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NERVOUS, BUT NEARLY THERE Life as a crystal-covered pageant girl is as exciting as it is nerve wracking. Ok, so it’s just a few days until the...

SOUTH YORKSHIRE PAGEANT 2019 South Yorkshire Pageant 2019 winner Jessica Allen tells all about winning this amazing opportunity, and what she ...

by Dot Speight of Rumpelstiltskin and designer of the Dolly Board CRYSTAL COSTUMER DESIGN BEGINNINGS From as far back as I can remember th...

This month, I am pleased to bring you the experience and insight from one of my oldest (vintage?) friends in the industry. I first met Del...

Make your prom a Swarovski prom this year! You've spent hours scrolling through websites, flicking through magazines, looking at colour swatches to...

Charlotte and Boylesque chat about the bejewelled bandana and other costume faux pas in this one-on-one interview. COSTUME FAUX PAS Ch...

Charlotte Pacelli and Storm Hooper dish on burlesque-style hula hooping, hula hoop costumes and the music which brings it all to life. HULA...

SWAROVSKI: NEXT LEVEL Last month I introduced you to the basics available in Swarovski crystals, and now we are taking it to the next lev...

STAGE SPARKLE Stage sparkle is what makes a performer pop. Being on the stage as a drag queen, singer, dancer or theatrical performer is the ...

Charlotte Pacelli delves deep with performer Ooh La Lou, who shares her process of creating group costumes with rhinestones, feathers and ooh...

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS Rhythmic gymnastics is the performance of various gymnastics moves and dance exercises to music. It combines ballet, bod...

Charlotte and Lena Mae chat about the coming of the burlesque outfit and pearls in this one-on-one interview. CLASSIC OUTFITS Charlotte Pacelli ...