Bonbon is Goodgood

Bonbon is one of my favorite parties of the week, not just because I was a sweaty fantastical mess this last Tuesday voguing, serving, and walking with my de la Blanca family, and not just because I got some love from Empress Yahaira Extravaganza (pictured above), but because there are so many beautiful people there each week. Plus, DJ Michael Magnan keeps me on the floor. Of course the divine Amanda Lepore (pictured below left and right) and Kenny Kenny (pictured below center) were there.



By the time I got to Bonbon, I was feeling goodgood since my friend and Pill Award-nominated director Francis Legge (pictured above with Amanda) and I had been to Fish Bar in the East Village and to Boy Box at G Lounge first. Before I was lost in the dance, I did manage to get some shots of Jordan Fox and Ludewig, Jordan's dopplegänger (pictured with Amanda below).

Eric Halliwell (pictured below) and Demanda (pictured with and without Eric below) were there. Of course, Eric was snapping away, too.




Tyler Stone (pictured below) was there, too, working his chain mail. I'm looking forward to his upcoming show at Don Hill's--and to next Tuesday's Bonbon, too.

Casa de la Blanca Serves Bonbon

I had so much fun with my de la Blanca family at Bonbon, Susanne Bartsch and Kenny Kenny's Tuesday night party at Juliet Supper Club. I hadn't carried on like that in quite a long time. By the end of the night, I was a sweaty, fantastical mess. We took it to the floor, to the tables, wherever we could walk and serve de la Blanca down. Of course I had my camera out even was I was voguing with my sister Jadah (pictured above), inspiring her to outdo me. Divine and Father Julian (pictured below, left to right) ruled the floor while DJ Michael Magnan provided the beats to keep us going.


My sister Jamie (pictured below) took over one of the tables. All night, she was working me out with her look.





Ricky was killing me with his diva beard. Too much.

At one point, Jadah (below) added Celso's fan to her repertoire.

And Divine (below) was giving. It. All over the floor.

Of course, so were Celso and Kia (pictured together, left to right, then separately). They were both giving me a superheroine effect.





These are but a sampling of the pictures I took. It was a 485-picture night. Clearly my feet and my eyes were inspired. And the vodka kept my hydrated. Stay tuned for more.

Fantastical Flashback: Circus (December 2008)

Looking forward, into the fantasy of a new decade, doesn't mean that past fantasies have faded away, particularly those digitally narrated through images that can always be re-arranged anew. For me, recovering from this New Year's Eve weekend and thinking about parties I'd like to be a part of this year has included thinking about past ones that I thoroughly loved, like the once-monthly Circus thrown by Dina Delicious (pictured above with Acid Betty).

A good party inspires more than just my Wonder Twin Brian Mills (pictured below left) busting a move or Jordan Fox (pictured above) and Acid Betty giving good face.

A good party does more than attract noted New York Nightlifers like Kenny Kenny (pictured below with Juan) and James Coppola (pictured further below left)--or encourage Brian's straw-less drinking.


A good party doesn't just congregate the beautiful Andre J (pictured below left) and Acid Betty, annoyed that I'm taking too many pictures. (A good night for me means waking up to a full camera).

A good party is an effervescent event that continues past last call, after the makeup and glitter, after images have been uploaded and settle into external hard drives and bandwidth. A good party doesn't inspire melancholic nostalgia; it gives energy and history to fantastical new ones.