To celebrate Dita Von Teese's birthday I thought I'd share this mesmerising 2006 Harper's Bazaar UK editorial where Dita went to the circus w some familiar faces!
pix by Matt Jones
The Trapeze artist, Christian Louboutin
Paul Smith is the world's tallest man
The Lion Tamer, Antonio Berardi
Stephen Jones plays the Clown
Giles Deacon is the horse trainer
The knife thrower, Vivienne Westwood <3
(Who incidentally made Dita's magnificent purple wedding dress the year earlier)
Roland Mouret, the magician
The tightrope walker, Christopher Bailey
Matthew Williamson, The hypnotist
& ofc Marilyn Manson is the ringmaster - this was the noughties after all!