2010
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Burlesque Icons: The Fabulous Mae West!
By Nonita on November 2, 2010
‘Before Madonna, before Monroe there was Mae West. The first dirty blonde, the woman that made sex topic A.’ Born in 1892 Mae West is the woman who single-handedly revolutionized show business.
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The Sexiest Show on Earth: Wam Bam’s Fabulous 4th Birthday Burlesque & Comedy Night!
By Nonita on October 26, 2010
The lovely Miss Banbury Cross Oh what a burlesque night! Last Saturday was Wam Bam’s Faaaaabulous 4th Anniversary and the show was unbelievable! Dinner tickets totally sold out – no wonder – as Wam Bam’s three course meal is scrumptious! It was full house at Cafe de Paris and the line up for the night was absolutely [...]
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Hypnotize Me And Tie Me Up: High Tales At The Wam Bam Club!
By Nonita on October 18, 2010
I am oh so excited – literally – as last Saturday at Wam Bam we had one of my favourite acts, the fantastic guys from High Tales – a group of fabulous aerial performance artists!
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Courtesans: Money, Sex, Fame and Burlesque
By Nonita on October 12, 2010
Image: Georgian ‘Pleasure Garden’ at the Museum of London. Nothing quite catches the eye like the promise of sex and that is exactly what these lovely ladies called courtesans came to be known for. I stumbled upon this brilliant book by Katie Hickman called ‘Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century’, which gives you [...]
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10 Things You May Not Know About The Fabulous Marlene Dietrich
By Nonita on October 4, 2010
We all remember Marlene Dietrich from that fabulous striptease scene in Hot Voodoo but there is a lot more to this fascinating woman than just being one more of Hollywood’s silver screen sirens and most glamorous femme fatales.
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Exclusive Interview: Lady Alex on Burlesque, Performance, Style And Fashion at Model Management.com
By Nonita on September 27, 2010
Our fabulous Lady Alex, the creator, main host, comedienne, Burlesque star and ring mistress of the most fabulous Burlesque and comedy show in London: The Wam Bam Club at Cafe de Paris did a fabulous exclusive interview on Burlesque and fashion for the Blog of the online fashion giant Model Management.com The interview makes such a great read that we had [...]
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Burlesque Style: How To Achieve The Perfect Burlesque Look In 5 Steps
By Nonita on September 21, 2010
Aren’t Burlesque stars absolutely fabulous and oh-so-glamorous? Hell yeah! No one else does the perfect red pout like a true Burlesque star. So, here’s how to achieve the perfect vintage Burlesque look in 5 easy steps.
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The 10 Best Burlesque & Undressing Clips Ever!
By Nonita on September 14, 2010
Don’t we all love watching a great undressing scene, especially one that involves a bit of the unexpected..? Here is a fantastic selection of 10 of the classiest and most fashionable scenes that depict the art of undressing – and the best thing is that this list is Burlesque stars approved! So sit back and enjoy! 1. Sophia [...]
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Who Stole Jessica Rabbit?
By Nonita on September 7, 2010
Forget Roger! It’s Jessica who we totally loved… Wasn’t she faaaaabulous? The sultry wife of Roger Rabbit made her first appearance on film in the 1988 animated movie:’Who framed Roger Rabbit’, where she appeared as a singer at the ‘Ink and Paint Club’ and who can forget her…
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Burlesque: The Movie! – But Is It Really About Burlesque?
By Nonita on August 31, 2010
Did you hear? Christina Aguilera is to star in her first acting role in a movie called ‘Burlesque’, alongside Kristen Bell and Cher – who returns to the big screen after 11 years! In the style of a musical, the movie tells the story of a small-town girl who discovers a Burlesque club in LA. [...]
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