RECAP: Hells Kitchen Lounge

BIG THANKS to everyone who made it out for the opening and signing for Pin Up Players at Hell's Kitchen Lounge last month. We all had a blast and the HKL staff is amazing and super friendly. If you haven't made it in yet, stop by Hell's Kitchen and check out The Art of Pin Up Players. All artwork will be on display til the end of August!

L to R: (Hearts Model) Crystal Lynn, (Artist/Photographer) Adam Ramirez and (Clubs Model) Zar on the night of the opening.

L to R: (Hearts Model) Crystal Lynn, (Artist/Photographer) Adam Ramirez, (Spades Model) Miss Mary Leigh and (Clubs Model) Zar on the night of the Meet & Greet.

Cheers and a big shout out to the rest of the Pin Up Players/Originals team; Miss Bea Rock and Kat Gun! Another BIG THANKS to everyone who supported this project from the beginning and to everyone who helped in any way. We couldn't have done it without you!

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Recap: Release Party

Another BIG THANKS to everyone who made it to our Release Party @ The Loop Lounge. It was an absolute success and was actually the first time all the models met. We sold out all our first run decks (OPT001) and had about 60 different designs on display including the completed deck of cards.




All the models did a great job and helped set up, sign decks of cards and take the time out to answer everyone's questions. Our "Mystery Joker" was a hit and both Kat and her husband Orrin were an amazing support through the final stages of Pin Up Players. This was also the release of our sister project Pin Up Originals. Although only 20 prints were made of each image, we still have a few signed and unsigned prints for sale which will carry over into the next few Pin Up Players shows in 2010-2011.




Kim & I spent the whole week leading up to the show framing prints and finalizing details. She was a huge support at the tale end of the project. The Loop Lounge was amazing in helping set up, letting us take over & promoting the entire event. Also, DJ AMJ killed it with a mix of tunes ranging from Elvis, Charlie Feathers & Johnny Cash to The Cramps, Rev Horton Heat, Link Wray & Dick Dale.

Here is a brief list of people who helped make the evening a success and/or helped the project during it's 2 year creation:

• Kimberly Swayze
• Matt @ The Loop Lounge
• Kat Gun
• Orrin Hogan
• DJ AJM
• Jess Holt
• Matt Smith
• Azarja
• Crystal
• Brittany Rock
• Mary-Leigh
• Brian & Sandi
• Fast Freddy
• Pin Up Perfection Magazine
• All our friends for coming out and partying with us!

* Photos by: Kimberly Swayze (& random strangers)





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