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Tuesday, August 22, 2017

500 VIEWS!!!!

OMG! This blog has finally gotten to 500 views (which for me is pretty exciting)!!! Thank you so very much to anyone and everyone out there; keep being fabulous!

Here's to 500 more and beyond!

Thursday, August 17, 2017

He wasn't called "The King of Rock and Roll" for nothing. Elvis Aaron Presley was born Jan. 8th 1935 and died Aug. 16th 1977. His death date happens to be my birthday date (not the year, obviously)

People, regardless if they realize it or not, always tell me the same thing : "Happy birthday! oh, did you know this is also the anniversary of Elvis' death?" To which I laugh and say : "Yeah, I actually did" I never add that they were the 8th person to tell me that...

Either way, love him or hate him Elvis change the social and music scenes in America for good.

You can read more about his life and career here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley

Monday, August 14, 2017

Looks like it is that time of year!

In the next few months this is what I have going on:

August 20th- Charlotte ComicCon as Valkyrie

Making a short appearance on the Con floor as Marvel's #Valkyrie!

August 24th- Look To The Sky Premier as Hawkgirl

Cosplay event benefiting #PsychologyForAll and the #LookToTheSky Premier, come out and see us!

September 1-5th- DragonCon 2017

Find this Vintage Glamour Gal at the #PinupsByThePool night, come out and see my in my Star Trek "Trekini" suit!

Man Crush Monday!

Hi there all!

So, yeah....first I have to say that I have been a VERY busy lady these past few months. Real life and all her wonderful, horrible, amazing, terrible complications have kept me from blogging much of late. That doesn't mean that this vintage glamour gal has given up on making this blog spectacular!

So with that being said hold onto your hats Ladies and Gentlemen (and all those in between) because today is our first ever #ManCrushMonday! I pondered long and hard about who I should pick for the ever installment and damn if I wasn't stumped....pausing for a Netflix break I was reminded that it was time for my annual re-watch of Mad Men.....then it hit me.

Jon Hamm...the man who brought us one of TV's greatest anti-heroes of all time Donald Draper. His small screen career is something that most actors only dream of; a popular, drama driven prime time tv show that not only ran for an impressive seven seasons but also spoke of nuance and style.

What can I say about Don Draper that hasn't already been said? I mean he is THE anti-hero. He is a genius, a horrible womanizer, a user, draft dodger, liar, cheater, innovative, stylish, handsome, complex human being who somehow does things all wrong and yet we love to root for him. When he succeeds and he will, we all cheer. When he falls and falls hard, he gets back up and we love him for it. No matter what you think of his constant need to claw his way to the top, Don Draper is man that you want to be friends with. I mean when it really comes down to it he is the American Dream, the self made man.

Since he is the self made man, and they say clothes make the man let's talk about the clothing of Don Draper. Clearly he is a man who knows what works for him. His suits are always impecibly tailored and fitted. He starts out, early in the series (which takes place in 1960), in charcoal grey suits, hats, solid ties...it is all straight out of a film noir series. His suits in the beginning are more "suited" to the mid and late 50's which is perfectly fine. I mean men's fashion wasn't as ever changing and dynamic as women's clothing tends to be. He is established, solid like his grey suit....where as by comparison a younger up and coming character like Peter Cambell starts out in that very blue late 50's style suit that immediately sets the tone for their interactions.

One of my favorite quotes from Tom & Lorenzo's blog is that " Don and Betty Draper don't just look like people of the period, they look like the movie stars of the period."

Don with Rachel Menken, a client and department store owner. Done in his classic look.

Doesn't this strike you as an ad?

If like me you are bit obsessed with Mad Men and the clothing in it you can read a seriously awesome in depth blog called Mad Style by Tom & Lorenzo. If you want to go read it, and I HIGHLY suggest that you do, go here: http://tomandlorenzo.com/tag/mad-style/page/3/

Don and Betty at the Country Club doing their best "Barbie and Ken"

Playing hookie from the office and getting to see a movie.

Promotional shot of Don and Betty in some formal wear fun.

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Heavy Rebel Weekender 2017 Part 2!

I didn't want the post for Heavy Rebel to end up too huge (whoops too late) so here are just a handful of pictures from the weekend!

Posing here with the Spirit of Heavy Rebel Winner Scarlet Starlet

Here are your Wiggle Room winners for 2017. Miss Jenna Beth (left), Apathy Angel (center), and Scarlet Starlet (right)

The Wiggle Rooms 2017 Queen: Apathy Angel

Phoebe Nyx getting cute with the mic stand!

I call this look "Sugar and Spice"

Monday, July 3, 2017

Heavy Rebel Weekender 2017: Tits, Tunes, and Classic Cars

I can honestly say this was an awesome weekend!!! I know I will be singing the praises of this show for the rest of my life....good friends, great music, classic cars, a wonderful hotel, quaint town, everyone was sooooo nice!

Here are some pics of the weekend, with my gal pals Phoebe Nyx, Anita Tool, the AMAZING Talloolah Love, and soooo many more!

Phoebe posing!

We arrived Friday afternoon, got ourselves settled and had some time to kill so we went to explore the cute downtown area of Winston Salem. Their art district was packed full of fun, eclectic shops and eateries. Our favorite of the weekend was an Irish Pub called Finnegan's Wake. After we got ourselves checked in we went to get all gussied up for the night. The Friday night show in the Wiggle Room was a showcase with 10-12 girls all doing their thing! We had some sound issues but the girls persevered!

Vintage romper!

Phoebe's version of 16 tons

The Wiggle Room was so kind to have Phoebe Nyx on both Friday and Saturday nights.

Pure Pinup!

High off that after show glow!

Phoebe got to sell her prints!

Phoebe Nyx doing her thing!

Saturday was a whirlwind! We got up, had a lovely breakfast downstairs and started our day with a bang, down at the classic car show! There was nothing there that was made after 1976! We strolled with our glass Coke bottles and wedge shoes taking pictures with people and the YesWeekly Magazine! We also got to do a short radio spot for their local station!