OPULENCE: The Wait Is Almost Over!

The time's almost here, boys and girls! Tomorrow night at 9pm is the Opulence Ball at Lotus Lounge. The fiercest voguers will be joined by the wildest costumes, the hottest queens and the glitteriest girls! Come down and walk in your favourite category, or just watch the festivities and win tons of great prizes! Conni Smudge hosts with guests Joan-E, Symone, Jenny Magenta and Carlotta Gurl. Remember the first 100 people at the door get a swag bag courtesy of Little Sisters and V-Rag Magazine. These aren't lame bags either, they're packed with great stuff like club passes, underwear, lube and gift cards! There's also a huge grand raffle prize you need to see to believe. Don't miss this party, come down tomorrow to show your O.P.U.L.E.N.C.E.!

Tickets are still available at Little Sisters, Priape and Pulp Fiction Books or at the door.

OPULENCE: The Countdown Continues!

Only 2 weeks to go until Opulence returns to the Lotus Sound Lounge on May 5th. And the incentive to be the fiercest on the floor is heating up! Not only will the winners become Legendary Children, but they'll receive trophies, gift cards from Little Sisters, mix CD's and goodie bags full of cool stuff. So it's definitely time to choose your categories and perfect your walks! This is a war on the floor...

Tickets are now available at Little Sisters, Priape and Pulp Fiction Books.

Back In The Day: V-Rag Classic Track

With just over two weeks left till the next Opulence Ball, I thought it would be appropriate for this week's classic track to be a vogue and ballroom legend. Ellis D (a.k.a. Junior Vasquez) samples "Love Break" by the Salsoul Orchestra to create one of the most recognizable voguing classics, "Dub Break". Work on your fierceness by whacking, death dropping and voguing to this jam!

OPULENCE: The Countdown Is On!

Well, Children... The wait is almost over. O.P.U.L.E.N.C.E. You own everything. Everything is yours. In 3 weeks time, the Opulence Ball will return to the Lotus Sound Lounge at 455 Abbott Street, Vancouver. Fierce voguers will take to the stage with Vancouver's best performers such as Joan-E, Symone, Jenny Magenta and Carlotta Gurl. All hosted by the Mother of the House of Opulence, Conni Smudge and presented by V-Rag! If you're new to the ball and Opulence scene, watch Paris Is Burning and come down to compete in a category, or just watch Vancouver's best vogue battles! Listen to classic house and disco from back in the day, win a trophy, dance your ass off and work the runway! Keep up to date on Opulence news at www.houseofopulence.blogspot.com, or join the Facebook group! It's time to prepare for the War on the Floor. May 5, 2010

Categories Include:

Butch Queen
Femme Realness
Schoolboy/Schoolgirl
Vogue
Luscious Body
Banjee
High Fashion Parisian
Vegas Showgirl


Willi Ninja and Voguing from Paris Is Burning


Working the runway from Paris Is Burning


The Opulence Ball, April 2009


The Opulence Ball, April 2009