#disneyplus Archives - Voir Fashion https://www.voirfashion.co.uk Tue, 10 Jan 2023 11:52:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.17 *Voir Exclusive* Welcome To Chippendales: A Series Full Of Business, Booze & Bare Butts. But It’s The Female Fashion Icons For Me. https://www.voirfashion.co.uk/post/welcome-to-chippendales-a-series-full-of-business-booze-bare-butts-but-its-the-female-fashion-icons-for-me/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=welcome-to-chippendales-a-series-full-of-business-booze-bare-butts-but-its-the-female-fashion-icons-for-me Tue, 10 Jan 2023 10:00:20 +0000 https://www.voirfashion.co.uk/?p=70268 Entrepreneurship, True Crime …and Male Strippers. It’s a rare but intriguing trio that is urging us to watch Chippendales, the true-crime saga about an Indian Immigrant, Somen (Steve) Banerjee, and his world’s greatest male-stripping empire. Yes, that’s right, Chippendales were the OG’s before Magic Mike! Based on true events from one of the leading male-striptease shows of the world and, from the creators of Pam & Tommy, comes Welcome To Chippendales. Whether you’re tuning into Disney+ on 11th January for the business mindset, the crime or [come on let’s be real] the hot stripper scenes, there is truly something for everyone.

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It’s a rare but intriguing trio that is urging us to watch Chippendales, the true-crime saga about an Indian Immigrant, Somen (Steve) Banerjee, and his world’s greatest male-stripping empire.

Yes, that’s right, Chippendales were the OG’s before Magic Mike! 

“A world of Luxury right at your finger tips.”

Kumail Nanjiani as Somen [Steve] Banerjee
Photo Credits: Welcome to Chippendales, Steve (Kumail Nanjiani), shown. Photo by Lara Solanki/Hulu

Chippendales, formerly known as Destiny II, was the guilty pleasure of many females in the 80s which soon became a cultural phenomenon.

Based on true events from one of the leading male-striptease shows of the world and, from the creators of Pam & Tommy, comes Welcome To Chippendales. Whether you’re tuning into Disney+ on 11th January for the business mindset, the crime or [come on let’s be real] the hot stripper scenes, there is truly something for everyone. 

This series takes us through 3 decades of styling, with major reference of Playboy inspired looks to tear away trousers. But the true fashionistas of this series are none other than the female icons. 

Photo Credit: Welcome to Chippendales – Otis (Quentin Plair), shown. Photo by Erin Simkin/Hulu

Not only did Playboy’s Miss August, Dorothy Stratten – played so elegantly by Nicola Peltz – put on her own show of outfits through episode 1, we later discover that another woman boss, Denise Caughlin, is the mastermind behind our favourite male strip tease costumes. Thanks Denise for those rip away trousers! 😉

Voir takes an exclusive look at Welcome To Chippendales where we highlight our favourite looks that kept us wanting more. Dorothy, our main style icon, will make you want to click that next episode button alone.  

Photo Credit: Welcome to Chippendales – Paul (Dan Stevens) and Dorothy (Nicola Peltz), shown. Photo by Erin Simkin/Hulu

We first see Dorothy in a white ruched deep V-neck dress styled with silver accessories. We love a good silver clutch bag and metallic platform heels to enhance a simple yet elegant white midi-dress. 

Photo Credit: Welcome to Chippendales – Dorothy (Nicola Peltz), shown. Photo by Erin Simkin/Hulu

The scene that brings Playboy to Chippendales.

Dorothy attends Chippendales on show night and runs through the crowd to suggest the idea of collars, bow ties and cuffs, giving the workers a “classy feel like Playboy” – Dorothy Stratten in Welcome to Chippendales.

Dorothy’s pure gold look makes it hard not to trust her. Wearing a metallic gold dress in a similar style to her first look, Dorothy pairs this with classic gold hoops and a gold chain necklace. 

Photo Credit: Welcome to Chippendales – Paul (Dan Stevens), Steve (Kumail Nanjiani) and Dorothy (Nicola Peltz), shown. Photo by Erin Simkin/Hulu

We’re not the only ones to think we’d totally wear this look now! Adding a playful and stylish twist on an 80s look, Dorothy wears a golden yellow V-neck crop top with white flares and a fur coat. We all know what’s going in our shopping basket.

If you’re not going to watch Chippendales for the stripper scenes, watch it for the fierce female icons causing disruption in a man-eating world with their fashion influence! Watch on Disney+ on 11th January.

Words by Veronica Wong Diffa

Header Image: @wtchippendales

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]]> Black is King: Queen Bey and Royal Responsibility https://www.voirfashion.co.uk/post/black-is-king/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=black-is-king Mon, 03 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.voirfashion.co.uk/black-is-king/ Midway through Black is King, the new visual album by Beyoncé, a voiceover starts speaking on the theme of kingship and responsibility: “The royalty in you is there for you to be a blessing to others”. Obviously it’s talking about Simba, represented throughout the film in human form (from a small boy in cowhide to […]

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Beyonce, Black is King images via Disney+
Beyonce, Black is King images via Disney+

Midway through Black is King, the new visual album by Beyoncé, a voiceover starts speaking on the theme of kingship and responsibility: “The royalty in you is there for you to be a blessing to others”. Obviously it’s talking about Simba, represented throughout the film in human form (from a small boy in cowhide to a thrill-seeking adolescent, rowdily cruising through a neon-bathed city at night). But it’s hard not to take it as a nod to the artist herself, Queen Bey, whose aim in making this album is centered around exactly that mentality: using her worldwide platform to raise the profile of others, especially African creatives.

This purpose is clear from the outset. In the opening scenes, Beyoncé’s voice announces her intention to celebrate the African diaspora and its culture; as she walks along a beach cradling a baby in her arms, the viewer hears her honeyed Texan lilt: “We journey far, and can still always find something like home”. Later, during ‘Already’, a crowd of dancers ripple the Pan-African flag (horizontal stripes of red, black, and green, designed by Marcus Garvey in 1920), a bold banner of political unity for all those of African descent. And at the end of opening song ‘Bigger’, a seascape emerges onscreen while Beyoncé’s voice is heard again: “The coast belongs to our ancestors,” she says, as we are presented by the brooding blues of dusk on the shoreline.

Beyonce, Shatta Wale, Major Lazer- ALREADY- From Beyonce Youtube Channel

Through both sight and sound, Black is King foregrounds this powerful vision of pre-colonial Africa, and brings its symbolic weight to bear on the racial injustice and inequalities of today. But it isn’t symbolism alone; Black is King incorporates and promotes Black talent from across the creative industries. African collaborators make up a significant part of the track-list (the Nigerian musician Tekno on ‘Don’t Jealous Me’, the Malian singer Oumou Sangaré on ‘Mood 4 Eva’), and this extends to the clothing and set design. The effect of these choices is substantial and immediate; Loza Maléombho, a designer based on the Ivory Coast, made a monochrome jacket with oversized shoulder- pads for Beyoncé to wear in ‘Already’, which has already become a fashion hit.

Beyonce, Black is King. Image via Disney +
Beyonce, Black is King. Image via Disney +

It goes without saying that the visual element is striking, inventive, and overwhelmingly beautiful – we have come to expect nothing less after the sensory masterpieces of Beyoncé (2013) and Lemonade (2016). But where those albums – especially Lemonade – were personal and emotionally intimate, Black is King is panoramic, swooping, and almost Biblical in scope and tone. Instead of looking inward, it reaches outward; the camera repeatedly wheels down from above, seeking out Beyoncé as a single figure on deserts, oceans, in a flower-filled boat on a lake, or reclining in a meadow (her outfit the colour of sunflowers).

The cameos, too, are nothing short of glorious. Before Lemonade, we would have never dreamed of Serena Williams twerking in black and white, but now – after it’s happened– we honestly can’t imagine a world without it. The same goes for Black is King; before its release, we could not have imagined Beyoncé serenading Naomi Campbell, or visualised Tina Knowles at a tea party crowned with a headdress of fuchsia pink feathers. But now, it seems incredible that such scenes weren’t out in the world sooner.

Beyoncé grounds the grandiose cinematography and superpowered outfits with her now-signature mix of cheek and charm. Her more “fun” side was first glimpsed in the ‘Flawless Remix’ video with Nicki Minaj, and on the “homemade” 7/11 music video (a lockdown-friendly hit before the lockdown was even on the horizon) – here, it’s shown in flashes of social satire. During ‘Mood 4 Eva’, Beyoncé and Jay-Z play mistress and master of a pastel orange palace, and she struts around in a voluminous silk dress while a (white) butler follows, dutifully carrying her train. There are not one but two scenes showing paintings of Beyoncé as the Madonna, complete with spiky halo – kitsch at its outrageous best.

Beyonce, Jay Z. Black is King images via Disney +
Beyonce, Jay Z. Black is King images via Disney +

In the second of these, she and Jay-Z stand in front of the portrait in a partial recreation of the Apesh*t, Whereas before it was the Mona Lisa presiding over them, now it’s Beyoncé herself. Her art and her output have come full circle; as well as challenging how the past is presented, she’s now creating new narratives to take into the future. In the interlude between ‘Water’ and ‘Brown Skin Girl’, a male voice speaks: “We need to show Black men and women are emotional, are strong, are smart, intuitive”. Black is King may not be perfect – and has come under some criticism from other artists – but as a celebration of Black talent and creativity, it surely succeeds at its own intention, and succeeds in spectacular style.

Words by Jaleh Brazell

Graphics by Clare Stephenson

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]]> Hamilton Broadway Success Comes to Disney+ https://www.voirfashion.co.uk/post/hamilton-broadway-success-comes-to-disney/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hamilton-broadway-success-comes-to-disney Thu, 02 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.voirfashion.co.uk/post/hamilton-broadway-success-comes-to-disney/ The story of Alexander Hamilton is one of triumph over adversity during a time of slavery. As one of the founding fathers of America, this story is set to a time when America was still a colony of Britain. The story of Hamilton originally biographed by historian Ron Chernow was later adapted into a Broadway […]

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Carleigh Bettiol, Alysha Deslorieux and Renee Elise Goldsberry from the Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton
Carleigh Bettiol, Alysha Deslorieux and Renee Elise Goldsberry from the Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton

The story of Alexander Hamilton is one of triumph over adversity during a time of slavery. As one of the founding fathers of America, this story is set to a time when America was still a colony of Britain. The story of Hamilton originally biographed by historian Ron Chernow was later adapted into a Broadway musical by Lin Manuel Miranda which premiered in 2015.

Lin Manuel Miranda’s modern interpretation of the life of Hamilton through music heavily inspired from HipHop, R&B, soul and pop and a cast of diverse actors, has been a contemporary depiction described as “America then, as told by America now”.

In the Lin Manuel Miranda adaptation of Hamilton, it tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant who manages to get into a prestigious college. It is then that he meets the man who is soon to become his nemesis Aaron burr and his other friends who are to join him in the fight against colonisation. We follow the journey of Hamilton’s life from youth to marriage his rise in politics as an immigrant in contrast to the story protagonist Aaron burr a scholar who also rises in politics but with shifting affiliations and convictions. Song by song we learn the events that occurred in both of their lives during the founding of America.

Carleigh Bettiol, Leslie Odom Jr, Christopher Jackson, Daveed Diggs, Renee Elise Goldsberry and Lin Manuel Miranda
Carleigh Bettiol, Leslie Odom Jr, Christopher Jackson, Daveed Diggs, Renee Elise Goldsberry and Lin Manuel Miranda

The show became a Broadway smash hit winning 11 Tony awards and nominations in several other categories. As it gained acclaim across the world and a huge fan base the show toured in theatres across the globe. If you didn’t get to see the show in theatres the first time or you would like to re-watch it with the original cast, Hamilton is coming to your to TV screen this July 3rd on Disney+

Now more than ever, the Hamilton story has never been more inspiring or relevant. At a time when youth need to stand up and fight for change in what they believe in be it climate change or racial and gender equality, the Hamilton story is a light on the power of youth to make a change.

Watch the trailer for Hamilton, coming to Disney+ on July 3rd.

Words by Precious Njoki

Graphics by Katie Janes

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