I'm going to answer a few questions about my business and myself. So here we go!
Where are you located?
Runcorn U.K. as of Sept. 2008. I'm a migrant from Connecticut, U.S.A.
What are you selling?
Hand-made bespoke burlesque accouterments, which are, but not limited to nipple pasties, hats, hair ornaments, etc.
What's the idea behind the name?
Miss Manhattan Mamba was an alias I created years ago for myself. I was caught up in all the hype focused on the burlesque culture at the time and thought I would give it I try. So, I searched for burlesque classes near my hometown and ended up driving all the way to NYC for Red Hots Burlesque SCHOOL OF SHIMMY.
BTW, School of Shimmy is run by Dottie Lux ... and she is a fantastic instructor!
The class took up the best of two hours and ended with the pupils displaying the practiced techniques. Most of us were apprehensive, including myself. To make a long story a lil' bit shorter ... I realized I had stage fright that I couldn't shake (even with a shimmy). My dream ended up retiring that evening. However, I adopted the alias as a business name.
Where do you look for inspiration when working on a piece?
Vintage clothing, especially accessories such as hats and costume jewelry, vintage ephemera, particular art movements (art nouveau & deco), tattoo flash, Japanese culture ... the list goes on and on.
Where are you selling your items?
You can check me out on:
missmanhattanmamba.etsy.com; missmanhattanmamba.artfire.com; missmanhattanmamba.dawanda.com;missmanhattanmamba.lov.li/users/MissManhattanMamba
You can also message me on my myspace or facebook. Email: missmanhattanmamba@googlemail.com
