Pin Up Style, Part II

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My previous blog post is about the pin up shoot I attended last February. Here are some of the photos from the shoot I did with Cooper Griggs.

Of all the photogs, I think my funnest shoot was here with Cooper. He gave me a lot of direction in addition to lots of positive feedback. We goofed off a bit, and I appreciated that we worked more as a team, combining our ideas. Overall a fun and easy shoot!

I got my dress %50 off at Blink (a store by Wet Seal). I love this dress because its simple, classy and timeless. Also the entire look of the dress can be changed depending on accessories. I liked this dress so much I got it black and mint green. I have an older post with the mint green dress, you can see it here.

My shoes are some sky high stunners! I adore these sexy librarian shoes and found them at Ross years ago for less than $20. The faux fur stole I found attached to a clearance sweater at Forever 21. My beautiful gold belt and chain link necklace are both vintage pieces. And the icing on the cake… the fascinator. This fascinator is handmade, and from Etsy.

Thanks again go out to Cooper Griggs, the photographer and artist of this photo set! Cooper is also the director and editor of a new online series called Finding Normal which you can check out HERE.

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Pin Up Style, Baby!

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Remember I went to a pinup shoot a while back? (In case you missed it, you can read about it HERE.) I helped style some of the girls, and I got a few sessions of my own in. Of the four different looks we shot, I’ve received the sets from two of the photographers that day. They came out so great and I am one lucky girl getting to participate in the day’s festivities.

This set was shot by professional photographer, Isaac Suttell. Please see Isaac’s website for more of his phenomenal work!

Isaac’s photos came out absolutely stunning and I couldn’t be more honored to have had him shoot me. On a personal note, I’m not one for being tan, however this particular set of photos inspires me to get a little more sun this summer! Hehehee. Although I must say, Isaac captured me as a porcelain doll. Thank you Isaac!

This is one of my most favorite ensembles I’ve ever thrown together. It’s classy, elegant and has that racy, vintage pin up feel to it. Now let me blow your mind from where it all comes from…. Would you ever guess that beautiful dress is from ROSS?!! I think I paid $13 for it! My leopard heels are some cheap (and uncomfortable) heels from Wet Seal that I’ve had for years. The pill box hat is from Hot topic, and the lace gloves are actual vintage pieces that were gifted to me. The nude fence net stockings are essential for pin ups, and I found these for $1 at a costume shop in Hollywood. All the jewelry is costume jewelry that I’ve collected over the years. All this plus red lips, faux lashes, and a smashing photographer and viola! Pin up style baby!

Stay tuned for my photo set with Cooper Griggs!

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Something To Celebrate!

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Hello lovelies, guess what? Today marks the one year anniversary of launching my blog!! Wowie wow wow, a whole year dedicating so much time, effort and patience to this online documentary of my personal style endeavors!

Check out my first month of blogging here in the April 2012 archive. (The very first entry is at the bottom.)

Even in just one year’s time my blog has evolved so much. I’m sure many of you recall the plethora of different layouts and color schemes I’ve used over the year. Of course the biggest change of all, was changing my blog’s title and domain address. Yes it’s true for my new readers, Rebecca Glam is formerly known as “It’s Called Style, Baby.” Some of my old photos have my old domain watermarked onto them. I changed my blog title to something more simplistic and memorable last fall. What a PAIN that was! If you ever decide to start a blog, make sure you are going to love the name/domain for the long haul, because it is not fun or easy to switch once you’ve established something.

Now that I’m all settled in with my blog, I’m still on the hunt for the perfect header for my site. A graphic that is crisp, clean, unique and glamorous. Not sure if I’ll ever get it, but maybe someday. I hope to continue on with my blog, and progressively get better at it with time. I knew nothing about blogging or having my own site when I started this journey last year… and frankly I still don’t! Hahaha. Okay okay I’ve learned a little here and there over time, but of course there’s lots of room to grow.

Here’s a lovely little anniversary photo compilation of the past year’s style and blog posts.

Since a year ago today, my blog has received over 30,000 hits!!!

I’d like to thank everyone who pushed, supported, shared, advised, liked and read my blog over the year. Special thanks to those that have shared my blog on their Facebook feeds, told their friends about it, commented, and who really interacted with my blog. Seriously, even the littlest comment means a lot to me. Without people being interested, I wouldn’t have motivation to continue on. So THANK YOU ALL SO SOOOO MUCH! You’ll never know just how much I appreciate all of your support. <3

Much love,

Rebecca

 

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Just Peachy!

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Whew! I’ve had “fashion block” for a while now (you know… like writer’s block?) so please forgive me for not keeping up my blogger duties!!! I absolutely forced myself to dedicate some time tonight to creating some new content.(Been busy trying to graduate, heyyyyyy!)

If you’re following me on Instagram, you may notice that my blog content tends to come long after I actually created the outfit, this post being a prime example. But this was a great outfit regardless and deserves a little more spotlight!

I found this pleather skirt in Santee Alley for a sale price of $8, what a deal. I’m a little late on the pleather/leather skirt trend however for $8, I couldn’t pass it up. I styled this skirt using what I call my “grandma” shirt from Forever 21… I swear my grandma had this same shirt once upon a time… I think your grandma did too. ;) I love the contrast of the pastel and delicate texture of the shirt, with the flowy leather look of the skirt.

On my feet, are some rocking Jeffrey Campbell Lita’s… in metallic silver! These babies are absolute show stoppers wherever I go. The way they reflect the sun and earth is just beautiful, not to mention they are super lightweight and easy to walk in.

All of my accessories are found at various places like sample sales, jewelry boutiques and the Icing. Love that my mood ring gives a pop of cobalt blue. I guess I was feeling pretty good! My skinny belt is by Big Buddha and really ties the whole outfit together with its chrome clasp.

Wearing:

Top: Forever 21

Skirt: Santee Alley, downtown LA

Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell

Tights: eBay

Sunglasses & Belt: Big Buddha

Accessories: various boutiques

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Almost to the Finish Line….

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I really want these Jeffrey Campbell shoes to wear for my graduation in May. They are currently out of stock, but I’m sure they’ll be back sometime soon. I wear a size 8. Just letting ya’ll know in case you were planning on getting me something. ;) You can find them HERE.

They are so hot, and so perfect. My school colors are black, gold and white. I already have the pasty white legs, so now I just need the black and gold.

I plan on bedazzling the crap out of my graduation garb and you bes believe there will be tons of photos. I’m gonna have to bust out the water proof makeup because I’m most definitely going to be shedding some tears (of joy!!!)

Anyway, I’m super excited and it’s just around the bend! More to come about it later.

Good day lovelies.

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Black and White, an Outfit for the Night.

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The entire outfit was assembled around the headpiece, which I can proudly say I MADE!! Sparkly, sharp and extremely beautiful; it’s an accessory that flows with my personality like no other. As I stated on Instagram, I actually have one more of these pretty pieces which (someday) will be posted for sale. More details about the piece will come then.

Black and white is still a hot color combo for the season and pretty easy to put together. You can’t really screw up black and white ya know? I had been saving this peplum, houndstooth skirt for the perfect occasion, and it went great with this outfit. Garter tights are super trendy right now and hot hot hot, I suggest getting a pair NOW if you like the style. Just make sure to stay away from drunk Argentinian broads at bars who are likely to accidently burn a hole in your fabulous new stockings with their cigarette butts. (UGH!)

As usual I feel that every outfit is made by the accessories, so I had to pile them on. I like to sparkle so much when I enter a room, that people need sunglasses to look at me. ;)

Glitter, rhinestones, sequins, diamonds…. I love em all.

I loved this entire look (which I styled in about 25 minutes). The makeup, hair, clothes, shoes, and even nails worked together to create a visual symphony of a chic black and white ensemble that received quite a bit of positive attention out on the town. Ahhhhh, I love dress up.

Details on outfits often include where I found the item and its cost, because I think one of my specialties is dressing well on a low to middle income budget and still looking like a million bucks. It’s all about hunting for treasures and scoping out affordable places to shop such as sample sales, flea markets, thrift stores, etc. Spend less on clothes, and invest on shoes or accessories!

Wearing:

Fascinator: Rebecca Glam  (made by me)

Shirt: Velvet Heart (Found at a sample sale $10)

Skirt: Sensational Collection (found at Ross for $8)

Belt: TJ Maxx (for $6)

Garter tights: eBay (about $12)

Bag: Betsey Johnson (sample sale score for $20, bag retails around $200)

Shoes: Prickly, by Jeffrey Campbell (the only item I’m wearing that was expensive at $230, however you can find these shoes on sale currently for half the cost.)

 

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When World’s Collide.

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Start with a vintage wool hat from the 1940′s…

Then grab a fringed infinity scarf…

And wear the infinity scarf in a whole new way!!! Almost all infinity scarves made of lightweight material can be worn in this way to create an entirely different look. Cool right?!?!?! Use a small safety pin to keep the scarf in place.

 

 

 

Clearly I’ve melted a few different style elements together for this outfit. As you know, I don’t dress to any one style ever… I like to change it up, and mix and match fashion themes to my heart’s desire. If I was to dress my personality, this is what it would like. <3

Wearing:

Hat: vintage (circa 1940′s)

Purse: Betsey Johnson

Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell

Jewelry and leggings: Downtown Los Angeles

Skirt and tops are all basic staple items found at random places.

 

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