Does the bombshell still exist? In this fashionable wasteland of skin and bone is there still a place for the femme fatale with her dangerous curves, flashing eyes, and pouting bosom?
I pondered this societal question while conducting work of a domestic nature this morning. I had caught sight of myself in the mirror and wished I were a bit more like Jessica Rabbit - the ultimate pin-up girl with endless legs, pert bottom, cascading red hair, pouty red lips, and devilish bosom. Oh, to be the type of woman who can stop traffic, start a war, or break a heart! Two minutes into my reverie I suddenly felt very politically and fashionably incorrect for wanting to look like an outrageous bit of fluff. Is it so wrong, I wondered? Is there still a place for cheesecake in 2007?
There is, and her name is Dita Von Teese.
A voluptuous, old-school beauty with provocatively playful naughtiness, Von Teese is the embodiment of the pin up girl. A fully fledged burlesque model with a glamour evocative of the 40's and 50's, Von Teese transcends even cheesecake to become crème brûlée.
From her impeccably coiffed raven hair to her stockinged toes, Dita Von Teese is a glorious goddess of glamour, seducing the world of fashion from Milan to Manhattan. Her recent best seller Burlesque and the Art of the Teese/Fetish and the Art of the Teese is being re-released super size while she has recently become one of M.A.C Cosmetic’s ambassadors in the Viva Glam VI fundraising campaign.
Taking her talents to the catwalk saw her open the Moschino diffusion label, Moschino Cheap & Chic, at the 2006 Milan Fashion Week while recently she became the face of Australian clothing company Wheels and Dollbaby for their 2006/2007 Spring/Summer advertising campaign. She is a total media darling and has appeared in magazines like Vanity Fair, Vogue and Elle. With her innate style and retro glamour she is the new pin-up girl for 2007, announcing herself as torch bearer for the new wave of burlesque while setting new benchmarks in the glamorous art of striptease.
Article comments
1 - Chris Beaumont
Interesting, I had only reallty known her as marilyn Manson's significant other (are they still a couple?). This is a different look, nicely done.
2 - Claire
Vava Von Teese is an enigma all on her own and has a magnificent cult following, due in part to her fetish modelling a few years ago. I never did get the Marilyn Manson thing. Creepy... The latest news on their relationship says DIVORCE, apparently due to his constant partying and an unhealthy friendship with Lyndsay Lohan. Von Teese's star is on the rise though, so she and her 7 carat diamond ring will be ok!