Burlesque is an art form, which has become synonymous with striptease though previously referred to performances in a variety or cabaret-style format.
If you’re going to be literal about it, burlesque is a medium intended to satirise or take the mickey, deriving from the Italian word burla – a joke, ridicule or mockery.
Burlexe is inspired by the fashion, the beauty and most importantly, the amazing women and showgirls who chose and choose to use burlesque as a platform to express themselves on their own terms.
Burlesque is as varied and open to interpretation as the notion of ‘art’.