Clint Catalyst » audrey kitching

Actually, since “L.A. Fashion Week” happened in various mutations this fall–What do we have now…three per season? Can’t. Keep. Up.–I thought it might be nice to take a look back at runway shots from the

Gold vs. Petker

event

on 07/30/09.

Except this time? I’ll do so with

Less gab; more GORGEOUNESS.

(How about that, then?)

From Miss Kitching, I intuit

a resounding “Yes, please!”

So…that being said, here’s

actor Daniel Franzese as he awaited patiently…

Burlesque bombshell Ava Garter, who

who set the stage for the show to kick off

(with a lethal stiletto, bless her heart!)

While

In the interim, “90210″ hottie Annalynne

had a show of her own goin’ on,

essentially

*Cue Smiley-Face Emoticon*

as she waited front-row for her sister

The latest of ‘The McC Girls’ to stake her claim

as a media darling: Angel McCord ,

who conquered the catwalk like a pro…

O.K., some of you might recall my adulation over

Joshua Petker’s painting “Hunting for Witches” a while back?

(Be it yay or nay, here’s a reference for your ‘Quick & Easy’…)

Well, spot-check the detail of how it translated to fabric:

Mr. Gold’s stitch-witchery paired with Petker’s inimitable technique,

then ‘suited & booted’ by McCord’s searing Buffalo Stance?

Stellar. Zenith.

S U B L I M E!

:: Smoocheroonies to you, Angel! ♥ ::

And on the tip of ‘sublime,’

it’d be criminal of me to not include

one of the most adept catwalk-stalkers in Los Angeles,

(impeccably-manicured) hands’ down!

I’m talkin’ about

Amanda Fields of “Project Runway” infamy

Of course, a Jared Gold show wouldn’t be complete

without the presence of

Larva,

who brings poetry to the runway, so to speak…

a detail of Petker’s butterfly painted onto the jacket:

and then the jacket “in action…”

A basic black dress?

Yeah, right.

Working it…

and QUITE CORRECT(ly)!

Coming up next, we have another

correct young lady:

The phenomenonicon known as

Miss

Deena Marie

Check. Out. Those. Spats!

:: Whew! ::

O.K., I’m runnin’ out of steam here…

but

we mustn’t forget

the lovely

Camille Waldorf

and

model

Julia Boone

before

the final walk…

Fine’!

A standing ovation

at the

:: End Of Show ::

Congrats again, Jared and Joshua!

…And Suddenly, It’s Evening. The Gold Vs Petker Runway Show and Death-Dance Riot

Clint Catalyst — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:13:46 +0000

crept up on me like a shadow.

One moment I’m in Iowa working with my comrades Dustin and Brian of Novice Industries; the next, I’m rushing to hair and make-up with my pal Aldo o’ the Vento.

Aldo volunteered his services to help me out with door duty, which proved itself much needed the moment we went from what was intended as a brief session of “helloing”–as pictured below, kicking off the evening with the lovely Jenelle Rensch, graphic design wiz (and incidentally the mastermind responsible for my CC logo in its final incarnation), Mr. Aldo Vento Himselfness, model and co-star with me in Matthew Mishory‘s film “Delphinum: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman,” which is currently winding its way about the international film festival circuit (the world premiere of which was 5 September 2009, at the Portobello Film Festival in London):

and, you know, a familiar face, I suppose… shifting from Prancy, Postured, Poised–to

Any semblance of order and ‘proper’ decorum

Tossed out the window like last week’s copy of Us Weekly when

AnnaLynne and Rachel McCord showed up, with quite a posse in tow.

Image of AnnaLynne McCord and Clint Catalyst courtesy of

“Deeply Shallow: One Man’s Adventure in L.A.,” by Albert Domasin — located at

What’s Up With Albert (on Blogspot)

Bummer we couldn’t get her 12 year old brother past security, but…well, he’s 12.

(Even compared to my own track record, that’s 4 years before I began to hustle my way into clubs– And look how I turned out!)

A cautionary tale? (Y/Y?)

As rabid “90210″ fanatics attempted to claw their way towards the living, breathing version of “Naomi” they recognized from their living rooms, I did my best to sneak the party of pretty-pretties into the inner sanctum: a seated area complete with really good ‘Goodie Bags’–sponsored by Janome sewing machines, Fiji water, Tarina Tarantino jewelry, Amtrak, Josie Cotton, and Sebastian Hair Care Products–

as well as the precise locale where soon enough, leather metallic fabric ∞ stitching nipped and tailored ∞ silkscreened paintings ∞ tricked-out hair with neon nets ∞ make-up more surreal than real world , and the spirit of unfettered creativity and unapologetic flamboyance

RULED. (And how!)

After all, why was everyone at the Social Club?

The MOST CORRECT RUNWAY DEBUT of the retina-shattering, cardiac arrest-inducing, sensory-overloading atelier extraordinaire

Jared Gold

from the Legendary House of Gold

rockin’ some ‘tude, with pop legend Josie Cotton (L) and me

(Is it obvious I’m L-O-V-I-N-G the custom jacket Jared created?)

Carelessly tossing any accusations of “obsequious” over the shoulder like the Latest!Fashion!Craze!– “Fashion is for those who have yet to understand ‘style’”– here’s what it boils down to at the carnival’s end: my first interaction with Mssr. Gold hearkens back to a bleak time in American history. We met shortly after his 2001 debut in Manhattan on September the 10th, an inauspicious moment for anyone to premiere clothing design, as it transpired mere hours before the atrocity known as 9/11.

Eight years have passed in the interim, and still: the creative outpourings of this inimitable virtuoso never cease to amaze me.

That being said, it should come as no surprise that for his collaborative effort with visual artist

Joshua Petker

(pictured here with photographer Cyn Yen)

my expectations were anything but low.

Simply put, Mr.Petker’s paintings are most God, indeed. Over the span of the last few years, I’ve admired his murky-canvased beauties from afar (and might have, well, you know …”peeked in” on a certain Cahuenga Blvd gallery show)– so when the opportunity presented itself this Christmas past, I was stoked to make his acquaintance and bear witness to a bit of the brainstorms and dark-clouded creative rumblings between these two masterminds.

Hence, please allow me to present

A preview before the Gold versus Petker mash-up, for those of who might not be acquainted with the work of this inventive gentleman:

from 2008,

two images pilfered from an interview in the art-blog equivalent of masticating a corpus callosum

FecalFace.com :

“[Petker's] work is like that girl you know will destroy you but somehow you just can’t resist.”

- Manuel Bello

(Entitled “Hunting For Witches,” this one SLAUGHTERS me…Slaughters me, Maing!)

(and above: from 2009, one of Petker’s most recent watercolors)

Fine art from a fine fellow…Petker has not only become one of my favorite contemporary artists, but he’s also just about one of the kindest dudes you could meet. (And I say ‘dude,’ as he is very much one, indeed—but I mean that in the absolute best sense of the sports-obsessed, beer-swilling sense of the word. I hope I’m communicating that effectively!?)

At any rate, speaking of ‘fine’—there was no shortage of squealing over Twilight‘s hunkasaurus

Kellan Lutz

among the crowd at the Gold versus Petker extravaganza.

Full disclosure: I’ve never seen Twilight , nor have I read any of the books. Said another way? I wasn’t aware Who He Is—but not to worry…it’s not as if frenetic whispering girls and paparazzi flashbulbs going pop! were in short supply.

Short of the long? Mr. Lutz was a complete gentleman: there was none of the “Don’t You Know Who…” routine that’s as played-out as clunky monster boots. (Seriously, kids? Just. Don’t.) Equal parts accessible any coy, Lutz maintained a genteel decorum I often refer to as From The School of ‘Leave-Them-Longing.’

A rare trait in today’s tabloid-congested society, unfortunately. With yellow journalism the norm rather than the exception, these days it’s as if the lump sum of Tinseltown’s silver lining is tinged with rust.

I mean, let’s face it: once one is inundated with images of our ‘stars’ being— well, — as flawed and human as the rest of us? There’s a natural tendency for audience members to be less willing to accept Coleridge’s “Willing Suspension of Disbelief” in terms of an implausible premise.

However, the academic vernacular? Hereby duly noted. (Apologies for the yawnage, please.&.thanks!)

Instead, a shifting of gears to that hotness known as AnnaLynne. As for The CW’s “90210,” I did, in fact, see the two-hour premiere—though can’t say I remember much about the episode other than Cory Kennedy and Mark The Cobra Snake‘s cameo appearance.

*Appearances? I’ve been staring at this blue screen far too long, I’m afraid.

Whatever the case, congrats to the duo—both of whom have graduated from their former status as ‘fixtures’ among L.A.’s nightlife to full-fledged international phenomenons quite successfully.

As for AnnaLynne, her role as Eden Lord in Nip/Tuck’s fifth season was no mere incident of (envision air quotes) scene-stealing; it nabbed the entire season. Seriously? But seriously… Upon discovery of her 2009 win as “Greatest Break-Through Talent” at the Teen Choice Awards, my opine is succinct: well-deserved.

Oh yes…and since this is a city fueled by the mythic power of Celebrity,

It would be remiss to make no mention of rock icon Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins:

pictured here with the Cute-As-They-Come Kim Bruder

More images await “beneath the cut…”

However, since both the event and amount of photos collected –cough!STOLEN cough!–is of epic proportions, I’ve decided to divvy the lot up into three parts: Before The Madness (on which your gaze is fixed at this moment), Petker’s Paintings In Stiletto Pumps (the catwalk-stalking and crowd-gawking), and Dance.Music.Sweat.Romance (the after-party).

That being stated, Please! Click Away– for More Gore Gore Gorgeousness…

Also of great import: the evening’s hosts and high-falutin’ D.J.s

Collected here–in no particular order–peel back those lashes and LOOK UPON:

Transgender Juggernaut and Glamorpuss (S)Extraordinaire Calpernia Addams

with The Gender-Bent Ongina (from RuPaul’s reality series “Drag Race”)

Christian (of Scarling.), A Most DrumSexy Samantha Maloney, and vocalist Jessicka

(Check out the duo’s latest project, The Ingenues ♥)

music (and trouble!)-maker Giddle Partridge of The Partridge Family Temple

photo credit: Amanda Brooks

Style Fiends Anna Estella and Audrey Kitching with Rio, from the indie boutique Beauty Is Pain

Have I mentioned how much I effing adore that Nick Verreos?

“Project Runway” notwithstanding, he’s a dapper gent with a keen sense of diction.

(Seriously? Home boy “gives good blog.”)

Be it Yay or Nay, here he is with Audrey and Rio (yet again!)

while

In the midst of all this madness, models were getting “gussied-up” in a public area…

(What usually would be a ‘backstage area’ for hair teasing, face-beating and getting ‘in outfit’

was actually center stage in one of the rooms.)

James St. James was in the house, as well

doin’ his thang with camera man Michael Lucid of Pretty Thingsss in tow.

&

The roll-call continues with

Shutterbugs Mike Mead and Debbi Rotkowitz

The Ever-Ebullient Performance Artist Phae-Dra with partner-in-crime/one-off designer Hesham

Michele Mills, who’s fiercer than a cholita shiv copped at 5th & Bonnie Brae,

and cracks a vitriolic sense of humor effortlessly as upwardly-mobile white girls exhale into pale pink wads of chewing gum;

then sigh in borgie bordedom. *yawn*

Here’s to aspartame explosions to jolt the freon pumping from my shriveled little heart!

Up next/Up next/Up next…

Michelle Star with performance artist/perv extraordinaire, Thistle Harlequin

Actress, Juggler and YouTube phenomenon Olga Kay with Bridget a.k.a. LilyLuLay

Spot-check Olga Kay’s ‘Totally Tubular Ways’ as well as

The LilyLuLay-day!

(I like, totally dare you and stuff… so there!)

Testament to the axiom that there are three types of people in life:

Those who make things happen; those who watch things happen, and those who ask (envision delivery a lá the archetypal ‘Mouth-Breather’ for full effect): “What happened?”

Freelance journalist and Eternal Girl-Of-The-Moment Lina Lecaro and lens-meister Josh “Curious Josh” Reissepitomize what it is to exist bulls-eye in the (dialated) pupil of SmogCity’s night-life.

Neither Lecaro nor Reiss are neophytes to How Things Burn At 1 a.m.,

And for that I am grateful: Unless one has ‘Scene El Al’; truly, what barometer can exist for What’s Next?

Adding to that riff of 20/10 among a town full of faux bespectacled visionaries?

Counter-culture Hyper-Hyphenate Amelia G, whose myriad of talents include

writing, public speaking, niche identification, internet marketing, photography and editing–

the latter two duties of which she shares with counter-culture conspirator Forrest Black of Blue Blood:

Fashion mavens Kit Scarbo (née Pistol), Rhea Cortado, Sweet P, and Alison Nieder.

The lovely Scarbo and Sweet P are designers and fellow “Project Runway” alums, while

Wordsmiths Cortado and Nieder keep a keen eye–and poised pen!–for The California Apparel News

Mad respect for all four ladies… REPRESENT!

The band Motionless In White , like kohl-colored Post-It notes…

Visual reminders that relationship between music and fashion is a symbiotic one

(The “Mary Kate” to that “Ashley,” yo! )

Kat Lee a.k.a. Kitt E. Katt and Kaila Yu of the Nylon Pink empire:

It’s a band; it’s a Stickam show—add in their jewelry line Hello Drama,

And it’s a way of life. Period.

As if your head weren’t already spinning around like a majorette’s baton at half-time,

(Or so goes the case with me and mine!)

Photo…Below

Trailing Left to Right in the following 5-Up are:

Visual Artists, Bandmates and Husband/Wife creative powerhouse Morgan Slade and Elizabeth McGrath

(whose band Miss Derringer produces aural fixations on-par with Slade’s awe-inducing photographs

and “Bloodbath McGrath”s bone-crushingly beautiful dioramas)

~whereas dead and center, we have Plastigod and his Plasticgoddess , featuring

Colleen Duffy from the band Devil Doll to complete this Pentagram of Creative Power.*

* Phrase used with a fierce wriggling of tongue-in cheek, chitlins: i.e., don’t freak; don’t freak! ;D

Visual Artists Natalia Fabia and Gary Baseman

along with

further luminaries from the Los Angeles art world

(as Velveeta-laden as the term “heavy-hitters” may be, it applies here, maing; it applies!)

Tim Biskup, his sweetness Nicki,

Gary Baseman, and another ‘double-threat’:

Marion Peck and Mark Ryden

Whereas ever the embodiment of art, she is:

Tarina Tarantino, Reigning Queen of Sparkly Bijoux

exudes boundless enthusiasm and an undiluted insight that life is meant for living :

(No need to dial whine one one for a waaaahmbulance, but still…it’s a trait I esteem, the ol’ “Lust For Life.” So be it.)

I mean, C’mon–the smileage from that head-dress alone? Slaughtering with Swarovskis and over-statement…Love Love Love It!)

And on the tip of “Over-Statement”?

For the runway show, Janine Jarman and her obscenely talented team from Hairroin Salon

paired up with a posse of make-up maestros

under the direction of Noelle Nichols

(featuring one of my ‘repeat offenders,’ the phenomenal face-beater known as Stacey Hummell ).

The outcome?

Total transformation of the models into living embodiments of Petker’s artwork.

A case of life imitating art imitating life, one could say…

Here’s a shot of Joshua with Jared’s tour manager/chanteuse Jessicka to illustrate:

and another, in which Jessicka is flanked

by fetish model Courtney Cruz (L) and D.J. Victoria (R)

Pictured below, the aforementioned Beauty-Meisters

Noelle Nichols, Janine Jarman, and make-up artist Cambria Serrano

Cuteness Amped “To-The-Nth”

with DJ Filthy Rich and the Chica-Behind-My-Multiple-”Tags,” Irene Urias

of Hairroin Salon notoriety:

model Camille Waldorf, who induced a sharp inhale of

“Un-be-lieve-a-ble!” upon cursory glance of this perfect shot:

model Julia Boone, another stunning canvas the hair/make-up/design team imbued with Petker’s esprit de (cotton candy-hued) corpse:

Corpse, however? A neon-tinged take, insofar as her impeccable war-paint and directional styling, perhaps… though

that long-limbed beauty with tresses lapped by flames, Amanda Fields is a mega-model, as far as I’m concerned.

So much so, in fact, it’s a battle to post a mere mention of her based on a two-dimensional image: beauty in stasis. Of her ability to ‘Give Face,’ there is no question—though it’s when Fields steps onto the stage that she doesn’t just shine; she crackles, shredding the catwalk with an high-octane ~(interruption!)~

[PAUSE BUTTON, HEREBY PRESSED.]

As if I haven’t already exhausted the concept of a ‘blog’ beyond my *own* breaking point, fer F’s sake!

I mean: if I’m going to endure this torture again; I need to save some of the drool-worthy content…

The following of which includes…

After the smear of a few years/several months, [Oh.How.They.Bleed]

A supernatural force identified only as ‘Larva’ has returned, in a whirling dervish of

flailing limbs and quicksilver spine-snap, magick and cultivated madness:

Akin to this year’s triumphant return of The Legend-Upon-Legends, Kristen McMenamy,

Among the cognoscenti–an admitted minority, and unapologetically at that–there is a poetry implicit in the movement of these Girls Of All Ages, a cadence of secrets told in the rustle of leather embroidered on denim, the flash of a haunting visage Petker french-kissed stroke by brush stroke onto
this, a swish of fabric Gold fashioned into the most glorious wink or nudge in the ribs such a collection never gives.

For the myopic–MidWestern or elsewhere? Have no fear. There’s always another boatload of somniferous sweatshop beige en route plastered with illusory “luxury” tags boasting Michael Kors Lite, ad nauseum.

Besides, what a drag it would be if I saw a posse of pom-pom packin’ tweenage girls at the Glendale Galleria…

Merely the opinion of one, but here’s how mine goes: a full-throated bravo to Gold versus Petker , versus Gold .

Of the win? EPIC– and congrats!

(Whereas I? I am so blearly-eyed and eager to put this verbal monstrosity out of its misery; I can barely handle it…)

Ramblings of the downright adorable little sis, Angel McCord lie in wait for future days–

Instead, savor this: a final gallery post for the time being:

Gabriel Wischmeier and special guest on the catwalk, Miss Deena Marie

from Salt Lake City!

Whew! Again, I cannot emphasize enough what a pain in the posterior this HTML hell of “Save Draft”/”Preview” back-and-forth, back-and-forth,

back-and-forth has been for me…

(Clearly, this is the 21st Century’s message that THE TIME HAS COME TO CONSIDER PROSPECTIVE INTERNS. As in: not really…but REALLY.)

*Sigh*

Whatever the case? As I mentioned earlier, the next blog I have “slotted” is of the runway show itself. To tide you over until then, however– Here’s a work of comic genius that was made by the aforementioned Walking Stick model, Miss Deena Marie (Channel name = BeanerLaRue on The ‘Tubes):

Match-Making In The Modern Age: With SwiftKarateChop & Audrey Kitching

Clint Catalyst — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:09:47 +0000

Uncle Clint says
(with a granpappy wheeze):

“Such cute, cute kids
are these…”

One Month. An Amtrak Train. First Class Cabins, and A Slew of Renegades…

Clint Catalyst — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:09:32 +0000

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Tarina Tarantino Celebrates 70th Anniversary of OZ with FIDM

Clint Catalyst — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:11:38 +0000

(Never mind the clichés of “better late…” nor excuses placing blame on technology. Here’s a different take–first-person and personal–and it’s happening NOW. // Said another way? It’s as current as that waft of air just inhaled, as immediate as a favorite fable. There are news feeds, and then there is that which feeds itself. And so this story goes, its entrance grand and by way of royal proclamation):

To any nay-sayers, or

perhaps those simply unaware of

That-Which-Is-Modish?

When

Tarina Tarantino

throws a party,

it’s the real deal.

So much so, in fact,

that her recent collaborative effort with

WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT and

the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising

was a straight-up, full-on

molar-splitting, mind-bending

sensory overload…

Upon exiting the car at valet:

A diverse smattering of “Dorothy”s rockin’ blue-and-white gingham,
Camera flashes going POP!
~pop!~
POW!
(Massive thanks again, L.A. Times!)

A seven-story tall hot air balloon, flames lapping at the mouth of the nylon envelope

buoyant and bursting with color: its print

that of the classic Oz line-up
(Scarecrow, Tin-Man, Dorothy, Lion–and of course, little Toto!)

An outpouring of music, lyrics weaving their way through

the well-dressed crowd’s heightened conversations

“Did you see Kristen Cavallari?”” // actually, nope: I didn’t…but thanks all the same //
Syncopation and scents of appetizers in-the-making

A supreme delight: olfactory artistry

And in lieu of a red carpet?

True to the advice given by Glenda, the Good Witch–

yellow

was the hue to be followed…

It wasn’t until the soirée was winding down a bit
that the thought entered my thick skull

I had a camera of my own in my trusty black rubber “murse.”

And what better interrobang to provide that impetus than the devastating beauty

Debi Mazar

Actress and current model in the Double T’s “My Pretty” catalog

(She plays the Wicked Witch to Kelly Osborne’s take on That Girl From Kansas)

Ms. Mazar, I discovered, has another endeavor among her list of accolades:

Turns out Miss Thing “gets a little Bloggy” on her own…

Even better? The site is by no means what came to mind when she shared the news with me…
How nice it is to genuinely be ‘taken aback’ by anything!

(Yes, SERIOUSLY—being jaded is as played-out as ‘Millennial Entitlement,’
amateur scenotypes [Mickey Mouse ears or down-market "I'm-So-Sweet" photo shoots involving cupcakes? DNW]
or–in my case–the mini-top hat. 2007 was 2007 for a reason, “kthanx.”)

A COOKING SITE?

Considering her main profession doesn’t often associate women with food,

To find out she [GASP!] not only eats, but also enjoys preparing the dishes?

Quite a serendipity:

UnderTheTuscanGun.com

Truly…Truly.

While admiring the creative outpourings in the FIDM gallery,

I find it only apropos to have crossed paths with none other than a multi-talented being himself:

Nick Verreos.

Apart from his long list of accolades, it would be nothing short of a criminal act

If I didn’t at least “give nod”/respectfully acknowledge his thorough reportage

Of this resplendent evening:

Nick Verreos: The 70th Anniversary Wizard of Oz Celebration!

(Moreover, the accompanying images are far superior to my janky little “Point-And-Click” amateur action herein–

It’s worth a “clickity click” to view the picture of Nicky V with The Almighty Double T alone…

FANTASTIC one, that.)

And speaking of fantastic—in the gallery, I took quite a fondness to a particular shimmering imbroglio

I lost myself in for a hot little moment, just as one does, neck craned

staring into an open space, contained within a star-mazed night

Phillip Graffham’s “Father Oz”

then, staying true to the sentiment on her dress,

one Kitsch, species: Audrey

snapped me out of it with a stern “Clinton!”

and a visual accompaniment of

B-A-M!

The Audrey Kitching Dot Com

Personally, I’ve always been a fan of the “understated”…as should be duly noted

in this image a lá the “Pix or It Didn’t Happen!” code:

holding my cravat in place?

Custom finery from the most genius

TortureCouture.com

also

SPOT-CHECK the bespoke designer known as Jared Gold,

responsible for the 19 hours of hand-embroidery required for the JG logo/OZ mash-up

proudly displayed on a 14″ tall canvas: that of my top hat…

on his left/image right hand side: Rick, sporting the accessory for Fall ’09:

a spiffy award/reward ribbon

(FOR THOSE WHOM ‘PARTICIPANT’ IS NOT AN OPTION)—

THE STATEMENT HERE? “GO BIG, OR GO HOME!”

~ or ~ FTW,* or Not At All

* (“For The Win…” — but you already knew that, right? RIIIIIIGHT. )

And, while I have no fear to admit my love of the ‘posed,’

The exposed has its place: and not always in a tacky
Slanderous tabloid context, BTW…

Specimen Number One?

Alfonso Campos,

Scene-Stealer, Film-Maker,

Legendary Figurehead among TT’s Team Sparkle, and

arguably one of the best-dressed men in ‘Greater L.A.’

Seen next?

John Stapleton, Larva X and Judd Minter

“Posed”?

Check!

Though what else should one expect

when collecting the visages of TT’s secret agents?

Mssr.s Stapleton (L) and Rinter (R) were among the crew of Illusionists under employ by

The Sparkle Factory

Miss X, on the other rhinestoned glove, is one of the “pretties” they made prett(ier)

For her appearance among the catalog roster.

And the shutterbug behind-the-scenes, he who (in conjunction with art director Pedro Zalba)

truly makes the magic happen?

Albert Sanchez

Do yourself a favor and click on Mr. Sanchez’s name to be taken

to an on-line gallery of his exquisite images…

Whereas I?

I’ll do EVERYONE a favor and end this bombastic blog post

HERE & NOW!

And if you feel a sense of relief? Trust: I’m right there with ya…

“Pained And Painted” — New Video Post

Clint Catalyst — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:40:59 +0000

Spoken Word by Clint Catalyst,

Visual Manipulations/Aural Fixations by Nicholas Wolfkind

featuring portrayals by
Audrey Kitching
Lorraine Caley
Kaiden Blake
Kat Lee
Hilary Goldberg
& CCx

Hair Artistry by the Almighty Irene Urias of HairroinSalon.com

Shiny Latex Yumminess by Syren.com ♥ (COVET…LOVE.IT) ♥

(accompanying text available on The ‘Tubes, if interested—
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Ja…Hallo, Meine Deutsche Freunde! (March 5, 2009):

Clint Catalyst — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:03:28 +0000

Tonight on ProSieben (”Pro7″) for you guys:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUm0tEGwE58

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Tomorrow (Friday, March 6th, ‘09) available on-line for

the rest of us

to download/view…

The clip I’ve embedded here contains English subtitles.

If my annotations are incorrect, please cut me a bit of slack–

Español’s the “second language” here in SmogCity,

though German?

It’s been a lonnnng-ass time!

(Not unlike the span since my last update via blogature,

full admission:

There’s gossip and praise and nonsensical piddle re:

several events I’ve been eager to gab about for

quite some time,

but keep getting distracted by this obnoxious thing called ‘life.’

Just who do I think I am, trying to have one of those… riiiight?)

Whelp, we’ll see how much of it remains after this episode of “Germany’s Next Top Model” airs!

Pics from Pauley’s wedding coming soon (and yes: they’re long overdue),

ditto shots of Jared, the gorgeous girls on “GTNM,”

book reviews, and other

yakkety blah-blah I can’t expound upon this hot minute

I leave you with

a little tidbit for ’show & tell,’

and

fare the well…

(Bah! Rhyme unintentional. PROMISE!)

x o x o x

Variety Magazine’s “Stylephile” 06.23.08 — Mention in Tarina Tarantino Article

Clint Catalyst — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:00:21 +0000

Audrey Kitching and Clint Catalyst photographed by Conkurry

Clint Catalyst — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:50:30 +0000

“Casey Curry and Travis Conklin photograph Audrey Kitching and Clint Catalyst at the Salton Sea 11/10/07.”
- caseycurry