Issue No. 108: I Like Becky Short

Lady Gaga wears Becky Short in Singapore with vintage Dejour View Sunglasses (1961).

Issue No. 107: I Remember When Viktor & Rolf Made Nice Things.

Nude two-piece suit with skirt-trouser hybrid and triple collar bib. Circa: 2003.

Issue No. 106: Jungian Sushi Workshop

 Name my guests . . .

Issue No. 105: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, V.D.!

- Daniel W. Teafoe

It's exactly one year ago that I launched Vicissitudes of the Damned 1. I am pleased to announce that our global readership has grown to about 8000. Thank you for your interest and support.

Warm Regards,

Erik Peterson

Issue No. 104: OFFSPRING!

Paul Simonon of The Clash. Circa: 1970s.

Claude Simonon. Aged 16. 2011.

Nick Cave.

Jethro Cave. Photographed by Hedi Slimane. Styled by Nicola Formichetti. 2009.

Jethro Cave. Photographed by Hedi Slimane. Styled by Nicola Formichetti. 2009.

Issue No. 103: REDS

Originally appeared in Paris Vogue.

Issue No. 102: Contents of McQueen's Will Revealed

documents were made public today that revealed alexander mcqueen's estate.  according to his detailed will, most of his $26 million estate went to charity, his siblings, household staff & the upkeep of his dogs. the list of beneficiaries:

his 3 brothers & sisters:   £250,000 each
his 2 housekeepers (for their long & faithful service):   £50,000 each
his godson, nieces & nephews:   £50,000 each
his dogs (for their ongoing care):   £50,000 each
the battersea dogs & cats home:   £100,000
the blue cross sick animal center:   £100,000
the london buddhist center:   £100,000
the terrance higgins trust (promotes sexual health & safe sex practices):   £100,000                                                            


the remaining bulk of the estate was left to his sarabande charity with the suggestion that the money be used for scholarships at central st. martin's in london, of which he was a graduate.

Source: Real Life is Elsewhere.

Issue No. 101: Daniel Teafoe Exhibits at the Gethsemane Garden Center Art Fair This Weekend

Wedding Dress Detail by Daniel Teafoe.

Gethsemane Garden Center 5739 N. Clark Street   CHICAGO, Illinois 60660   773-878-5915   www.gethsemanegardens.com See you there!

Issue No. 100: An Interview

Issue No. 99: Andy Warhol Would Have Turned 83 Yesterday.

You glean new information everyday.

Warhol instructed Billy Name [ne Linich], to write back asking if Campbell's would be interested in purchasing any of the soup can pieces. This was the letter sent in reply:

From warholstars.org:

JULY 9 - AUGUST 4, 1962: ANDY WARHOL HAS HIS FIRST SOLO POP EXHIBITION.

The exhibition at Irving Blum's Ferus Gallery on La Cienega Blvd. in West Hollywood featured Warhol's series of 32 different canvases of Campbell's soup cans. A nearby supermarket piled up real Campbell's soup cans in their window, advertising them as "the real thing for only 29 cents a can."

Six of the Warhol paintings were sold for $100 each. The buyers included Don Factor, Betty Astor, Ed Jans and Bob Brown. Blum ended up getting the buyers to relinquish their ownership so that he could get keep the set together, and bought the entire series for $1,000.00 from Warhol, paying him $100.00 a month. (PS219) A year after Warhol died, Irving Blum was offered $10 million for the paintings. They are currently on permanent loan to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. (BC27)

Interesting.....

Issue No. 98: SSBBQ: Saturday, July 30, 2011

My corner.

Sonny's t shirts.

Sean's work.

Amanda Joy's paintings.

Natalie spun.

These two refused to sit down.

Sandra & Zapora

Sofia Moreno (left), our hostess & Alyssa.

Linda, Sandra & Zapora

Matt.

Sean making musick.

Sean making musick.

Decomposing animals.

Natalie.