My fabulous go-go partner Betty Quirk and I will be shimmy shaking it this coming Sunday (May 11th) at Cherry Cola’s! Come watch some quality burlesque this Mother’s Day and even bring your mom!
Sinful Sunday
Category: Out and About
Peepshow Clipshow!
I am so excited to be part of the Peepshow Clipshow this coming Saturday May 3rd at the Drake Underground in Toronto! For those who don’t know, PeepshowTO is one of the best Nerdlesque troupes and regularly puts on sold-out shows with themes like Marvelesque, Tarantino Tease and Apocalust. The Peepshow Clipshow is going to be a compilation of some of the best acts from past shows. I will be performing as Cersei Lannister from Game of Thrones. You won’t want to miss this event, seriously, I highly recommend getting tickets in advance because it’s very likely that this show will sell out!
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Photoshoot with Tess Munster
I was lucky enough to spend my Easter Sunday with the gorgeous plus size model Tess Munster!
When I found out Tess was coming to Toronto I immediately booked a spot in her photography workshop with legendary pin-up photographer Dana Brushette. Obviously, I had to make a brand new outfit for this photoshoot, which is also part of a costume for a new burlesque act I will be premiering at the Peepshow Clipshow on May 3rd. You can see a small proof from my session below. I’m very excited to get the finished shots back to share with you.
Tess was the absolute sweetest, very encouraging to all the models and such a fun presence to be around. I think everyone who went to the workshop had a blast just being near this radiant woman. I was also thrilled to meet Dana, whose work I have admired for a long time. I hope to have the chance to work with both these amazing women again!
Peeler’s Playhouse!
Looking for a good time on May 1st? Come check out Dolly Berlin’s Peeler’s Playhouse! This show is going to be a good old fashion raunch-fest with lots of bumpin’, grindin’ and go-go gals going wild! Myself and Betty Quirk will be bringing back our legendary Russ Meyer themed Cat Fight routine for this evening and you won’t want to miss it!
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Batwoman!
A few weeks ago I was so lucky to perform in the Nerdlesque Festival in New York city as the vibrant superhero Batwoman. Not Batgirl… Batwoman. I also performed this act at Peepshow TO’s Nude 52 show last October. I thought I would share some of the photos from these events of the epic costume I put together for this act. This is another example of Burlesque Cosplay, where slight modifications are made to help with the removal of each item. Instead of having one full bodysuit I decided to cut out the thighs and put in garters. I also made the boots into bootcovers that are removed like stockings with a simple nude dance shoe underneath. The most fantastic part of this costume though is the cape! This thing is a monster that stretches past my reach and has dowels sewn in to help me hold it up. But my absolute favourite part of the costume in my amazing mask which is leather and was made for me by the brilliant leatherworker and costume designer Adam Smith! I love the way this costume turned out and I have found each time I wear it that there are a lot of Batwoman fans out there that appreciate the outcome of my effort and love seeing this fierce, Jewish, lesbian badass hero come to life!
New York and Nerdlesque
Well, I had a whirlwind trip to NYC last week with some of my burlesque peeps for the Nerdlesque Festival! I left on Wednesday morning and returned very early Saturday. Even though I wasn’t in New York for long I managed to pack in a lot of adventures, take a look…
I am so proud to have performed at the Nerdlesque Festival! I never could have imagined that one day I would be doing burlesque for a screaming audience in New York City. It’s definitely an experience I will never forget!
Photoshoot for Your Big Sister’s Closet
I had the absolute pleasure of shooting a photo set for Your Big Sister’s Closet with the lovely photographer Rebecca Northcott. Accompanied by Irene Kavita, Alex Giamas and Karen Ward we shot these amazing photos in High Park. If you haven’t yet, I highly recommend checking out Your Big Sister’s Closet! They have amazing plus size options for any age that are stylish, fun and very well made.
Nerdlesque Festival!
I’m so exited to be performing this Friday night in the first ever Nerdlesque Festival in New York City! If you are in NYC this weekend come check it out!
Vintage Clothing Show
On Sunday my gal pal Brittany and I went to the Vintage Clothing Show at Toronto’s Metro Convention Centre. We had an absolute ball browsing through vintage dresses, jewelry, accessories and art and each came away with some lovely pieces. Here’s a taste of what we got up to at the show…
Mermaid Tattoo
I had been planning on getting this tattoo for a very long time and finally the time seemed right and things fell into place with my artist. The amazingly talented Suspiria recently returned to Toronto and her style was exactly what I was looking for. I sat through 4 hours of tattooing on Sunday and got the outline and part of the colour done. It will probably be at least another 4 hours before this baby is done. Here are some shots of me getting tattooed and how my tat is looking so far…
CLASSICALLY CURVY 