Issue 18 - SS15

Coming Spring 2016The Newly Revamped

GR MagazineOne of the first online Alt magazines is getting a new look, upgraded system, and going back to seasonal issues! Aiming to help make the alt industry into a

community and give alt fashion a home.

Spring 2016 Cover model: RoxyLeeHeartwearing marialia, shot by Tragic Glamour

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

contributors:chelsea tavis@tragicglamourusa

Editor in Chiefstaff photographerdesigner

[email protected]

guna campbell@gunacampbellUK

head music columnistfashionista

[email protected] by Laura Beresfordtragicglamour.com

MARIALIA 5ELLE AUDRA 15CHRISTINE FURY 22

interrobang & femmeasfuck 31Me and My hot Friends 36Emily Dear Heart 44Gwen Mischief 52Kimba Rose 61jinxie jenkins 66DUMB & DUMBER 70Samantha Ruth 79Annalee belle 86

Ryan Wreckless & Queencurbcheck 90Molly Doll 98

Maegan Machine 105OODIE 110Sophia Vonne 114Chelsea Newman 122Karlee Jane 129Rebecca Terry 135Jenny Recks 140Roxy Tart 141Jackie 142Ariel Zombina 143Amy Yen 145Chadaze 146Bailey Sarian 147Dottie Dylan 149Music Feature: VCs 151

its The Future.. When i started this magazine in 2009, i didnt know what the future would hold. it’s now 2016 and In a world where print is going out of busi-ness, there are not many magazines left to submit to. I started this magazine with the intent to share my work and other artists in the alt industry, and that seems to be needed now more than ever. the future of glam rock magazine is more polished. As the industry and artists have grown, our work from 5 years ago seems primitive to what we can achieve today. Giving alternative models with dyed hair, tattoos, piercings, and other non conventional model traits, a place to showcase their talent and beauty is something needed and wanted.

Alt fashion; the modeling, fashion, and photography that brings an edge to high

fashion. that is what we live for.

In that same breath, we hope to add some new features to share more about yearly events, a directory of great artists to work with for plan-ning tours and trips, stories on people making their own careers, and more. to give a community feel to this industry we love and breathe in every day.

Submissions and info: We are currently revamping our submission system. Check out our website in February 2016 for up to date details on how to submit your work for a feature! glamrockmagazine.com

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MARIALIAPhotos by Jenae Toney

Mesh lingerie set MARIALIAMaryjane earrings BY SAMII RYAN

GR: We are so thrilled to catch up with you again, Marialia! What are some of the biggest changes that have happened with the MARIALIA brand since we last spoke?M: I love GR! I remember my first cover feature with you guys way back in the Summer 2009 issue. So much has changed and evolved since then, it’s crazy! First and foremost, as you can see, the brand logo is not the same anymore. It was definitely time for a makeover – as I grow as a person myself, it only feels natural to me to have my brand emerge and grow up as well. I had the same old brand logo and “look” since I started this journey at 15. I’m 26 now; it would be crazy to have not changed things up a bit! In addition to the brand’s appearance, I’ve been taking time off of my runway shows to re-focus the brand and better streamline our products. I currently have racks and racks full of past designs and old samples that I can’t wait to retire and move out of the studio- which has changed a lot itself! The set-up of my workspace is currently being remodeled to better suit all our new equipment and materials. We are going to be releasing new product on a more con-sistent basis, and we have been phasing out a lot of old items to make room for a new production cycle/routine within the brand. The biggest change, in my opinion, has been the re-branding of my label. Since day 1, MARIALIA has been handmade, made-to-order right here in Los Angeles. My process has been different than industry standard since I started this- I have always taken pride of my items being independently produced in the US, and then I discovered the slow fashion movement. It was everything I was already about, and have been about since the start. I began educating myself more on the horrid labor practices a huge majority of this industry uses to produce their garments, and also learned how awful our current industry practices are to the environment. Did you know fashion is the second largest polluting industry next to oil? I didn’t either, until I opened my eyes up towards the real issues of the fashion world that frequently gets covered up with these major companies’ “new arrivals” and “low prices” gimmicks. We have to make a change, or at least try to. This newfound passion is something I plan to be an advocate for throughout the lifetime of my career. Mainstream is killing the art of fashion, and I’ll be damned if I mindlessly sit by and watch it go down.

GR: Wow, well we can definitely see you still have that fire-y, undying passion to fight for what’s close to your heart. We love that about you, and with that said- what advice would this new version of you have given the “old you” 5 years ago?M: To take my time and slow down. A LOT. I was driving myself crazy with all the ideas I was bringing to life, with how quickly I was trying to build my label. As I got older I realized (after hearing this advice from many good people in my life) that I was just doing too much. I was a small, home-based sole proprietor trying to do things at the same speed and level as a big company would. It made no sense and was essentially the demise of “old me” and the main reason I decided to re-build my empire back up from the bottom. If I knew this 5 years ago, things would have taken a much different route. But I’m the type of person that doesn’t believe in regret, only lessons learned. And I know now that starting in this business so young, I was bound to make a lot of mistakes. C’est la vie- all I can do is keep moving forward and keep doing better. I feel like I’m finally on the right road; I was so lost back then.

GR: It’s a very difficult thing to have your own fashion label, as some of us may know. Since you have been in this game for over 10 years now, we want to know- what skills and tricks do you have that set yourself apart from other young designers?M: It’s honestly not much of a strategy for me; my only trick is to always stay true; to myself, to my brand, to my customers, to the art. Naturally, a lot of “me” goes into my work, so it’s interesting to see how I do things based off a specific mood, event, or just various stages I go through in life. I must say though, that I do pay a lot more attention now to what’s “in” and what trends my customers are shopping, and I try to find a happy medium between taking what’s “in” and making it my own. It’s clear that I’m madly in love with this craft, but at the end of the day it’s still a business; it’s my livelihood, and like they say…”if it don’t make money, it don’t make cents!”

GR: Do you feel like as a designer, that being your authentic self through your work is mainly what influences trends? Do you consider

It’s been nearly five years since we last caught up with Los-Angeles-based fashion designer, Marialia Pacitto of her self-titled fashion label “MARIALIA”. In our Fall 2011 issue (with mega-babe Bridgette Blonde on the cover), we spoke with the young designer about her then-upcoming Fashion Week shows, brand goals and aspirations, and some of her major pet-peeves about working with others in the fashion industry. Aesthetically, we can see lots has changed for the MARIALIA brand since then; and it seems to have had a huge internal, philanthropic transformation as well. As a newly-branded “ethical fashion label”, we have so many questions for this bad-ass fashion maven. Read our exclusive interview below to peek inside the brand-new world of one of our favorite GR veterans & rock-star fashionistas!

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yourself a trendsetting designer?M: I’ve never fully understood trends, and not sure that I ever will. I think being your authentic self through your work is what influences originality, and if the mass consumer sees that as something they “must have”, then it’s hot for a bit and sells well. Trends come and go; but your authenticity will be there forever. As far as me being a trendsetter through my designs, I don’t know! I just create what I create and love every minute of it.

GR: Here at Glam Rock, we are ALL about individuality so we can really relate to your feelings about being authentic with your art. Who are some celebrities you would cur-rently love to have wearing your label?M: I am always flattered when I get to work with big talent, and custom costume design is hands down, my most favorite part about what I do. It would be amazing to work with Demi Lovato again; she is one of the few stars that really embod-ies what my clothing is all about- CONFIDENCE.

GR: You would kick ass at doing custom stage wear for Demi! We are certainly keeping our fingers crossed for you. What can we expect for the future of MARIALIA and where would you like your brand to be in 10 years?M: We already have lots of new things coming in 2016- from a brand new website and web store; to new designs; to implementing an entirely new business structure in order to help reach our long-term goals better. I finally have such an amazing, smart team and its so refreshing. I am truly loving all these new changes, and that says a lot coming from someone who typically hates change! In 10 years, the main thing I hope for MARIALIA is to have had made a major difference in the fashion industry by really introducing and implementing the importance of labor ethics and domesti-cally made clothing to the masses. At the rate we have been going with our fast-fashion taste palette, I cringe to think of how many more landfills are going to be overflowing with tons and tons of our old and unwanted clothing. On average, as Americans, we send 10.5 million tons of clothes to landfills each year. It’s actually frightening to imagine the state we will be in by then if this continues. We are kill-ing fashion, and I’m here to save it.

GR: We can definitely see that you have grown up a lot, in ad-dition to your brand. Is there anything else you would like to let our readers know?M: Yes- don’t sleep on me! I really did come here to chew bubblegum and make fashion history. I am now all out of bubblegum, so you I’m sure you can see where this story is headed…just wait…

GR: We have no doubt you will make your mark in this indus-try! Last but not least- where can our readers keep up with you?M: Aside from all my social media platforms, they should definitely sign up for my mailing list on Marialia.com to stay in the loop on updates, announcements, and sales! Insta-gram: @MARIALIA @MARIALIAshop Facebook.com/xoMARIALIA Twitter.com/MARIALIAxo









Photographer: Tragic GlamourHeadpiece by Black Filigree Couture

Shot at Black Filigree Tattoo 14 Glam Rock Magazine

ELLE AUDRAGR: For those who don’t know Elle Audra and all of your creativity, could you sum up a little bit to let us know all you do? EA: The best summation would have to be that I am a Marine Corps Veteran turned business owner. I started with Black Filigree Couture, a custom lingerie company and then branched off to own two tattoo shops in San Diego County. Following those endeavors I partnered with Cybil Souza to create the Good JuJu Box Co. It’s a subscription box that donates a portion of the purchase proceeds to a different non profit each month. Along with all of that I model to market my brands. My most important and biggest job is being a mother to my two children.

GR: Black Filigree Couture has been shown at San Diego Fashion Week and many shows before that, tell us more about your latest collection you showcased.EA: San Diego Fashion Week was my first showcase. I had little experi-ence with using my items for runway before that. My collection was very floral and rococo inspired. I used mesh and twine material to create organic Marie Antoinette glam ensembles.

GR: What do you see in the future for Black Filigree Couture?EA: Black Filigree Couture will be branching into becoming Black Filigree Co. It will be an online based clothing company that features handmade to ready-to-wear fashion items.

GR: You also run Black Filigree Tattoo and I hear you are opening a new location! I know you go all out with the decor, how is that shop coming along? EA: Our second shop, also named Black Filigree Tattoo, opened Janu-ary 1st 2016. My first shop also opened on New Years day so there is a special kind of cohesive irony to them already. The shop resides in Fallbrook California and the first in San Marcos California. It’s much smaller than the first, but has the same gothic glam persona and talented artists as well!

GR: What are your current goals with tattooing and the shop?

EA: With the opening of our second location, I have moved closer so that I may focus on tattooing again. Eventually the goal is to establish a third location after finalizing this second shop.

GR: One of your latest ventures has been the good juju box! Tell us more about that and how it came to be.EA: Cybil Souza originally had the idea for a subscription box company and I just happen to jump on board. Her and I have been through every life tribulations and as much as we go through these crazy experi-ences we do our best to try to uplift others. So the boxes do include fashion accessories to self care items, but the best part is that we bring awareness to non profit organizations that focus on the better-ing of the human condition.

GR: What do you have planned for the next boxes? Where can people get their own good juju box?EA: The boxes are currently underway to launch the first subscription trial run in March. The soft runs have been extremely successful so we are beyond excited for it’s prospects upon launching. Currently the boxes are available non subscription based at BlackFili-gree.com IN March 2016 all sales and subscriptions will be handled through TheGoodJuJuBox.com

GR: And last but not least, how do you juggle all of this? Most people can only focus on one thing, how do you excel in so many different avenues? EA: Honestly, I don’t know. Somedays I hate that I love being an entre-preneur because it requires so much energy and time. However, It comes down to self motivation and resiliency. I’ve gotten used to being told no or my ideas were impossible, but I’ve been able to prove all of those theories wrong. I know that one bad day isn’t worth giving up so I always push through. My drive to be successful is more intense than my fear of failure will ever be. Also, Starbucks and Redbull help a bit

Model/designer/tattoo artist/business owner/entrepreneur



Photographer: Tragic GlamourHeadpiece by Black Filigree Couture

Shot at Black Filigree Tattoo




Photographer: Tragic GlamourHeadpiece by Black Filigree CoutureShot at Black Filigree Tattoo



CHRISTINE FURYshot by Jellyfish jones


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shot by Jellyfish Jones 28 Glam Rock Magazine



interrobang & femmeasfuck

Shot by Jellyfish Jones







Me and My hot FriendsPhotographer spotlight

model: Mynxii White Glam Rock Magazine 37

model: Morgan Ashley 38 Glam Rock Magazine

model: jessamyne rose Glam Rock Magazine 39


model: apphia Glam Rock Magazine 41

model: Alexandra Metal Clown 42 Glam Rock Magazine

model: Pepper Powers Glam Rock Magazine 43

Emily Dear Heartshot by Tragic Glamour









Gwen Mischiefshot by Andy Hartmark




shot by Richard Marz shot by Andy Hartmark Glam Rock Magazine 55

shot by Richard Marz shot by Andy Hartmark




shot by Richard Marz shot by Andy Hartmark Glam Rock Magazine 59


Kimba Roseshot by Hugo V






jinxie jenkinsshot by Jellyfish jones





DUMB & DUMBERshot by Jellyfish Jones

models: Maegan machine & Kodi Fujilatex: Vital Vein Latex










Samantha Ruthshot by tragic glamour








Annalee belleshot by Tragic Glamour





Ryan Wreckless & Queencurbcheck

shot by Tragic Glamour









Molly Dollshot by Tragic Glamour








Maegan Machineshot by Tragic Glamour

Wearing Marialia






OODIEshot by No Regrets Photo

MUA- Izzy ValenzuelaWardrobe- MetalBec Clothing





Sophia Vonneshot by tragic glamour









shot by Tragic Glamourhair/makeup by Chelsea Still

Chelsea Newman









Karlee Jane







Rebecca Terryshot by tragic glamour







Jenny Recks 140 Glam Rock Magazine


Roxy Tart Glam Rock Magazine 141

shot by Tragic Glamourfor #tgcheatday

Jackie 142 Glam Rock Magazine


Ariel Zombina Glam Rock Magazine 143


shot by Tragic GlamourWearing Nikki Lipstick

Amy Yen Glam Rock Magazine 145

shot by Tragic GlamourWearing Chi.Flo

Chadaze 146 Glam Rock Magazine

shot by Tragic Glamourwearing marialia and yru shoes

Bailey Sarian Glam Rock Magazine 147



Dottie Dylan Glam Rock Magazine 149

music feature:

Whether it was a YouTube auto-play, a friend’s suggestion or a magazine feature; sometimes you make a discovery of an artist that has a power of making you pop out your best grandad moves whether it’s during answering e-mails, snacking or even simply brewing a mug of coffee. VCS was one of those grand discoveries. Vinay Seeth and Sarath Chandra are an R&B due from Sydney and have been soothing fans under the name of VCS since 2013. Glam Rock: Let’s kick it off with a little introduction from the artist himself. How would you describe VCS? VCS: VCS is an R&B production duo straight out of Sydney, Australia. I am the lead singer and producer along with my bro, Sarath.

GR: How did VCS come to existence? VCS: Two moments come to mind. Watching Usher perform for the first time (2010). Performing a Drake song and nailing it in front of 200 strangers in an underground London nightclub (2012). Sounds cliché, but I always found writing music my best way to understand and deal with the tough times in my life too. So I guess it was a mix of those reasons that lead me to start writing and co-producing with my bro. GR: We won’t lie but we’re beyond intrigued by the name VCS. Was the decision based on the video game console? Why VCS? VCS: It is the 90s that made VCS! I watched a whole lot of VHS’s on my VCR and played video games. VCS also happen to be my initials.

GR: Soon it will be 3 year anniversary of the duo, any grand plans schedules for the date? VCS: Time has flown by to be honest. I’m just excited about the new material I am writing. That’s all I care about. And connecting with as many people as possible.

GR: Honestly the first time we heard VCS material, Weeknd’s ‘House of Balloons’ popped to memory; the honeyed melody with soothing voice yet has a bitter mood about it. What is the influence of, if we may call, a paradoxical sound? VCS: I loved those Weeknd mixtapes. Along with them, I was a huge fan of James Blake, N.E.R.D & Massive Attack. My favourite artists growing up were also Craig David, Ginuwine & Usher and they had a big impact on me. I guess because of this my music is a fusion of dark and sweet. GR: You sing a lot about love? What influences the poetic aspect of your artistry? VCS: Love and heartbreak is part of R&B and I’m part of that. But there is more to the genre. I also try to write about the struggles of modern life as I see it. Where we fit in, my fears, what I want, and what I feel strongly about. GR: Could you give us an overview into the writing and producing process? Do words or melody come first? VCS: There is no particular order. The most important thing for me is that the emotion for the song is real. This could be a melody, a hook,

by Guna Campbellphotographer: Josh Rodgers-Falk


To hear for yourself VCS’s new E.P. ‘Morning’ make sure to lurk on one of the following sites:

Website: www.vcsmusic.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/vcsmusic BandCamp: www.vcsmusic.bandcamp.com

Also available on iTunes and Spotify.

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a great sample, or anything that really strikes a chord with me. The rest, in terms of the beats and melodies chosen, tend to naturally come from this. GR: Your new E.P. ‘Morning’ is a collection of delicious tunes, we’re guilty of boogieing to ‘Final Peace’ while brewing coffee. What is the story behind ‘Morning’? VCS: I tend to see things clearly in the morning, and the EP was a re-flection of me waking up and being honest with myself. Which I think is important for everyone.

GR: If there would be one artist (and we mean any: a musician, painter, actor or writer) that VCS would like to collaborate with, who would it be? VCS: Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo from N.E.R.D. I absolutely love their sound and style.

GR: So, what should we expect from VCS in 2016? VCS: I will be releasing two EPs and performing around Australia. This year is going to be big for us, and I’m hoping to line up coming out to Europe too! Fingers crossed.


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