
Kelly is a musical theatre performer and choreographer from Chicago and recently received a BFA cum laude from Denison University in Granville, Ohio. She has performed with numerous Chicago theatre companies as well as Dance Chicago’s Best of New Dances and Valentine Dances, the AAHPERD National Convention, The Wexner Center for the Arts, and Walt […]
Jun 20, 2012 | Categories:everything else, pinups | Tags: art, burlesque, classic, girl, hot rod, hot rods, Kelly Maryanski, kulture, photographer, pinup, pinups, vintage | Comments Off on Kelly Maryanski

Rockabilly Weekender April 5th – 8th 2012
Every year we attend this show and every year it gets bigger. It’s great to meet some of the pinups, photographers, and friends we work with. Hope to see you there in 2012!
….and if your in Vegas any other time hit us up. We’ll get some beers and talk […]
Mar 12, 2012 | Categories:car shows, everything else, what's happening | Tags: 50s STARS OF ROCKABILLY, art, Big Sandy & Flyrite Boys, Billy Harlan, bo huff, bomb, bomber girl, burlesque, Buzz Campbell, car show, chopper, custom, dead sleds, death traps, dirty grenade, Don Woody, DOO WOP, filthies, girl, hot rods, jerry lee lewis, kulture, Larry Donn, Lee Dresser, lowered, lowrider, model, motorcycle, music, orleans hotel, pin up, pinstriping, pinups, pool party, punkabilly, rat rod, rat rods, rides, rockabilly, rockabilly weekend, rockabilly weekender, rods, Royce Porter, sailor romper, shannon brooke, sin city, sin city tail draggers, sled, studio 21 tattoo, superglo, tattoo, The Calvanes, The Polecats, tiki, vegas, vintage, viva las vegas, viva las vegas 15, vlv, vlv 15 | Comments Off on Viva Las Vegas 15

This week we have a bring you the fiery fun Irais Portillo. We love the diversity and individuality that pin up modeling has to offer. Irais brings us to scenes from all over…a flare that reminds me of a scene in an Antonio Banderas movie with a burlesque setting, to the corner chop-shop, to a […]
Sep 03, 2011 | Categories:everything else, pinups | Tags: 50s, 53deluxe, art, burlesque, Charlie Girl, classic, design, Donnell McAllister Photography, girl, hot rod, kulture, model, photographer, photography, pin up, pinup, pinups, rat rod, rat rods, rockabilly, Roy Varga Photography, varga, vintage | Comments Off on Irais Portillo

This week we welcome an Irish model from the UK as our feature pin-up, Miss Lucy Fur. Lucy portrays a dark angel with a gentle touch and dangerous glimmer in her eye. A busty dark haired beauty with strong features, luscious lips and bold presence in her work. She has a unique look though-out her […]
Aug 29, 2011 | Categories:everything else, pinups | Tags: emma delves-broughton, foto retro, girl, irish, john farrar, Lucy Fur, matt lawrence miller, matt miller, mendoza, model, omalley images, pin up, pinups, retro photo, shaun hodge, toni cutt, uk | Comments Off on Miss Lucy Fur

This week we have the professional local wedding photographer Jerry Southworth. You have seen his work in multiple publications and we are happy to have him on 53D.
Photographer Jerry Southworth was born in San Francisco and raised in Redwood City Ca. As most photographers, Jerry started out shooting for fun and shot as a hobbyist […]
Aug 26, 2011 | Categories:art, everything else | Tags: 50s, American Chopper, art, artist, Baggers, bikes, bikini, bobber, boudoir, burlesque, car show, chopper, classic, custom, gasser, girl, hot rod, hot rods, Jerry Southworth, kulture, lowrider, model, motorcycle, Ol Skool Rodz, Orange County Choppers, photographer, photography, pin up, pinup, pinups, Rabid Magazine, rat rod, rat rods, Rebel Rodz, Retro Lovely, rockabilly, Savage magazine, Tattoo Magazine, Unique Exposure, vintage | Comments Off on Photographer Jerry Southworth

This week we bring you the beautiful and talented Pin-up Model and Fashion Designer Bernie Dexter. We love the classic look that Bernie pulls off so flawlessly. She has her own rockabilly style and such a keen fashion sense that captures an era. Bernie’s work shows a natural ability to bring you back in time […]
Aug 19, 2011 | Categories:everything else, pinups | Tags: 50s, Bernie Dexter, burlesque, eric laguarda, fashion, fashion designer, girl, model, monique antionette, nathalie rattner, pin up, pinup, pinups, rockabilly, rockabilly clothing | Comments Off on Bernie Dexter

This week we are happy to have Philip Austin as our feature artist/photographer. His style is very unique, crisp yet soft and colorful, his work speaks for itself. He develops a contrast in his photos that pulls you in and entertains your mind. Check out his work below.
Bio: My studio specializes in retro/pinup, glamour, boudoir, […]
Aug 17, 2011 | Categories:art, everything else | Tags: boudoir, fashion, girl, glamour, Miss Pin-up Girl of the World, modeling portfolios, music, Philip Austin Photography, pinup, retro, Retro Lovely | Comments Off on Philip Austin Photography

SATURDAY OCTOBER 15th
Fuk The Fallback Car Show at Count’s Vamp’d
Good Car show coming up in October at Count’s Vamp’d. Hope to see you all there.
Aug 17, 2011 | Categories:car shows, everything else, what's happening | Tags: 50s, car show, chopper, classic, custom, girl, hot rod, hot rods, kulture, las vegas, lowrider, motorcycle, photographer, pin up, pinup, pinups, punkabilly, rat rod, rat rods, rockabilly, tattoo, vegas, vintage | Comments Off on Sin City Jokers Presents Fuk The Fallback Car Show @ Count’s Vamp’d

marileecarusophoto.com
This week we bring you a Nevada hottie for our Pin-Up of the Week. From the lights of Reno the glamorous Goldie Golden embodies a classy blonde with all the right curves meets fun and glitter. Some of her work reminds me of movie posters from the 50’s…I imagine she would star as the sexy […]
Aug 07, 2011 | Categories:everything else, pinups | Tags: 53deluxe, art, Bizarre Guitar and Guns, girl, Greg Golden, guitarist, Jennifer Corona, Jerry Southworth, Lauren Luck, Marilee Caruso, model, music, Nevada Museum of Art, photographer, pin up, pinup, pinups, rat rod, Reno Nevada, Rhonda Dollface, rockabilly, Roy Varga, shannon brooke, vintage | Comments Off on Goldie Golden

This is an example of “True Talent” nurtured at a young age. The result? One hell of an artist. Junior Huff is the talent behind the brush. You couldn’t ask for a better roll model/teacher, when your the son of custom car builder/designer/artist Bo Huff. Although his dad was a major influence, he pursued, developed […]
Aug 07, 2011 | Categories:art, everything else | Tags: 50s, 53 chevy, 53deluxe, art, artist, bo huff, Bo Huff's July Car Show, bomb, burlesque, burnout, car show, chopper, classic, custom, dead sleds, design, food, fun, gasser, girl, hellbilly fest, hot rod, hot rods, junior huff, kulture, lead sled, led sled, model, motorcycle, music, photographer, photography, pin stripe, pin up, pinstripe, pinstriping, pinup, pinups, punkabilly, racing, rat, rat rod, rat rods, rockabilly, Steve Stella, talent, tattoo, vendors, vintage, Von Dutch | Comments Off on Junior Huff

Where is the best place for a new photographer to find beautiful women that like their pictures taken? My answer to this question led me to strip club. While on R and R from Afghanistan with ones in my pocket and pin ups in my head away I went. My name […]
Jul 13, 2011 | Categories:art | Tags: army, chopper, classic, custom, girl, hot rod, hot rods, kulture, model, photographer, photography, pin up, pinup, pinups, rat rod, rockabilly, rockabilly weekend, vintage | Comments Off on Twisted Photography

VARGA PHOTOGRAPHY
Our lovely pin-up of the week, Jenna Beth, has a variety of looks and we love them all! Burlesque, Retro, Car Kulture, Tiki, Modern Pin-up, Classic Pin-up, Sex Kitten, Cupcake…her work embodies them all. We can’t get enough of interesting background settings and images that bring the whole scene to life. However she is […]
Jul 09, 2011 | Categories:everything else, pinups | Tags: 53deluxe, art, Bachelor Pad, bomber girl, burlesque, cupcake, Deadbeat Magazine, Fashion Whore, Fresh Peaches, girl, Gothfox designs, hot rod, King Cat Clothing, kulture, LA Boudoir Miami, model, Ol Skool Rodz, pin up, Pin Up Perfection, Pin-Curl Magazine, pinup, Pretty in Ink, rat rod, Retro Lovely, Retro Lovely Taboo, Retroswimwear.com, rockabilly, Rockabilly Magazine, Tattoos for Women Magazine, The Pin-up Magazine, vintage, Vintage Kittens | Comments Off on Jenna Beth

This week we bring you a drop of sunshine straight from Cali, Marnel Christine. Marnel has a passion for the classic lifestyle that Pin-Up embraces. A girl next door appeal with big dreams and an artistic flare that motivates her work. With luscious lips and bright blue eyes how could you not enjoy the post […]
Jun 29, 2011 | Categories:everything else, pinups | Tags: 50s, bomber, bomber girl, burlesque, girl, glamour, hot rod, model, photographer, photography, pinup, rockabilly, tattoo | Comments Off on Marnel Christine

Great shows coming up!
Bo Huff’s July Car Show – July 8 & 9, 2011 – East Carbon, Utah
Hellbilly Car & Bike Show II – September 24, 2011 – Del Mar, California
RSVP on facebook here: facebook.com
More info: shopbohuffcustoms.com/appearances
Jun 21, 2011 | Categories:car shows, everything else, what's happening | Tags: 50s, 53 chevy, 53deluxe, art, bo huff, Bo Huff's July Car Show, bomb, burlesque, burnout, car show, chopper, classic, custom, dead sleds, food, fun, gasser, girl, hellbilly fest, hot rod, hot rods, kulture, lead sled, led sled, model, motorcycle, music, photographer, photography, pin up, pinup, pinups, punkabilly, racing, rat, rat rod, rat rods, rockabilly, tattoo, vendors, vintage | Comments Off on Bo Huff’s July Car Show – July 8 & 9, 2011

Photo by Juan Pinup Garage
This week we have the sexy, black haired, tattooed, motorcycle riding, rockabilly pinup chick Lily Monster. Shes vintage with a twist of biker babe and old school hot rod.
Hello, I’m Lily I grew up in the 80’s punk rock scene but always loved rock-a-billy as well. My friends […]
Jun 21, 2011 | Categories:everything else, pinups | Tags: 53deluxe, burlesque, chopper, classic, girl, harley, kulture, LIly Monster, lowrider, model, modelmayhem, motorcycle, photography, pin up, pinup, pinups, punk, punkabilly, rat rod, rockabilly, tattoo, uptown bombshell boutique, vintage | Comments Off on LIly Monster

Wishard Photography
This week we bring you a sexy little California girl who goes by the tune of Symphony Rose. This 22 years ripe, Fallbrook, CA native, brings her fun in the sun sex appeal wrapped behind an innocent, shy smile along for the ride. Here is a few Q&A’s we want to share with you […]
Jun 10, 2011 | Categories:everything else, pinups | Tags: 53deluxe, bomb, burlesque, california, car show, chopper, girl, hot rod, ink iron, model, photographer, photography, pin up, pinup, pinups, rockabilly, Symphony Rose | Comments Off on Symphony Rose

LAS VEGAS-BASED BURLESQUE HALL OF FAME BRINGS ALL-STAR CELEBRATION
OF VINTAGE AMERICAN BURLESQUE TO THE ORLEANS HOTEL & CASINO, JUNE 2-5
Top-flight entertainers representing 60+ cities, 10+ countries and
multiple generations to participate in world’s premier burlesque showcase
Editors Note: Interviews, hi-res images and complete list of participants and their city/country of origin are available upon request. Members of […]
Jun 02, 2011 | Categories:everything else, what's happening | Tags: american, burlesque, burlesque show, girl, las vegas, orleans hotel, pinup, vintage | Comments Off on Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend JUNE 2-5

For our Pin-Up of the week we bring you the Red Hot Michele Del Ray. She is the full pin-up package, with her own prop if needed (a ’64 Thuderbird!), a house designed to make an interesting shooting location, her own wardrobe and does her own make-up. Just in case you are in need of […]
Mar 07, 2011 | Categories:everything else, pinups | Tags: girl, hot rod, model, painted pinups, philip austin, pinup, rat rod, rk studio, shannon brooke imagery, steve edmund photography, venerable photography | 2 Comments »

This week for your viewing pleasure we have an up and coming pinup, Kelsey Alexandra. She was born in Belize and raised in Torrance, CA. This twenty year old loves Classic Horror films like Frankenstein and thus enjoys a creatively freaky photo-shoot! Outside of the modeling world she has a passion for animals, one of […]
Nov 23, 2010 | Categories:everything else, pinups | Tags: bel, bo huff, classic, frankenstein, girl, horror, model, pinup, rockabilly, tattoo | 1 Comment »

This week to light up your screen we bring pin-up Erin AKA Junglekitty to our blog. We spotted Erin on Pin-Up Lifestyle and were impressed with her ability to express her mood on such a simple white back ground. Don’t get me wrong we like a girl with a rat rod in the background, but […]
Oct 22, 2010 | Categories:everything else, pinups | Tags: 50s, erin junglekitty, girl, pinup, rockabilly, vavoom pinups | Comments Off on Erin AKA Junglekitty

We are back from Hawaii and have a whole bunch of new posts ready to put up. This week we are proud to feature Dayna Delux as our pinup of the week!
Dayna’s Bio: I was born in a small town in East Texas and moved to Dallas in 1977. […]
Sep 13, 2010 | Categories:everything else, pinups | Tags: dayna delux, girl, pinup lifestyle, shannon brooke | Comments Off on Dayna Delux

We’d like to introduce a new genre of pin-up to our blog, Kimmie Caracoles our Punkabilly Hottie. She expresses her self in all forms…from sexy to shy, from fashion to fun, rather it is at a runway show, a photo shoot, a magazine spread or a high profile event. She has a wild rocker style, […]
Aug 21, 2010 | Categories:everything else, pinups | Tags: girl, kimmie caracoles, moons, pinup, punkabilly, rockabilly, sexy, stromberg | Comments Off on Kimmie Caracoles

Every guy loves a hot blonde that looks good on a car, in a car, but most of all that’s not afraid to break a nail wrenching on a car!
So let me introduce Daisie Fairlane:
A custom model & Barris spokes model, hot rodder, crusier. She love’s all customs & muscle cars and she’s not afraid […]
Aug 07, 2010 | Categories:everything else, pinups | Tags: barris, barris kustoms, Barris Kustoms Barrietz, daisie fairlane, dan viescas studios, George Barris, girl, hot rod, model, pin up, pinup, rockabilly | Comments Off on Daisie Fairlane