Philly’s Peek-A-Boo Revue Undresses the Moulin Rouge
While W.C. Fields might find it hard to fathom, Philadelphia has been the hotbed for a burgeoning neo-burlesque scene – thanks in large part to the long-running, shimmying shenanigans of the Peek-A-Boo Revue. Born in the Five Spot nightclub in…
Lady Duff, aka Lucile, the Unknown Mother of Ballroom Culture
Before there was Alexander McQueen, there was Lucile, the first British fashion designer to achieve international renown. It was Lucile who introduced the “mannequin parade,” which is what we call a fashion show – or else ballroom…
Ralph Rucci To Receive Visionary Award at PIFA Fashion Show in Philly
He’s dressed Lee Radziwill and Whoopi Goldberg, Gwyneth Paltrow and Patti Smith – and Andre Leon Talley. He’s been the subject of an exhibition at the Fashion Institute of Technology Museum and his gowns are in the the permanent collections of the…
Get Thee to Philly This Spring, For Les Nubians
In case you have yet to hear, Philadelphia is turning it out this spring with the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA), a three-week arts smorgasbord centered around the theme “Paris: 1910 – 1920,” which was one of the…