Gothic meets Girly in the photography of Viktor Vauthier. The London bred photographer, who shoots photography during Fashion Week, and in dusty Venice Beach cactus-infected backyards, captured this moment of macabre facing off with the model. A high-waisted skirt and triangle bra add a touch of retro sexiness, while the mussed hair and half-smoked cigarette give the model a darker side. Vauthier uses limited lighting and no airbrushing in his photography, capturing real contrasts and moments.

We love the razor-tough sexiness Vauthier’s mini-editorial captures, it’s just what we would do. If we had a skull lying around…

[Via WhattheHellz]