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Exploring Benica Cal Antique Shops Pinup Girl Style

February 21, 2016 By: Fan

Yasmina Greco Pinup Benica Antiques

Gary and I headed to explore the Bay Area city of Benicia, CA. We had heard from a co-worker it was a lovely and friendly town with lots of good antique shops. The weather was gorgeous with sunshine and not too warm at all with highs around 68.

Benicia Antique Mall - Crazy4MeBenicia is about 35 miles from San Francisco so the drive was smooth and easy. Upon entering Benicia, it almost feels likes you are going a back in time as there are the cutest cottages, Mid-Century homes and lots of beach-town architecture. The city is so clean and family friendly and they have the ‘green’ with stunning gazebo and of course First Street which is like Main Street in another cute town. First Street is lined with cute shops and restaurants and I have never seen so many hair salons, spas and real estate offices on one street!! It is also incredibly family friendly and nearly everyone we passed had one or multiple dogs so it is also a very pooch friendly city. We explored 5 antique shops and there were a few more too but already closed by the time we wandered by.

Benica Antique Mall Yasmina Greco PinupMost of the antique shops are pretty small but there was a larger multi-dealer mall so we stopped there first. Benicia Antiques Mall has about 20 dealers and they sell a variety of cute collectibles and even one or two Mid-Century goodies. Lots of Depression glass, decorator items, mixed in with some collectibles. There is an upstairs also so don’t miss it as there are a couple dealer rooms located there. The pictures you see here are from this mall. Prices at this mall are on the higher side so keep that in mind.

We stopped into a couple other antique shops and they too had the usual glassware and china, some kitchen collectibles, records, books, Asian artifacts and kitchenware too. Prices are on the high side at many of the shops but there are deals to be had if you look.

What would a Pinup wear when antiquing in the town you ask? Well, I wore my Mischief Made ‘Hot Tamale’ t-shirt and paired it with my Steady Clothing swing skirt and a red cardigan w/ matching red belt. Comfy but stylish with Pinup flair. I don’t much talent for hair so; I put it up in a bun and did my winged eyeliner. I am totally obsessed with my turquoise blue Kate Spade purse hubby gave me for Valentines Day so it goes everywhere with me.

We highly recommend a day trip to Benicia, CA. It is a town that is beyond cute and you will surely enjoy yourself. You will even catch glimpses if the sea!!

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A Pinup Girl Was Born – 2015

December 31, 2015 By: Fan

Yasmina Greco Pinup 2015

Photo Credit: Shameless Photography

2015 has been an incredible year complete with ups and downs, wonderful surprises and experiences; just like any other year, right… NO not really!

We went into 2015 very sad due to the passing of my mother-in-law. Our day jobs kept us busy as did our adorable Luna (Bichon Frise dog) and we plugged along. I pitched a new product line to our company President right before the holidays and returned to work in 2015 to the good news of a promotion and it being accepted and now I was the product owner and given the green light to move forward…. along with a strict revenue target. So, work got even busier but this was a dream opportunity.

Fast forward to April. I can recall the events that transpired that weekend so perfectly. I was sitting with my husband Saturday evening saying how I wished I could find a pretty dress and some skirts and sharing the angst of how dreaded a trip to the local mall was because all the clothes look like rags or, to fit my curves a dress would be so ill fitting that I rather not go through the disappointment and frustration of shopping at the mall. So, hubby being the sweet caring husband he is says to me “have you heard of Pinup Girl Clothing, I bet you’d look great in their clothes”. It was the Viva Las Vegas 18 weekend and all over social media were posts from all the many Pinup dolls and their incredible outfits and styles. I quickly went to www.pinupgirlclothing.com and spent over an hour looking on the website and getting familiar with these spectacular clothes. I took a chance and placed an order (Birdie blue dress w/ yellow flowers, Flamenco skirt, a pink Lauren top and a Angelique Noire black dress), a Pinup was born that night!!

I was embracing this new look and style and feeling so good about myself that I decided it was time, time to begin using my real name of Yasmina Greco and not just my online name of Crazy4Me and I started an Instagram account. This was a HUGE super big deal for me…. I had my Etsy and eBay stores where I sell antiques and collectibles but this was really putting myself out there and honestly, after all the horror stories about bullying and people being rude and body shaming, I was not sure what to expect. I had lived for years without a social presence. The public reaction to my photos was so positive and literally a dream. WOW, never would I have thought my pictures would trigger such a positive response.

Yasmina Greco Vintage Life Magazine

Photo Credit for Yasmina Greco: Shameless Photography

So, to end the year, here are some of my ‘surprises’ from 2015:

Clothing manufacturers have been unbelievably great and I have modeled for them and am on their websites and social feeds and promos so thank you to Heart of Haute, Pigtails and Pirates, Hell Bunny, and The Oblong Box Shop to name my standout favorites. The ultimate was having Pinup Girl Clothing post my pic on their Instagram feed…. Wow – dreams do come true. I have been featured in Vintage Affair Magazine’s Fall 2015 issue and tonight as I am writing this post the new January 2016 issue of Vintage Life Magazine is out and they have an awesome spread of me in my pinup outfits. 2015 ends with my having entered the Viva Las Vegas 19 Pinup Contest and my jetting to a ‘top secret’ photo-shoot in a couple days that I will share details about as soon as I am able to. OMG!!!

So, 2015 had its share of ups and downs and everything in between but from that particular day in April when I discovered for the very first time what Pinup was and began to embrace it wholeheartedly, a Pinup Girl was born!! I am awestruck at the opportunities that have come way.

For 2016 I want to take my message of possessiveness, motivation and encouraging women, girls and the youth of today through my public speaking so, I will soon share my speaking schedule with you all.

I want to sincerely thank all my loyal blog readers, followers and fans for all the support these many years!! I wish for you all a 2016 filled with happiness, good health, and lots of wonderful opportunities!! Happy New Year!

 

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