Las Vegas Mixtape v58: Metallica’s Sphere Extravaganza, New Mexican Hotspot, and Carlotta Champagne’s World — Track #3 (of 5): Carlotta Champagne’s World @Paradise Valley Antique Mall

Track #3 (of 5): Carlotta Champagne’s World @Paradise Valley Antique Mall

Now who exactly is Carlotta Champagne? (Image: Vegas 411)

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Her name, Carlotta Champagne, is instantly infectious—it’s the kind of character name you’d expect to turn up in an Andy Warhol film. She describes herself as “model, designer, vintage lifestyler, car collector, and fashionista,” among other things, and you can visit her two booths at the Paradise Valley Antique Mall.

One is “Carlotta’s Costume Shop,” where she sells “a huge number of costumes from Sony Pictures. I imagine I have the largest amount of vintage showgirl headdresses available to the public in the entire city.” Carlotta’s other booth, “2 Girls, 1 Closet,” is brimming with “mostly unusual trinkets, velvet paintings, and kitschy novelties,” she says.

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I had a chance to immerse myself in in Carlotta’s world when she invited me to “Boudoir of the Bizarre”—arguably The Party of This Century so far. It took place in October at her vintage-adorned and gloriously kitschy sprawling East Las Vegas home known as the “Ho Chateau” and recently featured in Architectural Digest and Artforum.

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Performances by burlesque artists, jugglers, and sword swallowers highlighted the night, with DJ Night Weapons spinning his signature vinyl disco treats. Carlotta has a big heart and gifts her friends with unforgettable parties that affirm and celebrate life. The folks who roll into her creatively appointed funhouse include showgirls, photographers, models, influencers, porn stars, and vintage home and novelty space curators—a colorful and welcoming assortment of inspired characters who truly make Vegas ultra-fabulous.