Amy Winehouse “Ultimate Pinup”
Amy Winehouse has just passed. Im very sorry to see her go. Although I have not mentioned he much in my posts she was the person that inspired me to start this site. She had her own personal brand that was “def Pinup” It pulled no punches. She was honestly brutal and soft at the same time. She wore her pinup on her sleeve. I would go as far to say she was the pin-up for our modern time.
Most pinup in the past history were to get the moral up for the troops but todays pin-up can do anything she wants. She can increase her presence for good or bad. And Amy was very bad!
I will surly miss this Def Pinup Diva, soulful, sexy,broody, tragic, beautiful! I’m glad we have her music to remember.
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Pinup Grindhouse Dr Sketchy Factory 1019
Pinup has many similarities with Grind-house. It has fantasy, art, emotion, danger, sex, and a little dash of horror. When using these categories you can go in many directions. Grindhouse movies like Sweet Sweetbacks Baaadass Song. These movies can create a cult following. Wikipedia says: Grindhouse is an American term for a theatre that mainly showed exploitation films. It is named after the defunct burlesque theatres, on 42nd Street, New York, where ‘bump n’ grind’ dancing and striptease used to be on the bill. In the 1960s these theatres were put to new use as venues for exploitation films.
Dr Sketchy is a world-wide sensation the is run by independent producers. WHat takes place at one of Dr Sketchy event is drawing by local folk that sketch half-naked women in pinup, burlesque, or vintage pinup clothing. There is one on our hometown of Northampton MA at The Elevens on the 1st Friday of the month.
Factory 1019 is a group of artist that put women in bazaar outfits and create artistic photography. The site reads: Jeffery Scott is Factory 1019 CCA. Jeffery Scott create photographic images that stretch boundaries and redefine standards. His photographs are powerful juxtapositions of light and darkness.
Vintage and Retro Bowling Shirts
Popular in America since at least the 1950′s, vintage and retro bowling shirts are currently most associated with the character Charlie Harper on the television show Two and a Half Men. They are considered to be “dressy” casual wear, suitable for most events that don’t require a tie and they still work in the bowling alley as well.
Pin Up Clothing Makes a Comeback!
Retro pin ups featuring sultry but innocent girls are experiencing a surge in popularity. It’s little surprise, then, that pin up clothing, too, has become a trendy buy. Pin up clothing, as the name suggests, allows fans of pin up culture to dress like their favorite glamor girls from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s. Women today can find retro bikinis, evening dresses, swimwear and separates, all of which would look perfectly at home on Bettie Page or any of the Petty Girls.
These pin up clothes, though, aren’t costumes. They are actual dresses and swim suits, designed to be worn to elegant dinner parties or at the local beach. Because of this, pin up clothing is often subtle in its charms. The best pin up clothing is sexy but fun, just like the original pin up girls. It’s little wonder, then, that retro pin up clothing appeals to the hippest and trendiest of buyers. The best pin up clothing is also designed to fit women of any size or shape. You don’t have to be model thin to enjoy pin up clothing. In fact, retro pin up clothing often looks best on women with real curves. Remember, the Petty Girls and the models of pin up artist Alberto Vargas where not skinny little waifs.
Finding retro pin up clothing is no longer a difficult task. Recognizing a hot trend, a growing number of retailers are stocking their shelves with pin up clothing. The best place to begin your search for pin up clothing is online. Simply do an online search and you’ll uncover a seemingly endless list of Internet-based retailers offering the latest in pin up clothing fashions You might also check the online auction house eBay for vintage pin up clothing. You might be surprised both at how much of this type of fashion eBay offers and by how many fellow shoppers are bidding up the prices of retro pin up dresses and separates.
It’s little wonder that retro pin up clothing has become so popular. The retro bikinis, dresses and outfits are visually appealing. They’re fun, too. And depending on how willing shoppers are to search for bargains, vintage pin up clothing can be relatively inexpensive, too. If you’re interested in tapping into your inner Gibson Girl, it’s time to find that perfect retro pin up dress. When you hit the town in this trendiest of fashions, you’ll find that all eyes – not to mention smiles – are on you.
Would you like to learn more about how dress like the pinup girls? Stop by Pinup Ferret, Martin has a number of articles on pinup, and see the original pin up clothing.