Stripper, how does it make you feel?
Tawdry, obscene, or seductive?
It seems that no matter how you associate it, strippers are associated with eroticism?
But in fact, there are people outside the world, and even striptease and strippers can become an elegant and unique art.
The person who led this passion project to turn into art and subvert everyone's perception of stripping is "the world's first stripper" Dita Von Teese.
It is no exaggeration to say that anyone who has watched Dita perform will not hesitate to apply all the beautiful names in the world to her.
One of the most stunning women in the world, a true representative of Hollywood glamor and an artist of vintage erotica…
Some people even say that Dita's charm is a demon left by Satan in the world. Even the "eternal sexy god" Marilyn Monroe may not be able to match it.
Just like an ordinary stripper, she strips herself off on the stage one by one, and then stimulates the audience's blood with her sexy body and body movements. Of course, Dita cannot receive such high praise.
Her greatest charm lies in combining striptease with retro art, allowing the audience to directly experience sensory stimulation while also enjoying and discovering the beauty of striptease.
For example, the feather fan dance that made her famous——
Only cover key parts of the body with gauze or underwear.
The feather fan seems to be exposed but not exposed when it is waved, performing the ultimate sexiness and temptation;
Champagne bath that amazes the world——
Dita lies in a completely transparent wine glass studded with 25,000 Swarovski crystals.
Play in the water excitedly to the rhythm of the music;
Naked bubble bath——
First use the shower head to wet your whole body to act out the temptation of getting wet.
Then, with the bubbles flying in the sky as the background, a fragrant shower show is staged.
Exquisite and grand, the entire scene layout and lighting are as stunning and gorgeous as an American Broadway musical, and even the naked body has become an artistic embellishment.
From a secular perspective, it seems that only people who are down and out and in jail are willing to engage in this kind of profession that pleases others.
Not necessarily. Some people may do it out of necessity, but there are also people who simply generate electricity for love, such as Dita.
Her family background is actually pretty good, and her parents both have legitimate careers.
In addition to meeting normal daily needs, the income also leaves room for Dita to learn ballet.
She is very talented. She has been involved in ballet since she was 4 years old. At the age of 13, she was a solo dancer in a song and dance troupe and supported a performance by herself.
But after the age of 13, because her mother was obsessed with actresses from the golden age of the 20th century, Dita was also influenced by it and fell in love with retro style.
For a while, her favorite female star was Hedy Lamarr, and she even tried to do similar looks.
With their curly hair and charming eyes, at first glance, they are quite similar.
Left: Hedy Lamarr Right: Dita
Later, Dita was influenced by the "Pin-up Girls" popular in the United States in the mid-20th century, and became interested in retro underwear.
In order to be close to the things she likes, she started working part-time as a salesperson in a lingerie store at the age of 15. While learning about lingerie, she bought all the new styles she liked home.
After attending college, she also chose to major in historical costume design, hoping to become a vintage costume designer in the future.
During this period, she came into contact with and fell in love with wearing a variety of designed retro clothing to display in front of people. To this end, he also established a personal website, which contains more than 10,000 photos of himself.
When she was 19 years old, by chance, Dita went to a strip club with her friends.
Watching the beautiful strippers, wearing her favorite retro underwear, showing off their passion in front of the audience, she suddenly felt that this was the life she wanted.
Since then, she has plunged into the world of striptease, using her beautiful figure, solid ballet skills and costume knowledge to create stunning stages one after another.
Dita may not be the most beautiful stripper, but she is definitely the most passionate, confident and hard-working one.
In order to maintain her waist, she insists on wearing a corset all year round and does not take it off even when sleeping.
A waist of 1'6 is already slim enough, right? She was four feet four, and her waist formed a perfect hourglass figure with her ample breasts and hips.
In order to better combine ballet and striptease, she has to practice one movement hundreds of times, and her insteps are straightened even when she walks barefoot on the stage.
In order to present a striptease performance that goes straight to the soul but is not pornographic, she incorporates retro dresses, ballet and burlesque elements into it, and calls this type of performance "(burlesque)".
It was almost lost after World War II. In order to learn its essence, Dita not only watched a large number of related movies and posters, but also tried her best to contact dancers who had participated in this form of performance.
The hard work paid off, and after a lot of study and summary, Dita finally formed her own performance style.
Even at that time and even now, society does not agree with or even despise the stripper profession, Dita does not care about other people's opinions.
“Even if you are a plump, juicy peach, there are still people in the world who don’t like peaches.”
After becoming popular, she still maintains her original intention and enthusiasm, and never talks to the audience.
Not only ordinary people like her performance, but also celebrities from all walks of life are deeply attracted by it.
During the European tour in 2009, French President Sarkozy and his wife called: We like your performance very much and want to see it, but we can’t go because of our status…
On Britain's Prince Harry's 24th birthday, his father, Prince Charles, also invited Dita to perform at the royal family;
But Dita felt that this kind of performance was not suitable for the conservative British royal family, so she rejected Charles.
The fashion circle also deeply loves this retro beauty with strong style, passion and boldness——
Jean Paul, the former brand artistic director of Hermès, regarded her as his muse;
John designed a dress specially for her.
She is even often invited to catwalk.
The condition and performance are no worse than professional models.
Whenever there is a fashion week, she must be a guest and the visual center.
At the 2012 London fashion show, Dita accidentally dropped her umbrella.
Before she could react, two men watching the show rushed to pick up an umbrella for the beauty.
The young man who picked it up looked happy…
You see, this is the charm of the first dancer…
It is not easy to always maintain such charming beauty and charm. From the age of 18 to now, Dita has been adhering to a healthy diet and regular exercise for 30 years.
Whenever you go out, you must dress carefully and be so exquisite that no one can find anything wrong with it.
She never advocates any natural beauty, and even admits that her congenital conditions are not good, and everything now is based on hard work.
If you think about it carefully, it's true that from being despised by everyone to being admired by everyone, Dita has never relied on her face.
It’s about the determination to change the status quo of striptease, the love for retro art, and the heartfelt recognition and respect for oneself.
Even in the striptease circle that everyone talks about, she always insists on not selling pornography, only creating beauty.
Only with this kind of persistence can she become the famous "World's No. 1 Dancer".
Of course, Dita’s case also tells everyone:
Do what you have decided to do bravely, and don’t care about other people’s rumors;
There is no distinction between high and low professions. As long as you work hard, always maintain a clear and independent mind and the ability to review yourself at all times, and do not deviate from the original direction, you are worthy of encouragement and respect.