In the Dressing Room with The Devil Herself: Emma Vauxdevil on Creating Cobweb Cabaret
As gothic burlesque's most distinctive production captivates audiences, Emma Vauxdevil reflects on the conviction that transformed an improbable idea into a world of its own
By: The Lace Ledger Staff
If you'd asked someone to predict where a Texas cheerleader would end up, gothic burlesque provocateur probably wouldn't have topped the list.
Then again, Emma Vauxdevil has always known how to make an entrance.
Like any accomplished burlesque performer, Emma understood the power of the slow reveal. Years of relentless practice, careful refinement and unwavering devotion to her vision preceded the moment audiences met "The Devil Herself."
What began as dress-up in front of a childhood mirror eventually became Cobweb Cabaret, a gothic burlesque production built with uncompromising artistic direction. It stands as proof that some dreams aren't found; they're built so boldly that other people eventually discover they were searching for them all along.
Ahead, Emma reflects on the winding road from growing up in Texas to taking centre stage on the West Coast, reflecting on the perseverance that forged an improbable dream into the career she couldn't imagine living without.
House of Steam: Inside Canada’s Most Haunting Winter Hydro Spas
The Canadian winter is a creature of contrast: frozen air that bites, trees stripped to bone, stillness that feels older than snow.
Step into steam rising against that cold, and the world realigns — warmth unfurls muscle tension and settles thought like a cathedral organ.
Outdoor hydrotherapy in the depth of winter feels mythical. Water that heats the skin becomes a balm, cold plunges elicit a sharp intake of breath and the virgin white surroundings focus every sensory moment.
This is not mere relaxation; it is a pilgrimage into sensation, a communion with heat and ice that feels sacred.
Hide Under the Covers: A Goth-Coded Psychological Thriller Watchlist
Fourteen films designed to unsettle the mind
By: The Lace Ledger Staff
National Cuddle Up Day (January 6) does not necessarily require sweetness. It asks for closeness, lowered lights and something unsettling enough to make you pull the blankets higher.
Psychological thrillers thrive in this space.
They trade jump scares for tension, spectacle for intimacy, comfort for proximity; these are films that crawl under the skin slowly.
Prompt Journals for an Intentional 2026
Pages that quiet the noise and give you space to map out your style with dark, feminine aesthetic
By: The Lace Ledger Staff
There’s a journal for nearly every facet of your life this year (and beyond). We have curated titles for everything from wellness to witchery, healing to personal growth, sensuality to shadow work, cooking and travel.
Choose what matters most to you and give it a place to land with intention.
The right journal becomes a lethal accomplice, every entry pulling you a little closer to the person you’re becoming and meant to be.
Paper Cuts: The Sharpest Magazine Subscriptions for 2026
A canon of moody reading for an elegant year ahead
By: The Lace Ledger Staff
There’s a distinct thrill in finding a fresh issue waiting on your doorstep, its glossy pages still cool from the morning air. You flip it open and feel that familiar pull—a monthly ritual that settles beside you like a well-dressed companion. Your drink your coffee. Or tea. Or something stronger. The world softens as you read, and the conversation expands until you feel like you’re sitting with an entire community all at once.
A magazine can do that. It can widen the doorway the moment you leave it open a crack. It can remind you that inspiration can arrive bound, printed and right on time.
Here are our curations, chosen for the gothic archetype that shapes your story.