Style icons: ten sex goddesses

November 13, 2009 by Lena 

These days the classic pin-up, sex kitten look seems to be everywhere. With the recent revival of burlesque pioneered by the likes of Dita Von Teese, vintage sex goddess style has made it onto high fashion catwalks from Chanel to Dolce & Gabbana. But who are the legendary femme fatales that we take our inspiration from? Aneequa Bhatti has listed 10 women who embody the sex appeal of bygone eras.

 

1. Bettie Page

Look up the word ‘pin up’ in any dictionary and there should be a picture of this remarkable woman. An iconic figure in popular culture, Page’s trademark jet-black hair with a short fringe, killer curves and cheeky smile are instantly recognisable and saw her become the first well-known fetish model and later burlesque dancer and actress.

 Her looks included the classic pin-up style, known as cheesecake, as well as leather and bondage, which made her a pioneer for women to express their sexuality. Page died in December 2008 at the age of 85, however, her legacy lives on.

 

 

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4 Responses to “Style icons: ten sex goddesses”

  1. Robert Jensen on July 3rd, 2009 11:32 pm

    LOL! It’s great to see someone give credit to the gal that started it all. As a kid who loved cartoons as a kid (and still does) BB was my first exposure to cheesecake, spit-curls and garters. Just look where it got me!

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  2. Robert Jensen on July 3rd, 2009 11:34 pm

    Sorry, Dita was known as the modern Queen of Pinup long before she ever met Manson.

  3. rachel on November 13th, 2009 7:20 pm

    I really like this site, but its really annoying to have to click through so many pages to read the content. You should have your articles all on one page, otherwise people are going to be disinclined to read them.

  4. Michelle on November 24th, 2009 7:39 pm

    I really enjoyed this article included some of my faves, Rita Hayworth, Dita, LiZ

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