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    Leigh Bowery

    Art & Photography Harminder Judge, “Self Portrait (after Kali & Gene)” (2009)

    The Horror Show! reveals the darkest corners of Britain’s cultural psyche

    From punk and rave to psychogeography and cult television, The Horror Show! A Twisted Tale of Modern Britain is the new exhibition tracing a thread through five turbulent decades of creative resistance

    Art & Photography

    Oct 27, 2022

    Emily Dinsdale
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    Six cult fashion figures in dire need of a biopic

    In an era of breathless biopics, we spotlight the underground fashion figures long-overdue a mid-budget streamer, from Connie Girl to Zelda Wynn Valdes

    Fashion

    Aug 12, 2022

    Daniel Rodgers
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    Bring out the gimp: tracing fashion’s obsession with squeaky bottoms

    From Leigh Bowery, to Vivienne Westwood, and Balenciaga, the runways have proved the gimp is so much more than just a hole, sir

    Fashion

    May 23, 2022

    Daniel Rodgers
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    Leigh Bowery’s most debauched costumes are getting a London exhibition

    The Fitzrovia Chapel will celebrate the life and work of the rebel performance artist

    Fashion

    Jan 04, 2022

    Daniel Rodgers
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    Seven times Leigh Bowery inspired the runway

    From Alexander McQueen’s sex-doll lips to Charles Jeffrey’s club-catwalk fusions, the taboo icon has left one sticky stain on the fashion industry

    Fashion

    Mar 26, 2021

    Daniel Rodgers
    FashionLeigh Bowery Supreme

    Supreme’s new collection honours performance artist Leigh Bowery

    The spring 2020 collection turns its lens on the 80s club kid

    Fashion

    Jun 23, 2020

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    Meet the Leigh Bowery-inspired artist taking over the Italian underground

    Surreal drag star Dramna talks to us about his place on the nightclub scene, his unique aesthetic, and more

    Fashion

    Nov 20, 2018

    Dominic Cadogan
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    Watch Leigh Bowery shop in Harrods in this 80s clip

    Iconic!

    Fashion

    Mar 16, 2018

    Tom Rasmussen
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    Judy Blame has passed away

    The visionary art director, stylist, and designer was 58

    Fashion

    Feb 20, 2018

    Emma Elizabeth Davidson
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    Nine cult fashion documentaries you can watch on YouTube

    Featuring the likes of Alexander McQueen, Gianni Versace and more

    Fashion

    Jan 09, 2018

    Brooke McCord
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    That time Leigh Bowery & Amanda Lepore met Joan Rivers

    The Club Kids took over a 1993 episode of the Joan Rivers Show in spectacular fashion

    Art & Photography

    Dec 01, 2017

    Ashleigh Kane
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    Riccardo Tisci on life as party-crashing club kid

    As he releases his own Nike Air Max 97, the designer talks coming of age on London’s dancefloors, meeting Leigh Bowery and trying to blag his way into a McQueen show

    Fashion

    Mar 17, 2017

    Emma Hope Allwood
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    Meeting Mr Pearl, fashion’s most notorious corset maker

    The 80s club kid turned legendary corsetier looks back on a life dedicated to the controversial garment

    Fashion

    Apr 15, 2016

    Emma Hope Allwood
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    The dA-Zed guide to UK gay club history

    From Leigh Bowery to the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, these are the faces and places that have kept UK clubland on the rainbow-coloured map

    Music

    Aug 12, 2015

    Daisy Jones
    FashionLeigh Bowery, Dazed Digital

    Four things you never knew about Leigh Bowery

    The club scene icon’s best friend Sue Tilley shares some little-told stories from her life with the founder of Taboo

    Fashion

    May 28, 2015

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    Meet the artist behind Yorgos Lanthimos’s uniquely intriguing film posters

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