January 2012
47 posts
CULTure: Life & Style Fashion Voguing and the House Ballroom Scene of New York City 1989-92
Voguing was made popular in the late 80s and early 90s thanks to Madonna’s number one hit and the New York ballroom film Paris is Burning. But behind the scenes, photographer Chantal Regnault followed the predominantly African-American and Latin gay scene at its height between 1989-1992, capturing the energy of balls where men competed against one another, and the ‘houses’ that took inspiration from fashion labels
http://www.guardian.co.uk/fashion/gallery/2011/dec/15/vogue-ballroom-new-york
Great article and image gallery from the Guardian about the legendary Vogue Ball House scene of New York, that was the focus of the iconic documentary; Paris is Burning.
