Skeletons in Dræmings Closet
Usually, the first things that come to mind when we hear the words “ritual and seance” are bible bashers or goth girls in black lipstick. We think seizure like gyrations and speaking in weird tongues. Yet we overlook the practice of creating music, art, photos and everything in between can be a ritulistic seance of its own.
We dance rhythmically to the music, the tempo holds us- as beats pulsate; enthralling us. We sing and chant to lyrics that may or may not have tangible meaning to us; like having faith in something that is not really there. In photos we take on beings that we may not want to see staring back at us in the mirror, yet release them with the click of a shutter. Here, Dræmings sheds light on her music, rituals of her own, and that embracing the darkness can be as uplifting as holding onto the light. Read the interview

Taylor Mead died last Wednesday, May 8th at the age of 88, after over 70 years on the stage. The spunky, wry, and sometimes irreverent actor, performer, playwright, poet, and painter, was still performing every week. Only interrupted the past April when he agreed to leave his tenement apartment in the LES after a long-time battle with the landlords. The following interview was originally published in our 3rd issue in March 2012.
New York, December 2011 —Born into and hated by a stuffy, affluent family, Taylor Mead, whose self- described dramatic debut went down at Grosse Point High School in 1930s Michigan, went on to work and party with such greats as Andy Warhol, Frank O’Hara, Dennis Hopper, and Jim Jarmusch. His roles in such films as Lonesome Cowboys (1968), The Queen of Sheba meets the Atom Man (1968), and Tarzan and Jane Regained…Sort Of (1964) were key contributions to a dynamic era of film in the ‘60s led by Andy Warhol, his collaborators, and his contemporaries. Read the full interview by Sean Carroll

Lucien Hervé: Le Corbusier in India is currently on view at agnès b. Galerie Boutique (50 Howard St, New York). Hervé worked alongside Le Cobursier as his “official” photographer for more than 16 years, taking thousands of photographs of the architect’s work. The photographs in this exhibition were taken during two trips to India, one in 1955 and one in 1961. The exhibition explores the humanistic and the architectural dimension of some of the most spectacular, evolving cities of the mid-20th century. Image credits: The Accuser, Delhi, India, 1955. See More Images

Inspired by Placebo‘s 1998 album “Without you I’m nothing” - Photographer Cochi Esse, Stylist Nicoletta Cianci, Model  Anna Tatton @ Nevs Agency London, Hair Yumi Nakada-Dingle using Aveda, Makeup Kamila Siemiatkowska using Illamasqua, Assistant Lei S. Models wears: top DOLCE & GABBANA, hat UMA TURAN.
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Photography: Walker Brockington Art Direction: Fernando Lahoz, Grooming: Vassilis Kokkinidis at Ford Artists, Model: Travis Smith at DNA Models, Assistants: Mey Díaz and Monica Artero, Post-production: Juliana Bojorquez.
Travis wears Roberto Cavalli, Jeremy Scott, Prada and Richard Chai.

Sharon Gault (aka “Mama Makeup”) is not your ordinary makeup artist. Part artiste and part muse, she is equally at home being behind the camera as she is being in front of it. After shooting to fame as Madonna’s hair stylist in Truth or Dare, Gault later became the go-to artist for Lady Gaga – doing her make-up in such videos as “Poker Face,” “Love Game,” “Paparazzi,” “Dirty Rich” and her iconic Rolling Stone cover shot by David LaChapelle.
However, it wasn’t always red carpets and celebs. Growing up on welfare with a single mother, being a make-up artist to the stars hardly seemed possible. But with a little chutzpah, that is exactly what happened. —Photography by Vijat Mohindra, Interview by Rachel Khona. Read More

Canadian painter Kris Knight is currently showing at MULHERIN + POLLARD, New York (through May 5). With “Secrets Are The Things We Grow” the artist paints a cast of characters who consciously conceal aspects of themselves from those around them. They hide truths of who they are, where they come from and whom they love. They fear shame, rejection, gossip and embarrassment. They whisper stories but never want the story to be about them… Image credits: Blue Ribbon 18″ x 24″ More images…

In this fashion editorial from our Spring/Summer issue Finland-based photographer Jesse Laitinen takes Dutch beauty Dioni Tabbers (at Select Models) on a trip to Madeira. The volcanic Portuguese archipelago is acclaimed for its beautiful natural pools, breathtaking landscapes and its subtropical climate with evenly temperatures all year round. Styled by Aapo Nieminen in outfits by Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, ALTEWAISAOME and Carin Wester among others…Enjoy the trip…

Some people make things look so easy. Actor, model and XX half of brother-sister duo Singtank, Joséphine de la Baume exudes so much seemingly effortless creativity in her fingertips alone, it would be annoying if not for her secret weapon – intoxicating charm. The disarming wit takes a moment from her destined ascent to next level fame to discuss working with the best in the business, vampires and Michael Jackson…and invents a new word while she’s at it. —Interview by Roberto Reyes, photography by Alex Brunet – Read More…

Paradise Superm is an art editorial by Slava Mogutin published on VAGA #4 – “The Confidence Issue” — Mogutin is a New York-based Russian-American artist and writer, exiled from Russia for his outspoken writrings and activism. Mogutin’s work is informed by his bicultural literary and dissident background, as well as his extensive travels around the world, encompassing the themes of urban youth subcultures and adolescent sexuality; the clash of social norms and individual desires; transgressive, radical expressions of masculinity and gender crossover; cultural alienation and political discontent; the tension between attachment and loneliness, violence and love. Model: Brian Kenny, Shot on location in Costa Rica. SEE MORE