Welcome to Air Wakanda! Zyra Lee Vanity will be your fabulous Flight Attendant for the journey so strap in for a wild ride!
You can catch this Burlesque Performer and Producer at Melanin Fetish: An All Black Kinky Burlesque Revue at ROUND venue in Toronto on Sunday, July 28th. Get your tickets today!
Photos by Dolly Shots Photography
The gorgeous Genie Emerald is back this week for part 2 in our Eleganza series!
I love Genie’s beautiful burlesque costume, which includes a corset and bra completely bedazzled by Genie herself and a fantastic Tim Burton-esq circus tent skirt made by the fabulous Betty Quirk! Enjoy!
Photos by Dolly Shots Photography
The drop-dead gorgeous Ivory is serving high-end vintage glamour in this week’s Babes of Burlesque set from Dolly Shots Photography!
This hard working babe will be all over Toronto in June! You can catch Ivory at LETS GO CRAZY: A Burlesque Tribute to PRINCE at The Pilot on June 7th, at Les Femmes Fatales at Sinful Sunday’s at Cherry Cola’s on June 10th, at Sapphic Aquatica Pride Edition at Oasis Aqualounge on June 17th, at Tragically Stripped: A burlesque tribute to The Hip at Revival on College on June 23rd, and at the Church and Wellesley Stage at PRIDE TORONTO on June 24th!
Lingerie by Ewa Michalak from Toronto’s own Broad Lingerie
Dressing Gown by D’Lish
Photos by Dolly Shots Photography with assistance from Zach Garand
It’s Wednesday, and you know what that means… more amazing pics from my photoshoot with the fabulous Photolena.
This week I’m channeling one of my idols, Nancy Sinatra, in her look from the Bang Bang music video. I made this fringe dress specifically for this shoot and am so happy with how it turned out.
Enjoy!
It’s been a long time coming but I have finally done a massive overall to my personal website www.missdollymonroe.com!
Check it out and let me know what you think!
2016 was a really hard year for everyone. It certainly wasn’t a year I will look back on fondly for many reasons. However, as I sifted through the photos for this post, there were many moments of laughter and fun sprinkled throughout. I always like to look on the bright side and so despite everything we’ve been through, here are some happy memories and pictures from 2016.
This year I traveled to New York, Montreal and Mexico! I had a wonderful time modelling for Raezor Latex and participating with them in Montreal Fetish Weekend. I performed in four spectacular Peepshow TO productions, three of which involved choreographing brand new group/duet routines with some of the most amazing Nerdlesque performers I know. I met my personal fashion inspiration Dita Von Teese! I got three new tattoos, including one that I got with my mom of the two of us as matryoshka dolls. I further developed my portfolio as a model and as a photographer. I made three wedding dresses and got to see two of my best friends marry each other!
I guess this year wasn’t so bad after all. Here’s to an even better 2017! Happy New Year!
Last weekend I had the absolute pleasure of travelling to Montreal with a gang of sexy ladies and the Raezor Latex crew for Montreal Fetish Weekend! We had a wonderful time showing off the newest collection from Raezor which is Art Nouveau themed and includes incredibly intricate laser cut lingerie designs. The level of both technical skill and stunning aesthetic design in this collection is mind blowing. I was thrilled to help model this sexy latex lingerie and participate in the fashion show and other fetish events throughout the weekend. You can purchase the latex pieces below by clicking here!
Photographer: Objektiv Photography
Hair and Makeup: Ilana Solomon
Models: Erica Furness, Blair DeVorr, Michelle Wade, Ruby Rea, Harmony Kay, Lady Shayne, Keely Propp and Dolly Monroe
My gorgeous muse Natasha is back this week for another provocative photo set. This talented lady is a hair stylist by day and a nerdy burlesque performer by night! You can catch her in the next Peepshow TO, Nerdlesque production; Peepshow Go! This Pokemon inspired burlesque event will feature the gorgeous Natasha and many other talented performs doing their very best as the adorable creatures you know and love!
Click here for more info about Peepshow Go!
I have always had a great love of fashion and style. As a child my favourite thing to do was to play dress up. I would wrap myself in scarves, adorn my head with a fancy hat, paint my mother’s lipstick on my lips, cheeks and eyelids and prance around the house. Eventually that passion blossomed into a mature form and I began to use my style as a form of self expression. Being a shy person, fashion has always been my way of communicating who I am non-verbally.
I don’t remember the exact moment when I became aware of Dita Von Teese, but I do recall as a teenager saving every image of I could find of her. Lusting after her sparkle encrusted corsets and lace gowns. The hats, the gloves, the feathers, the red lipstick! She was the epitome of high fashion and good taste to me. Even more than her burlesque presence, it was her style sensibility that attracted me to Dita. In Dita I saw the ability to not only stand out through fashion, but to do so in the most elegant way.
Dita Von Teese has greatly influenced me in my personal style, from hair and makeup to clothes and accessories. Dita is the modern incarnation of the vintage pinups who I have always adored. When I see her in performance I am struck not by her dance or acting abilities, but by her style and grace, and I look at her as if a beautiful painting has come to life. She may not be revolutionary in her technique but she is highly skilled in her presentation. Dita brings to life the glamourous feel of previous era.
I was so lucky to get the chance to meet my fashion idol last weekend as she graced Toronto with her presence for a live show at the Phoenix and a book signing at Rosie the Rebel. I was happy to find that this person who has helped to shape and influence me so much was just as lovely as I imagined. Dita smiled sweetly and signed her photograph as I blushed and stared at her perfectly coiffed hair. I hope to have the opportunity to see Dita again on stage one day, but for now the memories of this very special day will live on in my mind.
Russ Meyer was not only known for his scandalous films featuring voluptuous vixens, he was also a popular photographer of the female form. His photos showcase the unique love he had for women. They are joyous, relaxed, playful and captivating, just like the women in the photographs. As an huge fan of pinup photography I find Meyer’s to be some of the most striking and creative work from that era. He has an obvious love for each model and does a wonderful job of showcasing all her finest features. Enjoy some of my favourite shots from Russ Meyer.
