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Revenge: by photographer Ellen von Unwerth

Sharon — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:07:41 +0000

Revenge is the title of a photographic book by photographer Ellen von Unwerth. I thought a little vintage styled sauciness might liven up your Monday

Burlesque/Vintage Costume Designer: Stephanie Ludwig

Morgan Lee — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:27:58 +0000

Stephanie is a one of my role models for sure! I was her intern 2 years ago, and she showed me a world filled with rhinestones, feathers, and pasties. Her work is tantalizing and she used to dance with Hop Swing & A Jump back in the day!

I asked Stephanie to share her story about how she came about making costumes, here is piece from my interview with her:

I was inspired to make show/dancer costumes after I saw a really terrible burlesque show in 1999. The dancers’ costumes were falling off at all the wrong times, besides looking really cheap and badly made. I was attracted to the idea of reverse engineering – making clothing to meant to peel off effortlessly and the fact that I coud work with fun materials like sequins and beading. I kept the idea in the back of my head until I finally contacted a burlesque dancer to offer my costuming services. She encouraged me to just join her troupe and make costumes for myself, which I did. My first costume was a pearl bead embellished bra and belt, which I still love. I’ve made many costumes since – my favorite burlesque costumes are the Marie Antoinette piece and the blue satin corset outfit.

Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian in LOVE Magazine

Sharon — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:03:00 +0000

Seriously, are those really their names? I’ve missed this whole Kardashian revolution and have no idea who the “Kardashian Sisters”, oh famed tabloid darlings, really are. What do they do exactly? How many are there? Do all their names start with a K? Well anyway, these two have a vintage noir, femme fatale look going strong in this shoot for LOVE Magazine, shot by Patrick Demarchelier. Enjoy!

1930s Bras by Ferrero Paris

Sharon — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:35:00 +0000

Kate Moss in Vogue UK April 2010

Sharon — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:14:01 +0000

Stockings

Jo — Sun, 30 May 2010 00:03:04 +0000

J’adore!!! Unfortunately I don’t know who is the maker of these fabulous tights otherwise I’d own them. Let’s not forget to mention how stunning this photo is. Ah….maybe one day the Killer Diller girls will do a photo shoot like this….

image via Sang Bleu magazine

Anne Hathaway in GQ

Sharon — Fri, 14 May 2010 05:30:57 +0000

Anne Hathaway corseted up for her cover shoot in GQ UK, March 2010. If only they had curled her hair…

Glam Cabaret: Vive Maria

Sharon — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:30:53 +0000

Gotta love this promotional shoot for the Vive Maria Winter 2009 lingerie collection, in fact I like the shoot styling much more than I like the lingerie…

Gemma Arterton: British GQ April 2010

Sharon — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:51:30 +0000

Carine Gilson

Jo — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:14:48 +0000

Here are some of my favorite pieces from the latest exquisite couture lingerie collections of Carine Gilson. Check out the stunning hand-stitching and floral details! This collection has timeless appeal.

To-die-for gorgeous! What a stunning piece.

Carine Gilson Summer 2010 images via here