Burlesque Fashion (does it translate?)

I am part of the NTU burlesque society a hugely underrated society full of incredible ladies who inspire body positivity and self love. I go to rehearsals every Tuesday and Thursday and always have a really good time. On the 5th we had our annual showcase 'Relentlessly Rouge' at the Forum. It was a completely incredible evening full of sparkles and great routines. It was all over far too fast and as soon as the curtains closed I wanted to go and do it all over again.

There is a very specific aesthetic to the burlesque dancer and it had me thinking that although I am hugely bias to anything even remotely iridescent is there any part of fashion that takes inspiration from the burlesque movement. Burlesque gets a bad rap in society, it is seen as being a sleazy and cheap. However things that are stigmatised by society are usually appropriated within the fashion industry. This got me interested in doing some research. 

Now we all know that Dita Von Teese has a huge impact within the fashion industry often being seen on the FROW at fashion events, she has modelled for numerous magazines and constantly references fashion icons such as Isabella Blow and Luisa Casati. But Von Teese is also dubbed 'the queen of burlesque' for good reason. So yes fashion has an interest in burlesque but maybe it is just the safe, interest in a person rather ate the whole movement.

I personally don't think that burlesque wear will ever become completely adopted by the public because the whole nature of burlesque is risk. Risk just isn't something that translates well to the masses so it will always remain niche. But I think this is a good thing, because once everybody is doing the same thing it ceases to be special and that would be a tragedy.