Doris Mayday

Photo: Lori Anne Photography Burbank, California-based pin-up model, boutique babe and vintage maven Doris Mayday talks her first shoot, transitions, sexism, and the truth behind reality TV. Interview: Divertida Devotchka Q: You were born and raised in Las Vegas, and you started college early at age 16 and began modeling right before you turned 18. You’ve stated that you were always a “vintage... [Read more]

Bettina May

Photo: William Ross Canadian burlesque performer, pin-up model, pin-up photographer and vintage stylist Bettina May talks burlesque Green Cards, $8 weekly food budgets, veganism, and the New York Burlesque scene. Interview: Shoshana Q: The New York Daily news dubbed you the “Jiggling Genius” when last Fall you earned your Green Card and were the first to be awarded the moniker of “Alien of Extraordinary... [Read more]

Micheline Pitt

Photo: Rick Miller Micheline Pitt, Production Manager for Pinup Girl Clothing, designer of Deadly Dames, pinup hair and makeup artist, and model talks fleeing the South for the big city, bursting glamour bubbles, comics, Wonder Woman and toy-collecting. Interview: Divertida Devotchka Q: You grew up in a small town in Georgia and eventually moved to New York where you started your makeup career. When... [Read more]

Diamond Bettys

Renee Stone, founder of the pin-up dance group the Diamond Bettys talks troupe dynamics, Viva Las Vegas, and divas. Diamond Betties Founder Renee Stone Q: While you were born in Texas, the Diamond Bettys were actually born in Los Angeles, California.  Can you tell us a little about the inception of the troupe from concept to first performance? I am originally from Texas but lived in Los Angeles... [Read more]

Angelique Noire

    Angelique Noire by Winston Kerr. MUA: Jeff Jones   Pin-Up Model Angelique Noire talks the main steam vs. pin-up modeling industry, natural hair, DIY beauty regimes, and faith. Interview: Shoshana You have a ton of professional “main stream” modeling under your belt- both in the realm of runway and print.  With such a successful “main stream” career, why make the transition... [Read more]

Lorelei Lee

    Lorelei Lee by A to Zed Photography   Texas pin up model Lorelei Lee talks being petrified, Marilyn Monroe, American Pin Ups, burlesque performance and inspiration. Interview: Divertida Devotchka How did you get started with modeling? (I read that you did a shoot to send photos to your husband stationed overseas, and that you were bitten by the pin up bug, if you will.) Please tell... [Read more]

Gina Elise

California girl Gina Elise, the creator and face of Pin-Ups for Vets, talks the 1940’s pin-up aesthetic, fundraising and volunteering at VA hospitals, her late Grandpa Lou, appreciation from the troops, and more. Interview: Divertida Devotchka. Photos: Mark Menchaca When you first created the Pin-Ups for Vets pin up calendar, your purpose was threefold: to sell calendars to raise money for hospitalized... [Read more]

Mosh

Mosh by Jill Rasco. MUA: Mosh. Hair: Ladonna Stein Fetish model and performer Mosh talks injured elbows, creative control, fetishes, competitive cheerleading and starting over. Interview: Divertida Devotchka You were born in Russia (which was then the Soviet Union.) Your bio states that you moved to the states at “a very young age.” How old were you exactly? At that same time your parents began... [Read more]

The Pinup Angels

Meet the Pinup Angels by: Shoshana The Pinup Angels with Java. Photo: Monologue Photography A group of girls gathering in a quaint living room, writing love letters, signing photographs, and sorting through piles of snacks would like the makings of a good old fashioned slumber party, but for The Pinup Angels this is business as usual.  Founded in 2007 by US Marine Miss Kitty Baby of Seattle, The Pinup... [Read more]

Kira Von Sutra

Kira Von Sutra by Miss Fit Photo MUAH: Kira LA based make-up artist, model, and burlesque performer Kira Von Sutra talks her love for Danny DeVito, blood and gore, and shares her Zombie Apocalypse plan with us, which of course- involves whisky. By: Vivienne Vermuth Q: You describe yourself as a “makeup slingin’, gore-lovin’, burlesquing model” from Tulsa, Oklahoma.  How long... [Read more]