Thanks to Giovanna Cassotto - pin up artist supreme - I'm in the current edition of Blue Magazine in Italy. The piece features an interview with Giovanna and photos of me by her, including live shots from my show at The Milwaukee 50's Diner which took place in October.

It also features photos of my fellow Voodoo de Luxe vixens Dolly Lamour and Telly Black Pearl.

See my In the Press gallery here on myspace to see the scans!

Leyla. x

We have just created www.myspace.com/missyandleyla.
This is to promote our workshops and includes links to the online kiosks where you can buy tickets.

Our next confirmed dates are :

15th February, Nottingham, Escucha, 22 Fletcher Gate, 2pm-5pm

and

23rd February, Slak Bar, 16 Bath Street, Cheltenham, 6pm-9pm.

But watch this space for more in other cities and towns. It's coming!

A one-off, three-hour skills workshop with two stars of the international burlesque scene covering the true art of modern and classic burlesque for beginners and the experienced performer. These beautiful starlettes have performed all over the globe and are glamorous celebrities of the circuit so this is a unique opportunity to learn from the best in the business in a relaxed and fun environment.

The class will cover Shimmy Shaking, Bump 'n' Grind and Fandance techniques. This is not a burlesque stripping workshop and will not include tassel-twirling or nudity. The workshop will also include a Q&A with Missy and Leyla.

Boys also welcome but you'll be expected to take part – no observers!

Monday 23rd February 2009, 6-9pm (including break),

£30 (includes refreshments & prop use)

Slak Bar - Cheltenham

To book a place please use the link provided or contact:

https://express.ts.com/k?THELOLLIPOPLOUNGE

07792583629
thelollipoplounge@mail.com

Bettie Page remains a beautiful and positive influence on me.

Many people have pointed out how much I resemble her. I have to say that it was wonderful to discover her in a sea of images to which I could never relate. When I found her it was like receiving postcards from my fantasy self, inspiring me to be more, enjoy more, try more, and live.

Yesterday I turned 30 and yesterday Bettie passed away. I know that doesn't 'mean' anything but it does feel a little poignant for me on a personal level. Now every year on my birthday I will give her some extra thought.

The strange thing is that my mother bought me a beautiful Bettie zippo lighter as a present. She had it engraved well in advance with my name, and the date. She wasn't to know how significant that date would be in the story of the woman whose image graces the lighter. Although I only believe this is coincidence, it does make me feel a bit 'connected', for want of a better word.

Bettie was not just the girl of many dreams, she was a real person - an elderly lady with a family and friends. They will be the ones who truly miss her and my thoughts go to them as well.

I posted up my Bettie tribute shot today as my default image, because it was a lovingly made tribute from me, Lily White and Laurence Winram. I hope she would have approved.

This is the closing chapter in the life story of Bettie, but her legend will live on and people like me will insure that future generations fall in love with her too.
Bye bye Bettie and bless you for being so lovely. You inspired me to have much more fun and it worked.

We'll be taking our Shimmy Shake, Bump and Grind and Fan Dancing Workshop to Escusha in Nottingham on 15th February.

Go to www.myspace.com/missyandleyla

and look at the blog to find the link to our on line kiosk where you can buy tickets.We hope to see you there!
Leyla. x

I was asked to pose nude for the band 'Of Montreal' so they could draw me as part of a feature on them for Q Magazine.
Of course, the focus of the feature is the band but I'm delighted to find that there are some lovely quotes about me in there.
It's all in the current issue with Kings of Leon on the cover.
How lovely!

I'll be scanning it into my press gallery soon.

I'm delighted to be featured in this week's edition of Playboy France along with my friends Vicky Butterfly, Chrys Columbine, Cherri Shakewell, Marianne Cheesecake and Pustra and Vile-een.
It is a feature with interviews and photos with all of us and centres on the vibrant burlesque scene in the UK.

Awesome photography vixen Tanya Simpson of Rockstar Vanity Photography has been featured on the Channel 4 website's Talent spotlight, and deservedly so.  Some of my favourite shots in my portfolio have been taken by her and her work in general is stunning.
The feature includes an interview with Tanya in which she talks about her passions and incentives for her work and is illustrated by a series of photos one of which is of me.
Here's the link:
http://www.channel4.com/4talent/feature.jsp?id=15006
Go Tanya!

I am delighted to be modelling dresses for Vivien of Holloway this Christmas!
As a massive fan of her designs I was thrilled when she asked me to do this.

Visit www.vivienofholloway.com to buy your Christmas outfit or take advantage of the sale before it is too late.

See the Christmas photos at www.myspace.com/vivienofholloway or see my new album in my photo gallery on myspace.

Oh my word!!
It has been London, Milan, Piacenza, Chester, Grimsby, Cheltenham, London again, Nottingham and then tomorrow, Cork, Birmingham, Manchester.


9 cities, 3 countries, I'm going to die!
Halloween rocks!