Rosabelle Selavy © Leland Bobbé

I recently photographed Neo-Burlesque performer Rosabelle Selavy, a regular at the Slipper Room. I love this costume and to me it represents what New York City Neo-Burlesque is all about.

A quote from Rosabelle:

“When I was 13 I lived really close to to Disneyworld and went every weekend. I think I’ve been inspired creatively from being in this weird place where there are always mermaids, fairies and mascots. I grew up thinking I could be a mermaid or some other make believe character like my gorillas. I think the fairy tales inspired me but it’s more real to me if I could make it go wrong somehow . . . more perverted than I think fairly tales really are. Burlesque has allowed me to do that”