Interior Skeletal Chic

I'm thinking of redecorating the Dogg Cave, and this designer is my first choice:




So cozy and dark and inviting...






These are all promotion stills from HR Giger Bar in Château St. Germain, Gruyères, Switzerland.

For those of you who do not recognize the style, think lots of pointy teeth, acidic blood, and 6 major motion pictures:

"Giger’s third and most famous book, Necronomicon, published in 1977, served as the visual inspiration for director Ridley Scott’s film Alien, Giger's first film assignment, which earned him the 1980 Oscar for the Best Achievement in Visual Effects for his designs of the film's title character and the stages of its lifecycle, plus the film’s the otherworldly environments. Giger's other film works include Poltergeist II, Alien3 and Species."
~ www.hrgiger.com


The bar is not open late, which is a bummer because this could be the most enticing Darkwave/Goth club decor in the history of human kind.

If you get the chance to visit, please let me know if the food and service match the ambiance.

Just watch out for the hostess: she's a real bitch....





(Thanks, yet again, to Puppy for the 'heads up'.)

Silver Velveteen Bodysuits ROCK!

This video makes me so happy...
Huge thanks to Eshin, from whom I jacked this clip - you wouldn't believe how much of the Pak is chuckling over this:




Seriously: I can't stop smiling.

...and I catch myself singing at the copier.

...in the hallway.

...where people give me disturbed looks.

Pink is the New Freaky

Ever think Darth Vader was just a bit too dark?

His basic black, although a stunning example of Quasi-Bondage Goth Daywear, may have been more appropriate to the 1980's punk and underground scene than to the prefabricated, American-Idolized kiddies of today who are pressed out of the mold faster than Pimpercrombie & Bitch can say 'lawsuit'.

Darth, sweetie, how about updating that classic look with a splash of color and some iconography which speaks to a broader audience?

Now even little Suzie - age 4 - can be lured into the Wars merchandising machine.

And don't forget to accessorize!

That's it ladies. See? Epic intergalactic battles and semiautomatic sub-machine gun fire isn't just for boys, anymore!

But you don't have to lose your femininity. Think Gene Harlow, think Gretta Garbo, think...

Dita Von Teese

...Looking fabulous in faux fur and oozing silver screen chic, there is no doubt that pink can be perfect....

Of course, recreating this look outside of an international, multi-million dollar centerfold magazine studio can lead to dire impoverished results:

"Love your pets; just don't LOVE your pets."

(Props to Puppy for another photographic dose of amusing blog fodder.)