The word ‘icon’ is bandied around so much these, but one queer man who was this, and so much more, is the legendary activist DAVID MIXNER. His death has just been announced and he will be a great loss in our community as he was a giant in the global struggle for LGBTQ+ rights … Continue reading
When the French Peasants stormed the Bastille in Paris on July 14th 1789, their Queen Marie-Antoinette was holding Court elsewhere in the country at the Palace in Versailles. This rather resplendent and engaging costume drama follows the doomed Dauphine’s next three days fuelled by courtier’s gossip as all their lives start to fall apart. The … Continue reading
So Farewell Pee Wee Herman aka Paul Reubens and thank you so much for all the years of sheer unfettered joy you gave us for all of those years. We will always remember Pee Wee’s childhood innocence and those fab suits with your big bow ties and that slew of catchphrases. Our favorite was … Continue reading
We have never been able to work out why this accessory designer in Madrid chose to send her latest collection of bags and purses down the runway carried by men in their birthday suits. Whatever the reason, when the show was over there wasn’t as single person in the audience who could even remember … Continue reading
For all of us around the world in lockdown and missing a fashion fix, we had our Fashion Correspondent GRAHAM FRASER list for you his 5 favorite fashion films available on line. Top of the list is DRIES: AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF A FASHION DESIGNER. Filmed by German documentary maker Reiner Holzemer it is … Continue reading