Happy Tuesday! I thought I would post something a little different for my photoset this week. This robe was originally a costume piece I made for a stage show I used to be involved. I love the sheer almost giraffe-like pattern of this fabric. It is the perfect sexy peekaboo print! The feather trim on the sleeves gives a fun and dramatic flare to the robe. Simply divine!
Photos by If You Fall Photography
Modeling as been on my mind a lot recently, so I thought I would share some photos of one of my modeling inspirations; Betty Brosmer!
Betty Brosmer was the classic, American pinup girl! Betty graced the cover of over 300 magazines and book as well as being featured in thousands of magazine spreads. She had won over 50 beauty contests before the age of 20, appeared on hundreds of calendars and was even on a billboard in Time Square. But Betty was not just a pretty face, she had business savvy as well. She was the first model to receive residuals every time her picture was published, she was one of the first models to own the rights to many of her photos and was the highest paid model of her time. Betty and her husband Joe Weider wrote several fitness books together and co-founded the fitness magazine Shape, which is still published today!
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…
It’s officially spring and you know what that means? Snow! Well, here in Toronto it’s definitely not feeling like spring yet but I’m in the mood to shed some layers and go out in a fun dress like this one; a little Betty Monroe design I made a few summers ago. I’m a sucker for a beautiful rosey floral and a red ruffle and this dress always makes me want to dance. I hope I help put a spring in your step today!
Photos by If You Fall Photography
I made this skirt with some left over fabric from a Tim Burton, Sleepy Hollow costume I made for a burlesque act. It’s a nice classic skirt that really adds a lot of punch to an outfit. I adore wearing long skirts like this. They give such great body proportion and make your legs look endless.
Hope you’re all having a fabulous monday!
Photos by If You Fall Photography
Last night was Pussy Whipped Wednesday at the Boxine Sex Club in Toronto. The lovely Laura Desiree produced the second monthly Dances the Cramps Taught Us event with burlesque performers and go-go dancers shaking it to songs by the Cramps. My design partner/bff, Betty Quirk and I did our go-go/cat fight routine. We were surrounded by lots of talented dancers including Tanya Cheex, Fionna Flauntit, Esther DeVille, Lorretta Jean and Aviva Mirage!
Come see myself and Betty Quirk GO GO and STRIP STRIP tonight at the Bovine Sex Club in Toronto! There will be lots of lovely ladies taking it off to the Cramps tonight. Come check it out!
Last friday I attended the premiere of the documentary “Bettie Page Reveals All” at Toronto’s Bloor Cinema. To start the show the radiantly beautiful burlesque pinups, Laura Desiree and Coco Framboise did their best Bettie impressions and sensually stripped for a cheering crowd. The movie was an intimately detailed look into the life of the original pinup girl Bettie Page. Since Bettie herself narrated most of the film you really got a sense of her fun, sassy personality and parts of the film were like listening to your grandmother tell inappropriate stories from her youth. Even with a hard and troubled life, Bettie playfully described her love of sex and sexuality in describing her younger self and her relationships through her life. She was a brilliant model with an unending supply of poses and facial expressions, a perfect pinup figure, and a carefree attitude that comes across in absolutely every photo of her. Truly an inspiring woman who had a long, roller coaster ride of a life. I definitely recommend watching this film, check out the trailer at the bottom of this post.
Myself and three of my best gal pals (Betty Quirk, Meryle Trouble and Sevvy Skellington) had an amazing photo shoot on Sunday with up and coming photographer extraordinaire Haley Friesen as part of her thesis project. I can’t say much more except that the shoot was burlesque themed and we were asked to stick with a pale pink/blue colour pallet. We each put our own spin on the theme and we ended up with some really fun outfits. We were also joined by dancer/boylesque newbie Dante Him, who added some masculine energy (and buttocks) to our very girly shoot. I’m so excited to see the final photo results. For now, here are some behind the scenes teasers!
I made this outfit last summer after being inspired by this amazing tiki grass printed fabric! It was just asking to be made into a matching belly top and skirt set. As you can tell, I’m a little obsessed with the matching set concept. I like showing a little midriff and the matching element adds a level of sophistication.
Photo by If You Fall Photography
CLASSICALLY CURVY 