Voguing, a dance consisting of angular poses in time to music, was catapulted into the mainstream by Madonna in 1990. Photographer Chantal Regnault followed the predominantly African-American and Latin ballroom scene at its height, capturing the energy of balls where men competed against one another, and the 'houses' that took inspiration from fashion labels.

A beautiful and insightful new book from photographer Chantal Regnault, Voguing And The House Ballroom Scene Of New York City 1989-92 reveals New York’s ballroom and vogue scene of the late 80s and early 90s in all its fabulous glory. While both Madonna’s ‘Vogue’ and Jenny Livingstone’s more discerning film Paris Is Burning shone a […]

On a steamy summer night in 1981, it wasn't odd to find David Bowie tossing around a blow-up ball in an underground discotheque pool or Grace Jones singing "La Vie en Rose" on a Harley Davidson surrounded by Paris' premiere drag queens at clubs like Le Palace. A big, playful energy combusted across

FX’s “Pose” serves queer ballroom realness, from costumes to choreography, music to hair. The Times takes you behind the scenes.

Underground Ball Culture – Subcultures and Sociology

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