he once have made. The traveller searches the truth, always looking for movement. The most important thing is to depart, not to arrive.” Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair

Florence and the Machine: Dog Days Are Over