Let’s be honest, seeing someone wearing a mask in April was surreal and a bit scary. Now, it’s the opposite!Wearing a mask is a simple and effective way for us to do our part. It shows neighbors, and even strangers, that we care.At Elektra, we don’t just tolerate masks, we embrace them!Here's our poster series [...]
Elektra was born in the cabaret community. That world is so innovative and inclusive. I think that’s where we got our mission statement: To inspire a community to be unapologetically creative. I didn’t always live an unapologetically creative life. Even though I was passionate about art growing up, I had this fear of being [...]
We always knew Bolt Balm had the power to make any event feel more exciting. We are so grateful to hear that fans are now using it to make the socially distanced days feel a little more special. Over the past few months, we have been surprised and elated to receive positive comments and [...]
"I’ve always been creative, but I definitely had trouble honing it and owning it. When I found drag, it was like a light bulb went off in my brain because it was the perfect channel for all of my random skills and talents. Being a drag queen allowed me to embrace all those parts [...]
"To me, Pride means having the courage to exist in a world that wants to see me fail and succeeding in spite of it. It’s being proud of my beautiful blackness and queerness and showing up in the world in a way that is [...]
"I love making vibrant and light-hearted styles. My fine art is super intense and I find creative makeup an escape from the serious world. I try to create a beautiful rainbow fueled escapism fantasy of a perfect world with my wearable art." -- @la_adorna Featuring the Citrus [...]
"I find inspiration in a plethora of things, but it's New Orleans that gives me the nerve to do it. This city invited me in like a gutsy new friend. I felt like I could be anyone, do anything...because this city wants that from us. Everywhere you look, there's something you've never seen before. [...]
"I’m grateful that my passion for visual arts was supported from a young age. I’ve always had a deep drive to live my truth and I’ve never been interested in rules. I’m too stubborn to be anyone but myself, but there is a lot of fear in this world that I have had to [...]
"There once was a time when I chose to hide any interests that could make me seem foolish. I finally let go of those fears and decided to give in to my desires to create and perform. Pursuing my goals has provided so much more fulfillment."-- Piper Marie, @piper101 [...]
"I find inspiration from the city. I surround myself with people who love to costume and that creative energy is catching. The underlying message is always: 'I hope this brings you joy. I hope you see me confidently acting a fool and you’re inspired to let loose and have some fun too!'"-- Caroline Rosa, [...]
