ERICKATOURE AVIANCE: PUMPS

Ericka Toure Aviance has been regarded as one of the most highly recognized drag performers in the United States since she made her first appearance in the NYC nightlife scene in 1999. Prior to Aviance success in New York City, she resided in Portsmouth, New Hampshire were she did not feel free to be herself. As a result, she always dreamed of being apart of

DESIGNER: MARIE SAINT PIERRE

By: Contributing Editor Adrienne Jordan Whimsical elegance is the first thing that comes to mind when viewing Canadian designer, Marie Saint Pierre’s recent spring 2010 collection. Her latest collection was inspired by the Spanish painters, Miro and Feito, and in turn created these bold pieces into works of art by using basic black, white, and beige colors as palates with splashes

MUSIC XEXPOSE: NEON TREES

Neon Trees are a combination of slick pop hooks and sturdy organic rock, both melodic and hard-hitting. Their anthems of adolescent angst, longing, love lost and found, are delivered with the kind of heart-on-the-sleeve passion that only comes from hard work and commitment. The first single, “Animal,” takes off from a Strokes-like intro into a song equally at home in the

MODEL XEXPOSE: SHAUN ROSS@APM

Photographer: Sailey Williams (http://www.saileywilliams.com/) Makeup Artist /Hair Stylist – Tina Georgy (http://www.tinageorgy.com/) Originally from New York City, Shaun began modeling at the age of sixteen. He began his career with Djamee Models in New York City, who represented him for a year and a half, and is now signed with APM MODELS. The road to Shaun’s success in fashion has not always been receptively positive and

MICHELLE DeMELLO: THE SHOE COLLECTION

The shoe is symbolic in so many ways, from self identity, to social status, to fetish and sexuality, it is a cultural icon. Michelle DeMello depicts the shoe as a personification of an individual, of a character. She can capture your essence, your personality as a shoe and it would look and feel like you.   

SEDIMENTARY PROFICIENCY: JEFF TOMSIK & ALEX GEERMAN@MAJOR

FASHION WORLD MOURNS LOSS OF ALEXANDER McQUEEN

By GREGORY KATZ, Associated Press Writer Gregory Katz, Associated Press Writer   LONDON – Brilliant and controversial British fashion designer Alexander McQueen, a leading light in the fashion firmament, was found dead in his London home Thursday, his company announced. He was 40 years old. Police said his death was not being treated as suspicious. McQueen’s sudden death robbed the fashion scene