Katherine Harlow

Katherine provides both burlesque performances and showgirl appearances.
She is perfect for adding a touch of glamour, elegance, and nostalgia to your event.

♡ Burlesque performances are usually 3-5 minutes per "act" (the length of a song or two). Performances are priced per act. Each act has a different theme, costume, and music.

♡ Showgirl appearances include ambient work, such as greeting guests, posing with props, and taking photos with guests. Ambient work is priced per hour (with appropriate breaks, and food/beverage, if available).

Experiences are bespoke—tailored to your specific event!
Please provide as much detail as possible. You are welcome to ask questions and to make requests.
Thank you for considering me for your event!

Policies (must-read):
♡ A non-refundable deposit of 50% is due upon booking
♡ The remainder is due upon the conclusion of the event
♡ If the payment is late, a late fee will apply
♡ Cancellations are accepted up to a week prior to the event
♡ Any event outside of New York City must provide costs for travel (and lodging, if necessary)
Tips are highly appreciated, but not expected! Reviews are appreciated as well!

*Please* note: burlesque is a striptease art, in which the performer normally strips down to a pair of pasties and a g-string. If you are looking for something more PG, please let me know in advance.

Katherine Harlow, The Park Avenue Pinup, is a burlesque showgirl based in New York City. She is also a published pinup, a costumier, a vintage collector, an archivist, and a fashion historian. She is the muse of artist, Nina Bogyeong Son, of Boutiqiabe.

Katherine is a classic striptease artist, inspired by ballerinas, bombshells, coquettes, courtesans, demimondaines, and silver-screen starlets. She is particularly inspired by Marilyn Monroe, Mae West, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Jean Harlow, Gypsy Rose Lee, Lili St. Cyr, and Sally Rand.

Her style of burlesque, “pastel showgirl confectionery,” is inspired by her love for “sugar, spice, and everything nice”—pastel colors, macarons, French pastries, champagne cocktails, spring flowers, powder puffs, porcelain dolls, fine jewelry, diamonds, jazz, and the city, itself.

Her signature act, Dressed in Diamonds, is a work of couture, brought to life through years of research, hand-work, and collaborations with sartorial experts. In the act, she floats across the stage with a pair of feather fans, revealing a lavender costume, embellished by thousands of hand-placed Swarovski crystals that shimmer like the skyline under a constellation of stars.

She performs across the country, from Los Angeles to New Orleans, captivating audiences with her swan-like poise and girlish charm as “the sparkliest showgirl in New York City.”

♡ A clear space
♡ A speaker system
♡ A lighting set-up
♡ A private dressing room (with a locking door)