Nicky is one very fun, fiesty and talented gal. She cooks up these creations for nipples everywhere. Admit it, pasties are fun, but not used often enough at all! Bad Girl Gear is the place to find fun pasties that wont break the bank, and she does cutom orders too! Nicky did an email interview with me in July/06.
Have you always been crafty/are you crafty with other mediums?
Yes, I'm interested in silkscreening, sewing, embroidery and other ways of crafting. I want to work on my own T-shirts in the future and I try to work on earrings. I always scribble down new ideas during the day!
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What inspired you to start making pasties?
I've always been into dressing up and have a big fascination for dancers, strippers, pin-ups, burlesque performers and just sexuality in general. hich explains my collection of costumes and gadgets all over the house.. but the only thing I couldn't seem to find were decent pasties. Sure I found some online, but they were quite expensive, so after ordering one pair I thought "I can do this myself!" So I started out with making the flat pasties and I'm currently teaching myself how to make cones that twirl, that's what it's all about!
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When did you open your eBay shop?
I got kinda tired of always putting up auctions, which might not end up with the items getting sold, so quite fast after I first sold some pairs online, in March.
What designs are you cooking up next?
Shhht, but I am working on tattoo pattern pasties...because I noticed lots of the new 'modern' pin-ups are tattooed bad girls or have an interest in it. So expect lots of skulls, pin-ups, and retro print fabric!
What do you hope to do with Bad Girl Gear?
I hope to provide Bad Girls, models, showgirls & burlesque troops with their unique gear and see Bad Girl Gear being shown off on a magazine cover!
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Nicky on who Bad Girl Gear is for
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'Girls who aren't afraid to cover up! It's a bit of a contradiction, I know but, a lot of girls are shy to wear pasties and nudity just seems easier. So girls who aren't afraid to try out new things, be bad & naughty and show that you don't need to be fully nude to be beautiful.'
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What kind of gals would go for bad Girl Gear?
Girls who aren't afraid to cover up! It's a bit of a contradiction, I know but, a lot of girls are shy to wear pasties and nudity just seems easier. So girls who aren't afraid to try out new things, be bad & naughty and show that you don't need to be fully nude to be beautiful.
If it's possible to describe, what's your personal style?
I'm a sucker for cute things! I'm obsessed with heart/dots/bambi/skulls/cherries/playing cards/dice and it shows in my outfits! To use the big cliché, I'm usually the jeans & tshirt kinda girl, but I try to wear it with a kooky twist...but on the other hand I' m a big fan of skyscraper heels too.
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What are you reading now?
I recently bought "the complete reprint of Exotique: the first 36 issues"; which is a collection of the content of 50's fetish magazine Exotique. Interesting read about sexuality & fetishism has evolved. The photos are sure to make your heart beat faster & you'll envy how glamorous ladies looked back then.
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The Playlist
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Nicky's Playlist
1. Jacques Dutronc - 'J'aime les filles'
2. Gogol Bordello - 'Start wearing purple'
3. The Eagles of Death Metal - 'I want you so hard'
4. The Pipettes - 'Your kisses are wasted on me'
5. The 5,6,7,8's - 'I walk like Jayne Mansfield'
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