Archive for the ‘Features’ Category

What Katie Did launch party

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The lovely team behind burlesque lingerie and fashion company What Katie Did recently held a very special party at their London boutique to celebrate the launch of Viva Van Story’s Sheer book (published by Korero Books). During the evening guests were treated to gin cocktails and cupcakes, lingerie featured in the book was discounted, and [...]

Burlesque and the body

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Newcomer Jessica Stark celebrates the diversity of burlesque and the way it celebrates the female form in all its shapes and sizes…   Last week someone asked me a very intriguing question which went something along the lines of “Have you ever stripped in front of an audience before? If not, how do you know [...]

Meeting Ms Jean Idelle

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Burlesque artist Essence Revealed tells us all about her first trip to the Burlesque Hall of Fame weekend and meeting Ms Jean Idelle… 2012 marks the year of my first Burlesque Hall of Fame (BHOF) Weekend in Las Vegas.  I’ve never had so many women show me their boobs over one weekend in my life! [...]

The importance of the ‘swooning dress’

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Burlesque fashion enthusiast Frankie Lynn believes that every performer should have one special dress in their wardrobe which makes them stand out from the crowd when meeting their audience after the show. Here she speaks to other artists about whether or not they agree… Over the many different discussions either face-to-face, on forums or just [...]

The appeal of the hoop

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Burlesque and acrobatic skills go together beautifully. Here Daisy Black looks at how to introduce hoop dance into your routines… Both reliant on movement, grace and poise, hoop dance and burlesque go hand in hand, and, if executed well, complement and enhance each other perfectly. With both hooping and burlesque enjoying a resurgence in recent [...]

The teaching problem

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Glorian Gray explores the current debate on who should and shouldn’t be allowed to teach burlesque classes and questions if there should be a checklist or syllabus for teachers to follow… If you want to learn burlesque it’s not usually hard to find somewhere that teaches it. You can find lessons in local dance schools, [...]

Dear Diva

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Whether you are thinking about taking your first burlesque class, are coming up to your first show or are already performing but have a problem you just don’t know how to solve – our Agony Aunt Diva Hollywood is here to help.  No problem is too big or too small for Diva so if you [...]

Interview: Eliza DeLite

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Last month World Burlesque Games audiences were witness to staggering performances from a variety of acts, from the unrivalled madness of BigChief RandomChaos to the old school charms of Lada Redstar, but one woman was crowned Best British Female – mesmerising beauty, Eliza DeLite.  The epitome of vintage glamour, Eliza has an eye for detail [...]

Spotlight On: Business Woman ReeRee Rockette

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Every industry has its innovaters and ReeRee Rockette is certainly that.  Business woman, entrepreneur, style guru and social media queen, ReeRee has carved a niche for herself in a truly unique way, first with Rockalily Lipsticks and now with her new salon, Rockalily Cuts.  Here she tells Burlesque Bible how about her life of geek [...]

Christian Louboutin – the Showgirl’s Champion

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Its no great secret that ladies love shoes and on every girl’s wishlist is a pair of exquisite Louboutins.  On a recent trip to London Burlesque Bible Editor in Chief Sally Fitzgerald could not resist popping in to The Design Museum to visit The Christian Louboutin Exhibition, here she tells us more about the extrordianary [...]