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Natalie Krim Bunny Girls, Fashion Illustration

Bunny Girls, Beasts & Bears

January 21, 2013 by igetakickoutofyou

Today I planned to do the next installment of my Buenos Aires collages but alas, the schools are closed because of the snow, so I will have two little people causing havoc today! So I thought, as a bit of a quickie, I would show you some new pin-up art that I’ve found by Natalie Krim. It’s a little more edgy than the 1950’s golden girls but totally ingenious. I absolutely look the bunny girls! If you get a chance, […]

Categories: Fashion, Illustration, vintage • Tags: art, arts, beauty, burlesque, craft, culture, dance, design, Fashion, fashion illustration, illustration, Inspiration, Lingerie, Natalie Krim, photography, style, vintage

Decades by Cameron Silver, Bianca Jagger, yellow kaftan, Zandra Rhodes

Decades of Desire

December 28, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

I now know the best way to get the presents you desire and that’s to write a post about them. Oh yes, some of those lovely 10 Best Books found their way into my stocking this year and I am one happy gal! Now I’m not favouring one present over another, but I have to say Decades by Cameron Silver, which my cousin’s in law gave me, had me, (rather unfortunately for my family), totally mesmerised on Boxing Day. The […]

Categories: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970, 1980s, Book Reviews, Fashion, Photography2, vintage, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970's. 1980's, art, arts, beauty, books, celebrities, Chanel, craft, culture, design, dressmaking, Entertainment, Fashion, film, films, flapper dress, history, Inspiration, movies, photography, reviews, style, vintage

Igetakickoutofyou 10 Best Books for Christmas

December 7, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

I’ve seen so many books I want to get for Christmas that I’ve started making a list. Which has now turned into a post! And if your loved ones are anything like me then these are sure to please on Christmas Day. I’ve even added them to my Amazon affiliate store, so you can buy them straight from the links below: My problem is I want ALL of them! Dressed to Kill, Jazz Age Fashion by Virginia & Daisy Bates Decades, […]

Categories: Book Reviews, Fashion, Photography2, vintage • Tags: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, art, arts, beauty, best 10 books, books, culture, design, dressmaking, Fashion, fashion illustration, film, films, history, hollywood, movies, photography, shopping, style, vintage

All I Want For Christmas Is You

December 4, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

Apologies for the lack of posts recently. It’s a busy time! I’ve spent the last couple of weeks sewing marabou feathers onto corsets and making red santa capes with extra strong velcro! The reason? We got festive this week, as The Pushettes (although this time only three) performed a burlesque gig, in Dulwich, for The Reliant Magazine Christmas Do. Needless to say I have now developed an allergy to marabou feathers and my fingers are black and blue from driving […]

Categories: Dance • Tags: 1940s, art, arts, beauty, burlesque, craft, culture, dance, design, diy, dressmaking, Entertainment, Fashion, fashion illustration, Glamour, Inspiration, music, photography, Push Studios, shopping, style, The Pushettes, The Reliant, vintage

Vintage for children, children's clothes, Milk Magazine

Little Vintage

November 19, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

How cute is this photoshoot from Milk Magazine? Images by Karel Balas for Milk Magazine If only they stayed as pristine as that! I love the way it’s been styled with all the grey and cappuccino hues. And that blonde hair! If only you could get that effect in a bottle. It’s really worth checking this magazine out. Not only does it have some cool kids stuff, it also focuses on design (particularly for family living) and features some gorgeous homes.

Categories: Fashion, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: beauty, children's vintage, craft, culture, design, diy, dressmaking, Fashion, fashion illustration, Inspiration, milk magazine, photography, shopping, style, vintage

Showgirls, Vogue 2006 , Corset Couture, Craig McDean

The Couture Showgirl

November 16, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

Feeling a little drab today? Well to brighten up the day take a look at this gorgeous photoshoot from Vogue June 2006, and enter the world of the couture showgirl: Images: Craig McDean for British Vogue June 2006 Beautiful aren’t they. Right…….back to the real world! Have a good weekend. Cxx

Categories: Dance, Fashion, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: art, arts, beauty, burlesque, craft, culture, dance, design, dressmaking, Entertainment, Fashion, fashion illustration, Glamour, Inspiration, photography, style, vintage, vogue

Nicole, Zara Wood, Woody, fashion illustration

The Vintage Pinks

November 15, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

In August 1996 Vogue ran an article entitled “Does your house suit you?” Plum Sykes interviewed women whose homes reflected their whole style ethos. One of these women was Yvonne Spore, a stylist, whose plaster pink walls enthralled my 17-year-old mind so much so, that I still have the article. Believe it or not there weren’t even many images in the article other than the one below. But the description blew my mind. “What just happened was this: she knocked […]

Categories: Fashion, Interiors, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1920s, 1940s, art, arts, beauty, craft, culture, design, diy, dressmaking, Fashion, fashion illustration, illustration, Inspiration, Interiors, lifestyle, photography, Pink, shopping, style, vintage, vintage fairs. pin-up, vogue

Channelling Chinatown

November 5, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

“There are different layers of rich, and you have to choose which rich she is. She’s the heroine of the film, so you can’t choose to make her a dumpy rich person. She’s also Faye Dunaway. You can choose to make her rather chic. I’ve never seen Babe Paley wear anything but brown, gray, off-white, and black. I assume Faye does the same thing as Mrs Mulwray”. Anthea Sylbert, Costume Designer for Chinatown 1974 (Dressed by Deborah Nadoolman Landis) My […]

Categories: 1930s, Fashion, Photography2, vintage, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1930s, art, arts, beauty, celebrities, Chinatown, culture, design, Entertainment, Fashion, fashion illustration, Faye Dunaway, film, films, Glamour, hollywood, Inspiration, movies, Mrs Mulwray, photography, style, vintage

Crazy Horse, God save our bareskin, Forever Crazy

The Pushettes go Forever Crazy at Crazy Horse

October 30, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

Today, and until the end of the week, I’m guest posting for PUSH Studios, as I’m helping them set up their blog. Do you remember The PUSHETTES? The burlesque/cabaret troupe I dance with for Push Studios? Well, for a little inspiration we thought we’d check out the créme de la créme of seduction at the exotic cabaret Forever Crazy, courtesy of the Crazy Horse Club in Paris. I can’t tell you how excited I was about seeing this show. You might have […]

Categories: Dance • Tags: beauty, burlesque, celebrities, Crazy Horse, culture, dance, design, Dita Von Teese, Entertainment, Fashion, Forever Crazy, Glamour, Inspiration, music, photography, style, travel, vintage