Vogue Evolution courtesy of MTV's ABDC

It has been eighteen years since the making of the feature film “Paris is burning” the documentary of the sometimes tragic New York City underground Vogue culture. Director Jennie Livingston, spent seven years exposing the thrown away gay/transgendered Black and Latino youth culture that would establish extended families (or Houses) and battle each other in “Balls” through various competitive categories for trophies, cash prizes and notoriety. This 80’s phenomenon was made mainstream by Pop artists Malcolm McLaren and Madonna who featured the Vogue-dance sensations of The Legendary Pepper LaBeija and now deceased Willi Ninja in their videos.