Man, we had a party! Wanda Jackson at The El Club

     As you may know I am a huge Wanda Jackson fan but until this last Sunday I have never seen her live. I finally did and she did not disappoint. This show was so hard to find something to wear to, I knew everyone was going to be dressed to the nines and I wanted to look my best. I searched high and low for something vintage or a repro vintage piece with fringe... no luck or way too expensive. I luckily came across a skirt at a local thrift store that would look perfect with some fringe added. It was perfect black and emerald green, my two favorite colors. This was perfect because I really wanted the opportunity to wear my Dita Von Teese Madame X wireless bra in emerald. found a sheer top from Forever 21 and it was a go! I had on a black and green purse with gold accents from Kohl's years ago and my green and black Bettie Page heels. It was a bit chilly so I added a faux leather jacket with Dita Von Teese, Vixen and Artetak enamel pins. I did not get any upclose photos of my makep but I kept it very classic with blush, liner, brows and a bold dark lip. For hair I did a half up half down 1940's half poodle, which is one of my favorite styles.

                    

some shots of my outfit, with friends from Jack and the Bear and (Brandon, Olivia, Libby and Adam) wearing @bettiepageshoes @ditavonteeselingerie @forever21 and @kohls 

      Now once I got to The El Club I was shocked I did not see more people in vintage or rockabilly clothing, there was maybe 3 or 4 at the most including me. Besides the 6 year old I befriended and a few of my friends  I seemed to be one of the youngest there. Most were in their late 40's-late 50's, and it certainly was a diverse group! You had the hipster, the rockabilly, the "dads", the gays and the very drunk obnoxious people who were beside me the whole show -_- Since Wanda's music is different than most (rock n' roll, country, some jazz and some blues) it really brought out everyone.She talked about Elvis and dating him and touring/writing with him. She is a true American icon. Wanda wore her iconic fringe and rhinestones and could not have looked better. She wore an all black pant suit that had matching black rhinestoned flats. Shes stayed true to herself and style in her 60+ years of her career.

     I could not have had a better night, I ended up with the set list and a signed ticket and I could not have been happier. She was not meeting fans that night but it was honestly just enough for me to be in her presence. She is so feisty and so funny, she was cracking so many jokes all night! If I wasn't dancing I was laughing. She took the time to tell us about each song before she played it and that just was so much better to me than just seeing her play. Lastly it was so good to meet Wanda's manager and granddaughter Jordan! She is so kind and you can just tell how much she loves Wanda. (I am a sucker for that because of how close I am with my grandparents) but we talked a bit about Wanda and her new album and Wanda's book. She is absolutely gorgeous and has a great sense of style! She wore black high waisted pants that criss-crossed on the side with a white cut off tank that said "Rock n' Roll made me do it" which I think is pretty fitting.  *photo found on Printrest all rights to the owner*


I honestly could not have had a better night, it was so incredible and it was a show I'll never forget. I mean we had a party and that party aint over! 

Photos by me of @wandajoffical and @jordanbsimpson

The Twins of Evil:Goth Fetish Pinup

  As many of you know one of my favorite musicians is Marilyn Manson and I take every opportunity there is to see him live when he comes to Michigan. Rob Zombie is another one of my favorite musicians and directors, so to see them live again was a dream because like they said "it would never happen again."
  Picking out an outfit for this type of event is always my favorite and was done months in advance. For this show I knew I had to go all out, these are my people and you never know what or who you will run into. Although I did not get to meet Manson or Zombie that was in the back of my mind, that "what if." I stuck with my true self and knew I want to do all black with my signature vintage touch. I looked everywhere for inspiration books, instagram and movies. I found an under bust corset skirt online somewhere and decided to try eBay first, well I found 2 things and the first was horrible and well, the skirt didn't come in time. So I ended up on Fashion Nova and found almost the exact thing I was looking for. It was a faux leather skirt with a cut out underwire bust, with a zip back.
   This is what made the whole look come together, I knew that I wanted to look like a 1930's dominatrix that could have come right off the page of a John Willie piece. I went through the numerous bra's and bustiers that could work as the top and narrowed it down to two. Dita Von Teese's Madame X underwire bra and the Her Sexcellency over wire bra. (yes I wore Dita to a Manson show, they are very close friends and still support each other to this day.)  I ended up with the Madame X because it ended up pulling the whole look together. The harness type straps with the bullet bra shaped cups and the intricate black and purple lace detail. It really added that eye catching center piece but managed to keep the Irving Klaw fetish look I was going for.
   To accessorize I wore a handmade collar/harness that clipped from the collar into a leash type style that met at my bellybutton with an O-ring that then connected around my back. I think that is what really added that darkness to my outfit. Lastly I wore coffin shaped earrings from Spitfire Interiors in Whittier CA. I felt like heels would just bring the whole look together so I killed myself with 4 inch patent faux leather heels. Also wore my Marilyn Manson x Killstar purse.... I had to!
   Makeup is always the hardest because that can always make or break a look. I went with a very goth inspired vintage eyebrow shape that required me to use my Drag knowledge and glue stick the hairs down. Then did classic cat eye wing that was long enough and sharp enough to kill a man or two. the contour was sharp, the blush was blood red (a popular color in the 30's and 40's) and the lips were black as coal. The black lip really made my skin look extra pasty and added that goth element to the look. The lashes were so dramatic, I wanted to look like I came out of the mObscene music video by Marilyn Manson himself. This added an almost doll or spider like element to the look as well.
   Lastly the hair I wanted to have a 1940's look so I did my usual over night wet-set with a homemade setting lotion and slept on it. In the morning I brushed out the curls, smoothed with Suavecita pomade, teased to the gods and rolled the front part of my hair into a "bumper bang" style creating the illusion of bangs. This was very popular in the 1940's.

wearing @katvondbeauty @milanicosmetics @wetnwildcosmetics @lunatickcosmeticslab @hardcandylife @anastasiabeverlyhills @suavecitapomade @rouge.and.rouge

wearing @ditavonteese @ditavonteeselingerie @fashionnova @spitfireinteriors 

 
                      With @jessicahazemua -bag: @killstar for @marilynmanson shoes: @pleaserusa