Fictional Style Icon - Hathor

Hello there lovelies,

I give you evidence that I have been watching far too much Stargate: SG1 lately (as if you needed any further evidence to make that assumption). Anyway, as you already know The Boyfriend and I have recently started re-watching all ten seasons of SG1. About half-way through the first season, I was struck by one particularly stylish babe - Hathor, the Egyptian goddess of "love, beauty, music, motherhood and joy", who in the series is actually an alien queen.

After being awakened from 2000 years of stasis she takes over the SG1 base by using a form of brainwashing drug on all of the men, in order to try and conceive a whole new generation of freaky alien babies. She is defeated in a rather hilarious fashion by the women of the base, but escapes through the Stargate to live to antagonize whilst looking fabulous for another day.

I feel that now is a good time to mention, that despite Hathor being played by a rather attractive woman and spending a good portion of her episodes in a metal bikini, it is notoriously hard to find screenshots of her. Apparently there is a first time for everything, including it actually being a hard thing to find pictures of a hot chick in a bikini on the Internet. I have always been fond of the costuming on SG1 though, particularly for the Goa'uld (the freaky aliens). Since they pose as gods in Ancient Egypt, their costumes draw heavily on the styles of ancient cultures, and steam-punk-style influences.

Hathor only really wear variations on the same two outfits - the red/gold dress with the scale bodice, and the metal bikini, although the only shots of this I can find also include a long leather skirt. But I am so enamored with both of them, and her bitchin' hair style & colour that I have to include her in my long list of fictional style icons.

Here's a few things we can all learn from Hathor:

1. Metal bikinis aren't just for Princess Leia. Anyone with a bad-ass enough attitude can rock one.
2. Buff half-naked men are really good accessories. You should always have a few of them hanging around.
   
3. An ornate beaded headdress does count as everyday attire. Casual everyday attire.
4. If you can't do your evil work without messing up your amazing fringe, then you are doing it wrong.
5. Every good wardrobe should include some kind of incredible scale-maille/satin dress that is also tear-away.
   

Here's a beautiful close-up of the metal bikini-top (buff shirtless man in the background is just a bonus - Hathor knows you should always keep a few of them around, just in case). You're welcome.

Until next time, xo.