A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

The Velveteen Touch of a Dandy Fop


We’ve featured Xronix once or twice or twelve times before, any we’re OK with that. Because, if nothing else, we are suckers for a fancy hat. And that? That, my friends, is a fancy hat. Proceed!

(Photo by http://www.myspace.com/izazella.)

Comments

40 responses to “The Velveteen Touch of a Dandy Fop”

  1. p. rooster Avatar
    p. rooster

    mr show!

  2. p. rooster Avatar
    p. rooster

    mr show!

  3. katy prost Avatar
    katy prost

    so.much.velvet. damn his ears look amazing

  4. katy prost Avatar
    katy prost

    so.much.velvet. damn his ears look amazing

  5. Tiddz Avatar
    Tiddz

    The four voices: Old Lady, Biker, Gay Guy and Japanese Man.

    Also the fifth voice: the False Doctor.

  6. Tiddz Avatar
    Tiddz

    The four voices: Old Lady, Biker, Gay Guy and Japanese Man.

    Also the fifth voice: the False Doctor.

  7. Rach!eRay Avatar
    Rach!eRay

    Hot

  8. Rach!eRay Avatar
    Rach!eRay

    Hot

  9. Kate Avatar
    Kate

    @Rach!eRay: You beat me to it…

  10. Kate Avatar
    Kate

    @Rach!eRay: You beat me to it…

  11. Dean Farrar Avatar

    nice eyes iam not gay lol

    he has got kwl ears

  12. Dean Farrar Avatar

    nice eyes iam not gay lol

    he has got kwl ears

  13. DuckieVamp Avatar

    Deee deee dee deeeeee!! (That’s the closest I can get to typing the happy noise I just made…)

  14. DuckieVamp Avatar

    Deee deee dee deeeeee!! (That’s the closest I can get to typing the happy noise I just made…)

  15. possessed Avatar

    Everything he has seems to complement his face really well. I love the cuttings on his nose!

  16. possessed Avatar

    Everything he has seems to complement his face really well. I love the cuttings on his nose!

  17. burcu Avatar
  18. burcu Avatar
  19. Killaya Avatar
    Killaya

    His piercings always look so happy and well-healed in his photos. And he always looks so damn snazzy too! How does he do it?

  20. Killaya Avatar
    Killaya

    His piercings always look so happy and well-healed in his photos. And he always looks so damn snazzy too! How does he do it?

  21. Almaxaquotal Avatar

    Awesome photo! And those are some really great looking lobes.

  22. Almaxaquotal Avatar

    Awesome photo! And those are some really great looking lobes.

  23. xRonix Avatar

    those red lines on my nose are not scarifications, it’s a tattoo – red ink, so please correct the mistake

  24. xRonix Avatar

    those red lines on my nose are not scarifications, it’s a tattoo – red ink, so please correct the mistake

  25. sylvE Avatar
    sylvE

    sexy

  26. sylvE Avatar
    sylvE

    sexy

  27. La Negra Avatar
    La Negra

    ..u know i like ur style! 😉

  28. La Negra Avatar
    La Negra

    ..u know i like ur style! 😉

  29. prodigy Avatar

    That’s a pretty classy jacket.

  30. prodigy Avatar

    That’s a pretty classy jacket.

  31. Somanachronistic Avatar
    Somanachronistic

    For some reason I am thinking that this is what the cover art of Muse’s Hullabaloo would look like if they were into body art. lol

    Very nice! *can I play with his hat?*

  32. Somanachronistic Avatar
    Somanachronistic

    For some reason I am thinking that this is what the cover art of Muse’s Hullabaloo would look like if they were into body art. lol

    Very nice! *can I play with his hat?*

  33. Raszta_Sheep Avatar
    Raszta_Sheep

    are you added to me? *.*

  34. Raszta_Sheep Avatar
    Raszta_Sheep

    are you added to me? *.*

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