Legendary strip night Harpies teams up with fashion rave Opia in the search for a new dancer to join the Harpies. WORDS BY EMILY M CAMERON PHOTOGRAPHY BY FREDDIE TALBOT PHOTOGRAPHY EDITING BY BAUTISTA BOTTO BARILLI WITH THANKS TO HARPIES AND OPIA “If you were taking your clothes off more I’d be cumming everywhere,” says Bimini into the microphone from the judges balcony, like this is some kind of x-rated X Factor, which, actually, that’s exactly what it is.
It’s her feedback to blonde bombshell ‘Babe of Light’ who swung her diamanté heels and ass in the air, working every inch of the circular stage in the centre of the room for the chance to be America’s Next Top — sorry, Harpies’ Next Top Harpy.
The room is full, the crowd are as close to the stage as it’s possible to be without catching a Pleaser in the face, just to make sure they don’t miss a single second of sexiness.
Amongst the crowd the leatherette is out in force, adorned with fishnets, graphic extravagant eyeliner, lacing, corsets, silk, satin and faux furs — no one wants to feel underdressed as the glamorous dancers swan past them.