My epic and memorable Jackie O recreation! This blog is the extended version of my school project, where I focused on the wardeobe and styling details. It's going to be a long blog. I'm so thrilled about this shoot, it was a blast and an investment! The research was so much fun to do, and getting into character as one of my favorite vintage fashion icon's was out of sight!!! Let me directly explain about my closet, and why I needed to shop specifically for this recreation shoot. The timing was actually perfect, since I needed to shop in detail for the shoot, during the same time I was working on this project. Every photo shoot I do is planned ahead of, and every aspect and detail are planned. Wardrobe is usually the basis of my entire look, and it begins with the theme or style of the shoot. Then I plan assessors and my hairdo. Wardrobe is my biggest investments, in my career as a professional pinup and vintage model, as well as a pinup and vintage stylist. I invest in wigs, props, lighting, and accessories often, but my main going investments is always clothing. Because I'm a professional, published pinup, I never repeat an outfit, since 90% of my shoots are for magazine publication, I can't. It sounds delightful and it's not horrible, however it's costly. I shop on a low budget, rarely buy name brands for shooting clothing, and it still adds up to my biggest investment overall in all my years in the pinup industry. I thought it was a great idea to use myself as one of my clients, because 100% of my clients hire me as a pinup and vintage stylist. I don't promote or advertise with non pinup images. I don't advertise modern styling services. I don't apply for modern fashion styling jobs, gigs, or shoots. Whether my clients wear pinup style clothing in their personal lives or not, they come to me and pay me to create head to toe pinup and vintage looks. Recreations are epic for several reasons. Money is a major factor in producing a high quality recreation shoot. Budget is essential in what you're able to purchase, verses what you can afford. In pinup, on the average, most gals are on a low budget, which is why my wardrobe room with thousands of dollars in pinup and vintage clothing, adds serious worth to my styling services. If shot in a studio, obviously someone had to pay for that studio. Lighting, cameras and lens, and their maintenance, cost money. Just like my hair tools, hair supplies, wardrobe, makeup, etc., all cost. This was a hotel suite shoot, so that cost my photographer. Overall this entire recreation cost hundreds! Although the vintage wardrobe I purchased was inexpensive, if I were to do a shoot and invest that much money, every week say, I wouldn't be able to afford it. The fact that my photographer and I ate both professional, it's definitely trade. 2 people bringing equal value to the table, that's trade in any biz. So I didn't pay him, he didn't pay me, and we both invested time, money and skill. I want to say this, as well. 80% or more of the clients I've had over the past 4 years, and currently, do not have a huge pinup or vintage wardrobe. Some of them, way more than half, don't even have any pinup wardrobe staples. No proper under garments needed for pinup and vintage shoots. If a gal has pinup clothing, it's usually one or two dresses. The more shoots they book, the more pinup clothing they'll need. Maybe 1 out of 10, 1 out of 20 possibly, have their own wardrobe for every shoot they book. I have dresses, gowns, skirts, blouses, pants, shorts, sweaters, costumes and bathing suits, all pinup or true vintage. I own about 30 beautiful vintage peignoir's! Tons of high heels, and endless props and accessories. I have an entire room as my pinup closet. When I'm asked to shop or where to shop, I head straight to eBay. I have certain sellers I love and order from often. I also know what key words to use to search, and sizing charts. Rarely do I ever physically go out with a client and shop. When my clients see my wardrobe room they fall in love with the garments and the amount. It took me 5 years to build up my pinup and vintage wardrobe, and I don't wear modern clothing in my personal life either. I didn't need any under garments for this shoot. I had the jewelry, and one pair of heels that I did wear for my 2nd look. I had the pinup style wig, and that style has been, one of my favorites for years now. My full length, form fitting, vintage dress from the 60's, was sent to me years ago by a dear friend back home. Everything else I had to purchase, just for this shoot, a single shoot. Which is often the case with all my clients. Personal styling is something I've done for years now. I don't just do hair, then go home, or clients come get their hair done, then leave. Maybe 3 times a year only, I'll get booked to just style hair. I have a model or model's here for hair and wardrobe styling every single week. I entered school to gain knowledge that would help me in advancing as a personal stylist. I love learning, and for someone who is basically against modern fashion, I feel I've done exceptionally well. It's been a challenge. Not to learn new and valuable information, but to stay motivated and retain it all. I'm extremely grateful. I have absolutely no plans what so ever to style modern fashion. Everything I've learned in school I'll apply towards pinup and vintage styling. I've already applied so much! I'm grateful. I just landed a position as a pinup clothing model and social media influencer for a big pinup clothing company! It's only been about 2 solid months now, but it's been fabulous. It's going to be very rare for me to purchase any dresses, skirts, or corsets any time soon. They've sent me so many lovely, brand new dresses and skirts, I haven't even had time to model in them all yet. I'm hosting and modeling at a fashion show for their company next week. This was my idea and I booked 4 models. So adding to co producing this, hosting, styling and modeling, I add event planner. I really hoped, and had it as a goal for this recreation shoot, to impress my instructors at this school. The entire process was lengthy, including wardrobe testing, etc. Over a month of planning, money invested, skills and creativity brought, so much fun to plan and recreate myself as the beautiful, vintage fashion icon, Jackie Kennedy. The images are being edited, but I was able to get a few from my photographer, to add to my project and the blog. He's a wonderful person and great photographer. Huge thank you, always and again to Fred Haider of Can Do Captures. I look forward to graduation, as well as continuing my education! This been an amazing experience the past year or so. Thank you for your time, and all the instructors I've had. My 43rd cover will be published any day now! As a pinup model, I'm very, very proud to have graced the covers of 43 magazine issues, as well as gaining publication over 600 times. My column in the biggest pinup magazine in the world, Delicious Dolls Magazine, is another huge accomplishment. Now graduation!!!! My instructor for the section of my Unit 6 project, has my itemized list of wardrobe expenses, for my Jackie O recreation shoot. Here was my ending quote,..... " My happiness and the success of this recreation shoot,..... priceless! Owning fabulous, true vintage garments in my size, is to be cherished for life ". Vintage Stylist Dianna Prince Las Vegas, NV Fashion! Vintage fashion is my passion. Jackie O was the essense of pure class and style. Her hairstyles were fabulous! Upscale elegance. Above is my Fashion / Mood Board. Above is a view of my wardrobe room, before the wardrobe for the shoot arreived. Above is my wardrobe closet after the vintage garments and items were delivered. Above are the wardrobe staples I already owned, for the 2 recreation shoots of Jackie O. Above are my wardrobe staples, after my items were here. By Fred Haider Above is ny Nighttime Upscale look, and was look #1 of the shoot. Images by Fred Haider Above is a vintage dress that was given to me 5 years agi by a dear friend. Thank you again Penny! I wore it with the pillbox hat and heels, all vintage, for my 3rd look. This was my Nighttime Before look, meanumg before I shopped for this recreation. Above is my Daytime Upscale, After. Images of me, by Fred Haider.
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