We go behind the scenes on Tempest Storm: A Documentary about the 20th Century’s sexiest icons of burlesque.
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Show your support for striving burlesque documentary Getting Naked: A Burlesque Story. Watch their cheeky must-see burlesque videos and get an insight into the upcoming release. Read More
We find out the burlesque icons of British burlesque legend, Jo King in our latest video. She looks at inspirational women she has met and admired in her career and beyond. Read More
Continuing our series, Jo King talks about the best and worst burlesque shows she has ever been a part of. Expect glitz, glamour and giggles. Read More
In April 2015, one of our longterm friends Zoe Charles, founder and teacher of burlesque school, the Cheek of It, gave a Burlesque TED Talk about her work. Read More
Cabaret and burlesque YouTube movie Cabaret Soup features la crème de la crème of the UK’s scene including Burlexe and Boylexe stars and friends Fancy Chance, Trixie Malicious, Phil InGud, Reuben Kaye, Chiqui Love, Violet Blaze, Empress Stah, Blanche Dubois, Lilly Snatchdragon, Vicky Butterfly and Danny Ash among others.
Welsh comedian, Nadil Camil has performed her very own feminist burlesque routine but what does it say about burlesque feminism? Read More
One of the best things for a woman to hear is that she is sexy. Read More
Make up artist, Valeriya Kutsan, and photographer, Alexander Khokhlov, teamed up to create this amazing monochrome masterpiece in their “Weird Beauty” series. Read More
I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. Read More
You might see curves there, but that’s just a bone – so even if I lose weight that’s not going to change anything. That’s how I look. That’s my shape.
The recent Paul O’Grady documentary, Perspectives: Gypsy Rose Lee, created a lot of conversation on Twitter and as a result we found ourselves asking burlesque dancer Daisy Cutter, who studied the lady, to give us her interpretation of what the legend was all about… Read More
One of the world’s most successful fashion photographers, Ellen Von Unwerth, has shot some of the most iconic women of an era. For that we salute her. Read More
Earlier this year the burlesque performer, Dita Von Teese, collaborated with Monarchy for her first step into the music biz. Burlexe talked to the band and got all the lovely details. Read More
Friend of Burlexe, Aurora Galore, gives us her list of alternative burlesque icons, to share the different places the genre can gain inspiration and to give us a little inspiration too. Read More
I’ve always believed that one woman’s success can only help another woman’s success. Read More
