How a corset told the tale of Westworld

[SPOILER ALERT] This article contains mild spoilers for Westworld season 2, mostly in the form of discussion of costumes. I recently finished watching season 2 of Westworld and am still processing the clever storytelling, the visual brilliance, and the excellent performances from a delightfully diverse cast. Despite being set in a 'wild west' theme park,... Continue Reading →

A performance made in 72 hours?

Every wanted to start the year with a new challenge? Ever fancied getting on stage to perform, but don't have much time to commit to rehearsals beforehand? Well, I know a bunch of people who have answered yes to both of those questions and are doing something about it. They'll be taking part in this...... Continue Reading →

Review: wonder.land

Last Friday I was invited to the staging of a new show at the National Theatre. The musical, wonder.land, is a contemporary re-imagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland brought into the digital age. Along with my friend, Wonderland-enthusiast Becca, we went behind the scenes prior to the show to talk to costume propmaker Reuben Hart,... Continue Reading →

[In]Tangible: Redressing Fashion

As regular readers of this blog will know, I am currently in my second year of a part-time Master's course at London College of Fashion. Having completed five assignments and looking forward to starting my dissertation research in 2014, I am still immensely excited by this course and what I have gained from it. One... Continue Reading →

Clearing out my burlesque closet

Over the last four years, I have accumulated rather a lot of clothing and accessories that I no longer have a use for. When will I wear nipple pasties that look like Christmas presents? Or a mirrored bra*? Or a corset that has matching satin frilly knickers? Yes, now that Miss Lolly Pops has retired,... Continue Reading →

Review: One Man, Two Guvnors

Last night, I had the pleasure of going to see One Man, Two Guvnors, an English adaptation of the Italian comedy The Servant of Two Masters, at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. I was somewhat drawn to the idea of a farce set in Brighton in 1963. After all, many of the movies and television programmes... Continue Reading →

Naughty Red Riding Hood

On Sunday I had the pleasure of taking part in a dark and twisted bedtime stories-themed photoshoot. I was Red Riding Hood and Topper was the Wolf - our friends Claire and Benjamin were Sleeping Beauty and the Prince. We'd all rehearsed performances for later that evening, but the shoot was to capture the essence... Continue Reading →

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