Retro is back in style and these 65 pin-up pictorials are proof of just that. Travel back in time to the age of subtle sensuality with each of these shoots, which epitomize playful, yet tasteful seduction. While modern ideas of what is sexy differ drastically from the standards of the '40s and '50s, each of these modern-day shoots showcase the appeal of leaving a little for the imagination.
From the pages of Vogue to fashion ad campaigns, designers, photographers and models are toying with retro revivals that show that less isn't always more. Moving from little-boy chic and into more extreme territory, these shoots show high-waisted skirts on full-figured women. From swimwear to workwear, these shoots show you don't need a time machine to visit the past.
65 Playful Pin-Up Pictorials
These Photo Shoots Marry Retro-Chic and Modern Sensuality:
Corinne Guirgis — Jan 8, 2012 — Pop Culture
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Gothic Pin-Ups
Michael Park Photography Brings a Modern Edge to Classic Horror
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Vain Vixen Photography
Maurizio Fantini's 'Marina's-Up' Series is Sexily Narcissistic
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Bawdy Burlesque Photography
The Tara Gill Pulp 3 Editorial is a Titillating Display of Color
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Seductive Housewife Photography
The Elegantly Scant SS11 Lookbook Stars Tiah Eckhardt
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Sensual '40s Photography
Fanny by Esperanza Moya is Sensually Prim and Proper
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Punk Pin-Up Pictorials
A Darkened Retro Spread Sizzles in the Candice Boucher A Magazine
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Illustrated Naughty Pin-Ups
Charlie's Angels, Meet Garv's Girls
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Playful Russian Impressionist Pin-Ups
Konstantin Razumov Contemporizes the Classic Painting Style
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Sensual Pin-Up Swimsuits
Eniko Mihalik Poses for Bergdorf Goodman Resort 2010
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Playful Pin-Up Shoots
Irina Davis Photography Brings Back the Fun of the 1950s
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Seductive Modern Pin-Ups
Mona Johannesson Channels Old Hollywood Glamour for Gravure May 2011
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Retro Bathing Suit Babes
Ana Dias' Big Girls Don't Cry Series Does Pin-Up Shoots Right
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Voluptuous Vintage Photoshoots
Plus Size Pin-Up April Flores Gives Big Time Glamor
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Inked Pin-Up Studios
666photography Has Handmade Costumes, Props & Burlesque Tattoos
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Vintage Pin-Up Fashiontography
Dita Von Teese for Bizarre is a Hot Throwback
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Gothic Pin-uptography
AnOther Spring 2010 is Freakishly Fashionable
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50s Housewife Shoots
The V Magazine Summer 2010 Issue Brings a New Vision of Womanhood
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Weapon-Wielding Cheerleaders
The 'Dangerous Women: Pin-Up Girls' Photo Series Gets Risky
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Pin-Up Fashion
Wonderbra Signs Dita von Teese
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Buxom Bombshell Almanacs
The Bar Rafeli Passionata Calendar is Captivating
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Eccentric Pin-Up Calendars
The 'Kittens of 2012' by Lovecat Magazine is Seductive and Sassy
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Retro Pin-Up Photography
Maelle Andre Focuses on Vintage-Esque Portraits
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Playful Pin-Ups
Fun and Fanciful Retro-Inspired ‘Modern Pin-Up Girls With Animals'
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Susie Homemaker Shoots
Mary-Louise Parker Poses in her Underwear For Esquire Magazine
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Pin-Up Fashion
Louis Vuitton Goes Retro for Spring-Summer 2008 with Six Top Models
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Sultry Monochromatic Pin-Ups
The Vogue Turkey April 2011 Spread is Sensual in Black & White
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Hot Bubblegum Pin-Ups
Gary Heller's Jade Vixen Photos Sizzle
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Pin-Up Lingerie Lookbooks
Andreas Stavrinides Captures Style and Sex Appeal for Bordelle W' 11
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Hot Housewife Photography
The Alejandro Sonoro 'That's My Wife' Channels Old Hollywood Glam
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Pin-up Grafitti Girls
The Flirty Dioni Tabbers Bebe Spring Summer 2011 Campaign
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Provocative Pin-Up Photography
The Patricia van der Vliet for Antidote #2 Shoot is Super Sultry
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Naughty Pin-Up Protests
Air Comet Flight Attendants Strip Down to Draw Attention to Unpaid Wages
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Quirky Pin-Up Doll Lingerie
The Lily Cole Triumph Award Photoshoot Features Odd Undergarments
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Vintage Hipster Pin-Ups
'Phocal Point Photography' Shoots a Retro-Look Spread
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Pin-Up Lingerie Shoots
Bar Rafaeli Works Her Perfect Pout For Passionata Lingerie 2010
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Postmodern Pin-Ups
Miranda Kerr and Ana Beatriz Barros in 'Pin Me Up, Pin Me Down'
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Pin-Up Girl Swimwear
The Minnow Bathers Line Offers Retrofied Swim Fashion
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Retro Pin-Up Revivals
Daniel Couto Manipulates Photos into these Provocative Painterly Portraits
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Iconic Homage Editorials
The Michelle Williams October 2011 Vogue US Shoot Revives Marilyn Monroe
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Pin-Up Summertography
Kate Moss Vogue Paris June/July 2010 Issue is Summer Sexy
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Poodled Pin-Up Photography
The Karolina Kurkova Vogue Spain September 2010 Spread
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Vintage Housewife Shoots
Natascha Zivadinovic Makes Staying at Home Look Hot
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Retro Housewife Shoots
The Lindsay Lohan Vogue Italia August 2010 Editorial is Old School
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Steamy Salon Captures
The Anja Konstantinova Jalouse Magazine Editorial Screams Sensual Innocence
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Slimming Pin-Up Swimwear
For Luna's Vintage-Styled Suits Camouflage Figure Flaws
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Plus-Size Pin-Up Spreads
The Steamy Robyn Lawley Vogue Australia September 2011 Shoot
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Pin-Up Celeb Posters
The Divas Salute the Troops Poster is Superstar Sexy
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Sassy Pin-Up Girl Snapshots
Fall in Love with the Sizzlingly Wild Michael Youssef ‘Models'
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Animalistic Pin-Ups
The Christina Hendricks CHOnline Exclusive Photoshoot
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Pin-Up Pictorials
Mateusz Stankiewicz Elle Poland Editorial Does 40's Lingerie to Perfection
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Sensual Retro Shoots
The Julia Valimaki Noblesse Korea Shoot Channels Bettie Page
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Funky 50s Fashion
The Meghan Collison Vogue Russia Editorial is Retro Geek-Chic
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Retro Pin-Up Styles
The Nicola Roberts Pop Tart Shoot Features Daring High-Waisted Fashions
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Fierce 40s Fashion
The Prada 2012 Spring/Summer Collection Oozes Retro-Modern Glamour
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Funky '40s-Revived Fashion
The Frida Gustavsson Ellen Sweden 2011 Editorial is Chic
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Passionate Pin-Up Shoots
The Bregje Heinen L'Officiel Paris Editorial Gets Retro Flowing
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Forties Film Fashion Campaigns
The Hailee Steinfeld Miu Miu Shots are Classically Elegant
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Lonely Retro Editorials
The Tiah Eckhardt 'LoveSexDance' Shoot is Solitary
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Pin-Up Shoe Shoots
The Puma Bodytrain Campaign Stars English Popstar Kimberly Walsh
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Fiery Red-Headed Pin-Ups
Tiah Eckhardt for Wheels and Dollbaby Fall 2011 Campaign is Sizzling Hot
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