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thoughts rocco d'amore rocco d'amore is a smooth-as-silk italian love-god whose drag king performances channel the essence of european masculinity. originating from sydney, australia, rocco began performing as a drag king, dancer and solo artist in various clubs and events, turning heads across australia and overseas. after wowing melbourne audiences, rocco made a permanent move to that city but still travels regularly around the country spreading his bent amore. nanjira sambuli i am aquila: the beauty's in my build, the rarity in my breed. culture shaper. history maker. most days of the week, i'm a new media strategist/consultant. also worked with awareness campaigns/initiatives across the african continent. visuals fin dac in a relatively short urban art career, fin dac has defined and perfected an atypical paint/stencil style that ignores the accepted visual language of street art almost completely - he calls it urban aesthetics (a modern-day take on a nineteenth century art movement). hailing from cork (eire), he has lived the majority of his life in and around london and yet his vibrant, sensual depictions of strong female characters scream of the far east and asian pop. self-taught and non-conformist, his influences range from dark graphic novels through to the works of francis bacon and aubrey beardsley. sprinkles sprinkles is a self-taught contemporary artist based in sydney. his wild haired and heavily made up creations ride an evolved relationship with tattoo machines, aerosol cans, strong lines and bold colours. his work can be found on street and gallery walls in australia and new zealand, skin all over the world, and has been shown in publications such as tattoos down under, clouded thoughts, and ante magazine. He has worked with the likes of channel v, the royal bank of scotland, absolut vodka, amp, and ing direct, and was a sydney grand finalist in the twenty eleven secret wars phenomenon. style ikon visuals jeffrey boyle studied at the prestigious barnstone academy and attended pratt university in brooklyn. he landed an apprenticeship with francesco scuvullo, noted fashion photographer. he’s photographed for numerous international and local fashion publications as well as holding exhibitions in galleries around the globe. he’s also shot for getty images through asia image group. his current work revolves mainly around fashion editorial for both magazines and agencies as well as personal work along the themes of nudes, surrealism and the human condition. lee nutter lee nutter is a fashion photographer based in sydney, australia. he enjoys telling short photographic stories that suggest a lot but explain very little. he is forever inspired by sydney's under-appreciated creative community. check him at leenutter.com and lee nutter tumblr streetandcityphotos streetandcityphotos.com is new zealand’s most consistently daily street style website in the country. we look for real people on the street that are fresh, gorgeous and well... real. we place our focus away from the catwalk and the after party pics, and turn the spotlight on everyday beautiful people. we have posted daily since sep twenty ten. it focuses on the two main cities – auckland and wellington. it draws an audience that can targeted to quite specifically - both in fashion, beauty, new products etc. words vinny bambora vinny's been a very naughty boy for a long time. he can't help himself. breaking the rules, he thinks, is paramount to gaining enlightenment. so he spends all his time trying to strip away those boundaries... sometimes, when he's really out of it, he kids himself that he's already found nirvana. ella black she's a big juicy mouth full of words; ready. she'll set to siege your panty line, pulverise your peach with peculiar passions, voracious verbs and titillating tenses. so, uncross your legs, loosen that buckle, lick your fingers ladies and enjoy. louise carter louise is a writer who once spent an entire year writing one poem per day – an experience which, while worthwhile, is not one she would recommend. at the moment she is working on her first verse novel, called warm in the belly of a monster. when she’s not writing, louise can be found baking cakes and talking to cats in the street. she lives in sydney. maru delgado multi-award winning writer, maru delgado has published in utero and el autoeclipse del espejo. she's translated the poetry of plath and vivien with maria miranda for the collection lady lazarus. she has taken part in various international magazines, directed two urban intervention projects and studied at the school of literature and linguistics at the universidad nacional de san agustin in arequipa. nimmy joshi nimmy is an architect and writer from bangalore. when she's not tapping on those keys or drawing up plans she likes to dabble in a bit of everything... especially travelling to far off places and trying exotic food. paulina noir paulina's mother used to read her de sade at bedtime. she fell in the street early on and her mind has been in the gutter ever since. she grew into one of the most stunning specimens and helps cuties with their relationship problems. karlina veras one hundred percent dominican made londoner. she's crazy about avocados, olive oil, limes and cocunuts too! shots ajinkya chabukswar ajinkya chabukswar is an amateur poet, photographer and traveler who often travels alone. children in diverse situations have been a major part of his photography. photographing children gives him the opportunity to delve into his childhood again and again. he writes in hindi and english; poems, on love and despair, of which, love, is a mystical feeling for him. he is a woody allen and wong kar wai fan. kaliisa conlon kaliisa conlon is a photographer based in los angeles. she grew up in eugene, oregon, home of rich emerald green forests & dreamy, grey skies. as a photographer, kaliisa is drawn to bright bursts of color, mirrors and reflections. she snaps portraits, makes collages and loves fun and mysterious adventures. sagar shiriskar the first camera i ever picked up was my father’s old yashica which had been lying neglected in a cupboard in our house for years. the beauty of seeing the world through a viewfinder, even though the camera lacked a film roll, was an exciting experience through my childhood. since then it has evolved into a love of storytelling through photography. it is fascinating to note the interaction of a person with the space around him and the elements that make up this space. sometimes these come together to result in an image that is poetically beautiful. the camera is simply a tool that brings out that poetry. models mea culpa mea is a brisbane-based, experienced and creative model, as well as being an avid fan of the artistic and fashion genres. she’s inspired by photography, and a motivation for doing what she does is to create beautiful and strong imagery. she has worked across australia and japan, and has been published in australia, the states and in europe. she has worked with seasoned professionals and amateur students, and loves the experience either way. she brings an ability to pose, an understanding of light and a friendly, patient personality to the table. interviewer heather annaliece young heather annaliece young is a precognitive dreamer who grew up in a rural georgia trailer park with a psychic sister, a severely bipolar mother and a father who survived four near-death experiences. she moved from georgia to san francisco with one hundred dollars in her pocket and became a successful hairstylist and vintage clothing connoisseur. heather is now obsessed with taking fear by the balls and creating new life realities. |