Vampire Obsession

Anybody who knows me, knows that despite the fact that I plead guilty to reading all four of the Twilight books, I've been avoiding seeing the movie about as much as I avoid stepping into an A&F store. Of course, like the Harry Potter novels, these books seem to have fueled a new fire of pop culture obsession. At this point in the hysteria, I am about as resistant to Twilight obsession as much as MRSA is to antibiotics, however, I'm finally seeing an upside to this newest cultural fad. Case in point are the examples on display through the NY Times slideshow "Dark Glamour." It seems that mainstream fashion is finally picking up on a so called "vampire" look that isn't taken to the extreme of overly dramatic goth style. I've long been a fan of the feminine-yet-dangerous styles found in other vampire movies such as Underworld and its sequels. Getting to see this same mix of romanticism and slick styling as seen in the pages of Italian Vogue is full of exciting possibilites that allow women such as myself a chance to explore the darker side of our personalities without seeming like a angsty teenager. Also check out the "Vampire style of fashion" on Pravada.ru.

It should be interesting to see where this vampire obsession leads. The Swedish movie "Let the Right One In" has so far been the most mature products of this trend, despite the youthfulness of the main character. I'm looking forward to seeing if the new show "Vampire Diaries" that is planning to air on CW gives the typically teen audience something a little bit more tasty to chew on than the over-sensationalized Twilight movies.