Review: Charming humor with bite
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 18, 2013
Dracula in Dior is written by Scarlett Stoker, a 300+ year old vampire and former royalty. In Scarlett's long life she's found out several truths about fashion, especially as it relates to her undead brethren. Scarlett speaks about various fashion related items (and faux pas), always relating them back to whether or not vampires should follow certain trends. For instance, vampires should invest in a good detergent to get blood stains out after a good night of feeding. Vampires should avoid dressing in all black, lest they attract vampire hunters looking for an obvious target (plus all black is out, haven't you heard?). These items are broken up and sorted alphabetically (such as A for animal print, or B for black). We learn a lot not just about Vampire fashion, but also about the narrator's long life from tidbits of info she weaves into her explanations.Dracula in Dior manages to be witty and entertaining. I feel it's best consumed in little chunks, as it's not so much as cohesive story as a fashion bible constructed around a creature of lore. It's delightful, well written, engaging and, at times, very funny.