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Behind Every Great Showgirl Is….. Jean Paul Gaultier

June 20, 2014 by igetakickoutofyou

I went to see the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibition at the Barbican yesterday and it was incredible. Funnily enough, my friend Jo and I had both been to see the Bond exhibition in the same exhibition space, and both of us said how off-putting the mannequins were. Just faceless black moulds of, what looked like, sponge. It was Bond for God’s sake – the great champion of glamazons. Well these mannequins were something else – they blinked, they talked and could […]

Categories: Dance, Fashion • Tags: art, arts, Barbican, burlesque, culture, dance, design, Dita Von Teese and Jean Paul Gaultier, Entertainment, Fashion, film, films, Glamour, Inspiration, Jean Paul Gaultier, photography, shopping, style, vintage

The Showgirl Magazine

February 2, 2014 by igetakickoutofyou

So here she is. My major project. ‘The Showgirl’ magazine which I’ve been working on for the last month. Now you know why I’ve been so quiet. If you click on the image it will take you to the magazine! I hope you like it. Big thank you to Amanda, Annia, Linda, James, Kevin, Lee, Miranda and Sarah for the photoshoot. Boy do I need a drink! Cxx

Categories: Dance • Tags: art, arts, beauty, burlesque, culture, dance, design, Entertainment, Fashion, fashion illustration, film, films, Glamour, Inspiration, movies, music, photography, style, vintage

The Starlight Circus

January 7, 2014 by igetakickoutofyou

Stepping into the world of Rimel Neffati is like watching everything through a cloud of charcoal and starlight. The images could almost be illustrations in their surreality. But how magical are they – as if unearthed from some fantasy circus? Definitely one to explore further… Happy New Year!

Categories: Photography2, vintage • Tags: art, arts, beauty, burlesque, culture, design, Fashion, illustration, Inspiration, photography, Rimel Neffati, style, vintage

ellen Von Unwerth, Alfred Cheney Johnston, Grey Magazine, Camille Rowe

Ellen Von Unwerth Channels The Follies

October 31, 2013 by igetakickoutofyou

Since writing the trend report on the Ziegfeld Follies, I’m starting to see the Alfred Cheney Johnston magic everywhere. Take a look at this cheeky photoshoot by Ellen Von Unwerth, featuring Camille Rowe, for Grey Magazine, it’s almost as if she’s taken a Follie girl into the backyard! The Pushettes are back in business this Saturday so fingers crossed it all goes smoothly. Hopefully I will have some pics to share next week.

Categories: 1920s, Fashion, Photography2, vintage, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1920s, alfred cheney Johnston, art, arts, beauty, burlesque, Camille Rowe, culture, dance, design, Ellen Von Unwerth, Fashion, Glamour, Grey Magazine, history, Inspiration, photography, style, The Ziegfeld Follies, vintage

LaGrange’s Delta of Venus

August 20, 2013 by igetakickoutofyou

Delving into Marc LaGrange’s “Diamonds and Pearls” is a bit like delving into Anais Nin’s “Delta of Venus”. Anything is possible! Part eroticism, part burlesque and part grunge, his work has touch of Helmut Newton meets a Maharaja’s Folie Bergére. Sepia shots of kohl-eyed, diamond adorned, voluptuous bodies against gritty or theatrical backdrops. A particularly magnetic combination. Personally, I prefer the single portraits like the ones below, but some of the scenarios LaGrange cooks up are more than a little intriguing and, […]

Categories: Book Reviews, Fashion, Photography2, vintage • Tags: burlesque, craft, culture, dance, design, Diamonds and Pearls, Entertainment, Fashion, Glamour, Inspiration, Marc LaGrange, photography, style, vintage

Bunny Girl Inspired Buys

August 17, 2013 by igetakickoutofyou

So beautiful they have to be drawn! I want, I want……… Plumo Bunny Loafers £315 Alexander Wang Bustier, Netaporter £415

Categories: Fashion, Illustration, vintage • Tags: art, arts, Bunny girl, burlesque, dance, design, Entertainment, Fashion, fashion illustration, illustration, Inspiration, netaporter, photography, plumo, shopping, style, vintage

Carolyn Everitt, Pole dancing, PUSH studios

Polesque at Push Studios

May 23, 2013 by igetakickoutofyou

So here they are. The pole shots as promised. Not Jenyne Butterfly I know, but they’re a good visual guide to what my pole classes are all about. A bit of pole and a bit of burlesque…… …..and yes there is an element of the Sex & the City episode, where Samantha gets “those” photographs taken – a record of what I could do and where things were before they start going south! But who knows maybe I’ll hit my […]

Categories: Dance • Tags: art, arts, beauty, burlesque, culture, dance, Entertainment, Fashion, fitness, Glamour, Inspiration, photography, pole dancing, style, vintage

Carolyn Everitt, Card illustration, pin up girl with lace-cat ears.

Project X Goes Live

May 6, 2013 by igetakickoutofyou

Firstly the pole shoot went well (I think)! I have yet to see the pics but we worked our backsides off and made a pretty good team, I might add. So I’m hoping there must be some money shots there. I certainly have the bruises to prove it! Watch this space people…. Secondly, I can now finally launch Project X. I have been collecting a few of my illustrations which people have “liked” on the blog and decided to get […]

Categories: Fashion, Illustration, vintage • Tags: art, arts, Ballet, beauty, burlesque, craft, culture, dance, design, diy, Etsy, Fashion, fashion illustration, Glamour, greeting cards, illustration, Inspiration, Lace cat ears, nudes, photography, shopping, style, vintage

Easter Pin Up Bunny-girl

March 31, 2013 by igetakickoutofyou

Enjoy the chocolate!

Categories: Illustration • Tags: art, arts, beauty, Bunny girl, burlesque, craft, culture, design, Easter, Fashion, fashion illustration, Glamour, illustration, Inspiration, Pin up, style, vintage

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Bringing to life the mood and the feel-good factor of all things vintage (fashion, interiors etc..)

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