Voyeurism.

A couple of weeks back, after my 25th birthday, one of my gal pals, professional stylist Xza Louise Higgins came over by my house for a little intimate photoshoot. She's working on a new project for her portfolio, intriguingly entitled "does this bra make my boobs look fat?", paying homage to the concept of women and their busts throughout the decades ranging from the 1920s through the 1980s. Xza, who I've had the pleasure of both modeling for and working together with as vintage clothing dealers in Chicago, chose me to be her 1970s muse.

As she is familiar with me both behind the lens, as a commissioned artist as well as a burlesque dancer, she chose me to be her wild 70s personality. With that and the fact that bi-weekly, I shimmy out of my clothes and shake my boobs and pasties in front of large audiences in mind, we decided my theme would be more inclined toward the concepts of 70s voyeurism and bra burning.

I have to say, it was great to be shot in my home, while painting and running around in my various vintage garments, as the 50s and 70s are what my closet's wardrobe specialize in. We worked for about an hour or so, both in my studio/boudoir as well as in my living room manipulating my randomly placed eclectic mid century and modern furniture, utilizing as much of my "intimate" setting as possible.

As the photos are still be editing, and the project is still ongoing, I was given a teaser image from the tear sheet, and I'm quite pleased. So I though I'd share it with you fine folks.

Enjoy.



xoxo,
erin