@gloria_swansong

The process of a commission for @andrewbarretcox The total project took me about 4/5 weeks to complete and over 60 hours of labor. I don’t have the original sketch by Andrew but the concept was theirs, I just redrew it to clarify details and proportions! Thanks to @moodfabrics and @previewtextile for the fabrics. Stoned with Swarovski crystal by @zeldagarment and stitching/ruff help provided by my friend @rainey_kay

Let me tell you about Judy Garland’s 100th Birthday Gala…. @judygarlandfragrance @lornaluftofficial Thank you to @downtheyellowbrickpod for including me in your day-of festivities and introducing me to so many people. I was invited out of the blue, with no connections, and knew no one present. I was really honored to be one of the few (if not the only?) Judy performer present. This fall, I’ll unveil what I was *going* to wear but didn’t. ;)

Every outfit has a story. I’m going start telling some of mine. :)

Special skills: Twirling on marble, hopping on barstools, happy endings to broom handles, and always being ready for the 📸 June brunch shows at @oscarwildenyc with @phoebejeebiesnyc were everything. I’m so grateful. I have an amazing drag daughter. And I am so glad that @anthonycunanan.photo could capture us on NYC Pride weekend. What makes us strong is our community. I look around, through photos and videos on this app, and realize it’s a really really beautiful community of ppl I’ve been blessed with. Thank you for being here. I’m here for you always. For a laugh, a cry, a number, a hug, advocacy, or just a bubble tea date. Im proud of you, don’t forget that! Pride is all year long. ;) My dress: me! My hair: @maxiefactor Photos: @anthonycunanan.photo Brunch shows: @oscarwildenyc

How Costume Design Chose Me Gown designed and made for @jackiecoxnyc

Talent is not my favorite word.

Non-binary Awareness Day

3/3 - "What I like about you is you’re rock bottom. I wouldn’t expect you to understand this, but it’s a great comfort for a girl to know she could not possibly sink any lower." This is the last set of images in my Film Noir series, a bit of Budoir Babe. And a hint of floral, for the impending spring ;) Photo: @anthonycunanan.photo Hair: @maxiefactor / @bryangonzalezhair Outfit: Swansong Studios #filmnoir #femmefatale #oldmovies #oldhollywood #hitchcock #gobo #lighting #drag #dragnyc #vintage #vintagestylenotvintagevalues #neonnoir #blinds #lighting #readyformycloseup #suspense #suspensethriller #glamour #readyformycloseup #closeup #portrait #lighting #lightandshadow #budoir #burlesque #lace #florals #nudeshades

2/3 - “You know how to whistle, don’t you Steve? You just put your lips together and … blow.” This is the last set of images in my Film Noir series, a bit of Budoir Babe. And a hint of floral, for the impending spring ;) Photo: @anthonycunanan.photo Hair: @maxiefactor / @bryangonzalezhair Outfit: Made in Swansong Studios #filmnoir #femmefatale #oldmovies #oldhollywood #hitchcock #gobo #lighting #drag #dragnyc #vintage #vintagestylenotvintagevalues #neonnoir #blinds #lighting #readyformycloseup #suspense #suspensethriller #glamour #readyformycloseup #closeup #portrait #lighting #lightandshadow #budoir #burlesque #lace #florals #nude

1/3 “I don’t care how a guy makes a living, just how he makes love.” This is the last set of images in my Film Noir series, a bit of Budoir Babe. And a hint of floral, for the impending spring ;) Photo: @anthonycunanan.photo Hair: @maxiefactor / @bryangonzalezhair Outfit: Swansong Studios #filmnoir #femmefatale #oldmovies #oldhollywood #hitchcock #gobo #lighting #drag #dragnyc #vintage #vintagestylenotvintagevalues #neonnoir #blinds #lighting #readyformycloseup #suspense #suspensethriller #glamour #readyformycloseup #closeup #portrait #lighting #lightandshadow #budoir #burlesque #lace #florals #nudeshades

3/3 “How could I have known murder could smell like honeysuckle?” The last in this set, I love the mystery and glamour of these closeups. Anthony and I had a lot of fun creating these lighting looks and snapping the perfect placements of shadow and light. Can’t wait to show you the next set!! Photo: @anthonycunanan.photo Hair: @maxiefactor / @bryangonzalezhair Outfit: Vintage Mr. Blackwell from @papermoonvtg Earrings: @eyecandystorenyc #filmnoir #femmefatale #oldmovies #oldhollywood #hitchcock #gobo #lighting #drag #dragnyc #vintage #vintagestylenotvintagevalues #neonnoir #blinds #lighting #readyformycloseup #suspense #suspensethriller #glamour #readyformycloseup #closeup #portrait #lighting #lightandshadow

2/3 “It’s mercy, compassion, and forgiveness I lack. Not rationality.” These images would definitely be the poster for my Noir Film, ‘Technicolor Lady’. Photo: @anthonycunanan.photo Hair: @maxiefactor / @bryangonzalezhair Outfit: Vintage Mr. Blackwell from @papermoonvtg Earrings: @eyecandystorenyc #filmnoir #femmefatale #oldmovies #oldhollywood #hitchcock #gobo #lighting #drag #dragnyc #vintage #vintagestylenotvintagevalues #neonnoir #blinds #lighting #readyformycloseup #suspense #suspensethriller