Sometimes I look at pictures of women from the 1940s and 50s and think, “How in the world did they have time to look like that every day???” I’ve always wished that I had the time to spend making myself up to Stepford Wife standards, but, if the truth be known, most days I’m lucky if I have a minute to slap on a little mascara.

Perhaps that is why I’ve always been fascinated by design, fashion and styling from that era. With that in mind, earlier this year I started to explore the wonderful world of pin-up photography.
Pin up is so much more erotic than a lot of modern boudoir, which often shows too much. Pin up is all about tantalising the viewer with what’s being covered up, but saying ‘I’m cheeky and sexy’ in the expression. And it’s a hell of a lot more fun!

Our pin up, or Vintage Boudoir, experience has been created to give women that beautiful 1940s feeling without the need of a time machine. My team of hair and make-up professionals will create the classic pin-up look for you and then I work with you in front of the lens to get the right expressions and poses. We have the ‘oops, I caught my dress’ look, the ‘surprised & naughty’ look, and the ‘innocent seductress’ look, to name a few. Together, we figure out which one works best for you and away we go.

While a lot of women do get this as a gift for a partner, I actually think this is a great thing to do, whether you’re single, married, engaged or whatever. It’s an empowering and fun experience for everybody and our new Wimbledon photographic studio has plenty of Prosecco on hand to ease any nerves!

Here is a behind-the-scenes video of the Vintage Boudoir experience and then some images:

And finally, here is one of me and James.

To see more, go to www.juliaboggiostudios.com.