The Look: Pin Up Girl

I grew up listening the local oldies station and watching AMC (back when they played old old movies instead of 80s movies) and I've been in love with all things retro every since. My favorite eras to recreate are the '40s and '50s. Those decades are full of such feminine, figure flattering silhouettes that it's a wonder they ever went out of style. Thankfully the retro look is popping up all over the place thanks to Mad Men (it's an AMC full circle). In the spirit of modern/retro, here's my ode to one of my favorite pin-up girls created by the great Joyce Ballantyne.

Dress: Traced Twirls Dress ($158) - Earrings: Swirling Drops ($30) - Lipstick: Lorac in Leading Lady ($22)* - Shoes: Charles by Charles David Pompadour ($100)

*I can't recommend this lipstick enough. I tried the famed Ruby Woo by MAC and although I loved the color, it was just too drying. Leading Lady won't dry out your lips and lasts forever, especially when used with MAC's Prep & Prime.