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S A B I N A K E L L E Y
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C O N T E N T S
C R E D I T S 4 • C O N T R I B U T O R S 5
• L O O K B O O K 8 • M E E T B E T T I E
B U T C H E R 1 2 • A S K T H E V I N T A G E
D O L L 2 6 • T E N Q U E S T I O N S W I T H
S A B I N A K E L L Y 3 2 • F I G H T F O R
Y O U R D R E A M S 4 4 • M E E T S H A N N O N
B R O O K E A N D N A T H A L I E R A T T N E R 5 0
• B E T T I E B A N G S H A I R T U T O R I A L 6 8
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McCuli Rae Photography by Brandon Lund3
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EditoR
Keona Tranby
dEsignER
Dan Ferro
WRitERs
The Vintage Doll
Nathalie Rattner
Shannon Brooke
McCuli Rae
Bettie Butcher
Diablo Rose
Mailing addREss
PO Box 1096
Venice, CA 90294
CovER
Sabina Kelley
photo by Riley Kern Studio
hair by His Vintage Touch
MUA Jennifer Corona
assistant Genevieve Davis
subMissions
pinkbowcity.com/submissions
advERtising
contact@pinkbowcity.com
www.PinkBowCity.com
Facebook.com/PinkBowCity
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ouR nExt issuE
To bring in the New Year, our January
cover will feature one of our editor's
personal favorite pin-up models, Mosh!
You won't want to miss our next issue!
PRE-oRdER youR CoPy noW at
PinkboWCity.CoM/MagazinE
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MCCULI RAe • PH OTOS BY BRANDON LUNDBY 3 − 5 & 44− 47
B e T T Ie BUTCH eR • PHOTOS BY S H ANNON BROOKe IM AGeRY • MUAH JeNNIFeR CORONA 12− 15
ANA PeRDUV • PH OTOS BY FILIP DIzDAR • L ISCA SeLeCTION LINGeRIe 16− 19
LeILA LIPST IqUe • PH OTOS BY DA MONA-ART • JeweLRY BY GLITTeR PARADISe • NOSTALGIC CARS 20−23
BONDI H OLLY • PHOTOS BY MIS S MIS SY PHOTOGRAPHY. 24
ANGeLA RYAN • PHOTOS BY KeNNY Lee PHOTOGRAPHY 25
COURT NeY CRAVe • PHOTOS BY KeNNY Lee PHOTOGRAPHY 25
T H e VINTAGe DOLL • PHOTOS BY VIVID eYeCANDY 26−27
MOx Ie VALeNT INe • PHOTOS BY VeSTIGe PHOTOGRAPHY
H AIR BY GINeRSY • M AKeUP BY ALYNe HALVAJIAN 28− 29
M ARANDA w eIS S • PHOTOS BY LION LADY PHOTOGRAPHY 30− 31
S ABINA K eLLeY • PHOTOS BY RILeY KeRN STUDIO 32−39
JeNNIFeR H UMPH ReY • PHOTOS BY GRINKIe GIRLS • MUA BeCKY JOYCe 40− 41
LILIT H VON DAH LIA • PH OTOS BY VeSTIGe PHOTOGRAPHY • MUAH LINDY SUe wALTeRS 42−43
S UzY STARLINeR • PH OTOS BY AUTUMN LUCIANO • MUAH KeLLY SwANSON 48
FRANCINe LANe • PHOTOS BY MIS S MIS SY PHOTOGRAPHY 49
PH OTOS BY S H ANNON BROOKe IM AGeRY • ART BY NATHALIe RATTNeR 50−53
K RIST eN LeANNe • PH OTOS BY ROBeRT ALVARADO • MUAH NATALIe ROSe 54− 55
eMM A-JANe • PHOTOS BY JeM SHOOTS FRA MeS 56− 57
A N D R eA GLADS O H ILTON • PH OTOS BY NANCY DOLLS PHOTOGRAPHY • MUAH GLA M BY SHIReLY 58−61
DINAH DeROS A • PHOTOS BY HOLLYwOOD BReeze 62
JACLYN VAN H eARS e • PH OTOS BY M ARIA qUALTIeRI • STUDIO/MUAH BOMB SHeLL PINUPS 62
JOIe S UNS H INe • PHOTOS BY M ARILee CARUSO • MUAH: CHeRRY DA Me 63
ANNA MeI • PH OTOS BY MIKe GLeeSON OF GLIT wOOD PHOTOGRAPHIC 63
S H eLLeY CH eS S ON • PHOTOS BY LITTLe SKULL PHOTOGRAPHY 64− 65
PH OTOS AND ARTICLe BY DIABLO ROSe 66− 69
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every month we hold a pin-up contest on our Facebook
page (facebook.com/pinkbowcity) for the chance for
aspiring pin-up models & photographers to be featured
right here in our magazine! To be featured in our
Facebook contest, email your pin-up photo & credits to:
contact@pinkbowcity.com!
C O N T E S T W I N N E R S
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Lilliam Ribota •
Photo by Nancy
Dolls Photography
M.U.A Julie Anne
• Hair Stylist
Carmen Sique
sECond PlaCE
Christina Maria Villa
S E P T E M B E R C O N T E S T W I N N E R S
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Jana Marie •
Photo by Tara
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Luna x Mars •
Photo by Ron
Gejon.
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Collection I: "Mia" the pin-up girlMade in the USA
Items available at: pinkbowcity.com
Shirt Designs by EddyRose Art
Model Andrea Gladso HiltonMUAH Glam by Shirley
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BETTIE BUTCHER
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shannon brooke imagery • MuHa Jennifer Corona • JEWElRy Rastra lyall
MEE T Bettie is known as one of the pioneer Pinup and Tattoo
Models in Australia, with ink by national and international
artists. Her trademarks are her curvy VAVAVOOM figure,
versatile style, a love of working on and showing her classic
Vw Beetle “evelyn” and bubbly persona.
Bettie grew up as a tomboy in Brisbane, Australia, working
on cars with her brother and father. Girly things were never
something she was interested in. Growing up in a lower
class suburb North of Brisbane, she left school early due
to constant bullying and being labeled an outcast. Bettie
never thought she would ever be anything close to a model,
but this all changed one day in 2005 at a Rockabilly show,
Greazefest, where she was photographed with a pickup truck
and was later published in national magazines, and nothing
has held her back since. Bettie has been heavily involved
in the Pinup and Rockabilly scene since 2005 and has
established a name not only in Australia but Internationally.
She had a brief roller derby career in 2007, which introduced
her to many beautiful tattooed ladies, giving her the
confidence to pursue her love of art and tattoos. The stigma
that you have to be a rough and intimidating chick to have
tattoos was now broken to Bettie as she learned that you can
have your favourite artwork with you all the time (in the form
of tattoos) and still be a proud, feminine, strong woman, even
a role model. This taught Bettie that you can still be a Pinup
with Tattoos and expanded her style from classic pinup into
more exciting genres such as fetish, horror, latex and tattoo
shoots. Bettie is lucky to have a supportive fiancé who has
been with her every step of her career. He (Rastra Lyall),
is also a Kustom Kulture artist and has designed jewellery,
robots and rayguns used in many of her shoots.
Bettie really hit the spotlight when she was crowned 1st
place winner of the National Deadbeat Pinup Pageant at The
Sydney Tattoo and Body Art expo 2010 (judged by Sabina
Kelley) and 1st place winner of National Miss Ink Australia
2010. This has also secured Bettie a position as a regular
model for the fashion shows at various Tattoo expos, Pinup
events, Fashion launches and more.
winning the title of Miss Pinup and Miss Ink Australia has
expanded her modeling career into regular trips around
Australia and even recently to the USA, where Bettie was
lucky enough to work with LA’s finest, Shannon Brooke
Imagery and AmaLea Pictures. Bettie is now the organiser,
judge and host of many Australian Pinup and Tattoo
pageants including Miss Ink, Miss Dirty Love, Miss Surf n Ink,
Miss Garterbelts and Gasoline, The Gangsters Ball and many
more. You’ll never know what Bettie will get up to next!
Due to her extensive knowledge and experience as a Pinup
model, Bettie is now the Vintage Styling Tutor and Hair and
Makeup Stylist with the Bombshell Burlesque and Beauty
Academy in Brisbane, teaching everyday women the finer
points of Vintage Hair, Makeup and styling. Bettie is also
sponsored and an Australian sale representative for Besame
Cosmetics and Uppercut Deluxe Pomade. This gives Bettie
the opportunity to give back to the Pinup community in
Australia and to help every woman to bring out their inner
pinup!
Bettie has modeled for various National and International
designers such as Iron Fist Clothing, Kiss Me quick Lingerie,
Doll Deluxe Clothing, Suzi Homemaker, 50ft queenie, Beserk
Clothing, Route 66, Bernie Dexter Clothing/Miskonduct.
Betties Hot tips
educate yourself! “Information is power”, and you want
to get an appreciation and understanding of the Vintage
era, knowing the different clothing styles, the importance of
foundation garments and petticoats.
Meet Bettie Butcher, Model,
teacher, pageant coordinator and
Mentor.
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A general understanding of hair and makeup trends. Books
like Vintage Hairstyling and Retro Make-up are a great start
to learn your own pinup style, or attend a class to get a
hands on approach to styling. Youtube also has some
great tutorials which can help you get started.
You don’t have to spend a fortune on an “authentic vintage”
wardrobe, there are a ton of companies out there that do
reproduction pinup clothing and accessories which are a
fraction of the cost of real vintage, but still beautiful designs
in quality materials. If you do want vintage garments then
I suggest regularly checking out your local charity shops
because not only could you find that one amazing dress
at a bargain price, but you’re also doing a good thing by
helping charities to raise much needed funding.
Stand out from the pack! Understand that YeS! you can
have tattoos, piercing, crazy hair colors, be ANY age, ANY
size! Don’t every let anyone tell you that you cannot be a
pinup because you have your lip pierced, or because your
hair is bright green! Being a pinup is not about labels,
its about being a confident, strong woman with a love of
the bygone eras. And lets be honest, it's not the 1950s
anymore so realistically we’re all “Modern Pinups”.
Don’t get caught up in the drama. If you want to enter
pageants or competitions, always remember it's just for
FUN and experience. Trash talk and being nasty will only
ruin your reputation and chances for further opportunities
down the track, plus its not in the good spirit of being a
pinup. Pageants can be great to meet likeminded ladies,
get lots of photos, improve your confidence, share tips and
tricks, and just have a good time. You never know, you may
make some new lifelong friends.
Confidence. I really think this is the main aspect pulling off
the pinup look. Confidence will improve your posture for
posing, make you more relaxed and put a smile on your face
to brighten everything around you. You are BeAUTIFUL, so
remember that and let it show not only on the outside, but
also on the inside.
Be everywhere! And always dress up! Get out and go to
every event that you can, be it car, bike, tattoo, rockabilly
or pinup shows, someone once said to “always dress
as if you may run into your worst enemy”. There will be
photographers at all of the shows, so make sure you have
practiced your posing at home in a mirror, so you can pop
out a few signature poses for the cameras, you never know
where the photos may show up (eg, magazines, websites
etc)!
If you wish to see more of Bettie's work, or have any
questions, check out www.BettieButcher.com
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Lisca Selection Lingerie • Photo by Flip Dizdar
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Photo by Damona-Art • Jewelry by Glitter Paradise • Red Cadillac by Nostalgic Cars
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B O N D I h O l l YMiss Missy Photography
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C O U R T N E Y C R a v EPhoto by Kenny Lee Photography
Lingerie via GirdleBound
Shoes via ellie Shoes
a N G E l a R Y a NPhoto by Kenny Lee Photography
Lingerie via what Katie Did
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"The Confidence of a Pinup, and a
True Pinup Heart" by The Vintage Doll.
In today's world it seems like
everyone likes to think they get to
decide what makes a person beautiful
and what they should change about
themselves to fit into what things like
social media, Hollywood, magazines
and television say what makes a
person visual beautiful. I find this to
be absolutely absurd! No one should
be able to define another person's
beauty especially only judging them
by their outer appearance. Which
is why I decided to jump back into
a different time in the world and
embrace the pinup lifestyle!!
As women we all know what it is
like to have someone judge us, tell us
what's not good enough about us and
just down right have our confidence
stolen from us by others opinions of
what they think could make us more
beautiful. Who are they to say what
we need to change about ourselves
just because it's what "they think."
We can all relate to these feelings
of insecurities about our bodies, self-
esteem issues, and extreme drops in
our self-confidence. But for what?
Why should we be so hard on who
we are and how we look just because
damaged people who have their
own insecurities think it's ok to overly
give their opinions about how they
think we should change ourselves
entirely just to fit the "beauty mold"
of today's world. If I have to change
everything about myself and how I
was created to fit into some kind of
mold, then I don't think that's a mold
I want to fit into anyways? I say we
break the mold of today's beauty
stereotypes and bring to light a style
that all women can feel beautiful and
confident in just the way they are
without changing everything that
makes them beautiful already! Let's
put some pinup colored glasses on
the world and watch the confidence
and strength in all women rise!!
Getting involved in the pinup lifestyle
has been the most positive thing for
me as a woman. Most people see me
now and think I'm the most confident
woman they have seen and how
easy life must have been. I'm here to
tell you that's not the case. Before
I decided to take the pinup road I
had just as many struggles with my
self-confidence and finding beauty
in myself as the next girl. Always
too skinny to fit clothes that made
me feel good about myself. I had to
safety pin all my jeans up because
if they were long enough in the legs,
they were to big in the waste. I guess
you can say that's where my "pinup
days" started when I was literally
pinning up my clothes! So having the
empowering feeling a woman can
get from a great outfit was never an
option for me. Being very fair skinned
that I was insecure about wearing
shorts because I had skinny white
legs. I had my insecurities about
myself just like every other girl in the
world, and why was that? Because
the world said I had to be a certain
size and I didn't fit that look. I was my
own look and I needed a style that
I could embrace "myself" and not
have to try and change things that
are impossible to change! You can
always change your hair style to fit
into something, but you can't really
change your body type if you're
made to be a certain way and I was
made very petite and small framed
and try as I may I couldn't change
that. It was time to embrace it!
I discovered the pinup style and life
that carried it when I was 16. I fell so
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The confidence of a pinup, and a true pinup heart.
Written by The Vintage Doll
Photography by Vivid EyeCandy
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in love with it but my own insecurities
told me there was no way for me to
look like that. "No way Emily, you
can't be that bold, you can't be that
strong and sexy and confident,
don't even try" my mind told me. So
I didn't. I instead stayed myself and
just stayed on the sidelines studying
pinup history and style instead, which
in the end served a great purpose.
After five years of hiding my passion
for the pinup life and jumping from
one style to the next just trying to find
something that gave me a place to
feel strong in who I was as I woman,
and becoming a wife and a mother
I finally decided to step out of my
comfort zone, stop being so down
on myself and doubting myself and I
jumped feet first into the pinup life. I
have now been a full-time pinup for
three years and I think back on where
I came from and the mind-set I had
and I laugh at myself. Why? Because
the confidence and strength in who I
am now can see how silly I was then
to think the way I did. I didn't have to
change who I was to be a pinup I just
had to embrace what I was meant to
be. I think that's the difference in
true beauty. Being able to see
who you are already and
embracing that and wing
able to shine will always
be truer than changing
everything you
are and
maybe sacrificing your best qualities
to fit a mold that's less than appealing
anyways. Being yourself will always
be more beautiful than a dulled down
version of how the world thinks you
should be.
I'm aware that not every woman
wants to look like a pinup or dress the
way we do on a daily basis and you
don't have to do that to have "pinup
confidence". It's not the clothing that
makes a pinup who she is but the
strength inside her soul. Pinup girls
hold a strength and confidence inside
them and that's why people are drawn
to them. Sure the clothes are beautiful
and embrace all types of bodies and
shapes and truly can make a woman
feel amazing! But it's a pinup's spirit
that makes her who she is. Having a
pinup spirit allows all women to feel
beautiful. It shows them they can
be strong, sexy, classy and feminine
and it's ok! They can embrace being
a woman and feel proud. Even more
so they can embrace who they are
already and who they were meant
to be and love themselves with out
having to change all of their beautiful
qualities to fit a mold that might hide
their true beauty in the end anyways.
Who wants to lose them self to fit into
a world that can't appreciate who
they were born to be? Not me! That's
why I decided to go back in time to a
world that let women be women and
who they are and embrace the pin up
lifestyle. I wear it on the outside every
day, but it's what the pinup lifestyle
gives my heart and soul that makes
me strong and confident in who I am
as a woman, who I was born to be.
I encourage every woman to not
change your outward style or give
up the style you love but to turn your
hearts pinup, and you will begin to
see how strong and confident you
are and that your beautiful the way
you were created and if you change
yourself to fit into the molds others
try and put you in, you will only
miss out on all of the amazing
things you were meant to do
and be. Never let anyone
steal you're beauty because
you are amazing and the
world needs more true
beauty in it.
– Xoxo The Vintage Doll
Submit questions for The Vintage doll to contact@pinkbowcity.com
Or mail her a letter at:po box 1096 venice, ca, 90294
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M o x i e Va l e n t i n ePhotos by Vestige Photography • Hair by
Ginersy • Makeup by Alyne Halvajian
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Lion Lady Photography
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Lion Lady Photography
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Photos by Riley Kern Studio
Hair by His Vintage Touch • Makeup Artist
Jennifer Corona • Assistant Genevieve Davis
Judge on Season 3 of the Oxygen TV Show
"Best Ink" with celebrity judge Pete wentz.
Internationally published model, featured on the
covers of: Inked, Tattoo Magazine, Pin Up America,
Skin Deep Tattoo Magazine & more! Sabina is
a driven entrepreneur, pin-up model, mother &
burlesque dancer. She pretty much does it all!
SabinaKELLEY
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It’s not easy balancing my life, but I don’t really have a choice. Honestly I wouldn't change my life or situation for anything. I’m pretty blessed to have such amazing kids and supportive friends and fans. That’s not even a question, lol! Obviously giving birth hurts
more. How about getting tattooed while giving birth. Now that would hurt even more.
HoW do you balanCE youR busy liFE WHilE bEing a MoM? silly RElatEd quEstion: in youR oPinion WHiCH HuRt MoRE: gEtting tattooEd, oR giving biRtH?
I have always been a big fan of the 40s and 50s Pinups and collected old pictures and calendars, vintage lingerie, and dresses. I just started dressing that style and shooting images like that and got asked to shoot a few magazine covers and it just snow balled.
HoW did you gEt involvEd in tHE Pin-uP WoRld?
My Pinup idols are Bettie Page and Bunny Yeager. They are huge influences to me because their work is sexy, yet classy. I have met Bunny Yeager and shot with her twice. It was such a great honor and I learned a lot. I made a good friend and feel pretty special that I got
that opportunity to work with a legend that I have always admired.
WHo aRE youR PinuP idols & WHy?HavE you MEt any oF tHEM? iF so, WHat Was it likE?
I definitely have my own unique style. I started a fashion blog to answer all of those questions for my fans and to tell them all my beauty secrets and favorite items and places to buy my style of clothes, lingerie, and bikinis. www.sabinakelleysfashionblog.wordpress.
youR stylE MixEs ClassiC Pin uP WitH a sExy ModERn FlaiR. WHat FasHion / bEauty tiPs do you HavE FoR ModERn-day Pin uPs?
I just followed my dreams and focused on everything I love. I don’t have time to mess around since I have kids, so I bust my butt to be a good mom and kill it on my career.
you aRE a dRivEn danCER ModEl and EntREPREnEuR. WHat did you do to bECoME so suCCEssFul? any adviCE?
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Nudity does not bother me at all, especially if it is tasteful. what bothers me is when
photographers take advantage of newer and younger models and push them to do nudity
to make money off of them, and then later on, the models usually regret it. Yes, you can
make a lot of money fast doing nude shoots, but if you ever decide as a model to futher
your career huge companies will not hire you if you have done nude shoots. You will not
find one completely nude pic of me on the internet. I shoot implied nudity, but that is as
far as I go, unless I get a Playboy cover! I think it is sexier to tease than to just show it all.
WHat is youR oPinion on nudity in Pin-uP sHoots?
My 2014 calendar will be out at the end of October. I am working on opening up some more
Bombshell Tattoo Removal shops, and possibly my own tattoo shop. I am still modeling full-time and
we just finished filming third season of 'Best Ink' and it will begin airing in December. Yes, I am still
planning on doing a burlesque show.
WHat PRoJECts aRE you CuRREntly WoRking on? aRE you still Planning to do a buRlEsquE sHoW?
No, not right now. I am just trying to finish my back right now.
do you HavE any nEW tattoos PlannEd FoR tHE nEaR FutuRE?
Season 3 of, “Best Ink” begins airing in December on Oxygen. Pete wentz is the host of the show. The
show is definitely full of drama. It’s 14 artists going head to head to see who has the Best Ink. They do
flash challenges and ink challenges and since it’s a competition show people get eliminated and you
see all the drama. we had a great crew of artists 3rd season and I feel this season we had a very even
playing field, so it’s really hard to guess from the beginning who is going to win. It will for sure keep you
on the edge of your seat.
sEason 3 oF 'bEst ink' aiRs tHis MontH! Can you tEll us anytHing about tHis sEason?
Shooting for the cover of Italian Vogue in a retro-looking high fashion outfit with Ellen Von
Unwerth as the photographer. That would be a dream come true!
WHat Would youR dREaM PHoto sHoot look likE?
Jennifer Humphrey • MUA Becky Joyce ¬ Grinkie Girls Photography
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L i L i t h V o n D a h L i aVestige Photography • MUAH by
Lindy Sue Walters • Cars by Lucky's Speed
Shop Sydney • Clothing by Pandora Deluxe
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My name is McCuli Rae. I live in Las
Vegas, Nevada. At 18 I started to have
multiple erratic symptoms, starting
with the right side of my body going
completely numb for 9 days. I went to
the eR, and they told me it was just a
pinched nerve and sent me home. A
week or so later, the entire left side of
my face lost function and completely
hung low to one side, I again went to
an urgent care and was sent home.
I started to have random bouts of
extreme intense panic, followed by
numbness and tingling jumping back
and forth from finger to finger and
slowly creeping up my arm. After 3+
trips to the emergency room, My entire
arm went numb, and I made one last
trip to the emergency room. I finally
had a CT scan to bring in ordered
by my primary care doctor. when I
arrived, they played the CT scan and
what they found was alarming, giant
white spots all over my brain. They
thought I had a brain infection, or
tumors all over my brain. I was then
admitted. They ran multiple tests daily
in the seven days I was there the last
of which being an unmedicated spinal
tap, to which the results confirmed,
at just 18, I had Multiple Sclerosis.
After diagnosis and release, I face a
few of the hardest months of my life. I
completely lost vision in one eye, had
this horrifyingly relentless squeezing
pain across my abdomen known as the
“MS hug,” and had to embarrassingly
attend one of my best friends high
school graduation parties with a cane.
I’ve now been fighting this beast two
years. I have regained vision in my eye,
and my symptom list has been reduced
to the occasional loss of balance and
dizziness, food sensitivity, memory
problems and extreme fatigue. These
trials have made me realize none of
us are invincible, although at a young
age, we all feel it. It has made me a
healthier and more compassionate
human being. Above all, it has taught
be to follow every dream I’ve ever had.
Don’t wait for something unfortunate
to happen to follow yours.
F i g H t F o R Your d R E a M s
written by
McCuli Rae
Photos by
Brandon Lundby
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S U z Y S T a R l I N E RPhoto by Autumn Luciano • MUAH Kelly Swanson
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staRt WoRking togEtHER?
I met Nathalie through a good friend of mine, Revecka.
Rev owns a company called Delicious Dames, (a body
positive website for women) and Nathalie had drawn a
beautiful logo of Revecka based on one of my photos. I
was stunned with the quality and attention to detail.
At the start of my pin-up career, I was lucky enough to find
some wonderful photographers who allowed me to use
their photos as references and inspiration for my pieces.
Once I found my style and artistic voice, I knew it was time
to have my own source material shot for me and bring the
concepts I had simmering in my head to life. Shannon has
such an amazing eye and talent for capturing the best out
of every girl that steps in front of her camera, and I have
been following her work for years. One night, I sent her an
email, not knowing if shooting figure studies for an artist
would be at all interesting to her, but to my delight she
said yes and, as they say, the rest is history. My life and
work changed for the better when Shannon came into my
world, and I count myself extremely lucky to be able to
collaborate with her. She’s very supportive, is always up
for my crazy ideas and is a consummate professional.
WHo Would bE youR dREaM Pin-uP
to dRaW / PHotogRaPH and WHy?
onE living and onE FRoM HistoRy.
Living, I have to say Drew Barrymore. She’s so fun and
carefree, I think she would make such an amazing pin-
up, her smile and body…she’s a gem…a dream model!
Deceased, I would have to say Bettie Page. As cliché as
that sounds, she inspires me more than any other model I
have ever studied. Her posing, her sense of adventure in
her expression, her wardrobe! Nobody has a body like her,
it’s simply the most unique shape I have ever seen.
For a living model, it’s a toss-up between singer Ivy Levan and
Carmen Dell’orefice. Carmen is one of most exquisite women
alive and, like a fine wine, has only become better with time.
I’ve always thought Ivy would be a perfect modern day
pin-up model. I love working with singers, as I’ve found
that they’re very talented at embodying any emotion or
character that is needed.
For a historical model, I would have to choose Mitzi
Gaynor. She always looks like she’s having a lot of fun
and that, combined with her dance talent and those legs,
would just make her a dream to draw.Model Jolee Blon' • MUAH Natasha Marcelina • Wardrobe Madame Pomp
Model Masuimi MaxWardrobe Madame Pomp
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WHat attRaCts you to tHE Pin-uP aEstHEtiC?
I like to see girls with confidence, loving the way they
were made, enjoying life. I think every woman is beautiful,
uniqueness is so sexy to me. every shape, every color,
every age. I think pin-up celebrates a woman’s happiness
and beauty on the inside and out.
It’s a little slice of fun and beauty to get lost in, and it’s a
style that all women, regardless of size, race or age, can
see themselves in. I love that it’s such an inclusive a style
and that both men and women can appreciate it and
share it with each other.
natHaliE, WHat MEdiuM do you usE FoR youR
WoRk and HoW long doEs a PiECE noRMally
takE you to CoMPlEtE?
I use a mixture of pastel (mainly Pan Pastels) watercolor,
gouache, ink and occasionally charcoal. Depending upon
the complexity of a piece, it can take up to a few months to
create, from the initial idea, figure study shoot, sketches,
drawings, studies, and test pieces to the finished product.
However, sometimes things just fall into place quite fast
and I can finish a piece in a few weeks, which is always nice.
sHannon, you PHotogRaPH soME PREtty WEll-
knoWn CElEbRitiEs & Pin-uPs FRoM sabina kEllEy
(ouR CovER ModEl), avRil lavignE, REnEE olstEad,
MasuiMi Max & MoRE. WHat do you tHink is tHE
kEy to youR suCCEss as a PHotogRaPHER?
I think that being a woman and a photographer works
for me. I truly can see the beauty in every woman I meet,
and I know how to accentuate that in my photography.
Treating everyone with respect is very important to me,
and remembering that every girl has their insecurities…I
try to pay special attention to that.
you botH HavE a ModERn FlaiR to youR aRt,
HoW Would you dEFinE “Pin-uP” and WHat
insPiREs you to inCoRPoRatE a ModERn tWist?
In my mind, a Pin-Up is a glorified version of oneself.
whenever I photograph a woman, I hope that the end
result is a fantasy version of them. The modern twist is
there to embrace who that model really is. women have
tattoos now, as well as rainbow colored hair (etc) and I
have modern lights to play with!
To me, pin-up is a style that shows all the different sides of
women: sassy, classy, strong, vulnerable, witty, intelligent,
and adventurous.
The modern twist in my work isn’t a conscious thing that
I think about when creating each piece. My style and
creative process just seem to have naturally evolved that
way. I’m influenced by many different styles and eras, and
I think my art just reflects that diversity.
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Model Renee olstead • Mua Jennifer Corona • Wardrobe Madame Pomp
Model Ruby Mae Collins
Model shayna Rae • Mua Jennifer Corona • lingerie by lucy b
Model lauren luck • Wardrobe Madame Pomp • Mua Jennifer Corona
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K r i s t e n L e a n n e
Photographer Robert Alvarado
Make up & Hair Natalie Rose
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J o i e S u n S h i n e
MUAH by Cherry Dame
Photo by Marilee Caruso
D i n a h D e R o s a
Photo by Hollywood Breeze
J a c l y n V a n H e a r s e
StudioMUAH by Bombshell Pinups
Photo by Maria Qualtieri
a N N a M E I Photo by Mike Gleeson
Giltwood Photographic
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Photo by Jem Shoots Frames
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Model - Andrea Gladso HiltonPhotography - Nancy Dolls PhotographyMUAH by Glam by Shirley
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P H o t o s b y n a n C y d o l l s P H o t o g R a P H y
M a k E u P a n d H a i R b y g l a M b y s H i R l E y
A N D R E AG L A D S OH I L T O N
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S h e l l e y C h e S S o n
Photos by Little Skull Photography
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b E t t i E P a g E b a n g s N O S I S S O R S
R E Q U I R E D
WHat you Will nEEd:
Hairspray
Bobby pins
A rat tail comb
Heated bendy rollers
Your favorite mousse or setting lotion
stEP onE Start by brushing
your hair forwards and sectioning
off the hair in a circular shape.
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stEP tWo Apply setting lotion
(or mousse) down the length of
your hair. Then place the heated
bendy roller at the tip of your hair
and start rolling towards your
head, making sure the ends don’t
stray and keeping your hair tight.
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stEP tHREE Roll to the scalp then
ease the bendy roller upwards
to create a C shape keeping the
section of hair tight at all times.
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stEP FivE Partition your hair
into a centre part and using
the same method as we did on
the bangs apply bendy rollers
section by section, in rows.
stEP six Once all your hair
has been curled, spray lightly
with hairspray and let the
rollers cool down completely.
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stEP FouR Leave this to cool
completely. You can also use a
thin sponge roller if you prefer to
curl without heat, you’ll just have
to leave it in for longer to set.
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stEP tEn Once you have your
bangs just right, spray them with
hairspray.
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stEP ElEvEn Pop a few more clips
in if you feel it needs securing in
place and finish the whole hairstyle
with a light spritz of hairspray! You
now have an adorable pin-up look
complete with your new bettie bangs!
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stEP ninE Once you're happy with
the position of the roll, use your
bobby pins to pin in place. Once
the roll feels secure you can start to
gently pull the roll upwards to create
a wider, more curved bangs.
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stEP sEvEn Once cooled, remove all the heated bendy
rollers (minus your bangs) by straightening each roller out
and unravelling the hair. Brush through the curls gently
with your fingers to keep them tight.
Begin to backcomb the roots, avoiding the top of the hair
to keep it smooth. Backcomb the to section of your hair to
your desired look, spray with hairspray.
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stEP EigHt Using a bristle brush smooth over the top of
the hair, brushing backwards to keep the height. Once you're
happy with your style, you can remove the bendy roller in
you're bangs.
After you remove the roller, brush through the curl you have
created. Then take the tip of the section and make a pin
curl by rolling the end of the hair towards your forehead,
keeping the curl fairly tight and upright.
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