Look at this Club Kid

Throwing a bone to the straight boys.

Copyright and permission by Siberfi of London.

The club kids had a blast at Bloody Mary Halloween. That is until the NYPD and NYFD shut it down. Lame. The fun didn’t stop there though. Sounds like Club 57 was more fun anyway.

Copyright and permission by the fabulous Gerry Visco of New York City

More pictures from this night are located here.

At 94 Zelda Kaplan remains one of New York’s most notorious Club Kids. With her trademark look, an African-style hat, African dress made in the same print, and giant circular sunglasses you will find Zelda out on the town three to five nights a week. Her drink of choice is champaign or chiraz. She Bounces from nightspot to nightspot rarely getting home until 4 a.m.

Zelda sleeps in until two in the afternoon and stays up all night, mostly because she has insomnia. She says she prefers the company of younger people because older people complain about illnesses.

Zelda has no problem getting through some of the toughest doors in the city. Bouncers never turn her away, and in return she gives the clubs her energy and warmth.

Thirty years ago Mrs. Kaplan started a one-woman organization, financed through an inheritance, to raise awareness among African women about everything from their own right to inheritance to clitoridectomies.

In 2004 Fanlight Productions released a documentary about her life called Her Name is Zelda.

Tricia Romano wrote a wonderful article about Zelda in the Village Voice that I did a bit of plagiarizing from. It was just such a good article I couldn’t help myself.

Photo copyright by Tricia Romano

Here is a wonderful video that offers a glimpse into Zelda’s world:

Yoshe Red Boy Dino and Alyica were married at the Mario Party 2 in NYC Saturday May 29th, 2010. More pictures can be found here.

Sent in by RaiinBow Rave

This photo makes me giggle every time I look at it.

Copyright and permission by the fabulous Gerry Visco of New York City

Manhattan’s Birdy is “the local color”.

Photo by Richard Kennedy

Boy George was one of the absolute original Club Kids. All it took was a little David Bowie infatuation to bring out the best in him. You can find more pictures of Boy George and his friends at TheBlitzKids.com.

At his Carburton Street squat in 1979

Boy George and Steve Strange in the early 80’s.

“My friend gives me back my favorite hat after borrowing it for a year, i give him a hug.”

Sent in by Crash from Columbus.

Photo taken at the 2010 Torture Garden Birthday Ball.

Copyright and permission by Siberfi of London.

Filmed at the THR Gatekeeper Rave, Saturday, July 10, 1999 in the George Bell Arena, Toronto Canada.