Feature: Artemis

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	Chest	Waist	Corset	Hips	Height	Weight
Imperial	26"	24"	18"	36"	5"10'	135lb
Metric	81cm	66cm	46cm	86cm	170cm	45kg

GGotW: What got you started as a model?
Artemis: The ever present passion to re-create and create what I see, feel, hear and read! I've always been largely impacted and influenced by various films, such as Underworld, SuckerPunch, Nightmare Before Christmas, Titanic, and more! Each of my inspirations,whether it be a film that moved me or an inspiring read, causes my imagination to run wild and in turn caused myself to find the perfect outlet for expression. The actual event that began my modeling career was 4 years ago, at a quaint cafe near Sacramento. I was approached by an Asian hair stylist (who is amazing at what she does) that owned her own salon: Rowena and Takashi. She asked me if I'd ever modeled before, and I said with a curious tone, "No I have not, but always wanted to!" After that I was runway walking for her, having my hair and make up done, modeling for her salon essentially.
(Photo to top right) I still to this day give her my gratitude for catapulting my career! Without her, perhaps I would not be as well off in modeling as I am today! After all those years, there's bigger and better art to come!


GGotW: What are your favorite styles to model?
Artemis: The styles that I love to see on others, in art, on runway, in films, and what I create to model is constantly evolving and changing. There are exciting designs in the works, only in the beginning stages, but look out for my designs! As of now, Steampunk couture, Gothic, haute couture, cyber, Victorian, and the dark vivid elegant styles are what catches my attention in art. Lady Gaga and her outrageous styles, Erik Aswang's fashion and art, The Art of Master Nick, Miss Overdose's designs, and more are among my ever-growing list of inspirations for the styles I love modeling.


GGotW: Who are your top photographers to work with?
Artemis: There are iconic photographers that I have yet to work with! I am dying to work with and for Sito Alivina, Mortiz Maibaum, Chad Michael Ward, Mary Taylor, Serena Star, and many more! I am soon to create dark art with Purebred Productions which is thrilling! The photographer, Master Nick is the one that is consuming all my artistic focus, he is also my dearly beloved. I love the art we create with all my heart. Past photographers that I have worked with which I'd consider TOP are, Paindancer Productions, Pixel Elegance, Marc Goldstein for The Red Chair, Michael Helms, and Perry.



GGotW: What do you do when not modeling?
Artemis: I am always modeling! haha, that is what it feels like anyways. The next project for modeling and/or acting is usually on my mind. I've been a writer of fiction, poetry, and stream of consciousness for nearly 8 years now, there is an erotica novel in the works, set in Victorian times. Drawing anime is one of my deep passions also, honing my skills on that as much as I can. Designing is a new passion of mine, to incorporate into modeling, have a few sketches and soon to work on those! Doing yoga, walking, and sex are also a BIG part of my life. Other than that I am a deep film and video game geek, and a knowledge geek! I have to read otherwise I become depressed. ;) I think that is it! Oh...I love to cook too! I just love life, my advice is that of Fight Club's advice- let go, let the chips fall where they may.

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Feature: Chelsea Belflower

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Imperial	32"	24"	34"	5"4'	112lb
Metric	81cm	61cm	86cm	162cm	50kg

GGotW: Is there a story behind the name Chelsay Belflower?
CNB: My real legal name is Chelsea Noel Belflower. To me as model you are a role model and should embrace yourself to the fullest to inspire other girls and women out there to be who they are and be comfortable in there skin so I choose to keep my legal name and not go under a stage name.in

GGotW: How would you describe your ALT style?
CNB: My modeling style is kind of off the wall because i do so many different styles, I do pop, nude, fetish, alt, fashion, glamour, tattoo and promo modeling for companies. I try to do everything I can in the modeling industry because I feel I represent a real women, I have tattoos and piercings, I'm short, no agency will accept me but our generation is changing and not everything is clean cut anymore, I try to represent that when modeling and try to be a chameleon.

GGotW: What got you started as a model?
CNB: I really fell into modeling, I always wanted to model or be an actress as a little girl. I've watched Americas Next Top Model from the begining, but after I started getting tattooed I figured I could never do those things. Then when I was 19 my friend told me she was going to a photoshoot and wanted me to come because she didn't know the guy. After we got there the photog asked if I wanted to do a shoot, I agreed and a passion was born from that moment on. Its deff been a rocky road to where I am now, and I doubted myself along the way a lot but I just kept working at it and now 2 years later, being 21 years old I feel like my career is really starting to bloom and i couldn't be more excited.

GGotW: What came first, modeling or Hair & Make-up?
CNB: Modeling came first then I moved on to become a Make up artist and hair stylist, I'm planning to attend Aveda and MUD in CA within the next year or so to take my skills to the next level. I also do photography and design latex.

GGotW: Is there a strong ALT/Fetish scene in Reno?
CNB: Reno is a small town, I rarely model in Reno unless an amazing photographer comes into town. Last summer I started to tour I drove all the way to NC VA DE and PA it took me 2 days of driving non-stop but it was worth it! I just got back from a CA tour in Feb I leave in May for the east coast again then ill be back on the west coast touring in June. Modeling is a job in itself networking on the computer and going to big cities meeting new people in the industry and setting up shoots.


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Feature: Katayna

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Imperial	37"	27"	37"	26"	5"8'	136lb
Metric	94cm	68cm	94cm	66cm	172cm	61kg

GGotW: What got you started as a model?
K: Modeling was a new way to create art for me. I wanted to do it for years, but never got into a place that I was fully confident enough to try it until this last year. I have developed my portfolio quite fast, now that I have started. It is still pretty new and fresh to me, so it still gets me very excited to be involved in photo shoots.

GGotW: What was the most unique shoot you've done?
K: The most unique shoot I have ever done was recently.. it was underwater and I wore a mermaid costume that I had just finished designing and creating. I used real shells and painted them. I also used glass pearls and crystals and flowing fabric at the edge of the fins.
I was so delighted to find that I could actually swim underwater with the tail very well. There is also a short video of me swimming in it on my Myspace page.

GGotW: Does Dance help you with modeling or does Modeling help with dance?
K: I think dancing helps with modeling, but it's not the same thing. You can't hold a stiff pose and a picture and expect it to look good. You have to learn to relax and play the part..unlike dancing you know which moves are o.k to use depending on the style you are doing. It's not easy to find classes to take for modeling. I have had to learn by making mistakes, and then trying to progress on my own from there. I am inspired by models like Mosh, who seem to make posing look effortless. Modeling has helped me with my dancing, because it has taught me how to use my facial expressions to enhance my performances.

GGotW: How long have you been dancing?
K: I have been dancing my whole life, but belly dancing for about ten years now, and burlesque only one.

GGotW: What style of dance did you start with?
K: When I was young, I started with ballet, and modern dancing. Those were the classes my parents encouraged me to take, and that was all I knew at the time. When I turned 18, I went to a Renaissance fair, and saw belly dance performed for the first time. I was in awe of the way the dancer moved her hips.. it completely mesmerized me. I decided to start taking classes twice a week.

GGotW: How did you move into Burlesque?
K: Burlesque came recently for me. Belly dance was starting to become less popular locally, and a lot of girls I knew were moving into the burlesque scene. Once again, I became immediately inspired and have been doing it ever since I saw my first performance.

GGotW: What do you enjoy about modeling?
K: I enjoy modeling because I love playing dress-up, and also collaborating with different people in a photoshoot. The makeup artists, hair stylists, model and photographer all play a big part in making a shoot happen. I get to work with some amazing people! Working with someone like Nina Pak was so inspiring and wonderful. Most of the time, I come up with a concept myself and put my own look together. Other times it's a group effort.. a little bit of everyone's ideas and they put me together in a way that I would never have come up with on my own. It's always fun to see the final outcome when you get the pictures back.

GGotW: Is there anything you don't enjoy about modeling?
K: I would say some of the things I don't enjoy about modeling are probably working with people who always want to tell you what to do in a shoot. I have learned to not always listen to what I am told to do, but take their suggestions into consideration when posing, and try to stand my ground if I am not comfortable. Also, some photographers will make you work so hard in a shoot and it lasts for hours, and then all you receive in the end is one or two pictures and it takes forever to get them back! I have learned to make arrangements ahead of time, so that you always know what you are going to get.

GGotW: What is Dark Unicorn?
K: Dark Unicorn photography is a collaboration between my boyfriend Gabriel and I. Because of this, I get to see modeling and photography from both sides of the fence! I would say this helps me with my modeling more than anything, since I get to sort through hundreds of photos of girls, and narrow them down to the ones that make them look the best. I really enjoy styling the models and getting to create a look for them that adds something unique in their portfolio. It is very rewarding to look at the final pictures and think wow.. I helped make this girl to look amazing!

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Feature: Renee Rockwood

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Imperial	34"	24"	34"	5"4'	104lb
Metric	86cm	61cm	86cm	163cm	47kg

GGotW: You have a kind of Dark Rock Punk look, what influences you?
RR: Generally music is my main influence, but it doesn't stop there. When I was younger I got into a lot of old AFI, The Dead Boys, Lords of the New Church, Iggy and the Stooges and the New York Dolls and I think that says a lot for where I got my look. Combine that with a love for horror flicks, Halloween, and pinup girls, and voila! Here I am.

GGotW: Is there much of a scene in your part of Washington?

RR: It's hit and miss out here, honestly. You can go to a show one night with a line of people out the door and another night there's nobody around, it's the same way with the bars and clubs. I don't know if there's a hot spot that stays hot out here.

GGotW: We found you modeling for Helene Hawthorne and PorcelainPoet what was that shoot like?

RR: I absolutely love working with Krissy (Helene Hawthorne) and it was an incredible first shoot with Jessica (PorcelainPoet), they are both very talented and professional, but a lot of fun! We did kind of a 'rotten tea party' with full Victorian wardrobe. The dresses didn't give you a great range of motion, but during that time period they weren't supposed to. I think the images turned out beautifully, there was certainly a lot of work put into them.

GGotW: Who else have you shot with?

RR: I have done a few shoots with Erik Christensen, Sean Watson, Trevor Locke, and I've done some work with Nick Dillinger from the bay area, IMustBeDead when I was living in Phoenix, Eader Photography, True Photography, Ellenoir Corsets, and K. Darkchilde Photography.

GGotW: What do you do when your not shooting?

RR: When I'm not shooting, I'm generally thrift store shopping, altering clothes, baking, or going to shows. Right now I'm planning to go out on tour with a band called Church For Sinners in June and I'm hoping for a lot more touring in the future.

GGotW: Do you ever work behind the scene of a photo shoot?

RR: Generally when I work behind the scenes of a photo shoot, it's just simple stuff like doing a bit of hair here or a spot of makeup there. I have a couple of photographers that have me on call as their stylist/MUA, but that's all very recent, so I haven't started building up a portfolio for that just yet.


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Profile: Keariene Muizz

Keariene Muizz is the resident artist of the Muizz Gallery in OC (Orange County). Keariene is a talented artist who focuses on Tombstone Art, that is painting influenced by the tombstones in cemeteries like Pere Lachaise Cemetery. The Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the most famous cemetery in the world and it is located in Paris, France. 

GGotW: What is your connection to the goth community? 

KM: My high school closet was my connection to the goth community. Til the end of my sophomore year I only wore black, I would lie down on the floor of my bedroom and listen to music for hours and write very dark but very beautiful poetry, Siouxsie and the Banshees especially. 

Makeup didn't interest me as much as the darkness I felt as an outcast. I was a recluse though I had a reputation in school for loving everyone equally. One afternoon my mother opened the room to my door and interrogated me. She said, "Are you doing drugs? What kind of girl only wears black! Who wants to paint their fingernails black?" 

 Then she opened my closet door and said, "You are so morbid. A closet full of black." She couldn't see I was sorting things out in my own way.

GGotW: What do you enjoy about the Goth Community? 

KM: The Expression and the eye. The goth community is often misunderstood and the women especially confront (mainstream) society using art, by being the walking embodiment of art. When a person looks at someone in the goth community their eyes begin to ask questions, and much like my mother those questions are distorted; they may ask "why is she dressed like that?" rather than asking themselves why they feel attacked by that individuals desire to not conform. Goths provoke dialogue upon a glance, and usually it is a one-way dialogue that speaks more about the person opening their mouth than the girl or boy all dressed in black.

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Feature: Vicious Kurai

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Imperial	34"	23"	32"	18"	5"2'	102lb
Metric	86cm	58cm	81cm	46cm	157cm	46kg

GGotW: What is the source of your name, Kurai?
VK: Kurai is the word for 'dark' in Japanese. However, Kurai is also a mountain range, type of flute, band name, and so on. It is a very common name.

GGotW: You have a large range of style, how did that come about?
VK: Growing up, my mother was a very open industrial goth. Materials such as latex, rubber, and vinyl never seemed foreign to me. I was a hard-core Otaku (anime fan) as a child. I first got into Jpop and techno (but had the appearance of a punk) which later lead into a graver/industrial phase, then onto my own goth era. I never stopped loving anime or cosplay and later I discovered the EGL (Elegant Gothic Lolita) style as Visual Kei got popular around 2001. I still do the Lolita look now and then, but I have advanced into Visual Kei styles -now I am more of a J-rocker than anything else, although I do not like to catigorize myself because one day I can appear as an elegant grown woman, a child-like Lolita the next, or even a little androgyny should it suit my mood that day.

GGotW: Can you explain Visual Kei?
VK: Visual Kei is a very elaborate Japanese fashion. It started in music, worn by various rock stars and can be anything from a thrashed and trashed look, to an innocent Lolita style.
I see it as being as elaborate and extreme in appearance as one can be. Wearing costumes that are theatrical, bizarre, and beautiful. Goth, glam, cyber, aristocratic -there are no limits or boundaries to Visual Kei.

GGotW: Which style came first?
VK: I first dyed my hair green around 11 or 12-years-old. Everyone thought I was a goth, but all I had was colored hair. When I first started to actually put on make up and care about clothes, my hair was green and pink liberty spikes. My clothing was like those of a punk, but with the Jpop influence I often wore bright colors, kind of like how a raver would. Imagine if Rainbow bright threw up fruity pebbles on a grungy punk -what a mess I must have been, lol!

GGotW: Who have you modeled for?
VK: I haven't modeled for anyone famous, yet -but it's mostly been tfp/cd photographers, and I have modeled (runway) for Rigor Mortis designs for the past 6 years.

GGotW: Where do you shop in Utah?
VK: There are few shops in Utah that cater to a goth's needs. I have to stock up and buy all my make up around Halloween, its hard to find black and blue lip sticks any other time. A few shops I frequent are Blue Boutique, Arsenic Fashion, and various Halloween stories. Other than that, I mostly have to shop online at lokisa.com, Lip Service, Folter, Serious, etc.

GGotW: Have you ever been published?
VK: Only in a few online magazines (for Fetish and Lolita fashion), and local magazines in Salt Lake City and Los Angeles.


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Feature: Cathexis

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Imperial	28B"	27"	35"	21"	5"4'	102lb
Metric	71cm	69cm	89cm	53cm	163cm	46kg

GGotW: What got you started in modeling?
Cathexis: When I was in middle school I was in the experimental makeup phase, so I checked out a variety of books about makeup. One of them was Cindy Crawford's book and one of the chapters consisted of modeling tips, so I read it and decided to why not try it? My dad took pictures of me that turned out pretty decent. I didn't submit them to any agency, but I did take some modeling classes.

GGotW: Did you start as a Gothic model or work towards it?
Cathexis:I worked towards it. I actually wanted to model for Abercrombie and Fitch, but lost interest as I slowly turned towards the alternative scene.

GGotW: What precipitated your turn towards the alternative scene?
Cathexis: Back in Middle School and High School I started hanging out with people who were into the alternative/gothic scene. I immediately fell in love with the gothic culture as well as the music. The aesthetic-ness of the clothing and style itself caught my attention. Of course back then it was difficult for me to purchase anything of that nature without having to shop at Hot Topic.

GGotW: What photographers have you worked with?
Cathexis: Some local and out-of-state. I have worked with Curtis Joe Walker, Ember X, Richard Wirkus, and Scott Levy.

GGotW: What is the funnest shoot you have done?
Cathexis: The very first one I did, with Scott Levy and Ember X. I was nervous and anxious and didn't know what to expect, but we just hung out and chilled. It was very laid back and I ended up having a blast.

GGotW: What is your favorite image to date?
Cathexis: The one where I am up against a corner, holding a knife with blood everywhere.

GGotW: Do you have a goal with your modeling?
Cathexis: At the moment, I am just taking it as it goes. That's all anyone can really do. I would really love to be in Gothic Beauty Magazine, whether it's an article or an ad. I love that magazine, and being a part of it would just make me very happy.

GGotW: What would be your dream photoshoot?
Cathexis: I don't really have one at the moment, but I would love to work with Philip Warner or Chad Michael Ward. Both of those photographers are very creative and their photos are breath taking.

GGotW: What can you tell us about the Gothic scene in Vegas?
Cathexis: It's not as huge as the scene in other places like L.A. It's pretty small, but still decently sized. Our venues change more often than any other place. One club or night shuts downs completely due to financial reasons or personal reasons, and we migrate to another club shortly after. The number of people who show up fluctuates. Once a month type clubs get a lot of people, while every week clubs get less. From what I have noticed, the goth scene here is slowly dying. We just lost a gothic clothing store, which is unfortunate but it happens. We are all trying the best we can to promote the clubs and scene.

GGotW: For people traveling to Las Vegas, is there some Gothic venues you can recommend?
Cathexis: Right now we have Club Cyanide (thursdays) and The Factory (friday) nights at the Good Times Bar (which is located on Tropicana and Spencer, right by the Liberache Museum). We just moved Vector (which is on Saturdays) to a new location (Black Label). Club Cyanide plays gothic music like The Cure and Bauhaus, while The Factory and Vector play industrial. I recommend The Factory, since it's a busy night and they play decent music. Since Vector is once a month with a gorgeous dance floor and a huge location, I also recommend that.

GGotW: In your bio to us you mentioned being a Forensic Science student, are you ever compared Abby Sciuto, from NCIS?
Cathexis: Surprisingly no one has mentioned her to me, all people ever ask me is what specific field in Forensics I am interested in. I wouldn't be surprised if people started comparing me to her.

GGotW: What specific field in Forensics are you interested in?
Cathexis: I was thinking either Forensic Anthropology, Forensic Biology, or a Forensic Pathologist.

GGotW: How much long will your studies take?
Cathexis: I am almost finished with the degree, so it will take at the minimum of two years, but no more than five...hopefully.

GGotW: Do you have a place you hope to work in mind?
Cathexis: I would love to go back to Seattle (where I am originally from), either that or in Ireland.

GGotW: You mention writing in your initial email to us. What do you write?
Cathexis: I mainly write fictional stories, which a lot of them are horror-based.. I also sometimes write poetry, but it's rare when I do.

GGotW: Between modeling, studies and writing do you find time for anything else?
Cathexis: Work and sleep. I do go out to the clubs and sometimes to L.A. With the typical schedule i have, I try to get out as much as possible to keep the little sanity I have.


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Feature: Zombie Kitten

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Imperial	38c"	33"	42"	5"10'	175lb
Metric	97cm	84cm	107cm	178cm	79kg

GGotW: You told us your a Horror movie actress, where might we have seen you?
ZK: Well I just started acting about 9 or 10 months ago and so far I have done a short independent film titled Meeting Mary it’s the classic story of bloody Mary with a millennium twist. And as we speak I am working on a film with director John Montgor titled Zombie Freak. Zombie Freak really caught my attention its about the typical misfit kind of girl who arrives in a town filled with preppies and comes out as the hero of the story by saving the town from complete chaos. Don’t underestimate your so called misfits because one day they can save your butt... Look for that in video stores all across the country in May 2008. Ohh, and I have my own You tube show entitled MAD IE it’s a variety show with plenty of horror related topics such as movie reviews, top horror conventions, haunted houses and a little comedy for all.

GGotW: When did you start acting?
ZK: Earlier this year, it wasn’t something planned everyone around me knows I love horror films and knows that even in my modeling I incorporate a lot of horror into my pictures. So I guess some figured maybe that was my next step and after trying it I had to agree.

GGotW: What name do you appear under in films?

ZK: Gaby Nunez or Zombie Kitten my short filmed was Gaby and my newest film will have me as Gaby Nunez aka Zombie Kitten.

GGotW: Where does the name Zombie Kitten come from?

ZK: Well I am a zombie film lover I mean truly an addict. I have been watching zombie films since I was about 5 years old. So I though to honor my addiction I make my name zombie, but we needed a twist of femininity and well a kitten is a very feminine animal cute but quick to turn if you piss it off, plus it gives it that old school feeling that I love so along came zombie kitten.

GGotW: Who have you shoot pictures with?
ZK: Well I worked with many different photographers I have worked with Danny Pin up Master know for his pin up pictures I was lucky to shoot with him before he retired from photography, I have worked with Hot Topic/ Torrid for their website, I have done work with Horror Gorrre film as their promotional model and I worked with some great local photographers such as Mike Kelly and Zoom digital photography(if I missed any I apologize I have bad memory) and currently I been really collaborating a lot with Mike, from A moment in Time photography his pictures tell a story I love his work.

GGotW: What is next for you as an actress or model?

ZK: Good question, on that, only time will tell. I can tell you that I know I will be part of the horror world and I do hope to help put horror back on the map. Not the horror we see today with big budgets and great special effects but the horror from before when budgets were small and passion was big. I mean Evil Dead what a film its budget was awfully small but here we are over 25 years later still talking about it, Halloween, night of the living dead I can go on and on. We need those memorable horror movies back and I want to help in any way possible to bring horror back. So I guess low budget B movies is where I will be for a while. As for modeling Zombie Kitten isn’t going no where so you’ll be seeing me around plenty.. I just recently landed on a few website Atomic Pin-Up and Bad Kat online magazine so will see where else I go

GGotW: What got you into goth?
ZK: Wow, I really don’t know I have always been drawn to being an individual, unique and not caring what society might think of your for looking a bit different and having weird ideas and thoughts. I guess my personality, my ideas my way of looking at life and in no way do i mean emo like people think of goths today. I just like the unusual the original and sometimes creepy as people may say but to me I see beauty and originality.

GGotW: What is your involvement in goth culture, outside of film work?

ZK: Well I feel like my involvement comes from the way I live my life, am not one of those females who walks around saying I love goth and am so goth besides that I guess my likes and dislikes, when i was younger I use to have the whole emo goth look with the all in black fashion and the depressing goth/industrial type of music blasting in my stereo. Today I have to say am a much more happy and open individuals so yes I still refuse to watch anything on big screen that doesn’t have a horror or goth element to the story, and yes I love the fashion but with a twist of old skool feeling to it and finally I like to just contemplate the darkness and see the beauty in it that many choose to ignore.

GGotW: What keeps you occupied when your not doing pictures or film?
ZK: Ahh well my family and friends I love them they help keep me sane. I also am currently working on opening up my own non profit organization, I remember what it was like being a teen with nothing to do. So my hopes are to have a place that promotes individuality and artistic values. If you have dreams of being a rockstar, tattoo artists, actress or model no one should laugh at you instead they should support you and help you achieve your goals I want my organization to do just that. I also love to design accessories so am working on having my own spooky line of accessories for your not so average female.

GGotW: What makes you unique?
ZK: I think we all want to be unique and we all start of that way unfortunately many get lost along the way they choose to look like the In crowd or they dress for acceptance. I was lucky to never fall of the wagon I dress like I feel I want my clothes to tell a story not to be the most expensive and latest trend. I think uniqueness also comes from inside I do what I want and don’t let that voice many of us hear stop me from following my dreams. And I don’t know many chicks that prefer to drink beer and enjoy some horror films rather then go to a fancy restaurant and have wine so if in doubt I guess that makes me unique..

GGotW: Do you have any upcoming projects in the works?

ZK: Yes I do I am working on further expanding my show Mad IE broadcasted via You tube. Did I mention Mad IE it’s a horror variety show with a little of this a lot of that but mainly all horror and some laughs. Like I mentioned earlier am also working on coming out with my own line of hair accessories very soon. As for films well I don’t have any upcoming roles but I hope that changes soon so if any directors are reading this hello, Zombie Kitten is ready for ya..

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Feature: Lyliak

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Imperial	36"	32"	36"	5"9'	165lb
Metric	91cm	81cm	91cm	175cm	75kg

Lyliack is a Blonde haired, brown eyed, goth and fetish model, who's been modeling for damn near 20 years. She does it as a hobby, rather than a primary occupation.

Shes also a singer who landed a gig singing the National Anthem at the Caged Supremacy fights in Arizona. She also works as a make-up artist who's done everything from bridal, to club glam, to special effects work.

GGotW: When did you start modeling?
Lyliack: I started modeling about 15 years ago. Wow, that makes me feel old. lol

GGotW: Why did you start modeling?
Lyliack: I was tall, especially for my age, very photogenic, and everyone always complimented me on my eyes. A good friend who was also a photographer, suggested I let him take some shots, give it a try, see if I liked it. I started doing special effects/theatrical make up about the same time, and who better to practice on than myself? lol I realized I could wear a variety of looks, colors and styles with ease, which also made me an excellent candidate for a model. I already had a lot of acting experience as well as experience as a vocalist, so it seemed natural -- and, it was a lot of fun for me! Still is! It comes very easy for me, so I'm very lucky, and by being able to do my own hair/make up and having the acting and musical experience, I have a lot of options, which really keeps things fresh, new and exciting for me.

GGotW: What is the story behind the name Lyliack?
Lyliack: Lyliack is Romanian for Bat. The spelling is slightly tweaked to make it more visually pleasing (at least to me). I also have a fondness for purple and it was doubly cool that lilac, in English, is a shade of purple. Silly, I know, but the simple things amuse me. lol

GGotW: How should one pronounce Lyliack?
Lyliack: It's not as much of a mouthful as one may think. =)
Lie-lack.

GGotW: What kind of stuff have you done as a model?
Lyliack: Wow...everything from adult work to glamour to parts. I've done spokes model work, art gallery pieces focusing on my tattoos, privately commissioned pieces for homes in Europe and the States, magazine work, coffee table books, internet stuff...the list goes on and on.

GGotW: What wont you do as a model?
Lyliack: I'm not interested in doing anything pornographic anymore. I've done my time in that world, and I've moved on. I love doing erotic work though, and it's hard finding artists and photographers who know where that very fine line between erotic and pornographic should be drawn, so I don't get to do a whole lot of it.

GGotW: What draws you to fetish?
Lyliack: I like the edginess of it. It tends to be very sensual, very erotic and has so many creative options, both for the model and the photographer.

GGotW: Who would you like to work with that you haven't?
Lyliack: Good question. There are a lot of vocalists and musicians I'd like to work with, both as a model (i.e., music videos) and as a musician -- Avenged Sevenfold, Evanescence, Disturbed, Alice Cooper, David Coverdale -- just to name a few.

As far as other models and photographers/artists go, I'd love to work with Olivia (her artwork is just so amazing), and anyone who is laid back, easy going, and shares a similar creative vision. I'm also still very eager to work with my husband, who is a photographer and production designer! lol Strange as it sounds, he and I still haven't had a chance to work together as model/photographer or in any kind of film capacity -- our projects just never seem to line up.

GGotW: What work are you most proud of?
Lyliack: Most proud of...that's tough. I loved being spokes model for Division 731 Studios. I think recently, its been singing the National Anthem at the Caged Supremacy fights. That was more of a challenge and more terrifying than any photo shoot I've ever done. I'm also very proud of my work as a make up artist. I'm just very happy to be so multifaceted in this industry -- it allows me more challenge, more experience and exposure and more opportunities to have fun doing something I love. And, I think, in all honesty, I'm proud of just about everything I do. Every new project is a new challenge and when it's over with, and all said and done, having something that I'm happy with and the artist/photographer is happy with, is more than enough reason to be proud.

GGotW: What haven't you done in fetish modeling that you'd like to?
Lyliack: Wow...tough question. I want to do more vampire themed fetish work and I'd love to do some blood fetish stuff. Graveyards and classic car/pin up stuff also hold a lot of interest for me.

Lyliack can be found at myspace.com/lyliack drop by and add her.

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