Winn Austin at Cafe De Paris Vogueing Ball London

Reunion 79:21 – Revisiting Black Queer London Clubland 

This free Soho exhibition – which will only be on for five days – covers more than four decades of Black queer nightlife in London, weaving together previously unseen photographs, flyers, letters, zines, personal ephemera and film.’ Also at the exhibition: Photos by Dave Swindells and Video interviews with Mark Moore and Steve Swindells. "People would parade down that catwalk, competing in categories like ‘Butch Queen (First Time In Drag)’, ‘Femme Realness’, and ‘Total Fashion Victim’” recalls...

Malcolm McLaren by 'no admittance' sign

Malcolm McLaren – Let It Rock

Very saddened to hear about the passing of Malcolm McLaren. As a 15 year old I hung out in Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood's Seditionaries shop in the Kings Rd. It was always a hive of creativity in there, an Aladdin's cave, and no one seemed to mind some kid hanging around. Their conversations inspired me no end - Malcolm always encouraging people to be themselves and break the rules whenever possible. Years later myself...