Melissa Auf der Maur



US Magazine
December 19998
My Style

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The bassist in Courtney Love's band (Argh!) is inspired by a Hole range of icons, including Elisabeth I and Bob Marley. Age: 26. Current project: promoting Hole's new album, Celebrity Skin. Fashion Philosophy: "I like to think of my body as a palette for art vs. trying to look pretty all the time," says Auf der Maur. Style icon: Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603). "She had red hair, like mine, and she wore corsets and bustles, which I like to wear, too." Favorite designer: "Oliver Theyskens, from Paris, is so inspiring to me. Once, I wore a dress from his collection that looked like a huge Victorian gown made out of superthin latex. The top fit like a glove, while the bottom could fit 10 children under it." Makeup must-haves: "Pink blush, opalescent white eye shadow and very dark lipstick. I like my lips to have a grayish cast to them, like rigor-mortis just set it." Hair care: "I use Rene Furturer's shampoo and conditioner for my dry, curly hair. I must have been a Rastafarian in a previous life. They think their hair is an extension of themselves, and every time I get mine cut, I cry. My mom was a big Bob Marley fan. Maybe that explains it."

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