Life Ball 2012: The Magenta Carpet

The fiery hot dresses of the 20th Life Ball, organized in support of the people with HIV or AIDS, fighting the flames of ignorance.

Photo credit: Life Ball © Agentur Wulz Services

Hi, the Red (Hot) Carpet of the Life Ball, lovely called Magenta Carpet, is the entrance to the Vienna City Hall, where the Life Ball takes place every year since 1993. So again, last weekend for the 20th time.

The admission to the Magenta Carpet is governed by the strict Style Police, which enforces the dress code, defined every year in the Style Bible.

A fancy dress is not enough to be allowed on the Magenta Carpet though, the outfit has to follow the annual theme and slogan. Ideally, showing support for the HIV/AIDS initiative, for example by incorporating the red ribbon in the outfit.

Fight The Flames Of Ignorance

The theme of this year was the last element in the series of the four elements: Water, Earth, Air and Fire. Already wondering, what theme will come next year?

Here are the hottest dresses from the Red Magenta Carpet:

Fire and Flames

Photo credit: Life Ball © Nadine Poncioni

Angels fighting the flames of ignorance.

Lydia Hearst

Photo credit: Life Ball © Nadine Poncioni

Fashion Model, Lydia Hearst.

Baptiste Giabicon

Photo credit: Life Ball © Nadine Poncioni

French singer and model, Baptiste Giabicon.

Conchita Wurst

Photo credit: Life Ball © Conny De Beauclair

Drag queen and singer, Conchita Wurst, wearing Tiberius.

Fernanda Brandao

Photo credit: Life Ball © Andreas Tischler

Brazilian singer and celebrity juror in various German and Austrian casting shows, Fernanda Brandao.

Bondage

Photo credit: Life Ball © Agentur Wulz Services

Bondage and fetish outfits are also quite popular at the Life Ball and represent the power to overcome HIV/AIDS and intolerance.

Body Painting

Photo credit: Life Ball © Robert Tober

Photo credit: Life Ball © Agentur Wulz Services

Fiery body painting with nipple tessels.

Red Fishnet

Photo credit: Life Ball © Robert Tober

Red fishnet top and thong for men ;)

Elf Glamour

Photo credit: Life Ball © Robert Tober

Fabulous makeup. How long did it take to put it on? Many hours, certainly.

Yasmine Petty

Photo credit: Life Ball © Nadine Poncioni

Photo credit: Life Ball © Katharina Schiffl

Photo credit: Life Ball © Robert Tober

Buxom model, full-time Barbie doll ;) and photographer from New York, Yasmine Petty.

The Opening

Photo credit: Life Ball © Harald Klemm

All photos courtesy of Life Ball | AIDS Life.

Continue to the opening ceremony and the fashion show of the Life Ball.

Life Ball 2012
The Opening Ceremony
The Fashion Show

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