New Bohemian: The Photography of Ellen Rogers

You can find Ellen Rogers' book "Aberrant Necropolis"  here.

Hula Hoop Hoopla

Spring, to me, is inextricably linked to hula hooping (and roller skating....and swinging...and silk dresses....).

But let's focus on hooping today.

Yes, it's got a retro panache, and a childhood association that makes you feel silly and can sometimes (lately) conjure up a fair lot of stinky dread-locked drum-circling images (for some reason)...but fundamentally, it's just damned good exercise.

I recommend getting a hoop made for you (it's inexpensive if you think of it as exercise equipment, as opposed to a toy: starting at about $25).

I had my hoop made locally by Hooped.com (based in Boulder), and they'll make one according to your hoop weight & color preferences.

Jane Russell Hoops

Everything old is new again: Life magazine documents the "50's Craze" of the 1970's

Salvaged Material covered hoops by RainbowsAndTea

I had my custom hoop made by Hooped in Boulder, CO

Vera Ellen: Queen of the Awkwardly Contrived Pinup Pose

 

My New Portfolio Site is Up!

Thanks to photographer Adam Weklak and models Natasha Brady and Andrea Tomlinson-Britt, the first portfolio shoot in a series is up on my new website.

Here's a taste of the results. For a story on how I styled this see HERE. All sweaters by me for Icelandic Design, SPRING 2011. {Will be available for purchase at Apparel Valley}