Wallpaper.com has an interview with the founder of one of magazine publishing’s most missed titles: Kinder Aggugini of Deliciae Vitae. The magazine was a high-end erotic publication that only lasted for three issues, but what an impact that trio of issues made! It was influential and predated the current sexual(ly explicit) revolution in print advertising. Mr. Aggugini couldn’t carry on with Deliciae Vitae due to time constraints.
It is a unique product, generated by people who have a strong sense of aesthetic or are brilliant writers. We all work in fashion and I wanted a magazine that was the equivalent of a fashion show, with glamour, sex, elegance, beauty and visually stunning. I would have put a soundtrack to it if I could have.
Mr. Aggugini also has an answer for why porn/erotica for women is so different from that intended for men…
Women tend to be more metaphysical than men they can find eroticism in a phrase a song or a colour. The male erotica available today is often aesthetically poor and lacks the symbolism necessary to make it of a broader appeal.
And as for the effect of the internet on erotic imagery, you can be sure he has an opinion:
The good thing about eroticism is that it transcends languages and therefore the internet is the perfect vehicle for it. Best of all the vast quantity of publishing makes it diversify more and more. The only problem is that unless you know what and where to look for, you might find yourself lost in a forest of smut.
There won’t be another Delliciae Vitae, but Aggugini has plans for an “annual bible” of high-fashion erotica. Click here for the whole article, including details on that yearly tome. I wonder what Aggugini would have to say about The Fashionistas?
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