I havn't tried an Epilady since the late 80's. I remember it as a vibrating metal coil that left my adolescent legs bloody and spotted. I hated it. BUT, I'm excited about this new Epilady campaign. My friend/ acquaintance Karis is the new spokesperson. I met Karis when i was doing a video on Lucha Va Voom a few years ago. He's a phenomenal hula hoop performer. And she's one of those people who's graceful sensuality and beauty strikes you before anything else.
In the alternative world of couture, ever quivering for the next glittered teetering diva, trans-celebrity models such as Jeffree Star seem to be all the rage these days. But, this is EPILADY, not Tarina Tarentino. This is a product for the general masses, not the hipster elite. The ad actually does a little bio on Karis, which adresses him playing with gender ambiguity and being a female identified man. I think this is a big deal! They are putting this really dynamic gender representation out there to sell a product, and they are doing it in a way, that doesn't seem to greatly underestimate the viewer's intelligence.
To check out the whole flash ad, click HERE.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Epilady
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
A Kind of Ache - Teaser
The following review is by Gabriel Solorio:
“You say you want to try, for several days perhaps.
Perhaps for several weeks.
Perhaps even for your whole life.
Try what? She asks.
Loving, your answer.”
(The Malady of Death by Marguerite Duras)
Inspired by Marguerite Duras’s novel 'The Malady of Death', artists Willia Drew and Carlos Zamora have created a beautiful and deceptively sensual short film that addresses subjects that will indeed resonate with and confront the viewer. 'A Kind of Ache' is simultaneously an exploration of the yearning for love through sexual contact and an interrogation of both conventional ideas of who ought to be intimate with each other and established sex roles. As a whole, the piece is a tribute to romanticism and a critique of simple traditionalism. The film’s rich colors along with its polite settings and softcore porn-esque quality provide a particular sensuousness that make delving into the critical and intellectual aspects of the work that much more compelling and what are found in those parts cleverly surprising.
['A Kind of Ache' is a new video piece by Carlos Zamora & Willia Drew. Teaser music by Martina Topley Bird, 'A Kind of Ache' Music by Surachai. Performances by Pete Borboa, Maurice Harris, Ceri Z., Cindy Conde, Chris Zeischegg & Prince Willia. Full running time is 11 minutes. ©2008. The piece will debut at the Lust 4 Lace show on Valentines day.]