ABOUT
EVERY PERFORMANCE BEGINS WITH A STORY
Stellar Stage Apparel creates made-to-order costumes, stagewear and statement pieces for performers who love glamour, craftsmanship and a little drama.Inspired by vintage chic, old Hollywood icons and the magic that happens just before the curtain rises, every piece is designed to feel like a world waiting to be discovered.
What began as a custom costume studio has grown into an evolving collection of original designs that blur the line between fashion, costume and fantasy. Each piece is designed in New Zealand and made in small batches or to order, allowing creativity to remain at the heart of every garment.
Because the best costumes don't just dress the performance...They become part of it.
THE SEXY BURGER
A TRUE STORY
It's 2019, a good friend and I were catching up before heading out for burgers, chatting about increasingly ridiculous ideas for her upcoming pole competition. Somewhere between the wine and the laughter, I jokingly suggested she compete as... a sexy burger.
We laughed.
Then we stopped laughing…
"What if you actually did?"
So I got to work.
After my friend took to the stage in her bespoke Burger costume, I shared it online. What happened next was something I never could have imagined. The Sexy Burger went viral—not once, but twice—reaching millions of people around the world and attracting a wonderfully devoted (and delightfully quirky) following. What began as a one-off costume unexpectedly became an international manufacturing adventure, with 500 Burgers eventually finding their way into dressing rooms and performances across the globe.
The original Burger remains one of the most ambitious garments I've ever designed. Every detail was designed to stay true to the original bespoke costume—from the custom fabrics and screen printing to the rhinestones, underwires, luxury packaging and countless tiny details that made it so special. Every Burger from the original production run has now sold out.
What next?
Some costumes belong to a moment in time.
Rather than reproducing the original Burger exactly as it was, I'm exploring a fresh take on the idea - one that captures the same joyful absurdity in a simpler, smarter design. It may take a little time, but if The Sexy Burger ever returns, I'd love for you to be among the first to know.
Be the first to hear when the next chapter of The Sexy Burger is ready to leave the sketchbook.
