POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL By Boudoir Queen

In the September issue of Vogue

(from the shoot)

Boudoir Queen Jacket available for custom order on our website next saturday. Pre order now

Clothing Designs Boudoir Queen

Nice and Naughty

Baby Cakes

From the Shoot

Vogue

I was told that this is in the September Issue Of Vogue! Kate Moss on the cover in purple. Thank You to Shannon and Laura xox P.S. This is the first thing we did and there is 2 more surprises left stay tuned (I told you fall was going to be amazing)

Behind the Scenes check out the video on the website

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http://www.ninewest.com/2011/KAREN_ELSON,default,pg.html

VIDEO HERE click on the link Boudoir Queen Nine West Ad Campaign

http://www.ninewest.com/2011/KAREN_ELSON,default,pg.html

NINE WEST Boudoir Queen Karen Elson American Vintage Collection Styled by Lori Goldstein

As you all know I've been hinting at this all summer long! It's finally out and even better than I had expected. You can see more of our clothes in the video on the Nine West website. I'll post it here shortly. Mauve Dress Boudoir Queen- Black and white corset top Boudoir Queen Maroon/Purple Jacket Boudoir Queen red dress in the video Boudoir Queen Photographed by Yelena Yemchuk

Read This

http://www.fashionologie.com/W-September-2011-Issue-Preview-Pictures-18781709

Joanne/Steven/Kaisik

How amazing is this photo of my friend Joanne? It surfaced yesterday courtesy of Pandora. I did have a chance to talk with Joanne about Kaisik. Although Kaisik died in 89 I don't think I met him in the scene or at Zanzibar. I arrived around 88-89. I did get to hang out with John Waters. I was doing Susan Tyrell's make up at Steven's studio. She was in an off-broadway play and invited us to come as her guests and John was there. I did attended Steven's funeral where Ellen Burstyn presided. It was lovely. Everyone held hands and danced. I'm lucky enough to own signed Steven Arnold black & white tableau vivant photography that he took of me. One of my photo's was displayed in the Museums listed below. Kaisik Wong and Joanne Fradkin (Joanne wearing one of his designs)

Steven Arnold Photo

Steven Arnold (1943–1994) was a California-based multi-media artist, spiritualist, gender bender, and protegee of Salvador Dali. His work consisted of drawings, paintings, rock and film poster art, makeup design, costume design, set design, photography, and film. Steven also played an instrumental role in giving "The Cockettes", the famed psychedlic San Francisco drag troupe, their first chance to perform on stage in exchange for free tickets to his "Nocturnal Dream Show" - which was among the first-ever Midnight Movie showcases. This launched The Cockettes into underground fame.Early in his career, Steven also nurtured a prolific creative relationship with pioneer of the wearable art movement Kaisik Wong which lasted until Kaisik's death in 1989. Their work together included the production and design of a play titled "Dragonfly", and several tableaux vivant photography collaborations. Throughout his life, Steven's eccentric modes of expression led him to the upper-crust of both coasts, including encounters, in some cases lifelong friendships, with the likes of Vogue's Diana Vreeland, actress Ellen Burstyn, psychedelic explorer Timothy Leary, Jay Leno, The Cars, George Harrison, Blondie's Debbie Harry, John Waters' star Divine, and Warhol Superstar Holly Woodlawn. Among Steven's most notable early works is a rarely seen film gem titled "Luminous Procuress," starring Pandora and featuring The Cockettes, which was lauded by Salvador Dali, and Andy Warhol, among others. In fact, Dali was so impressed with the film, that he invited Steven, Pandora (Steven's muse, and the film's star), Kaisik Wong, and their entourage to help him open his Dali Theater-Museum in Figueres, Spain."Luminous Procuress" was edited and scored by electronic music forefather Warner Jepson. The film continues to be screened worldwide, including showings at the Tate Modern, London , and CPH:DOX, Denmark . Steven's 1967 short-film "The Liberation of the Mannique Mechanique", which earned him a Best New Director award at Cannes Film Festival, was recently featured at the Tate Modern, London, and the List Visual Art Center Film Night at MIT. Although his early film work garnered him much attention, Steven was best known for his exquisite, surreal, black & white tableau vivant photography produced from the old pretzel factory he called Zanzibar Studios in Los Angeles. His photography has been exhibited at the Tate Modern, London; the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; among others. Steven Arnold's works are in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt, Germany; the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York; Cinematheque Francaise, Paris, France; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SF MoMA); the Oakland Museum of California; and the Cincinnati Art Museum. His works are in the private collections of: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Ellen Burstyn, Cher, Salvador Dali, Goldie Hawn, Yves St. Laurent, Diana Vreeland, and many others. Steven published three books of photography during his lifetime: "Reliquaries", with foreword by Ellen Burstyn, "Epiphanies", with afterword by James Leo Herlihy, and "Angels of Night." Details on some of Steven's early film work is to be included in the book Radical Light: Alternative Film and Video in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1945–2000 to be released Fall 2010. Tokion and Lurve magazines have also recently printed articles featuring Steven's photography and sections of the upcoming retrospective biographical/autobiographical fine art book and documentary film, Steven Arnold's Heavenly Bodies, by Stephanie Farago and Steven Arnold.

Birthday Girl

Boudoir Queen Clothing Evan Rachel Wood

For those who haven't seen this. Also I'm letting some more people on my personal FB so join me there for the latest BQ Updates!

 

Evan Rachel Wood in her Custom Boudoir Queen Clothing

Wait till you see what we have coming next!

:)

Today

Despite finding out about the passing of my beautiful friend I managed to have a great day.(as she would have wanted) One of my other fabulous friends Antoinette drove out to get a tour of the new house and take a peek at the new collection. I always value her opinion as she is a seamstress to the rock stars and has been since the 60's. She brought her amazing film maker friend who is from Germany but is living in Nashville. He makes rock documentary's. BIG ONES! I won't brag on him too much but we had a very nice day (tea and pastries). Mark and I are spending more time with them tomorrow. It's nice to spend time with good friends. I'm not sure how I'll be working out my schedule for fashion week. I'll probably be staying at the Four Seasons for the week. I have an event almost every night. I'm super excited about all the fun shows and getting to see my customers that are coming to mine. Btw if you were lucky enough to buy my Egyptian Designs from a few years back several of the pieces were from my friend Joanne. She gave me tons of little Egyptian treasures. Some of which I made into necklaces and chokers.

Goodbye My Beloved Friend

Please read about my long time friend of 25 years by clicking on the link below. Joanne introduced me to Stephen Arnold. We had some great times together. A true artist and friend. I can't believe she's gone. There are very few people like us left. Those of us who share the same friends and interests of a "Majickal Time"

http://www.forevermissed.com/joanne-fradkin/#stories

The waiting is the hardest part

I cannot wait for the ad campaign and fall press to come out. 3 months feels like forever stay tuned!!!!!!!

The Tease

I haven't had a chance to photograph anything yet. I'm waiting to do some snaps at the model fittings on Wednesday in downtown Austin. I did have to take a couple photo's of one of my personal favs to send to a very very fabulous stylist. I can't show you the entire dress but here's a tease.

Gilda Gray

From Alice in Wonderland series by Irina Ionesco; Vogue Japan (1970)

Thursday, August 25: Edgy & Eclectic Presentations

Thursday, August 25: Edgy & Eclectic Presentations (8:00 pm – 11:30 pm): Venue: Driskill Hotel (604 Brazos St.) For the first time this year, Austin Fashion Week is proud to present regional, national, and international designers and their collections at the landmark Driskill Hotel during nightly presentations. Thursday, August 25 will feature runway collections (20 – 30 pieces per designer) from the following designers: 9:00 pm: Boudoir Queen (Austin, TX) 9:40 pm: League of Rebels (Russia, Dallas) 10:20 pm: Jamie McCarty (Brooklyn, NY) Special thanks to The Salon at the Domain, Dolce Blu Eyelash Studio and Rae Cosmetics for providing model hair and makeup for this event. Tickets for this event are available ONLY in VIP Packages and Badges.

Tres' Amusant

Coming Soon all new Boudoir Queen!

On with the show already!

I'm terribly sorry for my lack of blogging but I'm insanely busy with my collection right now. My show on the 25th is suppose to be filled to capacity 600 people! I can't wait to start offering up fabulousness. It won't be long now!!!

Photo's YY

Faboo-Louche

Old School

Tomorrow's Parties

My Fav Blog

http://stylelikeu.com/closets/annakim-violette/

BYE BYE PRETTIES

Erte' esque

Divine Decadence

Mark Younger-Smith / Billy Idol Playing White Wedding

 

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Oh, Mother thinks its artistic this way, like a Frank Lloyd Wright house. Don’t you love the overgrown Louisiana Bayou look.” - Little Edie

Fantastical

Heart

Steven

My new do goes a little something like this

Bangs and NOT teal- This year unlike last year I will get to enjoy the Austin Fashion Awards party because I'm showing my collection on Thursday night Yay! I'm going on first so be at the Driskill promptly at 9:00. This will be my 3rd Austin Fashion Awards show and I always have a great time. The who's who of Austin will be there. I always see everyone that I haven't seen all year at this event. I never get to really plan what I'm wearing but this year I think I'll put a little thought into it. Of coarse I'll be at the after party and the kick off party as well. I'm spending most of the week in Austin. See all of you there.

Decore' a work in progress

This is my gorgeous lavender room with amazing old wall paper ceilings. It's our lounge. It has computer and a flat screen T.V. It's a work in progress.

BYE BYE PRETTIES

I'm parting with some of my fabulous 20's textiles but their going to a fab home! I have a a large textile collection. Lot's of rare 20's textiles ask me about it!