Dianne Brill Explained
Dianne Brill is a fashion designer, model, author, and former club kid. Brill was a fixture in the 1980s downtown club scene in New York City.[1] Andy Warhol deemed her the "Queen of the Night".[2]
Life and career
Brill was born in Tampa, Florida, and at the age of 19, she moved to London, where she became a promoter with Estée Lauder.[3] [4]
In the early 1980s, Brill moved to New York City and became involved in the city's nightlife. She was married to German nightlife impresario Rudolf Piper, who was the owner of Danceteria.[5] [6] Her club life is discussed in the book Disco Bloodbath: A Fabulous but True Tale of Murder in Clubland and the work Party Monster: A Fabulous But True Tale of Murder in Clubland (later becoming the film Party Monster).[7]
Following her life in New York, Brill became an author. In 1992, she released the book Boobs, Boys and High Heels, or How to Get Dressed in Just Under Six Hours, in which she shares her beauty tips and gives fashion and romance advice.[8] [9]
In the 1990s, Brill married German film producer Peter Völkle, with whom she has three children, and they relocated to Germany. She is a judge on the series Drag Race Germany.[10]
Books
- Brill, Dianne (1992). Boobs, Boys and High Heels, or How to Get Dressed in Just Under Six Hours. Penguin Books. .
Notes and References
- Web site: No Double Exposure, That's All Dianne Brill, the New Queen of the Night. live. people.com. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20171117141037/http://people.com/archive/no-double-exposure-thats-all-dianne-brill-the-new-queen-of-the-night-vol-24-no-25/ . 2017-11-17 .
- Web site: 12 January 2018. Lessons from a 1980s New York party girl and Warhol muse. live. Dazed. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20180112132555/http://www.dazeddigital.com/art-photography/article/38609/1/dianne-brill-lessons-from-a-1980s-new-york-party-girl-and-warhol-muse . 2018-01-12 .
- Web site: The unstoppable Ms Brill. 2023-07-15.
- Web site: Geist . William E. . About New York; Dianne Brill Reigns Over a World of Parties . The New York Times . 27 . 27 April 1985 . 2023-07-15.
- News: Hogrefe. Jeffrey. May 19, 1985. Every Night Fever. en-US. Washington Post. 2021-08-18. 0190-8286.
- News: Stein. Jeannine. March 4, 1992. Nightclub fixture and how-to writer Dianne Brill says she has been mistaken for a blond bimbo. But deep down she's a...: A Feminist Babe. Los Angeles Times.
- Book: James, James St. Party Monster: A Fabulous But True Tale of Murder in Clubland. 2003. Simon and Schuster. 978-0-7432-5982-8. en.
- Web site: Cagle. Jess. January 24, 1992. Boobs, Boys, and High Heels-or How to Get Dressed in Just Under Six Hours. live. 2021-08-18. EW.com. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20160420150048/http://www.ew.com:80/article/1992/01/24/boobs-boys-and-high-heels-or-how-get-dressed-just-under-six-hours . 2016-04-20 .
- Web site: Nonfiction Book Review: Boobs, Boys and High Heels. live. 2021-08-18. PublishersWeekly.com. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210818125422/https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-14-013264-9 . 2021-08-18 .
- Web site: Meet the Queens of 'Drag Race Germany' Season 1 . 2023-09-01 . www.out.com . en.
