"Not since Bettie Page has a fetish model inspired such passion as
covergirl Dita Von Teese."
Playboy Magazine
Born Heather Sweet in West Branch,
Michigan, Dita von Teese grew up fascinated by
Technicolor musicals, pin-up imagery,
and vintage lingerie. Best known for her cocktail glass show in which she
performs an old fashioned strip tease that culminates with her submerging
herself in an oversized champagne or martini glass (complete with strawberry or
olive sponge respectively), Dita von
Teese has performed her shows at events throughout the US, as well as in
the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Russia, Hong Kong, Italy, Turkey, Ireland and
more. Evoking the spirit of traditional burlesque, Dita is a permanent fixture
at high profile events, including those for designers such as Marc Jacobs, Christian Louboutin, Roland
Mouret, Chopard, and Louis Vuitton. She also made
history this fall when she appeared as the first guest star ever at Paris’ famed Crazy Horse, established in 1951, and
also performed her “Le Bain” act at the MGM Grand’s Crazy Horse Paris in this
April.
This "Burlesque Superheroine" (Vanity Fair) is also renowned for
her other shows including her traditional feather fan dance, her boudoir/bathtub
show, her powder compact show, and one of her new shows: The Bird of Paradise,
which she debuted in the states at the Tag Heuer/UNICEF event during New York
fashion week as well as in Europe at the Zac Posen/Vakko event in Istanbul. Dita von Teese recently debuted her new
MAC Viva Glam "Lipteese" show at Art Basel Miami, which the
New York Times called "the highlight of the week". Featuring
her as a Burlesque Cowgirl with a custom hat by Stephen Jones and boots by
Christian Louboutin, Dita straddles
a giant lipstick that spins and bucks like a mechanic bull. Other new shows
coming soon from Dita…. "Let them Eat Cake", The Opium Den, and
Diamonds in the Buff!
from the Official site
