no shade but this drag queen with way more followers than me bc she’s on a drag race dupe stole my design from over a year ago and is blowing up for it. maybe i’m bitter but its disheartening to see others get credit for your work, especially when they have a larger platform.
no offense but if a panel of celebrities told me that i needed to destroy a custom garment i had commissioned and create a shitty little outfit with the scraps of it and then sent me home i’d probably light myself on fire on the main stage
there is something so sexy abt the rasp in this bitch's voice.... "im not that nice and im not your sis" like okay hiiiiii im twirling my hair and batting my lashes and kicking my feet
UPDATE: apparently the seamstress who made the dress is the one who "designed it," not the performer in question. i've reached out, but in the meantime, plz keep the hateration on alexis to a minimum. i made this post in frustration and may delete it yet, but do not condone hate!
city drag is easy shit, doing drag in the country however? driving to the gig through the mountains in 7in pleasers? doing your makeup in the car?? performing for approximately 4 gay people??? that takes strength.
the way in which sapphira is just an immediate star and not only SWEPT but also had several iconic moments in the FIRST episode ........ lets talk about THAT !!!! this bitch's star shines so bright and im grateful to have experienced her light and also for the world to see it
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@sapphiracristal
serving MOTHER GOOSE on
@rupaulsdragrace
in custom PETER PETER PUMPKIN EATER couture designed by ME 🎃🧚🏾not only a massive honor to see my work on the biggest stage for drag, but to have collaborated w/ so many of Philly’s finest on this GOURDGEOUS look-(cont’d)
the majority of queer folks know what it feels like to be threatened verbally or physically; the fear, for your safety, but also of whether or not anyone would come to your aid if needed. Daelicious was only 23. i can only imagine the fear he felt when he needed help the most
“It took a gayborhood to prepare Cristál for her stint on Drag Race” 🏁💙
Had the honor of sitting down with
@PhillyInquirer
along with a few of my collaborators to talk about the behind the scenes action that went into the creation of
@sapphiracristal
“larger-than-life” looks.
WHAT’S NOT CLICKING? 🍄🧟♀️ shot impeccably by angel of life
@unrulysatyr
📸❤️🔥 every shoot with Dustyn is so natural and he always manages to capture the glamour amid the gritty and eerie nature of my drag. he’s truly a gem go follow him! 🍄🍄🍄 (cont’d in comments)
this bitch literally had its own trunk like it was YUGE ! went delirious at 3am the night before she left folding and tucking and stoning until we went cross eyed
Packing Sapphira’s package for drag race goes down as one of the most stressful and anxiety inducing nights of my life, but dammm it was fucking worth it…Shoutout to the Philly team for turning out one of the best looks Drag Race has ever seen!
@KochinaRude
@oliver__online
agreed but also i think there’s a difference between being able to conceptualize a number from the ground up and being thrown a random top 40 song and being asked to give shows. both skills in their own right, but the format of the show obvi lends to one of them
i love the idea of drag brunch like it’s 11am and you’re twirling like your life depends on it while bitches are barley awake drinking vodka and eating pancakes like that’s psycho and i’m obsessed
the amount of money it takes to do drag vs the money you make back is actually criminal. to hear that some cities make $200 for two number while philly makes $75 (if youre lucky) for the same is actually insulting. like we arent the reason people come to half these venues!
we went wrong when we tried assimilating transness into society as a 3rd gender/alternative to cisness when in actuality there’s no such thing as being cis and were all just people
pterodactyl. the chicken of the woods 🐓🦴
i had the honor of rocking this absolutely insane look by the first winner of SEAM QUEEN and my sister
@sabinedream
❤️🔥🦖 shot by the incomparable bestie @ homoduplex (on insta) at the Wissahickon Valley Park 🍂
when rupaul tries to get trauma out of me on drag race season 32 i will talk about april of 2022 when i was too poor to afford both charli xcx AND cupcakke tickets
we are not talking about
@Militiasf
and
@BarbieJazell
in this stirring performance of their original song Gagging For You nearly enough !!! this is the music you woke up to at 3am on tv as a child like this is incredible 😭
honestly she’s so real for that and i bet the only thing in that big ass bag is a lip gloss for touch-ups and maybe one of those perfume tester vials w the roll-on ball not even full size bc the little ones are pussier
such a feat working on this gargantuan beast of a look! so grateful for
@onyxondyx
and the entire scream team that made this look possible! here’s a lil design and BTS for ur nerve 🩸🦑 coming in at 40lbs, this bad boy is truly the OVAH KAIJU !!! coming to a city near you!
“Count Cuntessa” (2022) ⚓️ now on display until November 11th at the
@MooreCollegeArt
Galleries as a part of Fashionably Unconventional: Drag Fashion- celebrating the craftsmanship, dedication, and creativity present within the art of drag ❤️🔥
it do take a village! while the design was conceptualized by yours truly, i had the pleasure of working and learning alongside the ever-talented
@sabinedream
on the construction of the inflatable pumpkin skirt. truly the feat of the season and a stroke of genius by Sabine -
PLUCKED. 🖤🪽
inspired by tarring and feathering, fallen angels, and public humiliation. entire look designed and created by yours truly, captured gorgeously by my dear friend
@homoduplex
(on IG)
i was kinda hoping you could rip my clothes off me, sport 😈💋 this gown is inspired by the famous
@moschino
fall 2019 glove gown. the gown was a collaboration between
@sabinedream
and I, shot stunningly by
@homoduplex
(IG) 💋
@T4NN3RINA
it's essentially a sports stadium, so there's a lot of hiding in the tunnels that lead to the center. there are also half the amount of competitors bc a bunch die before the games actually start lmao
no shade but the ppl ragging on this like "join a knitting circle/go to a cafe!" seem to be ignoring the fact that the vast majority of queer spaces ARE bars, and as a community vulnerable to substance abuse and full of displaced minors, we should be aspiring for MORE resources!
everyone i know is crowdfunding to get by and it’s so fucked up that even those of us with full time jobs + side gigs can’t afford basic living expenses. like at what point do we just light this shit on fire !
This Halloween season, the Haus of Jaffe wants to spread the love (and fear!) the good old fashion way - with PUBLIC ART! 👹 The entire haus can be located ALL OVER Center City as a part of a city-wide wheat paste campaign!
If you see us, take a pic and tag us! Happy haunting!👻
i know today is not abt Me but it feels incredible to have something tangible to prove my talents and skills and perspective on drag, and i’m so lucky to have it be displayed not only on an incredible person, but the largest stage for drag in the WORLD. feels very vindicating 🥰