http://michaelagrey.com/gallery 275 photos in 24 albums en-US Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:13:21 -0500 Gallery 1.5.9, http://gallery.menalto.com/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 40 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album06/03_G.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery 113 150 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/album06 fc3e5978f4aa8908c31e86c873088795 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:53:56 -0500 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album06 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album06/03_G.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album06/03_G.sized.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album06/03_G.thumb.jpg 150 113 A dear friend celebrated her birthday with a cabaret-themed party, and a group of us went as the Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau (i.e. Karen). Many of the pics from this party were too wild to post publicly, but I'm sharing a few of the more demure ones here. All photos copyright 2005 P. Weiss or K. Brophy http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/Folsom_2006 ac0b25ffd28627e1707456eb4c4a6961 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:13:43 -0500 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=Folsom_2006 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/Folsom_2006/09_G.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/Folsom_2006/09_G.sized.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/Folsom_2006/09_G.thumb.jpg 150 106 19" C&S Constructions silver metallic brocade underbust. Skirt, bra top, purse and jacket by me. Hat form by Lynn McMasters, covered by me. Blisters and pulled hamstring by my boots. Photos by FJ! and P. Weiss. http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/album04 8dddfa2d0a3f0a598b328aab74c88ee8 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:04:02 -0400 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album04 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album04/11_G.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album04/11_G.sized.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album04/11_G.thumb.jpg 150 113 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/album01 92ac6058ccf3c1c8cf733bb02466ec78 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:40:50 -0400 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album01 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album01/27_G.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album01/27_G.sized.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album01/27_G.thumb.jpg 150 125 Association of Professional Piercers annual conference, 10th anniversary Prom. I attend with Jim and Drew Ward and receive an award of appreciation (I founded the organization). All photos copyright 2005 Drew Ward. http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/album05 3909e30934ab6ffd9c4e6b39bc7e4cdf Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:59:50 -0400 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album05 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album05/16_G.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album05/16_G.sized.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album05/16_G.thumb.jpg 150 131 The mermaid ensemble takes its second outing, this time to a zydeco club in West Los Angeles. Karen's traded her Steve Zissou uniform for vintage navy wool. Doesn't she look utterly crackerjack? Photos by various, mostly Karen or F. Valiki http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/edwardian_boater c4e5c57f9bfe9555d255acdfed7f9882 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:05:32 -0400 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=edwardian_boater http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/edwardian_boater/24_G.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/edwardian_boater/24_G.sized.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/edwardian_boater/24_G.thumb.jpg 144 144 The dunes in Provincetown, MA, late summer 2004. 19" Corset by C&S constructions, matching boater by Lynn McMasters (lynnmcmasters.com), photos by Karen. http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/album07 10d2dc7752daf71d24f1b111c42908a0 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:57:59 -0400 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album07 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album07/Marie_28_001.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album07/Marie_28_001.sized.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album07/Marie_28_001.thumb.jpg 150 100 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/album03 8e1d1eb1978be774c42249e632d90646 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:45:44 -0400 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album03 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album03/11_G.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album03/11_G.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album03/11_G.thumb.jpg 150 122 18" green silk brocade corset, here laced to about 19.5", and matching posture collar by C&S Constructions. Custom hairsticks by longlocks.com. Wig, hairpiece, dress, purse, and train made or altered by me. Photos copyright 2005 C. Milstein. http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/album08 60eca10561ffcaee8957fcf9ab895b61 Sat, 17 May 2008 03:19:57 -0400 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album08 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album08/Mermaid_017.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album08/Mermaid_017.sized.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album08/Mermaid_017.thumb.jpg 150 100 Finally, the mermaid ensemble is photographed in its natural environment - at sunset, on the gorgeous El Matador State Beach in Malibu. Photos copyright 2006, Josh Argyle. http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/santa_monica_showgirl 06ef47bc8f2a11fcbe628cda17bd7108 Tue, 13 May 2008 04:33:23 -0400 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=santa_monica_showgirl http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/santa_monica_showgirl/09_G.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/santa_monica_showgirl/09_G.sized.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/santa_monica_showgirl/09_G.thumb.jpg 144 144 Photos copyright 2005 Jennie Livingston http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/holiday_treegown 499ab5a8a54e20b7b59b506e83e28230 Tue, 13 May 2008 04:28:34 -0400 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=holiday_treegown http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/holiday_treegown/05_G.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/holiday_treegown/05_G.sized.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/holiday_treegown/05_G.thumb.jpg 150 94 Dark green satin two-piece gown with crimson and gold velvet shrug and bow, decorated with candy canes, glitter snowflakes, and battery-operated holiday lights (the battery packs are hidden under the bow). This outfit was made by me and worn without a corset, although the bodice represents my first efforts at using plastic boning to shape a garment. Photos by various (so no griping about the picture quality, it wasn't me!) http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/picturehat 66fd9a46c271b709b48f2c6387120714 Mon, 05 May 2008 01:57:44 -0400 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=picturehat http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/picturehat/17_G.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/picturehat/17_G.sized.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/picturehat/17_G.thumb.jpg 150 100 Prospect Park, September 2004. 19" corset by C&S constructions, oversized Edwardian picture hat by Lynn McMasters (www.lynmcmasters.com), all photographs copyright 2004 by Frank Carbonari. I promise - no more brown for a while after this set! :) http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/purple_toothpick 013dec60f3cf33b6f423baedb704769e Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:06:44 -0400 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=purple_toothpick http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/purple_toothpick/5_G.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/purple_toothpick/5_G.sized.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/purple_toothpick/5_G.thumb.jpg 150 103 Purple & lavender jacket and skirt with oversized frilled sandwich toothpick, custom wig. This outfit was made by me, and worn without a corset. Photos by K. Brophy & C. Crozer. http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/mermaid_2005 05ac0488d749a8285ed55a9bcda0c01b Sun, 31 Dec 2006 20:53:26 -0500 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=mermaid_2005 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album08/Mermaid_017.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album08/Mermaid_017.sized.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album08/Mermaid_017.thumb.jpg 150 100 19" C&S Constructions printed vinyl sweetheart overbust. Matching skirt, purse, shrug, wig and shoes made or embellished by me. Worn to a friend's birthday party in San Francisco, again the next November to the Hollywood Cavalier's Ball, and again December 17 at the beautiful El Matador State Beach in Malibu, California. Photos copyright 2005 P. Weiss and K. Brophy (San Francisco), November 2006 various (Los Angeles) and December 2006 Josh Argyle (El Matador State Beach). http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/marie 7361c746e485362cc08631377122b619 Tue, 26 Dec 2006 14:56:58 -0500 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=marie http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album07/Marie_28_001.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album07/Marie_28_001.sized.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album07/Marie_28_001.thumb.jpg 150 100 19" C&S Constructions cream satin overbust. Hat by Lynn McMasters. Wig custom made by Outfitters Wigs, Hollywood, CA. 5-string pearl choker, jacket, purse and gown made by me. Friend's gown and my partner's ensemble (excluding hat, made by Lynn McMasters) also made by me. Event photos by L. Washer, P. Weiss, K. Chan, L. Marrero, and G. Rosti. In-studio photos copyright 2006 by Josh Argyle. http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/pink_fur a74221888cf344d7b0f56bd2d85240ae Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:27:44 -0500 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=pink_fur http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/pink_fur/26_G_001.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/pink_fur/26_G_001.sized.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/pink_fur/26_G_001.thumb.jpg 144 144 20" baby pink satin overbust by C&S Constructions. dreadfalls by glamlocks.com. Hairpiece, choker, teddy purse, skirt, and gloves by me. Photos by me. All images copyright 2005 Michaela Grey. Please don't steal without credit. http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/showgirl 6001a41fca657e3de821c0508c005dfe Tue, 28 Nov 2006 19:49:47 -0500 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=showgirl http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/santa_monica_showgirl/09_G.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/santa_monica_showgirl/09_G.sized.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/santa_monica_showgirl/09_G.thumb.jpg 144 144 20.5" C&S Constructions showgirl overbust made of pale blue/lavender satin flecked with rhinestones, here laced completely closed with room to spare. Feathered headdress and fantail by Lynn McMasters. Choker, purse, gloves, shoes, beaded shorts, and Karen's fabulous Liberace outfit made or customized by me. Worn to San Francisco's GLBTQ Pride parade, late June 2005. Pride Gallery: Photographs copyright 2005 P. Weiss and J. Kimball, as indicated. Beach Gallery: photographs taken mid July 2005, copyright 2005 Jennie Livingston. http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/showgirl_pride df267e2098538cccd5d04222343443ad Wed, 09 Nov 2005 13:11:51 -0500 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=showgirl_pride http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/showgirl_pride/10_G.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/showgirl_pride/10_G.sized.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/showgirl_pride/10_G.thumb.jpg 144 144 Photos 1-6, copyright 2005 P. Weiss. Photos 7-11 copyright 2005 J. Kimball http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/Folsom_04 1b4f3336367ca1600d12fd1255d13c9a Thu, 06 Oct 2005 16:24:52 -0400 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=Folsom_04 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/Folsom_04/pink_fluffy.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/Folsom_04/pink_fluffy.sized.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/Folsom_04/pink_fluffy.thumb.jpg 150 113 In protest against the more masculinist elements of Folsom Street, several friends and I went dressed as pink and fluffy as possible. My costume included a baby pink satin 20" overbust by C&S, a custom satin vulva hat by Lynn Mcmasters, pink glitter mary jane platforms & a matching skirt made by me. Unfortunately I was so busy having my picture taken by other people that I didn't get very many pictures on my own camera. If anyone took a picture of me, could they please forward it along? http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/Green_Brocade 7b4a27ed4c1cc4680321bea12784fdc3 Mon, 16 May 2005 03:05:42 -0400 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=Green_Brocade http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album01/27_G.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album01/27_G.sized.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/album01/27_G.thumb.jpg 150 125 Gorgeous 18" C&S Constructions green silk brocade underbust (laced here to somewhere between 19" - 20") with matching posture collar. Set of four black and green custom hairsticks made by longlocks.com. Wig, shoes, dress, hat, bustle and handbag made (or reconstructed/decorated) by me. Worn to the 10th Anniversary of the Association of Professional Piercers in Las Vegas, early May 2005, then photographed at home in Santa Monica the following weekend. Photographs copyright 2005 Drew Ward (Las Vegas) and C. Milstein (Santa Monica). http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/pride_2004 e72db119350f84db79ba6db7239a057e Wed, 11 May 2005 22:53:03 -0400 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/pride_2004/m_k.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/pride_2004/m_k.sized.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/pride_2004/m_k.thumb.jpg 133 144 We attended Coney Island's Mermaid Parade and then marched with friends in Sunday's parade as a bridal couple - which got us on the front page of the NY Times. It was the best Pride weekend yet! http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/black-corsets 3a65d6aab7729caa6c4c72cdf318a97d Tue, 13 Jul 2004 08:57:41 -0400 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/black-corsets/SF_pride_3.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/black-corsets/SF_pride_3.sized.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/black-corsets/SF_pride_3.thumb.jpg 144 144 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/older_pics f0174890532d4fea4b91e6fdc40949c6 Sun, 11 Jul 2004 14:58:47 -0400 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/black-corsets/SF_pride_3.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/black-corsets/SF_pride_3.sized.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/black-corsets/SF_pride_3.thumb.jpg 144 144 A sampling of older corsets up through spring of 2004. I'll add more to this album eventually... http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/April_2004 478498580ffa4eb771c1786ad2391053 Sun, 11 Jul 2004 14:48:11 -0400 http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/April_2004/beige_3.thumb.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/April_2004/beige_3.sized.jpg http://michaelagrey.com/gallery/albums/April_2004/beige_3.thumb.jpg 150 88 We traveled to the UK to meet with the gracious proprietors of C&S Constructions for a custom fitting. While there, we took a few pictures.