Pin-Up Party Round TWO!

Dottie's Delights is crazy with events and we hope you are able to share in them with us!  But, I must admit the Pin-Up Photo parties are definitely my favorite!  We love transforming curious ladies into real pin-up queens and showing you that anyone can be a glamorous vixen!  We are still holding hostage most of our results from our last shoot in February, but I have one great teaser photo to share as we promote the next party coming to you THIS SATURDAY!

 

Photo by Jane Gaspar Photography, Models: Kimberly Lynn & Kayleigh

The best part?  A very rare opportunity -- this even it totally FREE!  No appointment necessary!  Shoots and makeovers are on a first come, first serve basis.  And if you like the results from your shoot (which trust us, you will), images can be purchased at a very special limited event pricing!  This will be a "mini" version of the shoot, but there is still plenty of fun treats and surprises to be had!

Please join us Saturday, April 9th from 10am - 7pm at The 900 Shops on the 5th floor (900 N. Michigan Avenue) for all these perks and more:

*pin-up hair 'dos by Mario Tricoci Salon

*Makeup touch-up plus tips & tricks from Benefit Cosmetics

*mini photo shoot w/ Maypole Studios 

*Wardrobe provided by Dottie's Delights (and Audey dresses for the lingerie photo-timid)

*Dazzling hair accessories will be available from the new line of Love, Lulu Mae exclusively for Dottie's Delights -- The Glamourette Collection!

*Booze-infused cupcakes served pin-up style by the gorgeous "labettes" from Sweet Vee's Laboratory

*Vosges chocolates truffle tasting from 4-6pm!  Special gifts w/ purchase!

*All issues of Retro Lovely magazine will be on sale and available for pin-up inspiration!

*Lots of great props to set the mood, including THE MOST AMAZING PINK HEART SHAPED TANDEM BICYCLE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO SHOOT WITH.  THERE ARE ONLY 10 IN THE WORLD, ONLY 2 IN THE U.S.!  

When you see it, you will be glad you did not miss this.

We will not only have the Lily Collection available for purchase, but we will also have past collections and special sparkle pieces available to special order and to play with in your shoot! 

 To RSVP: go here

***Please note, because all of our bras are made on a special order basis, we do not have every size available.  If you would like to make sure we have your size available, please send me an email here to make a custom order or to inquire about availability on existing pieces.  Our girdles and garter belts have a size range from XS-2X and our panties go up to an XL***

Valentine's Pin-Up Photo Shoot Event!

I am soo excited to finally be able to announce a fabulous event that I have been dreaming of for ages!  It just so happens we were able to pull it off just in time for Valentine's Day with some amazing sponsors to boot!

We are partnering up with Benefit Cosmetics to take over the entire 9th floor event space at Macy's on State Street and we are going BIG!

In celebration of the Lily Collection, my official debut collection which is coming out this spring,  we are putting together 3 different classic pin-up vignettes and transforming guests head-to-toe with luxury pin-up glamour for your very own professional fashion photoshoot!  One vignette to suit every personality:  the ultra girlie all pink set, the Bettie Page inspired "bad girl" scene, and the more classic elegance boudoir set (think natural sexy getting ready in the mirror of your vanity style)!

This is open to everyone, we are a super sweet all girl team and will make you look your best in a warm and welcoming environment!  No modeling experience necessary!  *But* if you ARE interested in modeling, you are more than welcome to sign one of our model releases and we would love to post your photos with appreciation and/or submit to publication with pin-up magazines!  Otherwise, those photos are for your eyes only (or at least only the ones *you* chose to share with, feisty lady!)

There are so many extra goodies and perks to this event, I hardly know where to begin!

Perhaps with the graphic?

* photography by experienced fashion photographer Jane J. Gaspar
* hair accessories by Love, Lulu Mae
* make-up artists provided by Benefit Cosmetics
* perfect pin up 'dos by Mario Tricoci Salon and Day Spa

Details:
* three amazing pinup sets and personalities to choose from
* photo retouching on site and you go home with your very own glam keepsake!
* possible magazine submission for aspiring models
* fun and comfy environment for everyone
* cupcakes! baked goodies and treats
* swanky swag bags and surprised gifts

$225 per 2 hour session.  Appointments taken from 10am-8pm
(includes one look/set, one take home photo, and digital proofs. additional sets, looks or photos can be requested for an additional charge.)
Special price on photo shoot with purchase of a custom lingerie set!

RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY!
$100 deposit
#312.781.5264 OR dottiesdelights@gmail.com

Macy's Fashion Incubator Fashion Show, Fashion Focus 2010

Hello Dottie's Fans!!!

Stephanie's intern Kelsey here to fill you all in on how amazing the CFI Fashion Focus show was!!!

First off I'd like to say just how great the tent and everyone in it looked!!  There were appetizers and drinks, mingling and fun.   

  

    (Photo Courtesy of Toni Pescatore)

(Photo Courtesy of Toni Pescatore)

Besides putting lookbooks and business cards into each gift bag (pictured on each chair), my only job for the evening was to be on 'belly button' patrol. These girl's were supposed to wear the foundations up on the natural waist, which unforunately some did not do, making their belly buttons show.  But since there were already dressers provided for the show I was unable to be backstage, therefore, unable to catch that mistake.  Just an inch or two higher and oh, the difference it makes! How frustrating!

(Photo Courtesy of Fashion Industry Network)

Still, plenty of the girls pulled it off correctly or just worked their magic anyway!

  

(Photo Courtesty of Chicago Sun Times)

(Photo Courtesy of NBC)

The bowler hats were work of the shows stylist, but after the suggestion of a little veil for the white lingerie, Stephanie was able to contact another talented local artist: Love, Lulu Mae who ever so graciously let us borrow a few of her amazing hair pieces for not only the bride but also the two pink burlesque twins...she is so sweet and her work is AMAZING!!!!!

(Photo Courtesy of NBC)

Stunning and edgy.

 

    (Photos Courtesy of Chicago Sun Times)               

                  Vintage-inspired boudoir, amped with romance and sex appeal.

(Photo Courtesy of Bowtie Memoirs)

Overall, the show was a hit and I'm so glad to have been a part of it!!!

              

Stephanie, you knocked em dead, congrats!!!

Mosh and Viva Van Story

I am definitely not the first to say it, but when Mosh and Viva Van Story pair up on a photoshoot, they just simply cannot be beat!  A dream team for sure, and this time I was lucky enough to have a piece involved!  This scandalous little number is actually a design dreamed up by Mosh herself...and being as she has been such a sweetheart to me and a doll to work with, I was more than happy to oblige in lending a hand to make this piece come true!  We are in the works of possibly making this piece available exclusively through her site, so keep an eye out and in the meantime, make sure to sign up to see oh so many more amazing photos of this beautiful dame! 

Photographer: Viva Van Story

Model: Mosh

Hairstylist: Pin Me Up Hair

If you would like to see more of just how fabulous these forces combine (plus much more), definitely check out Viva's new book:

Sigh.  Lots of other updates to make, including all the fun from the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend (sooo goood!), events in California and Chicago in July, and more but that will be for another day.  I have work to do!   XOXO

Barbie Suite with Masuimi Max? Yes, please!

 

Yippee!  Round one of the Barbie Suite photos are here!  I was fortunate enough to work once again with Mitzi & Co. photography, this time with the adorably charming Masuimi Max modeling, looking as bombshell-tastic as ever.  Of course I was already super excited to be working with such fabulously talented women, but I was even more pleasantly surprised to find out how sweet and goofy Masuimi is, as well as the entire crew and everyone else invovled!  So fun!  You can check out more photos on the Dottie's Delights fan page, or the complete set on Masuimi's official website iamtrouble.com  Enjoy! ;)

Photos!

Hello lovelies!

So, while photos are still coming in, CD's are being mailed and set shoots are being edited...I just could not wait any more and decided to post round one sprinkling of the fabulous fun had at Viva Las Vegas this year!  It was my runway debut for the lingerie, nerve-wracking and stressful to say the least, but in the end I am in love with all of the talented and amazing women (and backstage men!)  that helped to pull off such a successful show!  Please remember to click on photos for closer detail.

Special thanks to Rockin Kitty Productions for all of their amazing hard work in putting together such an awesome show! 

Awesome shot of the wings backstage and all of the hubbub!

I had six looks to feature in the show, and I centered each one around a pin-up girl archetype.  I selected each of my models carefully, and drew inspiration from my perceived image each of them gave off.

The segment opened with Miss Erica Vaughn, my "cheescake" pin-up.  I noticed Erica is really great at hamming it up in photos, especially on her extended Myspace portfolio, she makes adorable faces and has a really fun and playful air to her.  Thus, she came out to the song "Comic Strip" by Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot. (I was even able to find a version in English, with the same lovable Pops! and Whiz's!)

[Please excuse the "Canada" found behind the girls on screen, there was a mix-up with production and they mistaken labeled my company as being based in Canada.  As much as I love our dear friends to the north, and represented them well with two of my models residing there, Dottie's Delights is indeed based in Chicago and I must represent my home town!]

Erica was followed by my two "good girls:" Miss Margie Maraschino as the "sophisticate pin-up" and Miss Amanda Lee as the "sweet and innocent pin-up."  Walking to the tune of "Just an Old Fashioned Girl" by Eartha Kitt:

 

Miss Margie Maraschino had a little bit more well-deserved snobbery to her character...after all, look at that fur! (and fine vintage lace detailing):

And dear, sweet Miss Amanda Lee donning the newest addition to my collection, the one-piece shaper corsolette!  (P.S. You must also check out her blog, she is a true vintage aficionado and always has some amazing little ensemble to show off!)

Ah, but the good times can't last forever.  So, the two-shoes are soon rudely interrupted by the bad girls, and an old rockabilly gem called "Skull and Crossbones" by Sparkle Moore!  Enter Miss Michelle Gateaux, the "bad-ass pin-up!"

Yes, she even pulled a cigarette and lighter from her bustier and took a puff on stage.  I hear that there a really awesome shots of this to come....

To back her up, in comes Miss Anna Coquette -- our "fetish pin-up" (yes, character absolutely inspired by the legendary Miss Bettie Page) complete with riding crop in hand, in which she has let's say a "moment" with Michelle before taking center stage:

Ah, at this point you may think the show is over.  But you would be wrong.  How can you end a show without a little bit of pizazz? 

 Enter Miss Jolee Blon, my "diva pin-up" coyly hiding our next creation:

 

Jolee had a beautiful fan dance (the fans are actually hers, she is a professional burlesque performer based out of LA, boy did I luck out on those!) that she taunted everyone with against the background of Mae West's "Love is the Greatest Thing."  But, what is she hiding?

And of course, no show is complete without the final walk-through, including a rare appearance by me (no time to doll-up, but I did manage a polka dottie dress for the occasion) and my insanely talented hair and make-up artist Jessi Pagel (check out the "art direction" section of her website, you won't be sorry!):

A special thank you to all of the photographers who have so kindly documented this event and graciously shared their images with me:

Mike Basso
Mike Boyce
JMVFoto

Also, a big thank you to Daniel Kibblesmith for helping me edit and mash musics together, and for general awesomeness.

P.S. You want a comic a day about a ghost?  He's got it.

http://heyghost.com/1

Phew! I survived Viva Las Vegas 13!

My goodness gracious!  Viva was a trip and a half, indeed!  I had such a blast, I cannot say thank you enough to all of the amazing people that I worked with and met over the weekend!  Photos are starting to trickle in slowly, but I want more, more!  I don't actually  have a camera myself, so I am relying on all of the seemingly endless photos that were taken throughout the weekend.  If you have any photos of me or my clothing designs either from the fashion show or otherwise, please send them my way!  I am holding out on posting until I receive a few more back, so stay tuned!  And if you have any feedback about what you saw, liked, didn't like I would loove to hear it, no matter what it is!

It is times like these that I really do wish the website was up and running, but one step at a time kiddos!  Remember, the official collection will not be debuting until Spring 2011, so until then it is custom lingerie only!  Not a bad deal, though, considering that means the options and opportunities are pretty much endless!  And my prices are more than fair considering all the detail and quality that I put into every piece.

OK, OK, twist my arm!  ONE preview photo, taken backstage at the fashion show, courtesy of the lovely Anna Coquette:

 (that's me in the center and my AMAZING hair and make-up artist, Jessi Pagel, to my right.)  Models, in order from left to right: Miss Amanda Lee, Margie Maraschino, Anna Coquette, Erica Vaughn, Michelle, Gateaux, and Jolee Blon)  Features on each one of these amazing women, coming soon!

Vegas Barbie Shoot!

Another really cool event I will be participating while at Viva Las Vegas: The Ultimate Photo Shoot Experience with Mitzi & Co.!  They have the amazing Barbie Suite at the Palms, and are booking appointments for Friday, April 2nd and Sunday April 4th!  Behold all of the glory:

 

  

  

Can you imagine all the fantasticness that Mitzi will be able to produce in this setting?  I think I will go into sensory overload here.  Not only do you receive the best set of photos you've ever taken, you are also pampered to the extreme -- a CUSTOM MADE Barbie-style outfit (made by yours truly, or several other designers if you're not feeling in a lingerie mood), yours to KEEP!  As well as perfect pin-up hair and make-up by Miss Rockwell DeVil and Chris Colucci, several wardrobe changes with plenty of stock to choose from, food and beverages, and a Mitzi & Co. goodie bag full of delightfulness!  You will never feel more glamorous.  I believe there are still a few spots open, but they may already be fully booked, so if you are interested you'd better move fast and see if she can squeeze you in!  :)

Take one guess as to which outfit I am most excited to be contributing to this extravaganza.....(answers and photos to be included following the event)

You should also look for her on Myspace for the most up to minute updates!