When Violet Chachki takes the stage for her residency at the Crazy Horse during Paris Couture Week, it will be a historic first. She will be the first drag performer to grace the legendary cabaret’s stage, with a show running just ahead of Pride. “Anytime that a drag artist goes into a new space, it’s beneficial for the entire queer community,” she said.
The artist has long looked to the Crazy Horse as inspiration, so getting to set a Christian Louboutin heel on the stage is a dream come true. “It’s surreal for me. I’ve been referencing Crazy Horse for so long.
It’s been on my mood board since I created my drag character, so it’s really full circle for me,” said the dancer born Paul Jason Dardo, who created her drag persona 13 years ago. “But it’s a lot of pressure. I want to do the Crazy Horse proud.
I want to do France proud. I want to do my community proud. I want to do myself proud, and deliver.
” To do so she’s brought onboard longtime friends Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant, the design duo behind Coperni, and Ludovic de Saint Sernin. “I really wanted to go with them because they’re queer, they’re younger, up-and-coming and Parisian,” she said. She has been a front row regular at their fashion shows for several seasons.
The first Coperni look was inspired by one she saw on the runway during the fall 2024 collections last March, while the second look features the same technique of laser-cut feathers that Coperni used on a tour look.
