If you'd like to add me to your "Top Friends," thank you very much...and the e-mail address to use is: [email protected] (This is not my main e-mail address - please send business inquiries to me via myspace messages or [email protected] - thanks!)
PHOTOS OF ME ABOVE & BELOW BY JON ABEYTA, TAKEN IN PALM SPRINGS - JUNE 2007...STYLING BY: CHRISTINA/ZUZU & ME!
ON 11/29/06, MY ORIGINAL MYSPACE PROFILE "VANISHED" . (??!!)
I HOPE TO RE-ADD AS MANY OF MY ORIGINAL 5000+ FRIENDS ASAP! =)
As I am a sole proprietress, I work almost ALL the time....so I am often unable to respond to non-business messages right away. (I design and make all of the items I sell, maintain my website, handle all marketing and promotion, travel for appearances and events, etc!) I WILL DO THE BEST I CAN TO RESPOND TO MESSAGES/COMMENTS AS I'M ABLE!
The slideshow above shows my friends and I wearing my faux floral accessories - each floral clip/clip-pin/barrette is designed and individually handcrafted by me!
The slideshow below includes photos of the "Glam-O-Rama Girls" wearing some of my newest floral clips / accessories!
Click this text to go directly to my online floral accessories boutique!
ABOVE: Painting of Laura by Jay Trembly! Thanks Jay! (I own this painting and have Jay's permission to post this photo.)
CLICK ANY BANNER BELOW TO VISIT RETROGLAMOURGIRL.COM!
IF YOU'D LIKE TO POST MY RETRO GLAMOUR GIRL BANNER SHOWN DIRECTLY ABOVE, PLEASE COPY AND PASTE THE TEXT IN THE BOX BELOW....AND THANKS VERY MUCH!
CLICK MY FRIEND DITA'S PHOTO BELOW TO VISIT HER AWESOME WEBSITE!
CLICK MY FRIEND RUBY'S BANNER BELOW TO VISIT HER AWESOME WEBSITE!
CLICK MY FRIEND JEANNE'S BANNER BELOW TO VISIT HER AWESOME WEBSITE!
CLICK MY FRIEND GOGO AMY'S BANNER BELOW TO VISIT HER AWESOME WEBSITE! ALSO - CHECK OUT THE GLAM-O-RAMA GIRLS AND BETTINA MAY'S COQUETTE FAUX FURRIERS!
Bettina May
Tana the Tattooed Lady
PHOTO ABOVE: EMILY MARILYN IS WEARING ONE OF MY RED ANEMONE CLIPS! CLICK THE PHOTO BELOW TO VISIT HER WEBSITE!
PHOTO ABOVE: Photo of me taken by Jon Abeyta on 9/15/05 in Palm Springs, California! (www.jonabeyta.com)
Greetings to all who may read this!
I decided to establish a presence at myspace.com in hopes that my profile would:
1) facilitate networking for business purposes
and
2) facilitate meeting others with similar interests!
As I am a sole proprietress, I work almost ALL the time....so I am often unable to respond to non-business messages right away. (I design and make all of the items I sell, maintain my website, handle all marketing and promotion, travel for appearances and events, etc!) I WILL DO THE BEST I CAN TO RESPOND TO MESSAGES/COMMENTS AS I'M ABLE!
ABOVE: PHOTO OF ME TAKEN ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT, 2005!
PHOTO ABOVE: Mary Jane
PHOTO ABOVE: The lovely Ruby Luster wearing one of my rose clip-pin combos in New York City on April 30, 2006 - photo taken by me!"
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The lovely lady wearing my floral clip above is: Malisia Petropoulos
You are the 1940s!
Which decade are you?
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A little of my background information...While I consider myself a Californian, I am actually a Texan currently residing in both Southern California and Oregon, spending about 50% of my time annually in each place.
I am a University of Southern California graduate, with an education background in Sociology, History, and Criminal Justice. (I am a Volunteer Crime Victim Advocate with the local DAs Office currently on inactive status due to time constraints...I am also a graduate of the Salem Citizen Police Academy.) My early career plans included law school and/or police work. Upon graduation from USC, I took and passed the written exam for the Los Angeles Police Department, but didn't proceed with the rest of the required testing as I didn't feel like I wanted to jump right into a patrol car at that point! Those plans changed! Instead of going to law school or pursuing a career in law enforcement right away as planned, I started working in the radio promotion department at A&M Records.
I worked in Hollywood as a Promotion Coordinator at A&M Records for many years, then worked as an Artist Relations Assistant for Sabian Cymbals. While at my "day jobs," I had some fun as a part-time "glamour model." I have appeared in a calendar, on a few romance novel covers, and in a few magazines. I always have photo shoots / projects lined up for the near future, but am spending LOTS of time on my most recent business venture...I am the owner of an online boutique - Retro Glamour Girl . I design, make and sell "vintage pin-up inspired" faux hair flowers and accessories. My floral clips have recently appeared in Us Weekly, Barracuda, and Elegant Bride Magazines. My wonderful friend Christina (an awesome jewelry designer aka "Strawberry Girl" - also a "My Space" member) and I travel and sell our items at several festivals and events annually. Her myspace profile: Strawberry Girl Jewelry . I am very happy when we're "on the road" doing our thing! I must say - turning what you love to do into your own business is a beautiful thing!
In addition to retroglamourgirl.com . I maintain my eBay Store, Mermaid's Jest Magnetic Novelties (I sell humorous, irreverent and risque magnets, VINTAGE CLOTHING, etc!)
PHOTO OF ME ABOVE: One of my "Renaissance" pics by Jona Abeyta!
Model above: Mary Jane !
Click here to go directly to my online boutique!
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Who 's Your Inner Sexy Cartoon Chick ?
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Click the photo and/or banner below to visit Pin-Ups Hair Design in Ventura, California! (pin-upshairdesign.com) Pin-Ups Hair Design features excellent stylists, and also carries a very hip line of "Pin-Ups Apparel!"
Laura is wearing the "Pin-Ups Ventura" Pink Ribbed Tank Top!
Lovely model above is Krista!
CLICK THE BANNER BELOW TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE BOUTIQUE AT PIN-UPS HAIR DESIGN!
ABOVE: Photo of me by Jon Abeyta taken in Van Nuys, California, May 2004! BELOW: Photo of me wearing one of my black wigs...from a photo shoot with Jon Abeyta in Palm Springs, California on September 15, 2005! (www.jonabeyta.com)
You've probably already guessed the Scottish/Irish/English part of this... I am Scottish, Irish, English, French, German and Dutch!
I love: Spain (wanted to move to Madrid at one point), New Orleans, driving along the coast between San Francisco and Los Angeles, Hearst Castle, thunderstorms, downhill skiing, candlelight, strawberry pie and Creme Brulee.
If I could, I'd live in a castle. Many would call my home furnishings/decor "Gothic."
I enjoy my own company, and always prefer applying myself to an artistic project or being a part of intimate gatherings with friends over "going out." I am easily and often caught up in my creative/artistic endeavors.
I do enjoy select concerts, classic burlesque, Renaissance Faires, and LOVE SEEING GREAT COMEDIANS LIVE. George Carlin always cracks me up! I REALLY LOVE TO LAUGH! I like to go camping, and love to "treasure hunt" at antique boutiques and bookstores.
I love doing "ride alongs" with local police...being present during the arrest of domestic violence perpetrators and sex offenders is especially gratifying!
Photo above shows me learning firsthand how heavy SWAT uniforms really are! This pic was taken while I was attending the Salem Police Citizen Academy. (Salem, Oregon)
One of my ideas of BLISS...sipping champagne with a group of close friends during a thunderstorm while waist deep in the Caribbean! (The group of friends I speak of keeps me laughing - I surely miss seeing them on a regular basis!) I did miss the "event" just described, which actually occurred after some friends got married in Jamaica a few years back...I'm still kicking myself!
I collect...mermaids, dolls, Pre-Raphaelite Art, pin-up art, 1940s and 1950s ephemera, and sarcastic, irreverent, humorous retro style magnets!
I would like to learn...swing dancing(Lindy Hop), bellydancing, and flamenco dancing! I could go on!
CLICK HERE TO SHOP FOR AWESOME RETRO GLAMOUR GIRL / HELLCAT DEBUTANTE APPAREL AND SWAG IN MY CAFE PRESS BOUTIQUE!
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT AN AWESOME MYSPACE GROUP CALLED "ALL THINGS RETRO!"
Me with lots of make-up on a few years ago! I had to dress as a character I made up...I used little kids' bike handle tassles in my headpiece decor!
Photo above: Me with my friend Brian at a party a few years ago.
PHOTO ABOVE: My lovely friend Dawne wearing one of my floral clips!