Do you keep discards, trash, ephemera, with an eye to what fabulous use (perhaps as an outfit or a statement) these things might possibly have in the future? Neither do I. Especially not this year, not after a bunch of successive Tuesdays Marie Kondo-ing my stuff.

That pretty much ensures I won’t become another Stephen Varble. Good thing he already did it, and was the original. Anyway, this event on Saturday at One Gallery on Robertson in West Hollywood was a lot of fun, and educational and entertaining as well.

Here’s the copy from their own flier about the event:

“A cadre of performing artists who uniquely defy the status quo will deliver an appropriately inappropriate tribute to the genderqueer provocateur Stephen Varble. Thanks to Greg Day’s photographs and David J. Getsy’s research and curation, Stephen Varble’s legacy of disruption for the sake of art and creatively recycled street-trash couture lives on to inspire future generations. Performers include: Multimedia artist Jason Jenn, aka the Troubadour Trixter, conjures up a spirited homage as the ferociously festooned MC (Mistress unCeremonious). Yozmit, the internationally celebrated visual artist, avant-garde party-artist, and singer/songwriter will enthrall with some of her latest original songs. Enrique Jesus Hernandez, the latinx, performance rock artist and domestic abuse activist will deliver an expressive musical tribute.

“There will be a few more surreptitious surprises to will rock the gallery. Expect the unexpected, expect trashy looks to look good, expect bad taste to be in good taste, expect to be amused—just don’t expect too much. Gutter couture encouraged.”

I didn’t have much in the way of gutter couture to wear to the event, but I was gifted (at least temporarily) with a purple skirt I put on my head (pix) by Jason (Mistress unCeremonious). Much frivolity and fun was had by all. Stephen in the ether shone on.