A grassroots framework for safer spaces
[admin: Lionfish Vogue Ball by goodoldfashionedloverboy was first published on our Yarn community] This was a costume which was custom created for me by designer Alex Herring, my longtime collaborator. It was a commission from Haus of Suarez, for their vogue ball themed Atlantis. The costume was the first in a trilogy of sea sirens, … Read more
Hello everyone, We’re firmly into the next phase of Fabulous Femininities so I thought I’d share some behind the scenes images with you all. We’ve held two workshops with participants in Doncaster and in Leeds where we’ve discussed safe-spaces and inclusivity in burlesque and cabaret, for performers, promoters, and audience members, and been sharing updates … Read more
Hello everyone, Dr Jacki Willson, the principal investigator on the Fabulous Femininities project, will be delivering a keynote at Academia Goes Burlesque: on the Queer Impact of the, Popular and Sexual Culture this month. She will be delivering the academic keynote there on “A Holey Maternity Bra, Threadbare Slippers and Three Fabulous Wigs: Burlesque Costume … Read more