The Phoenix Parade fashion show

Giuseppe is King!!

Sat, 31 May 2008 22:56:46 GMT

I received my Phoenix Parade dvd today!!!!! Aww....I'm getting so sentimental, watching it!

He wasn't kidding when he said the dvd version wasn't much better than the online version. You can't make out too many details 'cause the camera is a thousand and one feet away, and then there are occasional glitches (like during one of my songs), but it's still lovely to have!! Unfortunately I don't whose designs are whose. Does anyone know what the song is that is primarily gorgeous cello and/or bass, and only toward the mid-end does a marvelous male vocal come in? It's the designer that had those *amazing* asymmetrical cuts that met in front, and on taffeta.

ANYHOW, we're in business!! Let me know if you'd like a dvd! Feel free to leave your addy here, or if you'd prefer, email me at mercifl1 @ gmail dotcom.

If you want it sent Priority, please use the above email to send me five bucks through PayPal. Otherwise, I'll cover the cost, since it'll be minimal.

Perhaps you all might be willing to check out my jewelry website, once we get it up and running? I'm gonna call it The Elysian Aspect.

So YAY for the Phoenix Parade dvd!!!! Goodness, I'd love to do something like that again -- so much love and beauty in the room!! (What are you laughing about?? There was!!!)

P.S. I'm trying to get the video up on myspace, but I'm not sure it's possible or if you can download from there. (I have to convert the file to another format and I also don't know the time/size constraints. I'm working on it, but I'm still more than happy to get dvds out to you either way.

How cool is this?!!

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:56:04 GMT

My letter: Dear Kind Someday Lounge Person,

I wrote you some time ago about the possibility of obtaining a video of a performance I was in (/virtual_stage/archives/2007/0525). I'm sure the other participants (especially Kambriel, whose brainchild this was!) would be incredibly grateful if it was available for download or on youtube.

Any chance you can help me out? Again, I have to sing (har...I was the singer at the event) your praises, as that event meant so much to so many of us, and agreeing to have it at your wonderful club was a big part of that. We will always think of how much you rock for doing that, and visit whenever we're in Portland.

Thanks a million!

Elyse Reardon

Their response:

Hello! I just asked our tech guy to find and burn a DVD for you. When it's ready, I'll let you know and send it along to you.

-G

I will certainly advise when I have it, and if you want copies, maybe send me $5 for the dvd and S&H.

Wahoo!!

P.S. On second thought, you could go to my friend's site and donate the $5 there! Save Gobo All my friends know how desperate I am to help Sean out. (How the hell can he look that good when he's so sick?!!) Better yet, if you feel moved, add yourself to his Friends page for $20. As they say, "For every $30 we raise, we can help pay about an hour of Sean's CNA care so he can be at home between treatments.") It'd be awesome to fill up that page with the pretty people who participated in the Phoenix Parade!!!

Call for Designers and Models

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:17:31 GMT

The New England Fashion and Design Association is holding a Faux Fur Fashion Show on Thursday, February 14th (Valentine's Day) as a benefit for the Humane Society of Westport, and is looking for designers to show their work. If you've done anything with faux fur, or would like to, this project promises to be lots of fun! The event will involve food, music, and dancing, and representatives from the Humane Society will be present with animals that are up for adoption. There's no minimum or maximum number of looks you need to have, as long as you can provide your own models. Up-and-coming designers who want to network and get your names out, and have fun doing it, this is the opportunity for you!

Send me an email at ann.with.no.e at gmail dot com if you are interested in participating! We are still accepting designers; the organizers are hoping to have as many people as possible participating!

Additionally, I need one extra model. Ideally I am looking for someone who is an industry size 8: Bust 35", waist 25", hip 36 1/2" or close to it, (I make most of my samples in size 8 because that's the size I wear) but I'm trying to make the sizing as flexible as possible, or can alter garments if necessary. Height isn't important, but I will ask for your stats. You should also be able to get to the NEF+DA's space in Norwalk, CT (near the South Norwalk train station) in the afternoon/evening on February 14th and own a pair of sexy black shoes or boots to wear on the runway.
Alternative looks are a plus: tattoos, piercings, crazy hair, what-have-you.
The looks are going to involve black and bright colored faux fur, with a rockabilly or cyberpunk flavor. It would also be great if you were available to meet with me for at least one fitting beforehand. Please email me if you think you would be interested.

worldfashioncouncil.com

Phoenix Parade coverage in Gothic Beauty!

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:54:36 GMT

The newest issue of Gothic Beauty is out ~ just in time for Halloween and it features an event article on C13 with lots of coverage of the Phoenix Parade fashion show and it's designers!

Here's a small preview of the event article, if you don't already have Gothic Beauty available locally, you can click here to order a copy.

Enjoy!

did you guys see this?

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:24:32 GMT

Look what "to die for " is doing..

Phoenix Parade pictures!

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:56:59 GMT

Someday Lounge video

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:14:58 GMT

I just noticed that the Someday Lounge has finally posted the video from the show:

http://www.somedaylounge.com/virtual_stage/archives/2007/0525.php

If, like me, the video won't start for you in the browser you can open it directly in Quicktime (File -> Open URL) with the following URL:

rtsp://66.206.86.83/archive/2007.05.25.mov

Better late than never I hope!

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:21:28 GMT

All of my pics, finally, that are fit to print. A bunch of big ones, hope you have some time. Enjoy!

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My videos. Let me show you them.

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 08:19:19 GMT

Trying to conserve my camera's battery, I only got a few clips! They're huge and kind of dark, but I have no video-editing software. So if any of you do & want to make them brighter or not so big, be my guest - this is direct off of my camera. All are in AVI format.

I will need to delete these by June 14, so if anyone wants to save & rehost, please do so - I'm currently exceeding my webspace quota by 35mb, and it gives me until then to bring it back into the allotted amount!

Kambriel's Tea Party Set (6.2MB)

To Die For Designs - _boxinghelena (2MB)

To Die For Designs - alicia_stardust (504 kb - very short!)

Original Sin Designs - trystbat and Korina (6.1 MB)

Kambriel's Dolls Escaped from the Asylum, specifically jola (which I found out today!) since I absolutely loved her dress. Also includes a little bit of the woman who came out after her. (3.9 MB)

Edit, June 14 - I had to take these down because of my webspace quota. I still have the videos if anyone wanted to save them but didn't get around to it, so I'm leaving the descriptions & sizes posted.

The Phoenix Parade design roster

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:29:11 GMT

I just wanted to make sure that everyone who saw the show, or for those who are simply curious, that you would be able to easily match up the outfits with the designers, in the order in which they appeared :)

All photos are by the insanely talented circle_23.

So without further ado:

Act 1: Kambriel
(Wonderland Tea Party set performed to "White Rabbit" by Collide):

Act 2: To Die For Designs
(performed to ?)

Act 3: Arsenic Fashions
(performed to "Let the Record Show" by Emilie Autumn)

Act 4: Three Crows Textiles
(performed to "Love's Promise" by Seiben)

Act 5: Dark Industry
(performed to "Butterfly Dance" by Diary of Dreams)

Act 6: Mange La Mode
(performed to ?)

Act 7: Original Sin Designs
(performed to "So Alive" by Love & Rockets)

Act 8: Kambriel
(Dolls escaped from the Asylum set performed to "Girl Anachronism" by the Dresden Dolls)

And most importantly.... all of *you* who supported us!

I also have a full page of individual shots from my portions of the fashion show up on the website here, for those of you who would be interested ~ enjoy!:

http://www.Kambriel.com/phoenixparade.html

Songs for the Fashion Show...

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 05:47:22 GMT

I know I already posted the setlist for Phoenix Parade but before I post it to my personal website I would like to get a complete list of the designers, and the songs that they had played during their shows. Kambriel and Three Crows have already chimed in but I'm looking for the others.

My thanks in advance.

Calhoun/DJ Kantrip

Future Parades?

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 01:47:39 GMT

While in Portland, I heard someone mention that there was some talk of the Phoenix Parade being an annual sort of thing. Is there any possible truth to this? Is it something that ever *actually* was discussed? Should it be?

ah, vanity...er, humor.

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:16:10 GMT

if anyone knows of a pic of me getting my Fluevogs laced up before the phoenix parade started, please point me at it (I was in the audience, not backstage) It certainly *felt* like we had an audience :) Thanks!

Photographs

Sun, 03 Jun 2007 02:50:53 GMT

I've just finished posting my photographs of the show in the Gothic BC photo gallery, including backstage and rehearsal shots - 116 photos in total.

Models and designers, if you want higher resolution versions of any of the photos, please make note of the Ref ID (see the lower right corner of the caption box) of the photos you'd like and send me an e-mail at mbarrick@mbarrick.net. It will likely be a few days before I can respond, I'm a bit overwhelmed with work at the moment, but I'll do my best to get the pictures to you as quickly as possible.

Also, I notice that the Someday Lounge has the archive from their May 19th show posted today, hopefully the 25th isn't too far behind...

Phoenix Parade Setlist

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:32:30 GMT

My apologies but the order of the designers and the songs they had accompany them were lost in the confusion of closing down and breaking down equipment. One last reflection of the event I want to share is the way that everyone just jumped in and did what needed doin'. To everyone who volunteered their time and went out of their way to make the show go flawlessly my thanks. You all simply restored my faith in the DIY ethic of the Goth Community that can often be lost in the midst of bigger and bigger events and festivals this year.

Phoenix Parade @ Someday Lounge (Portland OR)
05/25/07

*Vocal Performance by Anne Aphasia*

*Phoenix Parade Fashion Show*
- DJ Satori spinning -

*DJ Kantrip*
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry "Talk About the Weather"
Fields of Nephilim "Laura II"
Killing Joke "80's"
March Violets "Snake Dance"
Mission UK "Wasteland" (Request)
Southern Death Cult "Crypt"
Corpus Delecti "Sarabande"
Bauhaus "Dark Entries"
Under 2 Flags "Lest We Forget"
Strange Boutique "De Milo"

*DJ Satori*
Dead Can Dance "Ulysses"
Cocteau Twins "Blue Bell Knoll"
The Mirror Reveals "The Grail"
The Cure "The Hanging Garden"
Abney Park "Dear Ophelia"

Calhoun/DJ Kantrip

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:59:36 GMT

For those of you who went to Convergence 13 the phoenix parade pics are up at:
http://www.convergencearchives.org/

maybe someone can help me identify the other designers as I only really know Kambriel and Donna.
I am curious as to which ones are...Too Die for ....the designer that is....

oh and my after show shoot pics will be up soon....

from the bottom of my heart

Thu, 31 May 2007 22:02:14 GMT

At long last, I just want to *sincerely* thank each and every one of you who came together to make this magical show possible. There was such a positive momentum that came from all of us working together, that I don't think anything could have slowed it down in the end. Every designer who had faith that this could be something truly special, every model who lent us their beauty and personality, the talented hair and makeup artists, locals who went above and beyond to help secure a venue, to those who showed up willing the lend a hand anywhere it was needed ~ from pulling curtains, to hanging a fantastic painted surprise banner, the djs, every single person who was there either back stage, on stage, or watching the stage. *ALL OF YOU* just glow in my eyes! :)

Thu, 31 May 2007 21:42:54 GMT

Hooray! My Phoenix Parade t-shirt came! I got the long sleeved black women's tee. I loves it. It looks great and what a souvenir to have along with my Crumpet Rebellion.

*squee*

Here's where you can get them:
http://www.cafepress.com/phoenix_parade

Found some photos of the show

Thu, 31 May 2007 16:38:01 GMT

http://community.livejournal.com/gothconvergence/465164.html?view=3988236#t3988236
If you go toward the end, he got some good clear shots of the show..

COMING SOON I have a ton still to go through

Thu, 31 May 2007 09:24:38 GMT

Kambriel and Curse	Kambriel and Artist

Flying??	Jola

Kambriel fashions

Thu, 31 May 2007 05:23:02 GMT

Thank you SO much to kambriel who put together what was my favorite event of the entire weekend, and letting me take part in it. I can't even begin to express what it meant to me to see so many people pull together and make some real magic. It set the tone for the entire weekend and is something I will never, ever forget.

Thank you to kebechet for whipping together a fragrance to commemorate this event. Crumpet Rebellion is absolutely divine and I have been wearing it non-stop since I got it. It makes me happy and I will keep the bottle forever to remember that day.

I hope my t-shirt will come tomorrow!

Now then....please commence with the photo posting! :-D

just got home and wished to say

Wed, 30 May 2007 19:33:14 GMT

You were all so wonderful and thank you for letting me take part in a great show...

I can't wait to see the photos as we didn't get any: the one with the camera became the curtain man.

Everything looked so great and it was so much fun.

Now I go to take a nap...

Our plane was stuck in chicago for way tooo long...

Wed, 30 May 2007 19:22:29 GMT

I hardly know what to say. What a magical event!! Everyone was so sweet and encouraging with regard to my singing. Besides the fact that I still have much to learn, I never know what an audience will be receptive to. I was definitely feelin' the love, and I thank you all dearly for it! In case anyone is curious, the songs were "Cabin," by Paul Bowles (lyrics by Tennessee Williams), "Bel Piacere," by Handel, and "Lied der Mignon," by Schubert.

Special unending thanks to amatorah for her huge role in making this happen!! And to the club, DJs, providers of equipment, and of course designers, models & vendors.

I can't thank kambriel enough for having faith in me, both as a vocalist, and as a model. And as we've all said, acting like "dolls escaped from the asylum" was frighteningly easy and fun for us all!!!!

Sure was a tough act to follow, Convergence-wise. :)

P.S. and FYI: Although I was dead-set on getting a black "babydollish" T for the Phoenix Parade, the plus size one I got is HUGE! I may as well have gotten a boy t-shirt. I think the smallest size was marked "16" and most of the time I'm into the 20 or 22 range. HUGE, I say!! Time for me to get out that "altering t-shirts" book! :)

The "Official" Fashion Show

Wed, 30 May 2007 04:54:26 GMT

In three parts due to YouTube's size restrictions:

1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUWPOSlw-pI
2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNBCGLXIKVM
3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsYobJpy3Hc

Or all three in a playlist:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=2AB646479DF82314

I'm sorry I didn't catch the introduction to the show. Even through the annoying Tom Waits schtick there was a palpable contempt in the way the MC said "Official Convergence 13 fashion show."

Sat, 26 May 2007 23:00:20 GMT

Hi there, I was in the audience yesterday taking some pictures - unfortunately my camera is far from being high-end and I was on the upper level, so most of them didn't come out! I posted some of them here (along with some photos of the BPAL booth). Sorry I couldn't tell who any of the models were with the exception of alicia_stardust since I was sitting with a friend of hers who pointed her out to me, but I tried to get as many photos as I could of as many models as I could! I also got some videos with the camera but they too came out really dark. If anyone wants me to email the videos & the rest of the photos I got to them, I'm happy to do that.

Anyway, the show was a lot of fun to watch - thanks for making it open to the public!