Pageant Girls
Thanks to Anna, Raevv’n, Jacqueline, Kelly, and Anyu for modeling. Makeup by Tami Sombati. Styling by Chloe Wise. All clothes from 69 Vintage.
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Hello, you. June’s theme will be LONGING. Unlike more-acute forms of desire like desperation or need, longing is a sweet ache—more pining for something than dying for it. It’s nostalgia, homesickness, boredom, a persistent feeling of lack, dreaming of escape/the future. It’s summer: summer homes & cottages, stuffy summer bedrooms, sun-bleached memories of summers past. The shadow of September that hangs over June. It’s secret hangouts, crushes, unrequited love. Send what you’ve got here, and thanks. ♥
I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS. Just saying.
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Log in to reply2, 3, 9, and the last three.
That is all.
They are perfect. Seriously.
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Log in to replyOne of the best photosets on Rookie so far.
Log in to replySad, bitter, fantastic.
~que sera, sera~
Log in to replyugh gonna be desperate to watch heathers all night now.
this is so beautiful though. and sad, and detailed, and just ace.
Ah! I thought que sera, sera also!
Log in to replyThis is one of my favorite photo sets on Rookie!
Log in to replySO MANY FEELS :) (but mostly envy at Petra’s amzing talent!)
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Log in to replyI looove the way you realize in the end that it’s all a rehearsal! When you see the empty room it feels so creepy and magic…
Log in to replyThank you for another awesome photo series :)
Love, love, love! No.16
Log in to replyBeautiful shots, Petra. Magical, evocative, lovely in a somber sort of way. Especially love shot 20 and 23. :)
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P.S. featuring Petra’s sister and their mom!
Log in to replyI thought that one girl looked like her..
Log in to replyI want to kiss Petra’s whole family.
Log in to replyThis is awesome. I Love their coach, such a typical former beauty queen :D
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Log in to replyYOUR MOM IS AMAZING. i especially love the shot with just her in the audience.
All the Shots.
Log in to replyAnyone else put in mind of ‘Charm School’ by these?
Log in to replySimply fantastic photos – the girls all look so pretty!
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Log in to replyPetra ur so radical. These are so enchanting, the muted/eery tone of the pictures is what’s so beautiful about them, and the whole prom/pageant aesthetic is -ze bomb-, i made a collage about pageant queens about a month ago. and also for some reason these remind me of the greetings from teenage hell photo set!
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Log in to replythe ending is so theatrical! I feel like I just watched a film!
Log in to replyI thought the title of this was “Pregnant Girls”, which got me thinking — Rookie has written an article on teen pregnancy yet, right? Could be interesting.
Anyway — I love love the light blue dress. I love all the dresses, but especially that one.
Log in to replyNot yet, but we’ve been talking about doing that for a while.
Log in to replyI thought I read Pregnant Girls as well, and by the way, an article about teen pregnancy is a good idea :-)
Log in to replyTHOSE DRESSES o.O<333333
Log in to replyMust say this month’s theme is AMAZING. I love the outfits in this shoot (fake fur coats!) and picture 8 is my favourite. Petra, you are so good in what you do!
Log in to replythis is fab
Log in to replyomg these photos (‘: I’m obsessed with that disgustingly unflattering fluorescent lighting in these, especially since even though the girls look haggard and dark from the lights, they’re gorgeous! (this sounds like a back-handed compliment, but I meant it to be a compliment-compliment)
Log in to replyThese are beautiful. And as soon as I read the little caption text, I started singing.
Will I be pretty, will I be rich? Here’s what she said to me…
Log in to replythese are so lovely! i want to live in a world inside of petra’s photos.
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Log in to replycrazy pageant mom amazingness
Log in to replythese are great! i saw this cool music video for a rap song recently with a bunch of little pagent girls in it! also i’m loving all the mcqueen and isabella stuff in the backgrounds this month!
Log in to replyWill I be pretty, will I be rich?????
OMG SO EXCITED FOR THIS <3 <3 <3 I love your photos Petra!!!!!!!!!
Log in to replyOh my goodness. I LOVE IT.
Log in to replydo the slideshows never work for anyone else using google chrome? i would love to see them but the previous and next buttons never work for me!
Log in to replyThey work on Chrome for me!
Log in to replythis may be over-analyzing but…is anyone else drawing a comparison to prostitution? sorry if that was supposed to be obvious and I just ruined it but I found it really interesting considering the way people feel about pageant moms.
Log in to replyProps to Petra! I felt like I was watching a movie!
Log in to replyI love this!!! I love #14′s outfit especially.
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Log in to replyi really love that it has an old vintage look but you use cellphones and modern prop
Log in to replyOMG This photoset looks like sanpshots right out of a movie! Such an awesome story behind these pictures :’)
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I like how there are so many photos. I am reading year one right now and I am like “I need more photos these are brill and totally signature.”
Log in to replythe teenage feelings are captured so well in these honest, poignant and somewhat melancholy photos. well done petra!!
Log in to replyThis is quite frankly the epitome of perfect…
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Log in to replywow. these are really arresting and yet still hazy and dreamlike. fantastic. and i love the styling–i now want to put on a fluffy tulle dress and too much mascara and a tiara.
Log in to replyLike we say in France “Ce photoshoot est dingue”. Absolutely crazily beautiful. Petra you’re the best !
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Log in to reply#9 is my favorite. I just love how familiar these photos feel, even though I’ve never been in a pageant.
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This is waaaaaaaaay too pretty for my brain to handle <3
I particularly adore 24…
AHHHHHHH Jesus it's so pretty.
I’m just basking in awe at how amazing this is.
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Log in to replyfabulous petra! the first one reminds me of almost famous. i was listening to “he hit me” and it was just a perfect combo xx
Log in to replyomg. beaut just beaut.
i saw some of these on instagram and uhh i got so excited!!!;D they’re absolutely brilliant (as always) Petra!
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Log in to replyThese make me think of a bitter, demented, aesthetically pleasing cult lead by Petra’s mom…. Sign me up!
Log in to replyOh gee…! At first i read pregnant girls… lol. The photos are soo cool! They don’t seem so shiny more dark and kinda sad, though they’re beautiful aswell! Who comes up with your photo ideas?
Log in to replyWow. This is such a stunning photoset!
Log in to replyMaking the worlds tackiest stage melancholic and ethereal is a task, exceedingly well executed.
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Magical and enchanting, as usual!
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Log in to reply2, 5, 8 , 14..23.. oh I can’t choose. atmospheric.
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Log in to replyLove.Love.Love.Love.Love.Love.LOVE.LOOOOOVE.
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