You may have heard the exciting rumours  and now news that we’re soon to be graced with Burlesque the Musical. That’s right, the classic 2010 movie, Burlesque which starred Cher and Christina Aguilera is getting a stage adaptation in the UK later this year. *squeals* Obviously, we’re beyond excited about this, but what do we know about Burlesque: The Musical so far…? What do we know about Burlesque The Musical so far? The musical has been written by the original film’s director Steve Antin and also features additional material from Kate Wetherhead. It reportedly still adheres to the origi ..read more

We can’t believe we’re already celebrating the fifth birthday of World Burlesque Day, which commemorates pioneering artist and icon Gypsy Rose Lee on 26th April, the anniversary of her death back in 1970. But what’s happening at World Burlesque Day 2024? And World Burlesque Day 2024 is aiming for new heights under the guidance of founder, Sapphira and the World Burlesque Academy, both committed to using burlesque to make a real difference in people’s lives. It’s a beautiful moment for established artists, hobbyists, newbies and burlesque lovers to take part in and celebrate the art form togeth ..read more

  We’re loving that our first ever track, ‘Star of the Show’ with r’n’b legend, Kele le Roc has been exciting people – including burlesque superstar-in-the-making, Cleopantha. And we’ve been monitoring social media to see what you’ve done with the track. too Yes, we’re tragic like that. CLEOPANTHA COLLABORATION But firstly, we have to do a special shout-out to the UK’s most exciting proponent of burlesque, Cleopantha, especially known for her WAP performance across the globe and by Cardi B herself. We asked and she agreed to do a special mini-performance especially for ‘Star of the Show ..read more

Burlesque and film should be a marriage made in heaven, but how to make burlesque videos or deliver burlesque on YouTube that generates views and affirms you as the star that you are. Is there a secret recipe for success? We’ve all uploaded our burlesque performance videos to YouTube and maybe had some success, but how to create a top-performing burlseque video or short film, one that generates views and engagement? (hmmm, maybe we should be making some notes on this ourselves!!!) We decided to take a look at the top ten burlesque videos on YouTube (as of July 2023 as these things tend to chan ..read more

Over the past ten years, Miss Jolie Papillon has gone from burlesque ingenue to powerhouse as both a performer and producer of the much-loved and (now) long established, Gin House Burlesque. We catch up with her on the eve of her run at the variety show, La Clique. She’s sitting in her dressing room at home, at her ‘40s dressing table surrounded by pretty things, she doesn’t allay any burlesque stereotypes you might have – ‘I’m a very feminine girl,’ she says. We talked to her about burlesque, her background, the business and bringing her acts to the main stage. You may want to take some notes ..read more

Anyone on the burlesque scene knows the burlesque photography of Veronika Marx, aka V’s Anchor Studio and her delicious images of performers, artistes and (increasingly) celebrities. We first met Veronika back in 2016 when we commissioned her to photograph Kele le Roc (and our collaboration with Nearer The Moon lingerie) for a series of shows and she delivered the iconic shot below. So who else were we going to collaborate with when we had new tracks that we needed covers for? Jump to April 2022 and we’re in V’s home studio in south East London for a re-run with Kele where the burlesque p ..read more

Burlesque-inspired track ‘Star of the Show’  is a unique take on the genre that teams Burlexe with r’n’b and garage legend Kele le Roc. This is the latest collaboration between Burlexe and Kele le Roc, who’ve previously worked together on various live incarnations of the Burlexe show. Burlexe was originally a series of supper club shows at the Shadow Lounge in London’s Soho featuring acting, comedy and burlesque performances with Kele le Roc as our resident hostess with the mostest. Check out Kele le Roc on Instagram. STAR OF THE SHOW TRACK The Burlexe-Kele le Roc collaboration features t ..read more

  World Burlesque Day has now become an institution, thanks to the stewardship, glamour and hard work of its creator Sapphira. And World Burlesque Day celebrates its third anniverary on 26th April 2022, the date of Gypsy Rose Lee’s death back in 1970. WHAT IS WORLD BURLESQUE DAY? World Burlesque Day unites the Burlesque community with performances, interviews and challenges to showcase the dance art form and what it means to artists across the globe. This year, founder Sapphira has released a new music track ‘Queen of the Scene’ to be the lead anthem and has launched a TikTok challenge to ..read more

We’re so thrilled to be stocking Tinsel Cosmetics fabulous range of burlesque lipsticks. And of course, we wanted to find out more about the inspiration for these fabulous products and of couse the woman behind them. Introducing Tinsel Cosmetics Name: Janie How did you get into cosmetics and develop Tinsel Cosmetics? I have always loved makeup but knew I wanted to develop my own line of lipstick when I was singing at professional gigs. The lips would always wear off on the microphone or dry out! Over  a course of two years I worked with a chemist to develop a formula for lipstick for ..read more

Longtime friend of Burlexe, Cynthia Franklin gives her eight top tips on what it’s like (and what it takes) to be a stage manager for a cabaret, burlesque or drag show. The job of a stage manager There’s a difference between stagehand and stage manager, of course. But in burlesque, drag and cabaret, very often you’re hired as a stagehand and inevitably the role develops into stage management. The difference is that as a stagehand you’re employed to support on the evening or night of the event, but stage management involves event management on the night, as well as pre and post event support to ..read more