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Being a pinup, thanks to Vixen Pinup Photography. All the years of being in projects for photo student friends (and boyfriend) are paying off. If you haven’t ordered Retro Lovely you should. You get to see me in a Monkey Wrench Clothing corset.

Consumer magazine’s biggest players have banded together for a campaign to promote the print medium.

I NEED this blush. It’s supposed to be better than their Dandelion shade which is too pale, even for my pasty face.

A TON of (free) brush sets for your Photoshopping pleasure.

Retro Barbie and Gene dolls equal girlie retro fun!!

Gorgeous styling in this shoot (NSFW, by the way). I know they are everywhere but I love the tiny top hats. I think it has something to do with my secret wish to be a magician’s assistant. Seems like something a magician’s assistant would wear. I really like the photo in the hotel hallway with the lights.

You MUST watch this Oliver People’s viral video with Elijah Wood and Shirley Manson titled ‘Les enfants sennuient le Dimanche’ (The children are bored on Sundays). I love their promo videos.

Thanks to this Design*Sponge post, I’ve  realized that the film “In the Mood for Love” is exactly the look I am going for in our new place. David calls it “vintage frou frou”.

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The “Annie Hall” look that the hipster ladies are wearing for Spring, without even knowing the film. Yuck.

People who do not listen when I TELL them to ask me for help before messing with my files.

TAILGATING ON THE HIGHWAY. This is not NASCAR. This is getting from point A to point B, hopefully going the speed limit, with plenty of space between vehicles. If I am in the right lane, you really do not need to be right behind me. There’s no reason for it.

Shopping for home stuff like drapes. There’s some UGLY stuff that people are apparently putting in their homes. Sometimes having taste makes shopping a real drag. And real expensive.

Nikki and I at my second shoot with her, late last year.

Retro Lovely is printed in glorious full color, and features lots of well known pinups, including cover girl, Masuimi Max. On top of that, you can pre-order issue one at a discount here. If you’re into lovely ladies with style to spare, you should be reading Retro Lovely.

I’m one of those people who still likes to buy and read magazines, so hopefully you are too. The quality of the photography in the magazine is fantastic, so it’s sure to be lots of fun to flip through. Please support me and the other Kansas City pinups, as well as the fierce and fabulous Nikki, and check out Retro Lovely! I am so excited for Vixen Pinup Photography and honored to be a part of this issue!