Photo magic with Jirina Alanko

Jirina did it again...she sees me beautifully! And i like the subtle way she uses photoshop, i don't want to look like plastic.

Wearing vintage lingrie and stockings.

Make-up and hair by me.

Teacher style day 13, Four-eyes vs. Sex Kitten

 Beret - vintage

Jacket - 50's vintage

Jumper - 80's

Skirt - second hand

Four eyes vs. Sex Kitten

Me today and at photo shoots yesterday. Quite a contrast, eh? :)

We had a pin-up photo shoot with Jirina Alanko. I'm wearing vintage lingerie and stockings and second hand high heels and hair flowers.

Blue Moment by Photographer Jirina Alanko

 I was modeling for one of my absolutely favourite photographer Jirina Alanko a while ago and here are the result! I love her vision and how she sees me through her camera.

I'm wearing 80's leather jacket and skirt, 50's scarf, new glitter high heels and a huge rhinestone necklace from Ansa vintage and second hand.

These photos are part of the series "Blue Moment", for full set go to jirinaalanko.com

Goofing around at shoots wearing vintage lingerie

Yesterday i had shoots for tv program for YLE and a photo shoot with the marvelous Tinttu Henttonen. 

The camera crew was doing and interview of me abotut my vintage lingerie collection and wanted to visit my photo shoot. The dress i'm vearing is from Ansa.

These are just snapshots from the shoots, the finished photos are coming later, but i just have to share these with you! :)

Wearing 50's bra, 40's girdle and knickers with stockings. 

Make-up and hair by me.

Few of my favourites from the Varusteleka pin-up calendar

These are some of my favourites, though i think all the girls look great! They did a swell job, some of them had no modeling experiece what so ever. It was fun to create the looks combining army stuff and pieces from my vintage collection. 

Make-up Miia Magia, Photos Saara Salmi.

Get your very own copy from Varusteleka.

Haute Couture Tribute to Alexander MacQueen

"Erotica"

Haute Couture tribute to Alexander MacQueen.

Vogue Paris 2010.

Model: Lily Donaldson

Photographer: Steven Klein 

Stylist: Carine Roitfeld

Photos from here. There's more!

My new favourite artist, Amleto dalla Costa!

"A painter, designer, sculptor, interpreter Amleto Dalla Costa was born in Milan in 1929. Dalla Costa's women are an extraordinary gallery of sensually moving sophisticated female figures. A steadfast pursuit of the feminine world with respect and love for its mistery..."

Red Stockings 

Il divano grigio

 This would look wonderful if printed on fabric...

 Il nastro nero

Luce di donna

I can't find all the titles and details about these paintings, but i definitely have to find out more about this artist and his work! I'm in LOVE!

Be My Valentine? Pin-up Helsinki shoot!

We are having a valentines day shoot with Team Pin-up Helsinki! More info on facebook!

(We all posed for our new promo pics and i got to be Valentines day! Miia was Christmas and Saara Halloween. I wanted to be halloween, but Saara has long black hair, so... :)

Advent Calendar day 22, My Kind of Christmas stockings

The Erotica party

I was dj'ing at the Erotica party. Wearing vintage 40's lingerie.

Oh la laa! Inspiration, vintage stockings

From ffffound

Pic found here.

This pic found from a very nice blog, behind the curtain

This ones from Heidis blog

Pulp covers of the Silk Stocking Stories magazine from the 30's. Wonderful pictures! ( I so wanna start making shoes! Look at those shoes!)

What Katie Did

Lovely new products in their shop!

Cabaret Sheer Sophia Corset. I love that color!

Cabaret Sheer Morticia Corset.

Hollywood Robe. I usually like my robes to be vintage, but this one looks so good!

They also have a wide range of seamed stockings and some of them are even made with vintage machines.

If you are in Helsinki area this sunday, you can buy these lovely What Katie Did stockings from Helsinki Vintage happening that takes place in Kaapelitehdas. Vaudeville boutique from Tampere is selling them. Fiona Timantti recommends!