You can also incorporate some pencil perfect make up to subtley draw in with pin up perfect make up from B never, with their adhesive dots; & kohl eyeliner to finish off your look.
Images: Darklens photography, & Kreepsville 666
Gorelesque
We already have burlesque; with influences from cabaret, & the 20's, & 50's eras. But what about this gorelesque word that we keep seeing crop up? What is it, & where does it originate from?
Gorelesque is a relatively new term; not bringing up much in the way of results from a straight search. But it's first use appears to date back a few mere years, being used as a term to describe more macabre burlesque performances using blood, & special effects. From the mock removal of organs, to faux surgery, & cuts. Adapting the 'gore' to the burlesque performance gave it a more macabre edge, whilst still retaining the cabaret element making the removal of organs slightly more comedic, rather than a more dark performance.
But the actual term gorelesque appears to have come into use to title these performances from the performers themselves.
No direct first use can be currently pin-pointed, with so many performers worldwide adapting the term; but one of it's first uses was from U.S performer Jezahell; used to describe the style of her performances; “Gorelesque is a clever little word that my boyfriend and I came up with when we were discussing what would be the best way to describe my burlesque show. I perform traditional burlesque but I put my own dark and gory spin on it.” [1]
Nowadays the term is used to describe performances from worldwide & homegrown UK talent's burlesque shows. With performers such as Violet eyes, & Poppy von tarte currently performing gorelesque styled shows.
But it's not just a part of burlesque, Gorelesque is also creeping into alternative fashion. Gorelesque as a fashion is more about horror, & a little touch of glamour.
The gorelesque style when it comes to performance fits in with the traditional burlesque look; but then you have the medical side of the look with nurse outfits, hats, & accessories galore used to add to the show.
In a more off stage outfit, you'll find a rockabilly, or fetish influenced oufit.
With pencil skirts, & corsetry worn in part with gore inspired accessories, & make up.For gorelesque wear look no further than newcomers & winners of 'designer of the year '08' Gore couture being at the helm of the gore style with not just their corsetry, but their imagery too.
Alongside Kreepsville 666 with their bloodied cleaver accessories, new company Lickorish latex with their gorelesque inspired collars, & the bloodied print t-shirts of Brokenheart, for more day to day gore inspired wear.
Not to forget an abundance of make up; you can't go wrong with staple U.S brand Bloody mary, infamous for their stage make up & 'Goth' range. Which has some handy additives to a gore look, with blood red mascaras to plumping lipgloss.
