Art: January 2010 Archives

SuicideGirls were among the winners of the LA Weekly's 2009 Web Awards. The groundbreaking pinup and social media company was honored for being LA's Sexiest Site.

Co-founder Missy and model coordinator Radeo (pictured above) braved the chubby rain to pick up SG's plaque at a soiree held at Bardot on Thursday night. Other winners in SuicideGirls's extended family included SG columnist Wil Wheaton, who won Best Personal Blog, and SG photographer Zoetica and SG designer Courtney Riot, who picked up Coilhouse's prize for LA's Best Designed Site Aesthetic.

Hit my photo gallery for more images from the night.

Thanks to the LA Weekly's Erin Broadley for organizing and hosting the event -- and for making sure the open bar was open as soon as we arrived.

After interviewing Dita Von Teese for SuicideGirls, I caught up with her in the flesh at ReVamp in Downtown LA. The burlesque star was at the boutique, which specializes in limited edition vintage recreations, for an event to promote her new mini flip-book set Stripteese.

During a Q&A session which followed the book signing, Dita let slip that she'll be doing a secret preview of her new show at West Hollywood's Roxy sometime early in 2010.

I've posted more images of Dita and her fans (including mini-socialite Paris, of LifeWithParis.com) in a photo gallery at SuicideGirls.

Those that want to see Dita in person however should head out to Hollywood's Daily Planet Bookstore, which will host another book signing event starting at 7pm on January 6th.