Beautiful & Damned

22 November 2019 / Steel Yard, London

The vibe

Fox&Badge cordially invite you to step back a century to a night of beauty, optimism - and damnation; an intercontinental journey back to the 1920’s, experiencing the elegance of New York and Parisian cafe society, and the avant-garde, debauch seductions of Berlin.

Come join us at the elegant, tenebrous Steel Yard to explore an immersive, sensual update on The Golden Age - a whirlwind tour of a world of arts & Art-Deco, ballrooms and Burlesque, Cabaret & cross-dressing, Swing and Speakeasys, passwords and prohibition, Techno & twistedness.

After the Great War, the ‘20s Roared and Swung - ushering in a Golden Age of Radio and Cinema, Art & Architecture. Culture blossomed; the avant-garde thrived; Expressionism and Experimentalism were everywhere. It heralded a revolution across both Europe and America as dresses and hairstyles shortened; nights lengthened; attitudes loosened; culture liberated - and new attitudes to gender and sexuality flourished. Freed from an authoritarianism, the late Weimar era merged liberal ideas, with new forms of expression - and hedonism. Berlin became a hotbed of homosexuality, a mecca for cross dressers and transsexuals, and hosted the world’s first ever male-to-female surgery.

The zeitgeist was fast-paced, wild, thrilling, disruptive and deeply formative;  it gave birth to the modern world we know today - and to the world we have not yet become.

Fantastic Flappers, Beaded Ballgowns, Tails and Tuxes (especially for women) and Teutonic Twists; Costume Cabaret, Pearl Harnesses, Pinstriped Gangsters, Fantastic Furs; Bouncy Bobbed Hair, Cloches and Clutches, Feather Headbands and Ostrich enwrapments; Expressionists, Amorous Artists & Avant-Gardists; Gorgeous Gloves, Fringes and Fans, Boas and Feathers, Bold Bauhaus Looks & Berliner Fetishists; Liberal Lashings of Damned Debauchery.

  • Well that was a whopper! Thank you for another spectacular event/s. I crawled out of the after party at 3pm with a huge smile on my face. Your attention to detail and making everyone’s night the best ever, every time, is a beautiful gift.

    It’s all about love 💕

    Chloe Evans

  • Thanks for the extraordinary party!!! It clearly beat the Great Gatsby’s party on all levels…

    -Camille Duprez

  • Thank you so much for the fantastic party. Still smiling at the flashbacks. A spectacular event organised by an amazing team. A stunning night with some of the best DJs, performers and musicians you will ever find in London under one roof.

    For the last four years F&B events have been the highlight of our calendar. For the atmosphere, the decor, for the music and above all, for the number of dear, kind, inspiring and beautiful souls we have the privilege to share those nights with. Very much looking forward to the next one!

    -Jolly Thompson

  • There are parties, very good parties and then it is the creativity, the freedom, the expansion and sense of community of your event. First time and in love. Thank you Fox & Badge ❤️

    -Maria Eugenia Modrego