MsTickle © Leland Bobbé

This is the incredible neo-burlesque performer MsTickle. Costume designer, writer, director and more, she epitomizes the pinnacle of style and elegance in modern burlesque, As a photographer, shooting her in this costume was a challenge because of all of the elements involved. This is one of the most commented on of all of my neo-burlesque portraits.

A quote from MsTickle:

“Burlesque is about revealing something. It’s not necessarily a body; we just use our body as a way to reveal something. We may be revealing something about how we feel about our place in society or how we see the world more than it is about our bodies.”