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Nicola Bateman-Bowery - Model, singer, costume
designer,  Leigh Bowery´s muse and wife.

At Taboo Leigh met a student from Middlesex Poly,  Nicola Baterman,  who saw in Leigh Bowery a soulmate who shared her pleasure in dressing up.  Nicola was usually attired in a swimming costume,  laddered tights and a pair of bejewelled,  bewinged spectacles,  while perched on her head whould be a creation consisting of three swimming hats stuffed to make a giant helmet decorated with jewels and studded dog collars.  One neight she had come to the club early and because it was quite empty she decided sit in the cocktail bar until it filled up.  Leigh spotted her and was very flattering. ´´Darling, you look divine, where do you come from ? When Nicola told him that she came from Hampshire,  Leigh replied,  ´´Oh , you must be very rich then´ ,  and swanned off to greet an old friend.
Nicola used to make fantastic cartoon books about her experiences and on her second trip to Taboo she presented Leigh with one describing their first meeting.  Gradually they became firm friends and leigh invite her to the Bodymap fashion show,  where she revelled in the attention they got,  the photographers loving this freaky duo.  Leigh realized that she would be a willing slave to him,  and she was looking for a master so it was an ideal relationship

                                                                          
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