Back in the Fifties

High wasted skirts, cat-eye sunglasses, and retro cars can only mean one thing: greased lightning. Add into the mix the vibrancy of neon heels and the fierce confidence of a 21st century lady, and you get this sequence of awesomeness. 

Here is another tribute to yet another classic: a Grease-inspired photo shoot featuring Lisa Cant by Paolo Zambaldi for Flair Magazine (Feb. 2012). Any girl who one day dreams of finding her very own Danny Zuko will immediately recognize the scenery of "Thunder Road," the victory that rendered Danny's attractiveness even more fatal. The take is a little more devious and a little more daring, in which the stunning Lisa Cant almost embodies the rebellious alter-ego of the sweet and innocent Sandy. It takes a truly talented photographer to properly frame this alluring twist, without being cheesy or redundant. And Zambaldi kills it. 

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Come As You Are

 The skatepark is rarely a place for the refined world of fashion. Or rather, such places, considering their history and characteristics, are usually not always associated with the art of trendsetting. They're dirty, kind of grimy, but seriously, what's there not to love? Stylestalker's "come as you are" has got it all right. 

This photo sequence reignited my infatuation with the counter culture of the 1970s, and primarily the deviant youth that came from its uninhibited nature. Looking at this, I think of Dogtown and the Z-Boys, the group of kids that revolutionized the world of skateboarding and gave subsequent generations a platform on which to live freely. Although the Z-Boys marked an era that remains locked in the past, the soul in their plight is still alive. 

Skating empty pools was a characteristic of the Z-Boys. But rarely were there times when the events weren't documented by a swarm of girls. Dressed to impress in their incredible 1970s outfits, they were charmed by the aggressiveness and obvious sexiness of these skaters. I mean WHO WOULDN'T BE? 

The same scene is being shown here, only in the terms of a 21st century scenery. Style has since been revolutionized, for both the girls and the boys, but the pioneers behind the genius of it all are still represented with and admirable interpretation. I am absolutely in love.