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Last Updated: 12/8/2009

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Gender: Female
Status: Single
Age: 31
Sign: Capricorn

State: Northwest
Country: UK

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Monday, August 17, 2009 

Current mood:  artistic
Category: Art and Photography
We found this great comment and art work both from Alex Hughes who attended the Dr Sketchy's in Birmingham last month when we performed our Chantillystein act for the X Files themed event!




"Our final act of the evening was the Chantilly Belles with their simply stunning Bride of Frankenstein themed disco set, to the tune of Le Freak by Chic. The evening was rounded up with a final pose from the Belles alongside Miss Rose Thorne. All in all a thoroughly entertaining evening, at which I was accompanied by fellow cartoonist Cathy Simpson, who managed to run off with two of the evening’s prizes (using one of my brush pens, I might add). I myself won one round, for my drawing of the Chantilly Belles, which was, appropriately enough, a Cyberman, of which I’m very proud!"





You can see more of Alex's great work at: http://alexhughescartoons.co.uk/
Wednesday, July 08, 2009 

Current mood:  animated
Category: Parties and Nightlife
Sunday saw us performing our brand new act 'Chantillystein!' at The Lowry in aid of Comedy 4 Christies. Along with other performers and stand ups that night we managed to raise over £4000 for Christies Cancer Hospital!

We loved getting everything ready for this act and having special effects and a full stage to work on was a real treat!

Our cameraman's swishy video camera decided not to work just as we were due to go on, so the entire act was captured on a digital camera, which explains the poor quality sound and picture and means a lot of the finer details like props and facial expressions aren't able to be seen. However, you can still get a great idea of this monstrous act!

So without further ado here is Chantillystein!




Monday, June 29, 2009 

Current mood:  fabulous
Category: Parties and Nightlife

 

THIS SUNDAY!
DON'T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO SEE US PERFORM OUR NEW ACT CHANTILLYSTEIN! AT THE LOWRY! CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT HOW TO GET TICKETS AND HERE FOR MORE INFO!

Comedy 4 Christies is a fundraisind event for Chrisites Hospital including 'the cream of the local stand up scene' Justin Moorhouse and Barbara Nice from Channel Fours' awawrd winning Phoenix Nights! also John Warburton and Phil Buckley and more! Tickets cost £15, show times: 8.00pm - 10.00pm
Monday, May 11, 2009 

Current mood:  adventurous
Category: Parties and Nightlife
The Lonely Goatherd: What is a girl to do when she's left alone on the mountain all day with no company but her trusty lusty goat? Join the Chantilly Belles as they put the S and M into The Sound Of Music!

Never Outfox the Fox: Deep in the heart of the English countryside Lord Foppington is out hunting, or at least he thinks so, until he meets his match with THIS fox! With a host of tricks up it's sleeve and a penchant for waving the riding crop, does Foppington realise what he's up against? And.... does he really mind?

Chantillystein!: On a dark and stormy night, a deranged doctor is conducting her ultimate experiment, and Chantillystein is born! But wait! What is this monster's strange obsession? Should our doctor be worried? Join the 'Belles' on this hilarious horror filled journey of gothic groove!

SOS: (Coming soon) Our favourite burlesque duo have joined the navy, but disaster has struck and they've been shipwrecked! It's all rack and ruin on this desert island... or is it? Once again the 'Belles' take you on a journey with an unexpected twist... with more than a little hint of Morcambe and Wise!

Stand By Your Man: (Coming soon) Never EVER cross a woman in those first throes of romance! In fact steer as clear as you can because these cowgirls are crazy in love... with the same man! It's time for the Chantilies to show their mean side. Girlfight!!!! Grrrrrrr!


Christmas Belles
: (Coming soon) Sleigh Belles ring!  Are YOU Listening? Join the Belles on a festive fun filled frolic of a Chrsitmas Treat!  More info to follow!...

Tuesday, May 05, 2009 

Current mood:  accomplished
Category: Art and Photography
Here it is guys! Our film made exclusivley for The Lowry's family dance exhibition, 'Express Yourself'! Many thanks to the lovely Hilary Easter Jones of Wynter Productions for her fabulous film making skills!



'Express Yourself' runs at The Lowry until Sunday 27th September and is free! Galleries Open: Sun - Fri 11am; Sat 10am. Close: Closing times daily 5pm.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 

Current mood:  cheerful
Category: Art and Photography



If you weren't already aware we are included in a major exhibition at The Lowry this summer! 'Express Yourself' is a family dance exhibition aimed to encourage people of all shapes and sizes to take to the floor and have a boogie! We are proud to be representing burlesque as an art form and a dance form!

I went along today and was bowled over with how great the show is and how fab our video is! Go and take a look for yourself and maybe strut your stuff while you're there!



'Express Yourself' runs until Sunday 27th September and is free! Galleries Open: Sun - Fri 11am; Sat 10am. Close: Closing times daily 5pm.




Tuesday, April 14, 2009 

Current mood:  thankful
Category: Art and Photography

We just wanted to say a big thank you to Candee Photography for the amazing photos for our Never Outfox the Fox act and to Scarlet Fever for sourcing the brilliant locations. We had such fun up on the Welsh mountains doing the shoot, it was an exciting and hilarious morning!

To see more from the shoot check out Candee's photostream at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/candeehandful/


Tuesday, April 14, 2009 

Category: Art and Photography
Last week Rene La Rouge, one half of The Chantilly Belles, was interviewed on BBC Radio Manchester to promote our inclusion in 'Express Yourself' the new family dance exhibition at The Lowry!




Monday, April 06, 2009 

Current mood:  accomplished
Category: Parties and Nightlife




We are still recovering from a rollercoaster of a weekend including a fabulous photoshoot in North Wales (more to be revealed in time! Click here to find out a little more) and an amazing night performing at Oxford's O2 Academy. Here's an article from the Oxford Mail about the event:

A dapper TIM HUGHS gets in the mood for a night of partying - 1940's style

Clark Gable, Bettie Davis, Ella Fitzgerald and frank Sinatra.
For sheer style, few decades can touch the 1940's. And while it's movie stars were glamorous and beautiful, it's music was, at best sublime.
Tomorrow, those years of wartime style will be revisited with the first of a series of themed decade nights at Oxford's best-loved club night- Trashy.
The long running club, based at the O2 Academy is turning the clock back to the days of the blitz, rationing and risque caberet, for Burlesque not Bombs.
The night is being presented by resident D.J's Nelly B Page and Tommy Kneecaps, pictured, and features the charms of the Chantilly Belles live burlesque act.
"It's going to be an amazing night", says Nelly over tea at Oxford's Grand Cafe.
The night is the first of a series of monthyly events celebrating music and fashion from the Second Worls War to present day.
"The idea was to celebrate the retro aspect of Trashy and it seemed a great idea to celebrate each decade - starting tomorrow with the 1940's. We have some great music from the decade and we want to dress everyone to dress up"
Nelly has been getting into role by cutting a swish figure around town in a shortened black dress, red stockings and a fascinator.
Tommy, meanwhile s the perfect chap in dapper stripped suit and hat.
"There are so many things people can wear," says nelly. "We want people to have fun dressing up. It's not at all elitist just greay fun. I'm really excited to see what people come up with. the lads can wear suits and military uniforms, while the girls have it easy by just looking glamorous in a dress or corset. And if the boys want to come in a corset and the girls in a uniform, that's cool too. All the bar staff and D.J's will be dressed up - and if you do tooyou will get really well looked after - as well as getting in for free."
So what tunes can we expect?
"There will be all the usual Trashy favourites," she says. "But a few 1940's - style gems thrown in as well - so there could be anything from Frank Sinatra and fred Astaire, to Glenn Miller and Vera Lynn. The 40's had some great tunes like We'll Meet Again, In The Mood, Boogiw Woogie Bugal Boy, and As Time Goes By, from Casablanca.
The D'J set will be interspersed with performances from the Chantilly Belles - featuring Manchester pin-up artist Gemma Parker, one of the country's best burlesque artists.
"I can't wait", says Nelly. "It's going to be sexy, shocking - and very funny!".
Doors open at 10.30pm and the night runs until 3am. Tickets are £6, or free for those in 1940's fancy dress. For details of Gemma Parker, see
www.gemmaparker.co.uk




Tuesday, March 17, 2009 

Current mood:  cheerful
Category: Art and Photography






Yesterday The Chantilly Belles were filmed for the new summer exhibition coming soon to The Lowry!
The theme of the exhibition is dance and we are so made up to have been asked to get involved and promote burlesque as an art form!
As we have our own unique take on this subject it's always been important to us to show that there is much more to burlesque than just stripping.

The day began with film maker Hilary Easter Jones and her trusty camera man meeting us at my art studio in Islington Mill where some of the filming took place. After being interviewed we were filmed performing in the Mill's club space. The setting was industrial which gave it a look of shabby chic; and with the stage properlly lit and the smoke machine the finished product looked amazing, something like cabaret meets Dragons Den!
We cannot wait to see the film when it's on show, here's some details about the exhibition:



Express Yourself - A family dance exhibition
Fri 10 April 2009 - Sun 27th 2009

“There are shortcuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them.”

Join your family and friends on the dance floor and launch yourself feet first into The Lowry’s first family dance exhibition. Find out about everything from ballet to breakdancing, line dancing to The Lasso, and appreciate the hard work, skill, creativity and dedication of some of the greatest dancers and choreographers of the last 100 years.

Free Entry