Your Beauty Mark - Teese, Dita von

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Résumé :
From burlesque show to fashion runway, magazine cover to Internet video, fashion icon and burlesque superheroine (Vanity Fair) Dita Von Teese has undergone more strokes of red lipstick, bursts of hair spray, boxes of blue-black hair dye and pats of powder in a month than a drag queen could dream of in a lifetime. Whether she's dazzling audiences swirling in a towering martini glass in Swarovski-crystal-covered pasties and stilettos or sparking camera flashes on the red carpet, one reality is constant: for this self-styled star, beauty is an art.

Biographie:
The biggest name in burlesque since Gypsy Rose Lee, DITA VON TEESE grew up fascinated by the Golden Age of Cinema, pin-up imagery, and vintage lingerie. This burlesque superheroine? (Vanity Fair) is renowned for her ornate sets and dazzling haute-couture costumes adorned with hundreds of thousands of Swarovski crystals. Best known for her cocktail glass show in which she performs a classic striptease that culminates while bathing in a glass, Dita has performed in most of the major cities of the world. She has performed as a guest star on CSI; at events for Marc Jacobs, Christian Louboutin, Louis Vuitton, Chopard, and Cartier; and as an international ambassador for Cointreau, where she was the first guest star in history at Paris' famed Crazy Horse. Her brands include dresses in the Dita Von Teese Collection, lingerie under the Von Follies by Dita Von Teese label, and Dita Von Teese Parfums. She is the author of the international bestseller BURLESQUE AND THE ART OF THE TEESE/FETISH AND THE ART OF THE TEESE and the follow-up DITA: STRIPTEESE with famed photographer Sheryl Nields. She has spoken at the Oxford Student Union, an honor shared with Mother Teresa, Tony Blair,Anna Wintour, and the Dalai Lama. An advocate in the fight against HIV and AIDS, Dita was a MAC Viva Glam Spokesperson from 2006-2008 and in 2009 she participated in the H&M/Fashion Against Aids campaign. She was also honored with Amfar's Award of Courage in 2008. Dita lives in Hollywood, CA. Rose Apodaca is a writer, text and exhibition editor, brand consultant, and half of A+R, a trailblazing source for modern design from around the world. She previously helmed the West Coast bureau of Women's Wear Daily and W magazine. Her features have appeared in Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Glamour, style.com and Paper, and she spearheaded the launch of Image,? The Los Angeles Times style section. She continues showcasing rising and undiscovered talent, and served as fashion curator at the 2010 California Biennial at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. Apodaca is the author and creative director of the New York Times bestseller Style A to Zoe: The Art of Fashion, Beauty & Everything Glamour with super stylist Rachel Zoe; and Fred Hayman-The Extraordinary Difference: The Story of Rodeo Drive, Hollywood Glamour and the Showman Who Sold It All, an exhaustive history of L.A. and Hollywood style and the evolution of the perfume and retail businesses. Apodaca met Dita Von Teese back when she was Heather Sweet. She and her husband, Andy Griffith, live with their daughter, Nina, on a hill in the L.A. enclave of Silver Lake.