• Forbidden Vices

    This past Sunday, we shook off our holiday sweaters and slipped into something a little less comfortable to create a tableaux at Vintage Vivant’s Forbidden Vices party. Charm School Vintage and Black Swan Theory curated the silky and salacious wardrobe, while yours truly designed some wigs befitting the denizens of a 1920s opium lair… Some [...]

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  • 12 Beautiful Monsters!

    Portraits from our last show by Jeremiah Newton! The Bride Dancer: Mari Akita Costume: Sacred Heart Rubber Makeup: Johanna Esper The Mummy Dancer: Lilith Black Designer: Jessica Kitty Buick Makeup: AnnaLani The Devil Dancer: Shari Gerstenberger Costume: CurryBeth Makeup: Johanna Esper Creature from the Black Leather Lagoon Dancer: Ruby Lamb Costume: Lovecraft Vintage Makeup: Ashley [...]

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  • Best Of Austin

    What a day for Maison d’Etoile! 3 wins in the Critic’s Picks for the “Best of Austin” edition. And nothing makes me happier than to see these two ladies on the cover! If you still haven’t been to Vintage Vivant, which happens the last Sunday of every month, what are you waiting for?? Johanna Esper [...]

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  • Dreaming in Color

    If you missed “Dreaming in Color,” Coco Coquette’s trip down early 90s Club Kid memory lane, here’s a pictorial recap! The show was funded by vitaminwater, and was to be a designer contest for the best flavor- inspired outfit. I teamed up with Big Green House, Sarah K. Wolf, Tolly Moseley and Mouthfeel ATX to [...]

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  • Wig Party Mayhem!

      Wow! What a day. We sold 50 Wig Parties through Groupon yesterday, and are now in the midst of scheduling mayhem. I’ve been getting several inquiries from people who missed out on the Groupon and are interested in booking their own party. Click here to see the different packages that we offer!  

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