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#wip self portrait from the best photo of me ever by @jaamescaswell for the @thestitcherycollective #valevivi party a couple of years ago to celebrate @viviennewestwood. I made the asymmetrical pants from vintage wool, repurposed the top, bag from scraps and glue and cardboard and safety pins and scrap denim from an old couch (I still use the bag all the time). Turned the old hat into a pirate hat, etc. I was lucky to see the Westwood x Kawakubo show in Melbourne recently and it made me even more proud of my hasty homage. So gonna immortalise it in scrap acrylic and wall paint.

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#GGG #COLLECTIVE @thestitcherycollective #bowerytopia contribution #teardownthosewalls #WallsNotStraight
#queerart #fabricart #fashionart #queerculture #collaboration #performanceart

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BRISBANE: here's your lineup for our @melt.fest extravaganza at The Princess next Wed 6 Nov!! Don't miss:
- Dr Anna Hickey
- Emil Canita
- Maddie Rae
PLUS
- Sweaty Baby on the decks and your co-hosts Harriet & Xanthe
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We are AUSLAN interpreted. Tickets are moving real fast, so snap up the finals now. Link in bio.
We ❤️ @theprincessbrisbane

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One week of QUEER FEMME LOUNGEing FRIDAY 6PM PATCH MAKING WORKSHOP/Sewing Circle Sunday 22nd 3pm>6pm ARTIST CLOSING ARTPARTY
Thanks @qcadgalleries es @shan_michaels @lesbians_incorporated_au @griffithrage @dilsah.dildosa

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👆 Here’s your cue to unwind in style at GOMA Friday Nights.

More than just exclusive after-hours access to 'Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses', GOMA Friday Nights is an immersive journey through the senses where fashion transcends the boundaries of art, design and technology.

Against the backdrop of Brisbane's city skyline, indulge in curated cocktails, delectable bites, fashion illustration classes and live DJ sets.

Plus, you can shop our stylish @qagoma pop-up, catch a film screening or enjoy special performances by @elijah_jade_bowen on selected evenings.

Soak up the atmosphere of GOMA Friday Nights
Every Fri until 4 Oct
5.30–8.30pm

🎟️ Get tickets to GOMA Friday Nights on the door or pre-book, link in bio.

📸 Share your night with us: #IrisvanHerpenGOMA #QAGOMA

#ThisisQueensland #VisitBrisbane @queensland @visitbrisbane @irisvanherpen

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First week of workshops is done, but plenty more to come! So if you want to make costume and walk the catwalk, register! See the link in bio!

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𝐁𝐄𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐘
the making of. ₍ₛₑₚ. ₂₀₂₃₎
for @thestitcherycollective 𝐁𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐓𝐎𝐏𝐈𝐀 𝟐𝟑’

I first discovered Leigh Bowery’s extravagant body of work in my first year as a theatre student in 2014 and ever since, his unique creations, performances and artistic bad-assery are constant inspirations as I explore my own artistic expressions. The club kid era of the late 1980’s was a time of self expression, freedom and authenticity where Leigh Bowery reigned the dancefloor in outrageously self constructed works of art.

From very early on, I wanted to pay homage to Leigh’s work and upon discovering Bowerytopia in 2021, I knew this was the place. Initially I sketched this very outfit for that year, inspired by Look 53, from session VII (a photography series of Leigh’s creations) but honestly didn’t have the confidence in myself to pull it off so created in a different, squiggly direction. Three years and a mountain of experiences later, I was finally ready to bring this red s*x clown to life. Like Leigh, I wanted to be ‘disproportionate’ and emphasise the social and physical expressions of gender using classic drag techniques.

I had just under two weeks and at this point, had never sewn with PVC lycra, made body padding or even knew if I could construct something as intricate as this but, I was determined to do this. Leigh once said, dress as if your life depends on it or don’t bother, and I felt those words so intensely through this process. It was two weeks of late night sewing mania (IYKYK), so much trial and error, stressss, ripped fabric and honestly wondering if could I actually pull this off? and yes Nicholas James, you f**king did! I’m so damn proud of you, you crazy bitch.

A huge thank you to @thestitcherycollective for hosting this incredible event. If you haven’t been to Bowerytopia before, let’s change that this year! 💋
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custom look by @thehausofjames
inspired by @leighbowery session VII look 53, 1994
fabric @houseofadorn
paint @nicholassjames
patterning extraordinaire @kellysharpeapparel
irreplaceably assisted by @cassandraponcho
track @tiesto & @charli_xcx

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✨Throwback to our very first Bowery party in October 2016 ✨

Held at the East Brisbane Bowls Club, this first iteration was called ‘Bowery Bowl’ and was dreamt up by former Stitchery member, Sal Edwards @sollydwards

Sal had a vision for a ‘fashion party’ centred around the life and work of queer icon, Leigh Bowery. We all loved the idea of creating something fun and celebratory for our fashion community to connect at, and this seemed like a great reason to throw an extreme costume dress up party. With minimal budget and a lot of glitter curtains, we went to work with Sullivan @sullivain (back when they lived in Meanjin) creating a one-of-a-kind, fun queer fashion dance party just for our community in Bris.

In these pics by Savannah Van Der Niet @savvyv we see the epic costumes of partygoers, the Bowery Bowl dance floor, the first ever Bowery Costume Competition ‘runway’ (a clump of glitter curtains) and its winners, and the beautiful judging panel.

Bowery has evolved a lot since then, but the core of the event has remained the same: a celebration of freedom, expression, transgression and connection through radical fashion - an ethos taught to us by the life and work of Leigh Bowery.

PS: thank you for all your support over the weekend, we love our community. We have more to say on recent announcements, but this will come in time. Appreciate you all🫶💕

#boweryball #bowerybowl #LeighBowery

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It’s been just over 2 months since ‘Bowerytopia: TABOO’, our sixth Bowery party since 2016, and we think we’ve finally recovered 😂

Loving this beautiful moment of @misslunathicc & @draglordsev leading the Annual Bowery Costume Competition on the main stage at @thetivolibrisbane

We’ll be sharing more highlights over the coming days and weeks, but remember to check out our LINK IN BIO for all the pics and vids 🫶

Photograph by Lachlan Douglas of @somefx & The Tivoli

#bowerytopia #bowerytopia2023 #boweryball #leighbowery #brisbanefestival

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When you gotta go, go hard 💰💰💰 looking expensive on the pot at @thestitcherycollective Bowerytopia in @discountuniverse , shot by @jaamescaswell

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I mean, come on!!
Amazing!!!

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Performers from BoweryTopia🔥🔥🔥

@thestitcherycollective

#brisbaneperformers #queensofdrag

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