NIKKI
Character Style Profile
Nikki’s style in Burlesque is the definition of faded glamour turned defiant excess. Once the star of the club, she clings to her image with costumes that are bold, provocative, and unapologetically overdone. Her looks lean into the classic showgirl silhouette, with corseted waists, plunging bustlines, fishnet legs, and dramatic stage pieces dripping in rhinestones, sequins, and feathers. Everything she wears is designed to remind the room that she was the queen, even if her reign is slipping away. Onstage, Nikki’s costumes sparkle with jewel tones, metallic lamés, and heavy embellishment, bordering on aggressive in their density. Offstage, she continues the performance with cocktail dresses, faux-fur jackets, and bold accessories, refusing to ever dress down.
Unlike Ali, whose costumes evolve from wide-eyed innocence to sleek headliner sophistication, Nikki’s wardrobe is intentionally static. An unrelenting display of defiance and vanity. Her palette favors emerald greens, ruby reds, and shimmering golds, always paired with smoky eyes, platinum blond hair, and bold lips. Every element of her style doubles as armor, broadcasting both her power and her desperation to remain relevant. In contrast to Tess’s elegance and Ali’s rising star quality, Nikki’s style is rooted in flashy, confrontational glamour. A visual reminder that she would rather burn bright and over-the-top than risk fading quietly into the background.
ACT 1-7
ACT 1-8
Sugar Daddy Diet
ACT 1-10A
Don't Make Me Sing
Burlesque Lounge
Burlesque Lounge
Burlesque Lounge
ACT 1-13
Wagon Wheel Watusi
Burlesque Lounge
ACT 2-10
NYC Streets
ACT 2-4A
Good Girl, Bad Girl
Port Authority
"Ali Undercover Look"
ACT 2-13
Call Mama Daddy
Burlesque Lounge
