Day: August 7, 2020

Aug 07
Out & About | Drag Brunch Hosted By Crystal Quartz

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”1740″ display=”pro_sidescroll”]Drag Brunch | Sunday 2nd August  Trilogy Bar & Cafe | 150 K-Road, Auckland  Photos | express Magazine Hosted by the gorgeous Crystal Quartz – guests were treated to a range of performances and interactive games all topped off with bottomless mimosas and great food. Don’t miss your chance to go to […]

Aug 07
Close Your Eyes & Think Of England

Ardon England, Ngati Kahungunu, learnt two things in lockdown: that he didn’t thrive as a full-time housewife, and a lack of purpose sent him sideways. Express Style Editor Belinda Nash caught up with the talented choreographer, boxing instructor and fashion designer to discover more. As well as sharing the LOLs and his sweet dance moves […]

Aug 07
A Freak For 50 years

On Thursday 20 August, Jean Paul Gaultier: Freak & Chic – a documentary that takes an intimate behind the scenes look at the outrageous retrospective fashion musical the designer created – debuts on The Rialto Channel. In celebration, Oliver Hall talks to the legendary fashion designer about his inspirations, career highlights and who could play […]

Aug 07
Miss Con-Juju-ality

No one on the recent season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars lit up the screen more than Jujubee. Despite it being her third time on the franchise, Juju’s humour, warmth and sass, never failed to delight. She speaks to Oliver Hall about success, stress and spreading love. Not only has Jujubee competed on RuPaul’s […]

Aug 07
August’s Queer History

Gareth Watkins highlights significant August dates from Aotearoa’s rainbow history. 28 August 1954 Teenagers Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme were found guilty of murdering Parker’s mother with a brick in Victoria Park, Christchurch. The trial highlighted the girls’ fantasies and absorption with each other. Defence lawyers contended that the pair had a shared psychotic disorder […]

Aug 07
The Category is: High Fashion Extravaganza

With fashion weeks around the world being cancelled and everyone questioning their values as a consumer, it’s never been a better time to celebrate the pure fabulousness of fashion’s past, and the incredible minds that helped shape some of its more significant moments. Fashion’s Front Row – Presented by Lorraine Downes, a series premiering on […]

Aug 07
Tonight at Family Bar: Kita Mean’s Fabulous Fridays – Club Carangi

For the first time in Family Bar HERSTORY the AKL Underground Vogue Scenes very own, House of Coven-Carangi presents, ‘CLUB-CARANGI’ A first for Friday nights at Family Bar, this August promises a curated thirst quencher played from the lead hand of the Supreme Team and the Queen herself, Mother Mistress.  A full house takeover of […]