Feature Interview. Lady Laurabell. Antipodean SteamGuild Journal.
LL: I was actually out with some friends in Newtown doing some street-team work for a cabaret act, Emilie Autumn, that we are fans of. We were, of course, dressed up in the style of the band, (wayward victorian mad girl) and were putting up flyers around town. We were approached by the Lady Eliza who encouraged us fervently to attend the tea duel that was being held that very afternoon. With no idea what a tea duel actually involved, but all harboring a very great love for all things tea, we went along and had an absolute blast! (Although I must say I am quite terrible at it!)
ASGJ: Along with Tea you are also known to frequent Sydney’s very own Absinthe Salon.
LL: I first visited the Absinthe Salon in 2011 when I was visiting Sydney for a concert. My friend and I were looking for something interesting to do and came across the Absinthe Salon in Surry Hills. We had a fantastic time there, and the following year I returned, after I had moved to Sydney. Nowadays I’m a bit of a regular there.
I just adore the atmosphere and the ritual of imbibing absinthe, and they are all very lovely people. And of course, elegant attire is always encouraged!
ASGJ: It is a favourite of ours as well. Moving on,
How did you get into Modelling?
LL: I discovered I enjoyed being in front of the camera through cosplay, much like a lot of my interests! Through cosplay I was introduced to shooting my costumes, and I met Kris Ezergailis, owner of What a Big Camera at a convention, when he shot one of my cosplays. We would work together to shoot my cosplays when I visited Sydney, and once I moved here, we found we had the time to be able to try other things as well. I’ve been able to explore more conceptual ideas, as well as glamour and pin-up photography, and I always have a lot of fun working with Kris to create some awesome images.
ASGJ: Is modelling part of Costuming?