Dita Von Teese

[Drappa]

She insists in every interview that she has nobody doing her hair or make up for events, she even dyes it herself.

 

[C-dot]

Bump!

I'm climbing up the walls waiting for her beauty book to come out. The only information I can find has been out since last Christmas.

I've signed up to her publisher's RSS feed, but I'm getting nothing, and its past mid-2011!

Anyone else's paws ready to get this book?

 

[TillyMilly]

Funny, she insists she does her own hair & make-up yet we have interviews with people who do her hair & make-up and photos of her getting it done.

Actually, in the early days she did do it herself- she's pretty open and honest so she probably owns up to letting the proffesionals do it now- I would let them do it if i could.

Also waiting for the book!

 

[stardust]

Pretty sure on her twitter she said "spring 2012" or something along those lines. I'll try and find the tweet

EDIT: found it

http://twitter.com/DitaVonTeese/status/93136238768427008

 

[C-dot]

Pretty sure on her twitter she said "spring 2012" or something along those lines. I'll try and find the tweet

EDIT: found it

http://twitter.com/DitaVonTeese/status/93136238768427008

Thanks for that. Things I wait for always have their release dates pushed forward. I'm convinced that it's because they know I want it, and they just want to antagonize me.

 

[TheRedSquare]

I'm climbing up the walls waiting for her beauty book to come out. Anyone else's paws ready to get this book?

Me! I have been looking forward to this for so long, and I am so dissapointed it's been pushed to 2012. I know great things take time, but I can't stand the anticipation anymore! She is without a doubt, one of the most beautiful women of our time.

 

[angeljenny]

I am looking forward to the beauty book. I saw her first book and loved the burlesque side but the fetish side put me off the book completely.

 

[Edward]

The fetish side wasn't to my aesthetic tastes either. What puts me off her as a performer, though, is her use of complete nudity in her act. I much prefer tassles etc. In fact, some of the best burlesque performances I've ever seen involved the performer finishing as clothed as when they began.

 

[thedanu]

The fetish side wasn't to my aesthetic tastes either. What puts me off her as a performer, though, is her use of complete nudity in her act. I much prefer tassles etc. In fact, some of the best burlesque performances I've ever seen involved the performer finishing as clothed as when they began.

I have to say that even though she's obviously gorgeous and her styling is flawless, I don't especially like her as a burlesque performer either. I'm more interested in performers that do a different kind of burlesque, more theatrical and with more ofa storyline behind it. The kind of performers that keep you staring at their face and expressions for the whole number, and almost only in the end you realize "oh, she's actually been taking her clothes off!"
If anybody's interesting in such kind of performers, I recommend you check videos of people such as:
Little Brooklyn: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXa6QuwWOj8
Trixie Little and the Evil Hate Monkey: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoId4PL_DxU
(sorry for the poor quality of the video, it's not always easy finding good quality ones of burlesque numbers)

 

[Miss Golightly]

The fetish side wasn't to my aesthetic tastes either. What puts me off her as a performer, though, is her use of complete nudity in her act. I much prefer tassles etc. In fact, some of the best burlesque performances I've ever seen involved the performer finishing as clothed as when they began.

I haven't been to any burlesque shows but the complete nudity thing would put me straight off too - however I'd like to have a look at her beauty book as I like her over all style (particularly her porcelain skin).

Pretty novel take on burlesque to be completely dressed at the end of the show I must add!

 

[Tomasso]

What puts me off her as a performer, though, is her use of complete nudity in her act..

Are you sure about that? I've only seen her twice but both times she wore pasties and a g-string.

 

[C-dot]

Are you sure about that? I've only seen her twice but both times she wore pasties and a g-string.

Same here. She mentions in her book that she once lost a pastie, though, which most strippers have done. I don't blame her, if the show was using water.

Speaking of, that's what Dita is and all (or nearly all) burly-q greats of yesteryear were. That's how they got so popular The magic and fantasy elements were lost in time, but make no mistake, they were certainly strippers.

I can understand how many people would be put off by the fetish side of the book, as it's really for a hidden/niche group. I was too at first, but once I read through it, I found it quite fascinating. Having the interests that I do (one being celebrity death, which is widespread yet I can't admit it to my friends), I couldn't resist learning more!

 

[Miss Golightly]

Having the interests that I do (one being celebrity death, which is widespread yet I can't admit it to my friends), I couldn't resist learning more!

Ha - me too! The day I found Findadeath I spent two days reading all the stories - I even ended up getting his DVD "Dearly Departed" - some fascinating stories in that one.....

 

[C-dot]

Ha - me too! The day I found Findadeath I spent two days reading all the stories - I even ended up getting his DVD "Dearly Departed" - some fascinating stories in that one.....

OT: Me too!! I'm waiting for the next one to come out. I've emailed him before, he's so funny. I'm glad to hear of another death hag lol

 

[fortworthgal]

^ Count me in as a third death hag! I love that site. I have a contribution on one of the death stories on his site, although I can't say which one...

InStyle magazine had a nice article about Dita & her home early this year. Her house is stunning, but I find it so odd that it is a rental. The pictures are here:
http://modvintagelife.blogspot.com/2011/01/dita-von-teese.html

 

[Katinka von K.]

Thanks for the link! I have to say that her appartment looks really stunning. But what I love even more is her car. She looks so tiny next to it.

 

[Tomasso]

Her house is stunning, but I find it so odd that it is a rental.

Because of the extent of improvements she's made on the property?

 

[fortworthgal]

^ Yes.

 

[Tomasso]

^ Yes.

Prince once rented a home in Hollywood for $70k a month. He then preceded to purpleize the premises (inside and out) along with ordering extensive plumbing improvements in order to facilitate a full blown beauty salon. The owner was livid when he learned of the improvements but Prince calmed him by cutting a check for $1 million to put the place right after he left.

 

[Miss Golightly]

^ Count me in as a third death hag! I love that site. I have a contribution on one of the death stories on his site, although I can't say which one...

InStyle magazine had a nice article about Dita & her home early this year. Her house is stunning, but I find it so odd that it is a rental. The pictures are here:
http://modvintagelife.blogspot.com/2011/01/dita-von-teese.html

I knew there couldn't be only two death hags here!!!!!!! Very interesting about your contribution - I'm wracking my brains but there are way too many stories on there for me to even attempt to figure it out!

Thanks for the article - I had seen it in In Style a couple of months ago but nice to get the opportunity to drool over her gorgeous furnishings again (particularly that original dressing table *sigh*)!