At Ease Soldier!

Yank, the Army Weekly was the most widely read magazine during WWII, achieving a worldwide circulation of 2.6 million. It was written only by enlisted soldiers and made available to soldiers, sailors, and airmen serving overseas. Published between June 1942 and December 1945, it featured articles and photography straight from the battlefield. And of course, every issue of Yank featured a morale-boosting pinup girl!

I collaborated on a series of photos with Doug Monce of Atomic Age Pictures that were inspired by Yank, as well as a photo of Veronica Lake in military garb. I'm wearing a WAC skirt that is dated 1943--since I found it I've been wanting to wear it for a shoot! The rest of my uniform is of course borrowed from a vintage man's uniform, but I think the overall look turned out well. I also recently picked up a sweetheart compact shaped like an officer's cap, and couldn't resist incorporating it. A girl has to keep her nose powdered, after all!

xoxo,
Amanda Lee









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Ghostly Grable

For Halloween, Doug Monce of Atomic Age Pictures and I decided to do a spooky little shoot at one of the local cemetaries. I put together a ghostly pinup outfit with a 1940s midriff sweater and 1950s black velvet shorts (both eBay finds), my fave Remix Rita platforms, and a black dahlia in my hair. With a little photo trickery, I became a ghostly Grable ;-)

Her Special Valentine

The latest Motion Pinup film--hope you enjoy it!

xoxo
Amanda Lee

Vintage Military Vehicle Show

Cheesecake Marine Uniform by V Vintage
Photo and artwork by Jensen Photography

This weekend I'll be appearing at the Vintage Military Vehicle show along with local pinup models Brenda Lee and Melissa Moxie--the three of us will be at a booth selling our pinup photos and calendars. There promises to be a good turnout of military vehicles and other goodies, including uniforms and other collectible items. I attended last year's show, and had the honor of being one of the auction girls--it was great fun :-)

xoxo,
Amanda Lee

Hawaiian Honey

Doug Monce of Atomic Age Pictures and I worked on a series of Hawaiian-themed shots--as you can see, we were very much influenced by Varga's Hawaiian girls! In this set, I am wearing a WWII-era hula skirt made from parachute cord, which came from the museum collection of Matilda's Closet. A couple of well-placed leis, 1940s wooden hibiscus earrings, and a pink and yellow tropical flower in my hair complete the look (I'm wearing LipSense in Blu-Red too). This is the first in our new series of cheesecake images--I hope you like these as much as we do :-)

xoxo,
Amanda Lee

One of the pinups that inspired us

Danger Girl

Over the holiday weekend I had a couple of fantastic shoots with two of my favorite photographers, Matt Carson and Doug Monce. One of the outfits Doug photographed me in is this fantastic 1960s crocheted romper, provided by Matilda’s Vintage Closet. Doesn’t it remind you of something a Bond Girl would wear? It’s certainly a different look for me, but it was just too fun to pass up!
xoxo,
Amanda Lee

Fairytale

A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to shoot with the talented photographer DB Miller. We did a series of colorful fairytale princess-themed photos, which he enhanced with artwork created by a couple of his equally talented friends. I love how these turned out, and it sure was fun to try something new! I hope you like these as much as I do!

xoxo
Amanda

Rockabilly Rules

Yesterday's Rockabilly Rules was a huge success! The venue was packed from start to finish, and the crowd certainly enjoyed the bands and burlesque show. I'm not sure what the final tally is yet, but I think the Pinup Angels are going to be able to send a lot of care packages to our troops!

I wore a cheesecake version of the Marines dress blues; the talented V Vintage made my outfit based on a WWII photo. I was thrilled with how it turned out and I was the only "Marine" in attendance :-)

Matilda's Closet provided the hat, and I wore a pair of navy blue 40s platforms and a pair of 40s red celluloid and rhinestone earrings from my collection. Lip Ink Red lipstick was the finishing touch!

Here's a few teaser photos from the event; more to follow soon!