New Fashion Illustration

Hello All,

So, I just completed another fashion illustration.  It is my rendition of Sanaa Lathan wearing one of my original designs.

I have illustrated this, and now I'm speaking this into existence.  I love Sanaa Lathan.  She is one of my favorite actresses (I have many!), and I have always envisioned her as my muse!  Again, I'm speaking it into existence. Sanaa Lathan will be my muse for my fashion empire!

What do you guys think?

Until Next Time?

New Fashion Illustration

Hello All,

It has been a while since I have actually created an illustration.  I'm in the process of changing my prices, so I will be doing more illustrations, technical flats, tech packs, and I will be sewing more.  I have created a new illustration called Golden Beauty.

Hope you all like it.  Now to start another fashion illustration, and actually start timing myself!

Until Next Time!

Pin Up Girls

Hello All,

I love posters of pin-up girls.  They are so creative! From the vintage photos to the illustrations, I love everything about pin-up girls.  I especially love the clothing, hairstyles, and makeup that is inspired from pin-up girls.  I haven't done this in a while, so I'm about to give you a history lesson on pin-up girls, and how the style came into existence.

Pin-Up Girl- also known as a pin-up model; a model whose mass-produced pictures see wide appeal as popular culture.  Pin-up girls can be glamour models, fashion models, or actresses.  Also known as cheesecake photos.

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Although the term didn't become popular until the 40s, Pin-up girls were actually in existence during the 1890s.  During this time, burlesque dancers and actresses used photographic advertisements to promote themselves.  These dancers and actresses self-constructed their identity to make themselves visible.  During this time, the way society viewed women were also tied to their sexuality, so the more "public' the woman, the more "public" her sexuality.  Because these women were sexually fantasized, famous actresses during the 20th Century film were drawn, photographed, and put on walls for personal entertainment.  These photos became most popular during the World Wars.

The first pin-up girl was Fernande Barrey

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Barrey was known for her display of ample clevage and full frontal nudity.  Her pictures were cherished by all soldiers during he First World War.

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The most popular pin-up girl is Bettie Page

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Other pin-up models include:

Betty Grable

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Jayne Mansfield

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Joan Crawford

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Hedy Lamarr

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Pin-up girls are still popular to this day.  The most popular pin-up girl of the 21st Century is Dita Von Teese, who was inspired by Betty Grable and other popular actresses of the 40s

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One popular style that has derived from the pin-up girl craze is Rockabilly.

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In addition to Rockabilly, fashion lines have also been created from the inspiration of pin-up girls.

Well, that is my history lesson for tonight.  Hopefully all of this information was helpful

Until Next Time!