Marilyn Minter embedded herself in the NYC night life of the late '70s and early '80s, and spent a short stinit teaching at a NYC Catholic school in '85 -- an interesting contrast to her provocative body of work. She's mostly known for a series of works she released in '89 based on imagery from hardcore pornography and a later series consisting of close-ups of the eyes, feet and lips of highly-glamorized and styled fashion models. Her work always pushes the envelope and she’s never afraid to explore the outer-limits of sexuality. She is currently being featured as one of three artists who were chosen to visualize M.A.C.'s new limited fall 2009 cosmetics collection.

Alexander McQueen has often been called the rebel or “enfant terrible” of British Fashion. What else can one expect from a fashion designer who decided to label one of his collections “Highland Rape”? But even with all the controversy, one can’t deny the talent and pedigree of McQueen – he’s served as creative director of Givenchy and he’s led his own successful line since the mid ‘90s. His ultra-sexy lines McQueen & the edgier, younger McQ along with his sprawling accessory business (shoes, leather goods, jewelry etc) continue to make him a designer that women turn to when sexiness is just not enough and a certain level of fierceness is required.