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Dita Von Teese Helps You Get Some Shut Eye

Need a flirty, feminine gift for your Valentine? Dita Von Teese has got you covered. The burlesque star has created a sleeping mask for Moschino. Dita's mask is done in pink silk-satin and embellished with rhinestones, feathers and lace with "trompe l'oeil" eyelash detailing. It comes in a matching case. The mask sells for $130 and profits will be donated to amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research and HIV prevention.

[via Stylelist]

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Dita Von Teese Debuts Wonderbra Collection

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel

Haute-burlesque queen Dita Von Teese, whose controversial Cointreau ads we told you about in April, will debut her new collection for Wonderbra in Europe on Sept. 23rd.

The limited-edition, vintage-esque pieces, inspired by old Hollywood glamour with a touch of Bettie Page, come in three lines dubbed Multi-Teese, Spot-Teese and Satin-Teese, and also include panties and garter belts. Some of the bras feature an innovation of Dita's own devising: quick-release clasps so they're easier to remove than conventional models.

"Lingerie shouldn't be something you just put on for your lover; you should do it for you," Dita said in a statement announcing the collection. "It's not about seducing men, it's about embracing womanhood."

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Dita Von Teese Gets "Cointreau-versial"

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Spirits, Events

On Monday night, top-drawer French liqueur Cointreau celebrated their partnership with new brand ambassador Dita Von Teese at an elaborate event in NYC. The shindig at the Angel Orensanz Center saw the U.S. debut of "Be Contreauversial," the haute-burlesque dancer's new performance, involving a giant martini glass, of course. Cointreau has committed to a two-year collaboration with Von Teese, who was briefly (and disastrously) married to Marilyn Manson.

The event also served as the debut of the Cointreau Teese, a new cocktail created in Dita's honor using violet syrup. Here's the recipe (see the Gallery for a photo):

1 ½ oz. Cointreau
¾ oz. apple juice
½ oz. Monin violet syrup
½ oz. fresh lemon juice

Shake and strain into a martini glass with a ginger-frosted rim; garnish with a violet. Bottoms up.

Gallery: Dita & Cointreau