I don't understand how women don't realize the importance of under garments and the essential role they play! I want to show examples of what I mean using images, in an upcoming blog. I don't feel it's only models who should be aware and know just how essential under garments are for so many reasons. I've styled countless gals over 4 years now. I don't know the exact ratio, but like out of day 100 gals, at least 70% have a body part that they dislike, and complain about them. Well there's, go on a diet, workout and change your diet, plastic surgery, photo shop, lighting, under garments, and poses. I had my breasts enhanced almost 20 years ago. They right away, gave me a more balanced out shape, and help create the hour glass figure that I try to create. They automatically made my tummy appear smaller. I have no hips, but big curvy legs, so a larger bust, and garments like corsets create an hour glass look, for my body type. I love my breast enhancements. Aside from all the options I listed, I don't see any other option, other than accepting the parts you dislike and moving on. I don't see how modeling and doing photo shoots has anything to do with already being aware of why under garments are essential. They can be underneath clothes and never seen, yet play a vital role in shaping the body, forming the body, creating a shape to your clothing. It's not soley about hiding, holding in, tucking in, it's about creating a shape. Girdles of today are called body shapers. Most do not have boning, are super comfortable, hold in, tuck in, shape and form. Easy to find, inexpensive to purchase. They have full bottom, bikini bottom, thong bottom, tummy tucking high waist panties, and even body shapers that give coverage to just above the knee. Modeling, to me, means creating an illusion of sorts, getting into a character, especially for those that don't live a vintage lifestyle, don't dress pinup full time. It's also about, " smoke, lights and mirrors ". That's when lighting, angles, poses, and then editing or photo shop comes into play. I personally wouldn't EVER go out anywhere in public with a slopy mid section! You couldn't pay me! There's no reason for it, it looks unprofessional and stands out right away, in a bad way. Teachers, bankers, secretaries, etc., not just models during shoots, actresses going to auditions or on set, dancers performing. This is 110% personal taste! I don't want nor expect everyone to agree with me, and I know millions of people out there do agree. Has nothing to do with me being a professional pinup and vintage model, stylist, columnist, it has everything to do with my likes and dislikes personally. Also in fashion school we're taught about what clothing fits and flatters every body type and shape. Of course that all goes out the window when someone's personal taste exceeds my advice on a garment not flattering them. I could literally tell a model at my academy that she looks great, after she complains about her body or a specific body part she hates. I can do this every time I see her, the results never change. They haven't made any physical changes since the last shoot, and haven't decided to now love the part they disliked last shoot. I'd say, we all, or most of us have at least one body part we dislike. What I do during my shoots is enhance and showcase my best features, the parts I do love. After several shoots in the beginning of my academy pinup, I learned what exact poses flatter me, and focus attention directly on parts of my body I feel look great! If you can be an actress and smile through shoots while feeling uncomfortable, more power to you. I say choose clothing that makes you feel confident. You're taking a huge chance on not feeling comfortable in an outfit you adored on a model in the ad, still love the outfit, but not on you, if you wait until the shoot to find out if you like the way it fits. I've had a gal bring a beautiful bustier that totally went perfect with a recreation we did on her, and it didn't fit well what so ever! Yet she still brought it over. Poses looked off, garment was too big. Now either she fit it before and can't now, or it never fit, she knew that yet loves it so much can't bare to part with it. Or she bought it, never tried it on. All no, no's. What if that had been the only or main under garment for that recreation? Amateurs don't think of things like that. It's just difficult for me to grasp a grown woman though, not knowing how important under garments are in life and, models not realizing it in biz. If you don't feel comfortable in an outfit, it's going to show. If you adore it, feel comfy and it doesn't flatter you, it's hard for me to tell you to wear it. At my academy I'm being paid to style and often photograph too. I don't know how many of the gals who wear things I feel look bad on them, actually care. So I've always said, it's your money, your shoot, your choice. My main focus is how many outfits can look flattering with proper under garments. Gals a size 6 can have a flabby tummy, and feel that since they are a 6, they don't need a girdle or modern body shaper. If you have big breasts, hips and thick thighs you have 2 thirds of what creates the perfect hour glass figure! So many women seek that, use corsets, vintage girdles, to create that shape. If you have a big mid section too, and complain about it, why not use a tummy tucker, a girdle, a corset, a body shaper, waist cincher. Instantly you'll have that hour glass figure, because you already have the bust, and legs. It just all reminds me of fashion school. All the rules of fashion, all the things never to do, never to wear. Then it means absolutely nothing once someone's personal taste is more powerful that the rules of fashion, or the advice of a professional in that industry. For me, it just becomes difficult to suggest under garments like girdles, to models that complain about their tummies, then shoot after shoot they haven't purchased one, and still complaining. It's similar to someone who's obsessed with a certain dress size. " oh I've been a size 6 since high school ". Ok but you're a different size, size 6 now. Just because 20 years after high school you now need a size 8, doesn't mean you aren't FABULOUS! But ya see it goes back to personal taste, self esteem, and confidence. You refuse to buy a size large, when that's the size that flatters and fits you best. Refuse to do wardrobe tests, and have no clue how something will look on YOU. Look on you not the model in the ad, not how it looked on me, but YOU. Gals will hold onto a dress and wear it, when it's way too small, too big, isn't pinup style but wear it during a pinup shoot. I've seen dresses that technically did fit, but needed a body shaper to look great. I've seen outfits and costumes that were the right size but looked horrible because of the under garments that model selected to wear underneath. If a certain under garment gives you confidence, I say wear it. However if it shows on the outside it doesn't mean it'll go with every style and pinup theme, of every shoot. If an under garment is meant to be seen because of that shoots theme and you don't feel confident in it, showing it,.... that will show. Example. A fishnet body stocking, wide fishnets, platform high heels. Those things show and will stand out. Modern-day pinup has all those garments and more, that weren't worn in the 40's and 50's. My point is you can't wear a body stocking at every pinup shoot and expect it to match. Just like you wouldn't have 1920's hair with 1950's wardrobe. Etc, etc. My academy was created to teach and style. Professional images to add to your port, shoots to gain experience and classes to gain knowledge and develope skill. Then along the way I added in, gaining publication. So, so, so many gals want to get dolled up, take pics, and gain publication. Not wanting or willing to research! Unwilling to invest in shoots to add great images to their port. Not willing to train, practice or do shoots specifically to gain experience. Nope, they want to jump right into pinup, and they expect success overnight. To do shoots to gain confidence is awesome and it's very common! To want to become a pinup model means there's a biz side and goals involved. Without knowledge, experience and skill, how can you ever expect success, at any level? If you need improvement, realize that, and start training, STOP worrying about other models, stop worrying about publication. Focus on developing skills and on YOU! Under garments, the right hairstyle and wardrobe, facial expressions and poses,..... must flatter YOU and go with pinup. Skill comes from training, researching and gaining experience. Not everyone was born to be a pinup and naturally have the essential skills. If you aren't one of those people, you can still very much obtain and develope skill, knowledge and experience, over time and with EFFORT! Every age, race and size pinup can be a success, it's proven! Must have skill and knowledge. Must invest time and money. Styling can be on point, FABULOUS wardrobe, great photographer, must have skills in facial expressions and poses. Clothes must flatter you. Confidence comes from knowledge, experience and skill, very often than not. I want to talk about pinup styles, era's and themes of pinup photo shoots. After researching often enough, doing many pinup shoots, and looking at your own images, you should then know what exact styles and era's you prefer to do. This is why aspiring pinups need to view shoots as gaining experience. You enter a brand new field and industry, you going to expect immediate success? If you do develope skills and gain some experience, you think that's it, no more learning, no more dedication to developing skills? If you have done several Cheesecake Pinup shoots and still have difficulty smiling and being silly, then maybe Cheesecake Pinup isn't for you. If you aren't comfortable in lingerie or vintage under garments, minus clothing over it, then boudoir isn't for you. Etc. So you try different styles of pinup it's up to you to then decide what you like the most. I just can't relate to trying a new look, a new style, a new era, a new outfit without testing it 1st, and expecting total success of that shoot. Because the fact is, wardrobe plays a key role!!!!!! If it fits the era, if it's the right style for the theme of the shoot, if it not ONLY fits you bit flatters YOU!! If you don't feel confident in wardrobe, it'll show! If the outfit doesn't match the era, or theme, it'll show! If the outfit is too small, too big, unflattering to your body shape, it'll show! Look at top pinup magazine covers PLEASE. If publication is a goal, or if you really wanna nail a pinup look in general, look at pinup magazine covers. I want you to tell me that all that was unplanned and winged! I'll wait, lol. You don't invest in modern fashions for a pinup shoot. You need proper under garments for all pinup shoots. You don't wear something that's too small or too big, just because you adore it. You wouldn't try something on for the 1st time as you're about to go to a shoot or start shooting. Professional photographer's, stylists and designers, anyone involved in the production of a shoot, a cover shoot, isn't going to wing it! Time and money involved! I've literally styled a few dolls that, although sweet as a button, so many times they chose to wear outfits I seriously disliked, or disliked on them. Their time, their money, their shoot. If I applied EVERYTHING I've learned in school, everything I've learned as a pro pinup model, everything I've learned as a pinup magazine columnist, and everything I've learned upon years of researching pinup history, I'd totally say, ...... " please don't wear that! Noooo "! This alllllll is why I'm dead serious and completely dedicated to my craft, and will head away from working with amateurs. I wanted to teach and style, I love doing both! I love helping aspiring pinups gain publication, and seeing my work with them published. However as a vintage consultant, I obviously specialize in vintage, not modern-day pinup. Consultant meaning, my client, or clients, are directly coming to me to learn and truly want my professional opinion. That's why they're paying me, to bring my expertise to their project or shoot, not only to style their hair. I often feel my talents as a stylist are wasted. I mean so many aren't fully utilized or they go unappreciated. I see and predict less of that. I'm now in the position to be more selective, and to move forward on vintage and working with or for professionals! I can't find a single thing wrong with that! I'll always teach, that's why I'm producing my pinup master course. Pay me for my advice, knowledge, expertise, skills, and experience. Whether it's used or taken to succeed or not, I'll still be teaching and getting paid. I'd rather use my time actually styling in person, pinups with experience, pinups with accomplishments, and anyone, or any company, production, etc., who is hiring me as a vintage consultant and stylist. ( on a side note - a final note If you see a pinup image you adore, a pinup hairdo you love, pinup outfits you love, etc. Always consider everything involved in that image, to do that hairdo, if the outfit will look great on YOU. Are you going to feel confident in that hairdo, that outfit? Do you have the funds to get images like that? Do you have skills at that level yiu see and love? Its more than just the photography. PLEASE keep in mind, all those vintage images of starlets and model's you love, they had on under garments that helped create that shape you see, to the clothing! ) Pinup Talk host Dianna Prince I want to make it clear that I'm directly talking about gals that are unhappy and complain about certain parts of their own body, NOT gals that do not complain. Not gals that are totally happy about their entire body. Not gals that have enbraced the skin they're in and are comfortable.
Under garments, the right wardrobe, poses, angles and sheer CONFIDENCE are way more essential than anyone else, loving an outfit on you. You love it, go for it! You dislike certain areas? Mask them and enhance your favorite assets!
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2/9/2018 0 Comments February 09th, 2018I don't understand how women don't realize the importance of under garments and the essential role they play!
I want to show examples of what I mean. I don't feel it's only models who should be aware and know just how essential under garments are for so many reasons. I've styled countless gals over 4 years now. I don't know the exact ratio, but like out of day 100 gals, at least 70% have a body part that they dislike, and complain about them. Well there's, go on a diet, workout and change your diet, plastic surgery, photo shop, lighting, under garments, and poses. I had my breasts enhanced almost 20 years ago. They right away, gave me a more balanced out shape, and help create the hour glass figure that I try to create. I have no hips, but big curvy legs, so a larger bust, abd garments like corsets create an hour glass look, for my body type. Aside from all the options I listed, I don't see any other option, other than accepting the parts you dislike and moving on. I don't see how modeling and doing photo shoots has anything to do with already being aware of why under garments are essential. They can be underneath clothes and never seen, yet play a vital role in shaping the body, forming the body, creating a shape to your clothing. It's not soley about hiding, holding in, tucking in, it's about creating a shape. Girdles of today are called body shapers. Most do not have boning, are super comfortable, hold in, tuck in, shape and form. Easy to find, inexpensive to purchase. They have full bottom, bikini bottom, thong bottom, tummy tucking high waist panties, and even body shapers that give coverage to just above the knee. Modeling, to me, means creating an illusion of sorts, getting into a character, especially for those that don't live a vintage lifestyle, don't dress pinup full time. It's also about, " smoke, lights and mirrors ". That's when lighting, angles, poses, and then editing or photo shop comes into play. I personally wouldn't EVER go out anywhere in public with a slopy mid section! You couldn't pay me! There's no reason for it, it looks unprofessional and stands out right away, in a bad way. Teachers, bankers, secretaries, etc., not just models during shoots, actresses going to auditions or on set, dancers performing. This is 110% personal taste! I don't want nor expect everyone to agree with me, and I know millions of people out there do agree. Has nothing to do with me being a professional pinup and vintage model, stylist, columnist, it has everything to do with my likes and dislikes personally. Also in fashion school we're taught about what clothing fits and flatters every body type and shape. Of course that all goes out the window when someone's personal taste exceeds my advice on a garment not flattering them. I could literally tell a model at my academy that she looks great, after she complains about her body or a specific body part she hates. I can do this every time I see her, the results never change. They haven't made any physical changes since the last shoot, and haven't decided to now love the part they disliked last shoot. I'd say, we all, or most of us have at least one body part we dislike. What I do during my shoots is enhance and showcase my best features, the parts I do love. After several shoots in the beginning of my academy pinup, I learned what exact poses flatter me, and focus attention directly on parts of my body I feel look great! If you can be an actress and smile through shoots while feeling uncomfortable, more power to you. I say choose clothing that makes you feel confident. You're taking a huge chance on not feeling comfortable in an outfit you adored on a model in the ad, still love the outfit, but not on you, if you wait until the shoot to find out if you like the way it fits. I've had a gal bring a beautiful bustier that totally went perfect with a recreation we did on her, and it didn't fit well what so ever! Yet she still brought it over. Poses looked off, garment was too big. Now either she fit it before and can't now, or it never fit, she knew that yet loves it so much can't bare to part with it. Or she bought it, never tried it on. All no, no's. What if that had been the only or main under garment for that recreation? Amateurs don't think of things like that. It's just difficult for me to grasp a grown woman though, not knowing how important under garments are in life and, models not realizing it in biz. If you don't feel comfortable in an outfit, it's going to show. If you adore it, feel comfy and it doesn't flatter you, it's hard for me to tell you to wear it. At my academy I'm being paid to style and often photograph too. I don't know how many of the gals who wear things I feel look bad on them, actually care. So I've always said, it's your money, your shoot, your choice. My main focus is how many outfits can look flattering with proper under garments. Gals a size 6 can have a flabby tummy, and feel that since they are a 6, they don't need a girdle or modern body shaper. If you have big breasts, hips and thick thighs you have 2 thirds of what creates the perfect hour glass figure! So many women seek that, use corsets, vintage girdles, to create that shape. If you have a big mid section too, and complain about it, why not use a tummy tucker, a girdle, a corset, a body shaper, waist cincher. Instantly you'll have that hour glass figure, because you already have the bust, and legs. It just all reminds me of fashion school. All the rules of fashion, all the things never to do, never to wear. Then it means absolutely nothing once someone's personal taste is more powerful that the rules of fashion, or the advice of a professional in that industry. For me, it just becomes difficult to suggest under garments like girdles, to models that complain about their tummies, then shoot after shoot they haven't purchased one, and still complaining. It's similar to someone who's obsessed with a certain dress size. " oh I've been a size 6 since high school ". Ok but you're a different size, size 6 now. Just because 20 years after high school you now need a size 8, doesn't mean you aren't FABULOUS! But ya see it goes back to personal taste, self esteem, and confidence. You refuse to buy a size large, when that's the size that flatters and fits you best. Refuse to do wardrobe tests, and have no clue how something will look on YOU. Look on you not the model in the ad, not how it looked on me, but YOU. Gals will hold onto a dress and wear it, when it's way too small, too big, isn't pinup style but wear it during a pinup shoot. I've seen dresses that technically did fit, but needed a body shaper to look great. I've seen outfits and costumes that were the right size but looked horrible because of the under garments that model selected to wear underneath. If a certain under garment gives you confidence, I say wear it. However if it shows on the outside it doesn't mean it'll go with every style and pinup theme, of every shoot. If an under garment is meant to be seen because of that shoots theme and you don't feel confident in it, showing it,.... that will show. Example. A fishnet body stocking, wide fishnets, platform high heels. Those things show and will stand out. Modern-day pinup has all those garments and more, that weren't worn in the 40's and 50's. My point is you can't wear a body stocking at every pinup shoot and expect it to match. Just like you wouldn't have 1920's hair with 1950's wardrobe. Etc, etc. My academy was created to teach and style. Professional images to add to your port, shoots to gain experience and classes to gain knowledge and develope skill. Then along the way I added in, gaining publication. So, so, so many gals want to get dolled up, take pics, and gain publication. Not wanting or willing to research! Unwilling to invest in shoots to add great images to their port. Not willing to train, practice or do shoots specifically to gain experience. Nope, they want to jump right into pinup, and they expect success overnight. To do shoots to gain confidence is awesome and it's very common! To want to become a pinup model means there's a biz side and goals involved. Without knowledge, experience and skill, how can you ever expect success, at any level? If you need improvement, realize that, and start training, STOP worrying about other models, stop worrying about publication. Focus on developing skills and on YOU! Under garments, the right hairstyle and wardrobe, facial expressions and poses,..... must flatter YOU and go with pinup. Skill comes from training, researching and gaining experience. Not everyone was born to be a pinup and naturally have the essential skills. If you aren't one of those people, you can still very much obtain and develope skill, knowledge and experience, over time and with EFFORT! Every age, race and size pinup can be a success, it's proven! Must have skill and knowledge. Must invest time and money. Styling can be on point, FABULOUS wardrobe, great photographer, must have skills in facial expressions and poses. Clothes must flatter you. Confidence comes from knowledge, experience and skill, very often than not. I want to talk about pinup styles, era's and themes of pinup photo shoots. After researching often enough, doing many pinup shoots, and looking at your own images, you should then know what exact styles and era's you prefer to do. This is why aspiring pinups need to view shoots as gaining experience. You enter a brand new field and industry, you going to expect immediate success? If you do develope skills and gain some experience, you think that's it, no more learning, no more dedication to developing skills? If you have done several Cheesecake Pinup shoots and still have difficulty smiling and being silly, then maybe Cheesecake Pinup isn't for you. If you aren't comfortable in lingerie or vintage under garments, minus clothing over it, then boudoir isn't for you. Etc. So you try different styles of pinup it's up to you to then decide what you like the most. I just can't relate to trying a new look, a new style, a new era, a new outfit without testing it 1st, and expecting total success of that shoot. Because the fact is, wardrobe plays a key role!!!!!! If it fits the era, if it's the right style for the theme of the shoot, if it not ONLY fits you bit flatters YOU!! If you don't feel confident in wardrobe, it'll show! If the outfit doesn't match the era, or theme, it'll show! If the outfit is too small, too big, unflattering to your body shape, it'll show! Look at top pinup magazine covers PLEASE. If publication is a goal, or if you really wanna nail a pinup look in general, look at pinup magazine covers. I want you to tell me that all that was unplanned and winged! I'll wait, lol. You don't invest in modern fashions for a pinup shoot. You need proper under garments for all pinup shoots. You don't wear something that's too small or too big, just because you adore it. You wouldn't try something on for the 1st time as you're about to go to a shoot or start shooting. Professional photographer's, stylists and designers, anyone involved in the production of a shoot, a cover shoot, isn't going to wing it! Time and money involved! I've literally styled a few dolls that, although sweet as a button, so many times they chose to wear outfits I seriously disliked, or disliked on them. Their time, their money, their shoot. If I applied EVERYTHING I've learned in school, everything I've learned as a pro pinup model, everything I've learned as a pinup magazine columnist, and everything I've learned upon years of researching pinup history, I'd totally say, ...... " please don't wear that! Noooo "! This alllllll is why I'm dead serious and completely dedicated to my craft, and will head away from working with amateurs. I wanted to teach and style, I love doing both! I love helping aspiring pinups gain publication, and seeing my work with them published. However as a vintage consultant, I obviously specialize in vintage, not modern-day pinup. Consultant meaning, my client, or clients, are directly coming to me to learn and truly want my professional opinion. That's why they're paying me, to bring my expertise to their project or shoot, not only to style their hair. I often feel my talents as a stylist are wasted. I mean so many aren't fully utilized or they go unappreciated. I see and predict less of that. I'm now in the position to be more selective, and to move forward on vintage and working with or for professionals! I can't find a single thing wrong with that! I'll always teach, that's why I'm producing my pinup master course. Pay me for my advice, knowledge, expertise, skills, and experience. Whether it's used or taken to succeed or not, I'll still be teaching and getting paid. I'd rather use my time actually styling in person, pinups with experience, pinups with accomplishments, and anyone, or any company, production, etc., who is hiring me as a vintage consultant and stylist. ( on a side note - a final note If you see a pinup image you adore, a pinup hairdo you love, pinup outfits you love, etc. Always consider everything involved in that image, to do that hairdo, if the outfit will look great on YOU. Are you going to feel confident in that hairdo, that outfit? Do you have the funds to get images like that? Do you have skills at that level yiu see and love? Its more than just the photography. PLEASE keep in mind, all those vintage images of starlets and model's you love, they had on under garments that helped create that shape you see, to the clothing! ) Pinup Talk host Dianna Prince One thing mainstreaming, on demand magazines of the past have in common with those of today, the titles of the articles on the cover, and the articles and editorials inside! I say mainstream meaning fashion mags sold in stores. You look at the covers of vintage magazines and they all have eye catching article title's. Even the ads inside had major eye grabbing words! Ads were lengthy too. Most pinup magazines do not highlight their articles. They aren't promoting those editorials on the cover with eye catching words. They aren't promoting their columnists or editors on social media. I rarely see any mag with a columnist and articles ever post the tear sheet from past articles, on social media to promote the issue. I don't see how any of that would hurt. Promotion is good, cross promotion is good. Anyhow if we're comparing vintage fashion magazines, verses current fashion magazines, yes there are catchy titles of articles inside are on the covers. The articles have catchy titles, but there are many articles every issue, as well. However if you research and own vintage pinup magazines, vintage celebrity magazines, vintage movie or tv magazines, verses pinup magazines of today, 1st major difference is the cover, the catchy titles of articles on the cover, the amount of articles inside, and the highlights an editorial piece receives. Once you go inside of a vintage magazine with pinups, or movie starlets, then inside of a current pinup magazine, the ads and articles are totally different and completely different amount. Vintage mags just have the most eye catching article titles, and ads! Lengthy articles. Articles with a full page single image, on the opposite page of it. Article's that talked about who's currently popular, who's up and coming in the industry, what new changes are in the biz now, etc. It's personal taste to say the differences are better with vintage magazines. I'm just saying there's a huge difference. Even modern fashion magazines today, high end, have catchy article titles, great articles and great ads, more so than most current pinup magazines. I loved all the articles in Playboy from the 60's, on. The models who were featured, were really featured! Pages of images of one model, with bio. Then the cover model had several pages, centerfold, bio, article, and a single image on a full page! All high quality images. At some point depending on your personal goals and personal taste, you'll reach a level where YOU may decide to be more selective. Just as magazine owners are selective or extremely selective, photographers too. You may feel being placed in an issue with a single page isn't benefiting you any longer. You may feel your images are high quality and don't want them in an issue with lower, or low quality images of others. You may feel a one page collage with several images isn't something you desire or enjoy anymore. You may feel certain publications aren't benefiting you in anyway. Not bringing you new fans and followers, not bringing you networking or connections by professionals seeing your work, not bringing you new clients, etc. It's because of the fact they have such a small social media following. They rarely promote issues and their cover models, they aren't producing issues every month, and aren't promoting you. After awhile it comes down to quality over quantity! Published 500 times, 504 times. What's the major difference? Gotta be the quality of the mag, and the benefits because they have a huge social media following, which equals readers. Cross promotion is important. I personally prefer, based upon my own taste, to look thru a vintage magazine, than a modern-day pinup magazine. Great images all around, beautiful gals in both. Can be a high quality current magazine, I'd still choose a vintage one, if I had to choose. The ads and articles are just too exciting, no comparison. I'm just a true vintage lover! I love reading articles and reading creative ads, in print! Pinup Talk host Dianna Prince Joan Collins
There's a limit to how much promoting one person can do daily on Facebook. I mean you can post on your pages and your personal profile, as much as you want.
But once you begin sharing those posts, to other pages and to groups, there's a limit. I try never to get blocked from sharing, because I've shared too much in a single day. It's not worth the days not be able to post. I have dolls I manage, who have their own pages and I add content, then promote it by sharing to several groups and to several of my pages. I'm an admin of several pages, plus my own. I'm an admin in 2 groups, plus I have a few of my own. The thing is I can't post and share for every model, every day, including myself. I have to spread it out. So my method has been to mainly post and promote heavily like 3 times a month for each model. However whenever they are published I post and promote it. And whenever they attend shoots, I promote it. Any time anything is new or upcoming, for each of them, I always promote it. If someone isn't gaining new publication, isn't shooting, isn't planning booked shoots, isn't planning to be involved or attend and pinup related events, then there's not going to be anything new to promote. Eventually it turns into me sharing past work, past tear sheets, etc., over and over again. Promotion can be promoting your past success. You did a shoot months ago and now it's finally published. So you'd of course promote it. Using images that have already been published, outtakes, behind the scenes, extra images from sets that will be published, with different images. Those are great ways to interact with your fans. And a way to post in groups and pages to promote your modeling page. I think true promotion is showcasing your latest and best. Not just ok images, not old images. Yes to create a post for your fans, I can see that, but to promote to professionals I think you must be showcasing your best at all times. And it should be fresh new material as much as possible. Meaning not sharing the same pics., to the same groups. If I'm working with any model often, she's booking shoots on a regular basis, she's gaining publication, she's doing themed shoots, etc. There's going to be way more to promote and showcase. I'm always going to showcase my best work. But I'm not going to share my old work over and over. The more you and I work together, the more there is to promote. The more shoots you do, more times published. If you're involved in any modeling, pinup modeling, events etc., then I'd have more to promote if I managed you. This is part of the reason in 2018 I've added a new option to my managing services. You must have a decent amount of things directly related to modeling, and specifically pinup modeling, to need someone to manage it. You need to be involved in things now and upcoming things that are booked, and you're planning for, now. You should be gaining publication. If your sets are being turned down, and you're unhappy with that, or you simply want to be published more often, obviously you should be training, and shooting often, or more often. There's no point in managing someone who expects results when A, they aren't booking shoots, and publication is one of their goals, or the only goal. B, aren't involved currently in anything new and have no events coming up, no shoots booked, nothing is being planned for that's been set or booked. C, aren't utilizing all of a managers resources, knowledge and connections. Managers have those important things to offer, but it's entirely up to the model to produce, to be actively involved in pinup, to be doing magazine quality shoots. Can't take advantage of opportunities, or resources and connections if you aren't producing, or haven't been lately. Improvements, training, research and DOING, all things I nor any manager can do for a model! Gotta do those things yourself, they are for your goals, not mine. If you see someone, or specific people getting tons of promotion, cross promotion, from me and it's often, realize that I'm always going to showcase and promote my best work, I don't have to manage anyone to promote my styling and or photography. You do a shoot, I'm going to promote it, and it's images. You gain publication, I'm going to promote it, it's my work too. Anything involving me and my academy, will always be promoted. If you post it, I'll cross promote regardless to management. If sets are submitted and turned down more than twice, then I'll happily post and share them, but totally out of my personal control if sets don't gain publication. Totally in the control of the model to learn from those sets, improve, shoot with different people per haps, study their images and see where improvement in their skills are needed. One misconception I see often is the, " I paid to shoot so I'm entitled to gain publication. I paid to shoot so my images should be flawless "! YOUR IMAGES CAN'T BE FLAWLESS TO MAGAZINE OWNERS, if your skills are lacking in facial expressions and poses!!! Looking unhappy, won't do for pinup! Looking uncomfortable is a major flaw, that totally stands out, no matter how great your styling and the quality of photography. There's definitely never going to be any full guarantees to gain publication just because you paid to shoot, paid for styling, if you lack in skills. Magazine owners will see that. A variety is a must. 5 images, same expression, equals 1 pic. 5 images, 5 facial expressions, that's a full set. That's why no one should EVER BE ABOVE LEARNING AND IMPROVING!!!!!!! If you have goals, you'll have to know what you need to do, not what the next girl did, and how fast she may have accomplished the same goal. Shoots should be for gaining experience, and improving. Also for building a port. If you need improving, your focus should be on that, not on being published. Every shoot is gaining, its up to you to improve from every shoot, until you have developed important skills! I've had gals do countless shoots for publication and always gain publication from each shoot. I've had gals attend the same exact shoot as other models. All received great hairdos, use of wardrobe, and shot in same location, with the same photographer. One gal gains publication, the other model does not. I can clearly see that it goes beyond personal taste of the mag owners, which is a factor, yes. It's about the skill level and comfortibility factor as well. Skill level is essential, a variety of facial expressions and poses, and looking completely confident. Getting into a character, that's skill that is undeniably visible. To bring this topic full circle here. The new service I'm now offering is to promote and submit, not be a manager, to those that aren't active in pinup specifically and currently. Those that aren't booking shoots and planning them with my assistance. Those that have no new sets to submit, and have no new ones coming. Those that have had multiple sets turned down a few times, and I personally feel need improvement, and definitely need training to do so. Me representing a pinup means way more than submitting sets, and promoting publications they've just been in recently. My monthly fee for submitting, and promoting is only $25. It's up to you how much I have to submit, by doing shoots. They must be pinup, I do not work in any other industry of modeling. It'll always be up to you to research and train, improve. And it'll always be up to mag owners what sets they'll choose, never me. The more you're actively doing, the more I have to promote. Building your fan base is important, which is why I promote, but I'm unwilling to keep sharing the same posts, same images, over and over, every week, every month, to the same groups and my pages, when I've already shared it there. My fees for managing someone depends on several factors, not just paying me more, if I can't market you. Not involved in pinup actively, not gaining new publication, not booking any shoots that need planning, not producing every month,..... You don't need a manager. You need a submitter and marketing service. I can submit, I can promote. The more you do, then that's when an actual manager is required to stay organized and succeed a bigger goals. None of my resources or connections are worth anything unless being utilized. My knowledge, feedback and advice isn't worth anything unless it taken seriously, and utilized. I'm not interested in styling, shooting, being involved in, or submitting to modern fashion, or anything that's not pinup and vintage!!!! You could be a successful non pinup, or have high potential to be a major success in non pinup, I still have no interest in representing a non pinup model! My experience, resources, knowledge, connections, and services all revolve around, and are DIRECTLY involved in pinup and vintage ONLY!!! My inspiration, motivation, passion and what I invest my time and money towards, is pinup and vintage ONLY! If pinup model I'm managing branches out, tries new styles of modeling, or already has been, as long as she is active in pinup, and skilled, we're good. I post in pinup groups, and pinup pages. My groups and pages are pinup related. I'm a professional pinup and vintage model, stylist and pinup columnist. EVERYTHING begins and ends with pinup! Dianna Prince Marilyn Monroe Pinup under garment, wardrobe staples, aka essentials. I'm not going tingrt into the history of each under garment. I want to stress a few things about why they are important to invest in, and have at all pinup shoots. 1st let me say if you're on a budget, you can still get many item's at a low cost. No they won't be designer brands, no they won't have high quality material. They may be of use a few times, or countless times. 2nd, these items are essential because you will use them over and over, underneath all types of outfits, dresses, sweaters, blouses, skirts, shorts, and bathing suits. Yes, under garments for modeling in bathing suits, 1 or 2 piece high waist. 3rd, rarely will any photographer who supplies wardrobe, a wardrobe stylist at a photo shoot, or anyone loaning out wardrobe, will ever offer use of under garments as well. For obvious reasons. So even though you are supplied with outfits to model in, and return, you'll have to always have your own under garments. At my academy I have it in the policy, that each model must bring her own under garments,. It's a requirement, where as borrowing academy wardrobe is an option. Under garments never even seen are essential to forming, and creating shape. They also hold in, and create a specific shape if they are true vintage under garments. To get the look, the shape that vintage starlets had, you must have on under garments that shape your body a certain way. Bras, high waist panties, waist cinchers, body shapers, and girdles, whether vintage or modern, shape the body, are not visible yet place a key aspect. If you shoot boudoir those under garments will be seen. So they are shaping, creating form, and for fashion. Dianna Prince Sophia Loren Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell Beyonce
2/1/2018 0 Comments The Vintage Bobbed Hairstyle, Almost 100 Years Old! My Published 1100 Word ArticleHello vintage fashion readers. This is my detailed, published article in Onyx Vintage Magazine!!!! They did a 1920's issue, and it was just published January 2018!
Thank you to the owner of that fabulous vintage publication, and to RMH Photography! Over 1100 words, please enjoy. The 1920's Bobbed Hairdo - Almost 100 Years Old Hello readers. I'm Dianna Prince. A professional pinup and vintage model and stylist. The vintage, classic Bobbed hairdo is one of my all time favorite hairstyles. I've worn it and styled many models in it. Always in the form of wig styling. I own blonde, jet black, red and mixed colored Bobbed wigs. I have some straight and very short, straight but past the jaw line. And with and without bangs. As well as the short, wavy 1920's look that's associated with the infamous Bob. I think most young models today that are brand new to pinup and vintage don't feel comfy at 1st and aren't extremely motivated to try wigs in general. Then it's a bold style that's short, another thing gals are hesitant to try. However, every single time I've styled a client in a Bobbed wig they absolutely adored it. An even shorter and equally as bold of a hairstyle is the super short, layered and choppy Betty Boop hairdo. Very popular in the 30's and into the 40's. Ava Gardner wore it. And so did Audrey Hepburn and Lucille Ball. Plus many others. It was often referred to as the Italian cut. The Bob has never went out of style. It has remained for almost 100 years! And it's evolved and transformed. Longer versions, layered and cut differently but still keeping it's defined and distinctive look. Shorter styles evolved from the Bob too. Actresses such as Louise Brooks and Clara Bow, Bessie Love, Joesphine Baker, Virginia Daniels, and more. The term for their overall style was called a, " flapper ". Aka party people. There are ways to create a Bobbed hairdo on long hair. YouTube is a great resource to watch hair tutorials. Pretty simple to cuff your hair under, it becomes difficult if you have layers. But pins, hairspray and depending on how long your hair is, you may need an elastic hair tie. To get the bold, defined, classic style you must wear a wig unless you're willing to have it professionally cut into a Bob. I've found all my fabulous Bobbed wigs on eBay. They can be a simple, inexpensive $12, costume wig or a simple $40 wig. If you try it and love it and it was inexpensive I suggest buying more just in case you can't find that seller again or they stop making that exact style and brand. Also consider investing in a human hair wig. If you really adore it and foresee wearing it often, it's worth it. They last longer and usually have a nicer shape. The 1950's Bob was adorable with a head band or large flower. And it was a longer Bob. The 60's version a bit more messy, less defined. Very cute with the berets. Like Brigitte Bardot wore. So many other starlet's as well wore the iconic Bobbed hairdo, like Sophia Loren & Joan Collins. The images in this article are of me by RMH Photography. Such a fun shoot. Always a pleasure working with her. Images taken of me at home. I loved my outfit so very much! My vintage swing coat, which I believe could a fabulous reproduction. Looks very vintage. My brand new dressy Capri's also had a vintage look. The coat and pants came from eBay and had tags on. I'm wearing a pair of my favorite heels. Frederick's of Hollywood. They don't make that style anymore!!! My favorite style heel is the open toe, short heel, slide on mule. Especially that brand. And I fancy the lace a lot. I bought red, white and black. Then a gold pair and a pair of black and red, of a different brand. If you look up that style heel in that brand name you'll find very few, and even less in your size. Almost are 2nd hand but in great, or almost brand new condition. Gotta read the description before purchasing. The prices of the few listed are about $25 and up. Shipping can be costly with high heels. You can find similar styles, brand new with a different name brand. The styles are similar as the satin with feathers style heels. I don't see anyone selling this exact style with the lace though. Almost everything I purchase from hair tools and supplies, to backdrops and props, wardrobe and more, all comes from eBay. 1st place I look when researching to buy photo shoot wardrobe, brand new or real vintage. I own like 30 vintage peignoir's and bought them all on eBay. My jewelry in these images is also from eBay. I have a friend that sent me a box of her old jewelry and I use pieces of that from time to time. I rarely go buy costume jewelry. Over the past 4 years I've collected an entire room full of wardrobe, accessories, props, back drops and high heels. So much is from eBay. Collect and invest in a few key pieces like a false pearl necklace, bracelet and earrings. Things like the classic, basic black high heel. These are items much like wigs, they can be worn at many shoots and functions. I've been published countless times wearing a jet black, Bobbed wig. Out of my 41 covers to date, I'd say half or close to half have been in my Bobbed wigs or my Bettie Page style wigs. My natural hair is super curly, tiny little curls, thick and past my elbows when straight. Which isn't often I straighten it or wear it out period. It takes so much work, that's #1. # 2, I just love changing my style each photo shoot. Hair being the main, essential thing that sets the tone and era. One Shoot I want a short, straight, jet black Bob. The next shoot I want to have jet black, Bettie Page style bangs and a false ponytail. Or long 1940's red hair with waves. For me pinup is about dressing up, getting dolled up. Becoming a character. I do however live a vintage lifestyle full time and never dress modern. I think every gal, especially pinups should try wigs. Practice styling them and adding hair brands, flowers, etc. Have fun and you may end up loving them. The Bobbed hairdo is fabulous. ( Fyi research old films and t.v. shows and you'll see just how many starlet's, models, dancers and performers wore wigs. Frederick's of Hollywood used to design and sell their own line of wigs. Look closely at shows like I Dream of Jeannie, Bewitched, The Munsters, Happy Days, Lavern and Shirley, and my favorite, The Twilight Zone. All those shows become brand new and it's like all new episodes when you rewatch them to study the styling. Very entertaining and gain knowledge you can use and practice. ) Thanks for reading. Vintage Stylist Dianna Prince Las Vegas, NV |
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