ELIO FIORUCCI an iconic fashion giant : June 10, 1935 – July 20, 2015

Elio Fiorucci, one of the most iconic fashion designers and innovative retailers of the Swinging 1960’s, died on Monday in Milan.  Fiorucci had a passionate obsession with everything trendy and British in the disco era and when  he opened his very first store in Milan, it served as his vision of an outpost of the … Continue reading

Elizabeth Waterman: GORGEOUS DRAG: a stunning online exhibit

  Between 2014 and 2016 photographer Elisabeth Waterman undertook an ambitious project covering the drag scenes in New York.  The result is Gorgeous Drag which is now an online Exhibition at the Albumen Gallery. It is one of the very BEST collections of drag queens and performers that we have ever seen. It was the … Continue reading

ELLE HUNGARY steps up to the plate with their significant support of the country’s LGBTQ+ community

  Hélène Gordon-Lazareff started Elle in Paris in the immediate aftermath of World War II. Women won the right to vote in 1944,] and Elle dove immediately into long-form “newspaper-like” features on women’s role in national politics and the growing feminist movement.  It had some notable ‘firsts’ in its history: In its 100th issue in  1947, … Continue reading

ELSKA Bookazine goes Down Under and falls in love with the men of Perth

For its latest issue ELSKA the bi-monthly gay photography and culture publication finally went Down Under.  Each edition of the magazine is devoted to the queer boys in one particular global city, and after three years in existence, Editor Liam Campbell felt it was time to see what LGBT culture is like in Australia. When he sought … Continue reading

ELSKA checks out the men in Lyons, France

The ancient city of Lyons in the center of France was traditionally known historically for the production and weaving of silk.  Nowadays the city contains a significant software industry with a particular focus on video games, and in recent years has fostered a growing local start-up sector..  Recently the city ranked number two in France for … Continue reading

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