Interview "The night artists were asking me where I got what I was wearing": Meeting with Miss Boo, drag queens' seamstress

Interview "The night artists were asking me where I got what I was wearing": Meeting with Miss Boo, drag queens' seamstress Miss Boo, the drag queens' seamstress, participates in the exhibition "The Art of Drag. Three Fashion Perspectives" at the Parisian school Esmod on February 6, 2025.
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The Esmod Paris school presents "The Art of Drag. Three Fashion Perspectives." The exhibition highlights this festive universe through the vision of three former students. 

The Esmod Paris school presents "The Art of Drag. Three Fashion Perspectives." The exhibition highlights this festive universe through the vision of three former students. 

Esmod Paris presents The Art of Drag. Three Fashion Perspectives until February 27: the exhibition showcases three personalities from the festive drag universe who celebrate diversity, boldness, and self-expression through fashion. 

The Higher School of Arts and Fashion Trades brings together Miss Boo, Kitty Space, and Drapeau Blanc. These three former students—seamstress, stylist, or drag artist—define drag's artistic expression beyond performance. They embody a dialogue on gender, identity, and society while bringing color to life. Visitors can discover an iconic silhouette for each, all three seen in different seasons of the Drag Race competition, along with accessories and photographs. 

"This exhibition aims to support or reveal the art of drag, not just as a phenomenon, but as a true multidisciplinary craft (seamstress, wigmaker, embroiderer, makeup artist...) through three complementary personalities. Although different, they share the desire to work around a passion that is time-consuming and costly. They all believe in their dreams and, in their own way, have succeeded—not necessarily financially, but in gaining recognition," explains Sylvie Marot, director of Esmod’s art, culture, and heritage department, on February 6 in the school hall where the exhibition is held. 

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Meeting with Miss Boo, the drag queens' seamstress. She has already created more than fifteen outfits for Drag Race France. She tells us about her journey and how the drag universe enriches her life in a positive way. 

Franceinfo Culture: Why the nickname Miss Boo?

Miss Boo: Boo comes from the first three letters of my last name, which is a bit complicated to read and write. Since I was little, people have always called me Boo-Boo, so on social media, I chose Miss Boo.

When did your passion for fashion start?

Since I was a child, I was drawn to clothing. My first passion was the super-stylish Barbie with all her wardrobes for different careers. But it was when I saw actress Marilyn Monroe that I thought: She is so beautiful, I want to be like that! I have always been attracted to ultra-sophisticated aesthetics, that heightened femininity with the power to be the most beautiful and strongest through clothing.

As I developed my stylistic education, I was also influenced by Hollywood of the 1940s/1950s, pin-up culture, and later, the world of cocottes and corsets from the early 20th century, which I discovered while studying at Esmod.

After earning a vocational diploma in fashion in Cholet, you joined Esmod with a specialization in men's ready-to-wear. Why that choice?

I was captivated by one of my professors, who truly taught me a craft—she had passion in her eyes and in her gestures. She advised me to specialize in menswear rather than haute couture. She also taught advanced classes, so I followed her. That training gave me a strong foundation in body structure, which still serves me today.

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How did you get into the drag queen and burlesque cabaret world?

I discovered the drag universe when I moved to Paris. During my studies, I was quite disciplined and focused. Once I graduated in 2016, after leaving Esmod, I worked as an assistant for Turkish designer Yazbukey, who made plexiglass accessories.

At that time, I started going out a lot at night, and for my Parisian nights, I began dressing up and creating costumes. I met Parisian drag queens in cabarets and nightclubs—La Madame Klaude, L'Alcazar, and Madame Arthur.

The night artists kept asking me where I got my outfits. As soon as I explained that I made them, they wanted their own. Right after that, I started my own business and began fulfilling their orders.

Drag Race gave you recognition with your XXL 4-meter-long outfit worn by Cookie?

My outfits for Kam Hugh brought me a lot of attention, as well as the looks for Paloma in season 1. Later, I also worked for Nicky Doll and Cookie in season 2, and Misty Phoenix, Lula, and Ruby in season 3.

The queens who showcase my work the most are Kam Hugh and La Grande Dame.

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