October 2010

Burlesque Beauty: Dita Von Teese

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At only 5’5 and 114 pounds, Dita Von Teese is rumored to have worn a very tight corset to bed every night. She is a famous burlesque artist, designer, model, and actress. As a young teenager, Von Teese was given her first bra by her mother made out of cotton. She was very displeased with the plain look of the bra hoping to receive a lacy, garment piece like from fashion magazines. Dita’s growing fascination for old 1940’s cinema and classic, iconic style developed at a very young age with the influence of her mother’s love in fashion and old Hollywood films. Von Teese studied ballerina which landed her talents in many burlesque shows and runways. Von Teese was inspired to create her own line of burlesque clothing, and studied costume designing in college.

The “Little Black Dress”

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As a small girl, I was always fascinated with the glamorous fashion and beauty of my mother. Not only did I look up to my mother, she always resembled beautiful fashion pieces in front of my eyes. I have seen old pictures of my mother when she was younger and many of her popular fashion pieces that she wore gracefully were astoundingly beautiful. My mother was a huge fan of very old drama movies, and many of the fashion displayed in the films inspired the way she dressed growing up as a woman. What really inspired me to write this article on the “Little Black Dress,” was my inspiration from the Audrey Hepburn film, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”

Dress for Less at Ross!

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            This past weekend, my sweet best friend and I decided to meet up for a “girl’s night out,” for some fun. Just recently, we both went through a very tough chapter in our lives and wanted to get our minds off of stressful things. We made plans a few hours before meeting up for the night. This was especially great for me since I was going to spend some quality time with my friend and that it would help me relieve some stress off my shoulders that had lingered on my body for quite some time now. I also needed some emotional support and love from my friend who was going through something similar to mine.