TikTok Burlesque Performers To Follow

With over 800 million active users worldwide, video sharing social network service TikTok isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, so even if you’re not going to indulge your inner showgirl, it’s worth shortlisting TikTok burlesque performers to follow. TikTok Burlesque Performers…

Meet 5 LGBT Icons and Burlesque Pioneers

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Icons

Originally founded in 1994 by American high school teacher Rodney Wilson, LGBT History Month is an annual celebration and honouring of the history of the LGBT+ community and it wouldn’t be right if we didn’t celebrate LGBT icons and pioneers…

Janie from Tinsel Cosmetics surrounded by feather boas

Burlexe + Tinsel Cosmetics

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Make Up

We’re so thrilled to be stocking Tinsel Cosmetics fabulous range of burlesque lipsticks. And of course, we wanted to find out more about the inspiration for these fabulous products and of couse the woman behind them. (more…)

Anna Fur Laxis

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Collaborations

We’ve known Anna Fur Laxis pretty much as long as we’ve been working in burlesque. Back in the early days, she created us this blog on cheesecake burlesque. We caught up with Anna Fur Laxis recently for the first of…

Cross-Platform Entertainment: Burlexe 3.0

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Story

Burlexe has been on quite a journey since Howard Wilmot brought this to life almost ten years ago and is now entering a new cross-platform entertainment phase. We’re calling it Burlexe 3.0! Cross-Platform Entertainment While things have been quiet for…

Dita Von Teese Quotes: Body Positivity and Beyond

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Obviously, what she has done for the art form of burlesque is incomparable (and made her a millionaire into the bargain) but it’s Dita Von Teese quotes about body positivity that’s really made her such an icon – and championed…

Boylexe Boylesque Performers

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Boylexe Show

Our Boylexe boylesque performers showcased the great, the good and the bad-ass of the UK’s cabaret and drag scene. Here’s who’s (un)graced our stage over the years… (more…)

The Boylexe Boylesque Show

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Boylexe Show

The Boylexe boylesque show echoed the format of its sister outing, burlesque show Burlexe, bringing together a mix of stories, song and performance as well as some fun and memorable interactive moments. (more…)

The Burlexe Show

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Shows

“The Burlexe show has now existed in many guises since I first conceived it back in – ouch! – 2010! But at the heart of it are stories, stories of fascinating people who perform in some capacity, which we present…

Burlexe and Jo King from London Academy of Burlesque

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Shows

British Burlesque Legend and the founder of the London Academy of Burlesque, Jo King, aka Goodtime Mama Jojo has more than 40 years of experience in burlesque and has taught peers, students and stars for just as long. (more…)

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