Burlesque Artist Dita Von Teese on Red Carpet at Hyde Bellagio
January 15, 2012 by VegasNews.com
Burlesque artist Dita Von Teese poses on the red carpet upon arriving at Hyde Bellagio for her midnight performance (Photo: © Scott Harrison / RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com).
Von Teese delivered a sultry midnight performance of her infamous champagne glass act at Hyde Bellagio, the first Las Vegas nightlife venture by renowned hospitality leader sbe.
Clubgoers swarmed outside the lavish nightspot inside Bellagio Resort & Casino as Von Teese arrived on the red carpet looking glamorous in a black Herve L. Leroux dress with Christian Louboutin heels and red lips against her porcelain skin. Hyde's performance artists joined the pin-up beauty, posing in cellophane dresses and masks.
Burlesque artist Dita Von Teese on Red Carpet at Hyde Bellagio
Photo: © Scott Harrison / RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com.
"I wanted to come here [to Hyde Bellagio] because I know sbe puts on great events, and I knew this would be a fun party more than anything,” said Von Teese. “I’m hoping we’ll be able to bring some of the showgirl burlesque back to Vegas. I’m doing the real version, which is the same way it was done in the 1930s and 40s; that’s what burlesque really was."
When the clock struck midnight, Von Teese took the stage in an haute couture costume adorned with thousands of Swarovski crystals. Taking guests on a journey into fantasy and spectacle, the burlesque icon teased the cheering crowd as she danced around an enormous champagne glass peeling off layer after layer of clothing and untying the corset from her tiny laced up waist. The crowd went wild as Von Teese poured champagne down her body, finally immersing herself into the champagne glass, kicking and splashing champagne.
Burlesque's brightest star spent the rest of the evening mingling with friends and reveling in Hyde's lavish atmosphere as the famous Fountains of Bellagio danced around her.
Burlesque artist Dita Von Teese on Red Carpet at Hyde Bellagio
Photo: © Scott Harrison / RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com.
Burlesque artist Dita Von Teese on Red Carpet at Hyde Bellagio
Photo: © Scott Harrison / RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com.
Burlesque artist Dita Von Teese on Red Carpet at Hyde Bellagio
Photo: © Scott Harrison / RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com.
Burlesque artist Dita Von Teese on Red Carpet at Hyde Bellagio
Photo: © Scott Harrison / RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com.
Burlesque artist Dita Von Teese on Red Carpet at Hyde Bellagio
Photo: © Scott Harrison / RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com.
Burlesque artist Dita Von Teese with characters from Hyde Bellagio
Photo: © Scott Harrison / RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com.
Burlesque artist Dita Von Teese with characters from Hyde Bellagio
Photo: © Scott Harrison / RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com.
Burlesque artist Dita Von Teese with characters from Hyde Bellagio
Photo: © Scott Harrison / RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com.
Burlesque artist Dita Von Teese with characters from Hyde Bellagio
Photo: © Scott Harrison / RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com.
Dita Von Teese is best known for her burlesque routines and is frequently dubbed "the Queen of Burlesque" in the press. Von Teese began performing burlesque in 1992 and, as a proponent of New Burlesque, has helped to popularize its revival. In her own words, she "puts the tease back into striptease" with long, elaborate dance shows with props and characters, often inspired by 1930s and 1940s musicals and films. Some of her more famous dances have involved a carousel horse, a giant powder compact, a filigree heart and a clawfoot bathtub with a working shower head. Her feather fan dance, inspired by burlesque dancer Sally Rand, featured the world's largest feather fans. -- Wikipedia
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