The iconic photographer, Bob Carlos Clarke, was known for his bold and daring femme fatale characters featured in his series of images entitled “Living Dolls”.
Get inspired by these smoldering outfits snapped by the legendary photographer. Look towards a lounging model posed for “City Girl” (2000), wearing an all black latex bodysuit with pointed stilettos. Sporting a bold and brazen look, the model looked confident with her cropped bob haircut and smoky eye makeup.
Clarke was well known for creating daring, noir-inspired images that encompassed everything unexpected. The image “Dita Doll” captured a stunning Dita Von Teese in a risque corset, lace lingerie and heels. The portrait certainly gives off a delicate yet deadly feel, with the sultry Teese holding a set of dangerous knives at her side. We’ve heard a saying that what’s worn on the inside can radiate outside, so shimmy into a set of lingerie every day of the week. You’ll instantly look (and feel) like a billion bucks.
Another one of his iconic black and white images also featured Rachel Weisz in a black latex catsuit. The A-list actress looked gorgeous with a slicked back hairstyle and headband made from latex fabric. Life imitates art, so take inspiration from these edgy looks and try mixing them into your own wardrobe.
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Written by Jade Nicolette
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Seeing Rachel Weisz in that black latex catsuit with a latex headband is such a striking example of how Clarke elevated latex into high fashion rather than just fetish imagery.
The point about everyday lingerie boosting confidence ties nicely back to those bold “Living Dolls” images, especially how each subject seems powerful and self-possessed rather than just styled.
I like how you highlighted the “Dita Doll” image with the knives, because that mix of delicate lace and danger really sums up Clarke’s femme fatale aesthetic better than anything else.
The contrast between the sleek black latex bodysuit in “City Girl” and that cropped bob with smoky eyes really captures Clarke’s noir vibe; it feels both controlled and rebellious at the same time.