Reading List For Toronto Public Library by Andrea Johnson

A friend who works for the library asked me to contribute a list for their "Who's Reading What ? Series.

This is by no means a comprehensive list of my favorite corset or fetish related books - and I was bound by the fact that books had to be currently available within this library system. IF you are curious about what books I like to read, well, here you go:

Andrea Johnson's TPL Booklist

Lovesick Items in Garage Magazine # 6 "Always and Forever" Shot by Nick Knight

showstudio.com/project/always_forever/editorial_gallery

http://www.garagemag.com

I was utterly shocked when I was contacted by Garage Magazine for items for an upcoming editorial to be shot by Nick Knight. Very established models, including Karlie Kloss, Cara Delevingne, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Marina Nery, Georgia May Jagger, and Liya Kebede were booked for this shoot, styled by Charlotte Stockdale. When items are pulled for a shoot - there is never a guarantee that what is loaned will get shot, or make the final editorial cut, IF it makes it through customs clearance on time ! Show Studio ran a livestream during the two day shoot. I checked in a couple of times, and almost fell off my chair when I saw Karlie Kloss wearing the white satin back brace during her shoot. The following day I checked the livestream again and felt like I was going to have an aneurysm when I saw the cowboy corset and bra worn by Rosie Huntingdon-Whiteley !

To compound the strangeness further - the photos from the shoot would be used as reference for actual tattoos. For those who don't know - I had a very long romantic relationship with a tattooer - who utterly pulverized my heart. I have stayed very far away from tattoo anything since. I was relieved to discover that this person was NOT one of the tattooers taking part in this project, however. Art imitated life, when the tattoo based on Karlie Kloss' images completely erased the surface, leaving no trace of the garments on top of her bones. Rosie's image was distorted, as though she was in the process of igniting. The tattooer used her image as though she was viewed through a keyhole - eeriely reminiscent of the very first logo that was drawn for me by my former love - which featured a heart-shaped padlock with a large old fashioned keyhole...

These are a couple of images taken during the shoot, from Garage's twitter feed. Everyone looked incredible, and watching it happen felt surreal.

http://www.showstudio.com/project/always_forever

Tantalum Magazine Issue # 30 "Singular Beauty"

The Lovesick Skeleton Cincher asserts itself again, in an editorial in Tantalum Magazine. Styled by the wonderful Red Fashion and shot by Richard Dubois.

http://www.tantalummag.com/#/singular-beauty/

http://www.tantalummag.com/

http://www.redfashionstyling.com

http://www.richarddubois.com

Jade Vixen Photographed by Christophe Mourthe

The amazing Jade Vixen photographed by the amazing Christophe Mourthe ! Jade is wearing custom made Lovesick corsets, both with a 17" waist. The pink corset is an ultraplunge halter style, with lace appliques on the front and back, with contrast stitching. The black silk corset has antique ivory lace trim, with pthalo green stitching, matching silk trim and wide garters. Because Jade is so tiny, I cannot even photograph these corsets on a dress form to document them. Beautiful !

http://www.christophemourthe.com

Lovesick in Glassbook 6 Editorial: "Fistful of Dollars"

http://glass-book.com/v2/

Check out the subtle GIF editorial "Fistful of Dollars". I love a tough cowgirl !

(Butter Vanilla Silk 1907 Underbust Corset with platinum leather piping and mauve velvet garters)

(Minty-Lime Silk Orthopedic Shoulder Brace Corset)

Lovesick in Glassbook Editorial "House of the Sun"

http://www.glass-book.com/v2/house-of-the-sun/

(Platinum leather posture collar with 70's style halter)

(Black Patent Reptile Embossed Leather underwire bra)

(White Leather Vicious Cincher with double hip straps)

This image didn't make the cut, but the model looks so leggy and fantastic:

(Salmon retro bra and corset panties)

Many thanks to fabulous styling wiz Joanna Plisko: http://www.redfashionstyling.com

Lovesick Longline Bra on the cover of FFashion Sept. 2013 (Vietnam)

I can't find any info about this publication, but I have been told that a black satin 1950's style longline bra appears on the cover. I don't have copy, and only a pic of the cover but here it is:

A black patent reptile underwire bra also made it to the editorial inside:

Styled by the handsome and talented Marek Matwiejczuk.