So a couple weeks ago, I got to tick off an item from my bucket list – I got to be a Pin up girl!!! . And I LOVED it!!!!!!.
I can literally while away hours watching make up videos on You Tube, a few years ago I came across Cherry Dollface. Cherry is actually a Bona Fide pin up girl, and does Vintage style hair and make up tutorials. She came to the UK on tour last year, but I had my friend’s hen do around the same time and the nearest city was Leeds. However this year, Cherry announced a second UK tour, and this time – Newcastle was listed!!!. Hurrah – it was actually at Frankie and Gerry’s Retro pin up studio in Sunderland and Gerry Roxby owner of the studio , herself was our photographer. Gerry is also the designer behind Glamour Bunny clothing line and even Dita Von Teese herself has been seen rocking one of Gerry’s designs!. You know I love my fellow girl bosses and Gerry is a truly inspiring Fellow girl boss.
I packed my little suitcase with a few of my Vintage/vintage inspired outfits , and off I went. I managed to get to Stadium of light fine – well I Have seen Bon Jovi there, plus I’ve done the Sunderland 10K a couple times. But from there I had to find the studio – being directionally challenged , of course I got a little lost. I swear the people at the Enterprise car rental place , thought me and my Cow print suitcase were casing the joint 😂. A call to Gerry, though and she directed me to the studio – just look for the Throne in the window , she instructed – now this sounds my kind of place haha. I arrived and met fellow pin up girl , Lou. Lou was lovely and we got chatting right away. I have to admit when I first saw Cherry, I was a little star struck! And she is like a little doll in real life so super teeny tiny, ! . She was so lovely aswell, very personable and just chatted away with us . Helen was the next girl to arrive , followed by Dawn. We had all travelled from various parts of the North East , and we all bonded over our love of Vintage clothing and accessories . One by one, Cherry performed her hair and make up magic on each of us. I’m sure for her bless , it must have been a little odd as we all knew about her life from watching her videos, so for us it was like meeting a friend, but to her we must have seemed star struck strangers haha, but it didn’t take long for me to feel amongst friends with all the girls, they all had such positive and welcoming vibes.
As Cherry made us each over, we each got to then have our own individual shoots, cheered on by the other girls. Gerry was brilliant, none of us really had any modelling experience, but she somehow magically managed to turn us into Pin up models for the day. You did feel a bit daft at first, but after a bit you start to get into the spirit and pout like the pin up girls we were trying to be. Have to say though new found respect for models – it really is hard work – So many photos just to get a perfect shot! .
It was an incredible experience and I would do it again in a heartbeat and I made 5 lovely new chums – Cherry, Gerry (yeah that didn’t get confusing on the day 😂) , Lou, Helen and Dawn thank you for making the day such a blast! 😘.
Right now do we think I can possibly squeeze in being a pin up model along side Little Mis-Fit and my travel job I wonder ……….. ??????
Joanne xoxo 💋
Check out The Cherry dollface channel on You Tube!
Frankie and Gerrys retro pin up Studio is based in Sunderland -http://frankieandgerrys.com
my outfits on the day were from my lovely friends at Like Sadie did – http://likesadiedid.co.uk
Dawn I met on the day also does Vintage Hair pin ups – you can check her out on Facebook and Instagram – lips hairdressing
read Lou’s blog of the day here – http://www.thevintage-vixen.com/a-cherry-good-day-🍒/
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