Dita Von Teese wears the first completely 3D printed dress
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Burlesque performer Dita Von Teese unveiled the world’s first completely 3D printed dress at the Ace Hotel in NYC. The dress was fully designed on an iPad by designer Michael Schmidt and architect Francis Bitonti, consisting of 17 individually-moving pieces that are held together by 3,000 joints. Designed expressly to fit Von Teese’s body, this [...]
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Burlesque stars naked and in full costume
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Brooklyn-based photographer Van Sarki got the idea for his Burlesque Compere series when he realized one of his college friends was a burlesque star. He photographs beautiful dual portraits of the performers in their stripped down state and in their full elaborate burlesque getup. Plans for a book are in the pipeline too.
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How wives should undress in front of their husbands (1937)
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This photoshoot from 1937 shows the contrast in the ‘undressing’ style of former Burlesque stripper, June St. Clair, as compared to a ‘typical wife’, who doesn’t disrobe with quite the same, erm, allure. The photos were by Peter Stackpole and done for the Allen Gilbert School of Undressing. [via How to be a Retronaut]
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Burlesque clothing design by Marnie Scarlet
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Marnie Scarlet is a good friend of mine, designer for Libidex UK, and a Burlesque performer who is everything but ordinary. She designs her own ‘larger than life’ outfits for a mix of colorful, surreal and sexy characters. I couldn’t resist using some of these for a personal project I did at the beginning of this year.
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Creative costume designs by James Browne
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James Browne is a set and costume designer who moulds his extraordinary vision to each individual theatrical production. He also works with photographers to create his own mini narratives, which reference circus, burlesque, world cinema, high fashion, and fairytales.
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Artistic Intent: a burlesque model gets painted by a surreal artist
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Artistic Intent is a decadent short film featuring a surreal artist trying to paint a gorgeous burlesque model. It features current reigning king of boylesque, Mark Winmill, and Melbourne’s Peachey Dream battling it out in a painted frenzy.
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New mixed media art by Sabrina Hornung
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Sabrina Hornung by day and The Alabaster Disaster on the burlesque stage. My visual art consists of mixed media photo transparencies that personify the flora, fauna, and folklore of the North Dakota prairie.
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Theatrical hats by Topsy Turvy Designs
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Topsy Turvy Design is the work of costumer and milliner, K. Brown-Dye. Her creations are hand-built millinery works of buckram and wire construction. The hats are all very theatrical and range from Edwardian styles to burlesque-friendly fascinators.
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Incredible photos of exotic dancers from the 1890s
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The Charles McClaghy Collection has released this intriguing selection of images of female exotic dancers from the 1890s, which shows just how different our perception of ‘exotic’ has become over the intervening 120 or so years. [via How To Be A Retronaut]
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Air New Zealand Presents: The Hipster bars in Wellington
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Wellington is famous for its tiny, tucked-away bars, quirky cafes and galleries, fashion boutiques, award winning restaurants and buzzing nightlife. But what you may not know is that the New Zealand capital is also blessed with more bars, restaurants and cafés per capita than New York City. That’s right, it’s a thriving foodie (and drinkie) metropolis. We can’t show you all the 300 plus inner-city restaurant and bars, but here’s a sneak peak at some of Australian tourist, Patrick Stevenson — aka The Hipster’s — favourites.
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Dances of Vice: a New York nightlife sensation
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Do you ever get bored of just going out to the same old clubs and events and wish for something with a little more pizazz? Shien Lee, the glamourous mastermind behind Dances of Vice knows just how you feel. Since 2007, Shien has been bringing her sparkle to the nightlife of New York, to create fun, memorable events that attract people from all walks of life.
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Woodford Folk Festival 2011
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I’ve been to Woodford before. That’s why I’m going again this year. It’s a music and fringe festival all in one, with only one ticket. Well, there are day or season passes, but the idea is that one ticket gets you access to everything. So no messy ticket decisions. With over 400 acts from December 27 to January 1st.
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Liverpool illustrator Becky Ryan
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We’re digging the fun and cheeky illustration work of Liverpool-based artist, Becky Ryan who loves ‘to draw pretty much anything but particularly portraits’. This piece above was featured on the North West Burlesque Society website.
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Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School
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Created by art school dropout and kick-ass artist, Molly Crabapple, this alternative drawing movement mixes one part grungy art type, one part underground performer, and one part divey bar into a fizzy cocktail of awesomeness.
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The MegaFlame Big Band and Cabaret
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Bringing the excess and sexiness of the Big Band-era to the present is the hot MegaFlame Big Band and Cabaret’s mission. Jazz music combines with burlesque and torch singers to recreate a Prohibition-era San Francisco. Tonight, they’re playing at San Francisco’s Cafe Du Nord. Luck Be A Lady will feature The Bond Girl and Delilah [...]
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