Introducing David Vernon

David Vernon is a “natural talent” and his interpretations and demonstrations of his Art come from the center of his soul. Trusting more in his own instincts he has purposely stayed away from academic and formal training. To truly capture his more full essence one must experience him in person.

David Vernon has always followed his own direction. He has created and produced many of his own conceptual concerts and has been given rise to lauded performances at The Algonquin Hotel, Metropolitan Room, Birdland, Don’t Tell Mama, the Laurie Beechman Theater and many other highly respected spots in New York City.

Whether performing or presenting his other various artistic abilities, David embodies a diversity of art in the purest sense. It has been said by his critics that he casts his spell that is“other worldly”  David has produced an extensive recording collection, a vast portfolio of fashion design and he holds a keen sense of focus and deliberation in his work.

REVIEW: Jinkx Monsoon and Major Scales

Joes Pub at The Public  Sunday June 16th 2019

Photo: Magnus Hastings

Jinkx Monsoon may be all alone and that’s fine with us. Leave her alone because she can’t play well with others and doesn’t need to. Her musical therapy session at first seems seemingly seamless but as the session digresses the seams are soon enough thread baren and bursting at the zipper. Beneath the exterior of her beaded black crepe skin tight gown she is squeezed into an hour-glass corset that is obviously sending all the small quantities of oxygen straight to her intoxicated and very imaginative brain. From the moment her alter ego emerges onto the stage in an exhibitionist parody of pretty legs and a great set of knockers we were transfixed and asking ourselves, what have we gotten ourselves into and will we survive? 

Co-Host / analyst Major Scales helps Ginger to decipher their deep rooted dysfunction, but once let out of their box we soon discover…She Evil.

Photo:Magnus Hastings

For more than 90 minutes we were witness to this larger than life, what is it?character.  Ginger Snapped and spewed clever comedy with unbridaled desire to confess with as much enthusiasm and self-righteousness as a choir boy admitting how much he actually enjoyed it. But beyond the bevy of beauty and the beast Ginger’s voyeuristic new found but temporary Friends were whipped into a frenzy that only a bottle of Vodka, Valium and 8 three hour naps might cure. 

Photo:Magnus Hastings

Cartoons and Vodka are only a couple of tricks the Monsoon blows in with as well as multi-media sets that are smart, snappy and more than amusing. Jinkx can only describe herself as I’m Just Me and their singing about it was comparable if not even better than that of any diva/divo vying for a top ten record. Let me mention that the outstanding vocals were performed on pitch without any auto tune kids. Major Scales and Monsoon’s songs are another twisted and hysterical story, yet stories that anyone who dares to invent and live the night life can relate to. Jinkx and Major Scales in duet admit that The Boys In The Band are one thing if nothing else that they have in common and we were all but too eager to agree when they put their singing talents together and happily delivered every note.

Ginger Snapped has lost their mind and we're glad of it! 

Photo:Jose A.Guzman Colon

                  

Although this show examines the depths of insanity it actually presents a lot of unspoken reality that some might not otherwise consider. Not since that other redhead landed on the scene singing and camping in front of an audience of men in towels at the New York City bath house has our community seen the likes of such genuine Star Quality as Jinkx Monsoon. This (possibly) versatile but definitely diverse and over the top talent took us through a hypnotic engagement of wit, acidic comedy and a singing voice to beat the band, literally. Ginger Snapped is a roller coaster without the safety belt. Enter at your own risk!

I think Jinkx Monsoon has made a lot of friends  in this town.

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Christian Dior and The New Look

Christian Dior was my first influence into the world of fashion design. Dior brought a sensibility to fashion design. His design method was comparable to that of which an architect would build a structure. Every detail from shape to construction was taken into consideration to form a perfect silhouette. Researching Dior design demonstrates a pure and meticulous blue print to proper design expertise. In 1947 Dior launched a campaign called The New Look. The New Look was actually not so new after all. The design premise was based on fashion silhouettes from the past but was modernized and brought into the current fashion world that would pull fashion out of it's lack of true design concepts. With WW2 behind us the time had arrived to return to a civilization that would empower the people to luxuriate with dignity and style. Dior gave women a new option allowing them to feel and look feminine again. However this return to femininity that he now offered was classic, timeless and tasteful. The New Look was based on design from an era prior to the 1900's. In the 1900's fashion design was frumpy and just hung on the female model. By the 1920's and 1930's women were placed in a fashion environment and trend that made them look more like men in drag as opposed to glorifying and appreciating the feminine shape. The 1940's fashion trend again emphasized a more masculine look with boxy shoulders, clunky shoes and drab color palettes. The New Look offered women dressing options that would once again embrace the female shape. Dior is still recognized as a Major Fashion Brand. I use the word brand because he and his colleagues grasped the concepts of branding long before anyone else in the field of fashion design. The Dior brand remains synonymous with Class, Perfection, Taste and Style.

Maureen Footer and Marie-France Pochna held a lecture detailing this period of time that turned the fashion world around. Both experts in the fields of Style, Design and relevant history. Together they revealed the backdrop story of how The New Look came into fruition and reset the fashion design industry. Footer has authored and published books detailing a clear insight into the world of Christian Dior and is probably one of the most noted historians on the subjects of Fashion Design and Architecture inspired and realized through the talents and genius known as Christian Dior.