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Thierry Mugler: Couturissime: a retrospective of the work of the iconic queer French designer
As the world celebrates the life of the legendary Dame Vivienne Westwood who died this week aged 81, we also remember another fashion icon who died in 2022. Thierry Mugler, the openly gay, French fashion designer who dressed celebrities from Lady Gaga to Beyoncé, was 73. when he passed away in January. The House…
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Flash Back Friday : Bianca Del Rio on Being Fierce and Funny back in 2015
Photo by Magnus Hastings Bianca Del Rio is a big-time winner. Back in her hometown of New Orleans, she won Big Easy Entertainment Awards for Costume Design six times and then went on to win Gay Entertainer of the year for 3 consecutive years before she left for the bright heady lights…
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Patti Lupone: Songs From A Hat
Three-time Tony winner Patti LuPone isn’t retiring but she is leaving Broadway which nevertheless did freak out her fans when she announced she was handing back her Equity Card in October. In her announcement, the diva said “Broadway has also changed considerably,“ think we’ve spent — not we, but whoever’s in charge of, whatever…
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Man Enough To Be A Woman : a tribute to the legendary Jayne Country
Get your 2023 date books out and make a note that Sunday 15th January has the totally unmissable tribute to Warhol Superstar Jayne Country . It’s hard to believe that this American punk rock trailblazer and underground theater performer, known for her wild stage shows and songs such as “Man Enough to Be a…
