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ERESYWWW.THEALTERNATIVEANDBURLESQUEFAIR.COM issue 3 autumn/winter 2014 | FREE
THE OFFICIAL A&B Fair PROGRAMME
2014/15 event schedulecoming to a city near you!
events in...Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester & Glasgow
in love with latex...haili hughes investigates
the ALTERnative& burlesquefair
Heresy n Heelz have been running Burlesque and Alternative events in the UK since 2009 and from our humble beginnings in a room above a pub in Nottingham we have rapidly expanded to become one of the largest event companies in the UK working within the Alternative sector.
heresy n heelz productions ltdevents management & media
Managing DirectorJules Evans
Financial DirectorKieron O’Toole
Production DirectorLorraine O’Toole
Accounts & Company SecretaryShazzie Evans
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Exhibitors Info & Booking Sitewww.productions.heresynheelz.co.uk
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Telephone Enquiries07825 109111
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Heresy n Heelz Productions Ltd. Registered in England No. 07580024. Registered Office: Suite 2 Anglesey House, Anglesey Road, Burton-on-Trent, DE14 3NT. All event dates & venues are correct at time of going to press, but please check details on our website before travelling as they can occasionally be subject to change. We reserve the right to amend or withdraw any performance or installation. Event features vary from location to location. Please check with advertised traders before making a special trip to visit them. All advertising is accepted in good faith, and images are reproduced assuming the permission of the copyright holder has been obtained.
the uk’s ultimate alternative shopping
& entertainment experienceThe Alternative & Burlesque Fair was launched in
September 2011 and has since expanded from a single event, to a national chain of shopping fairs spanning six
cities. It is the only touring shopping fair in the UK which represents the whole spectrum of alternative culture, and
as such is truly unique.
Current locations are Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Manchester and Sheffield with up to fifty
exhibitors selling clothing, jewellery, accessories, artwork and curios, from Fetish to Alternative, Gothic to
Steampunk and Burlesque and Vintage to Rockabilly.
You also get to experience some of the finest alternative entertainment from the very best performers in the UK and Europe, as well as an opportunity to see specially selected
up and coming stars of tomorrow.
Advance tickets are just £5 available from our website box office (with no b/f’s) and also on the door....See you there!
• Up to 50 stalls • Burlesque & Aerial Acts
Twisted Cabaret • live dj’s • Vintage tea shop
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Interested in Exhibitingwith us...?Call 07825 109111or visitwww.productions.heresynheelz.co.uk
18th october 2014sheffield university union
8th november 2014glasgow, queen margaret union
22nd november 2014leeds university union
6th december 2014manchester, sound control
7th February 2015glasgow, queen margaret union
14th February 2015manchester, sound control
21st september 2015birmingham, institute
14th march 2015leeds university union
25th april 2015bristol bierkellar
forthcoming events
running times 12 noon - 6pm except B’ham/bristol/manchester 11am - 5pmno pro photography without press pass | strictly 18+ | £5 adv tickets also available on door for venue details, ticket sales, exhibitor listings & show line-ups visit us online
alternativeandburlesquefair | www.thealternativeandburlesquefair.com | @AB_Fair
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in love with latex....haili hughes investigatesLatex. Along with “dildo” or “whips” it just wasn’t a word that was mentioned in polite circles. Resigned to fetish circles, it certainly wasn’t a material that any respected vintage girl would wear. But in recent years, all of that has changed and rubber is squeaking out of the closet.
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When I came into alternative modelling, latex was an avenue which I was definitely not interested in pursuing. My day job is as a teacher in a Secondary School and wearing something that revealing and sexualised did not seem at all appropriate to me. Until recently, my only experience of latex had been in Bizarre magazine. Until my first Alt and Burlesque Festival a couple of years ago…As I tottered through the packed aisles in the cellar, in my rockabilly dress and petticoat, I felt like Martha Stewart must have on her first day in jail…far too prim and proper for my surroundings. Until a stall stopped me in my tracks. Racks upon racks of stunning pastel coloured creations, in classic cuts with kitsch laser work of unicorns and ice creams and general cuteness surrounded me. What’s more they were made out of that scary material; latex. Gingerly I made my way over and looked at the goods…could latex be cute and dare I say it classy?
I re-evaluated my opinions and tried to open my mind. After trawling the internet for latex designers I was surprised to see that it was not just all pasties and panties. There were dresses; beautiful dresses in a cacophony of colours and pin-up styles and what’s more they were being worn by ladies of all shapes and sizes! So when I saw a casting call for a catwalk in Nottingham wearing items by Lady Allura’s latex I decided to take the plunge and apply. I was delighted to be accepted but was still nervous about how latex could merge with my vintage style.
The fantastic thing about latex is that so many designers are diversifying to encompass a wide spectrum of styles. It seems the images I had of harness-es and gimp masks, were a little bit antiquated! While many designers still cater to this crowd, some of the high fashion pieces that designers are produc-ing are breath-taking. One of these designers is the well-respected Fetasia. Renowned for their bespoke creations and wide range of ready to wear pieces, designer Alethea thinks celebrity endorsement has raised the profile of latex.
“I think it hasn’t become a mainstream material as such, but due to celebs like Lady Gaga and Paloma Faith it has become more popular.” But she believes that latex is not just a celebrity fad. “The material itself also has flexibility and strength which lends itself to fluid designs. I love latex for my evening gown designs because they hang nic-er and cling in the right places and the colours available are stunning.”
It seems that latex is increasingly becoming a material of choice for vintage vixens worldwide, with many traditional pin-up magazines dedicating whole issues to this rubber love. Even famous pin up girl Bernie Dexter herself has posed in some beautiful latex outfits. While I am not a fully converted latex lover, since my initial hesitation I have done a wide variety of shoots in rockabilly inspired designs and have several planned in the next few months. Latex is certainly more than just a kinky fetish mainstay…without a hint of sarcasm I can honestly say that it can smooth out bumps, can be classy and makes me feel damn sexy – not slutty. Fact.
Pictures courtesy of My Boudoir, MUAMichelle Sisson, Latex by Shhh!, Headpiece by Lilly Lewis, Shoes by Hades UK, Necklace by Hootie McBoutique
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