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Charm City Roller Girls go retro [Pictures]
The Charm City Roller Girls trade their helmets and pads for clothes from the 1940s-1970s.
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Rennocide
Real Name: Kelsey Renn Kinnear
Age: 22
Hometown: Hereford
Team: Mobtown Mods, Female Trouble
What’s your role on the team? “I’m the positive attitude.”
What drew you to roller derby? “The opportunity to be scrappy as f—.”
Describe your personality? “Out of control.”
Clothes and vintage roller skates from DeBois Textiles.
(Credit: J.M. Giordano, special to b)
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McJagged Real name: Kerry Kirkpatrick Age: 26 Hometown: Baltimore Team: Female Trouble What’s your role on the team? Smartass. What drew you to roller derby? I roller-skated for 7 or 8 years when I was little. I still wanted to do it but wanted to do something different with it. I like the aggressiveness of derby. Describe your personality: Bizarre. Shirt and pants from DeBois Textiles, Sunglasses from Minas (Credit: J.M. Giordano)
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AnaTazeYa Real name: Beth Weaver Age: 26 Hometown: North East Team: Female Trouble, Speed Regime What’s your role on the team? Co-captain of Female Trouble. What drew you to roller derby? The athleticism and the community. Can you describe your personality: Bubbly and optimistic. Dress from Minas. (Credit: J.M. Giordano)
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Grrrrcia Real name: Elizabeth Garcia Age: 32 Hometown: Medellin, Colombia Team: Female Trouble What’s your role on the team? Jammer-in-training What drew you to roller derby? I like being part of a league and it was so different from every other sport. Describe your personality? Smiley Shirt from Hunting Ground, sunglasses from Minas, skirt from DeBois Textiles. (Credit: J.M. Giordano)
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Allie B. Back Real name: Jenna Los Age: 34 Hometown: Wurzburg, Germany Team: All Stars, Speed Regime What’s your role on the team? The calming influence. What drew you to roller derby? I had a relationship breakup and I needed to meet people and hit things. Describe your personality: Seductive. Dress and accessories by Viva!. (Credit: J.M. Giordano)
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Scarin’ Blockovich Legal Name: Erin Stephens Age: 30 Hometown: Baltimore Team: Speed Regime, Female Trouble What’s your role on the team? I like to encourage people. What drew you to roller derby? Stress relief from my work. Describe your personality: Tough but quiet. Dress from DeBois Textiles (Credit: J.M. Giordano)
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Holly Gohardly Real name: Holly Baranowski Age: 31 Hometown: Chesapeake, Va. Team: All Stars What’s your role on the team? The organizer. What drew you to roller derby? The contact. Describe your personality: Shy but serious. Dress and accessories by Viva! (Credit: J.M. Giordano)
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I.M. Pain Real name: Kacey Huntington Age: 31 Hometown: Duluth, Ga. Team: All Stars, Night Terrors What’s your role on the team? I’m one of the leaders. I’m the head of the art committee and I’m a captain. What drew you to roller derby? I was an in-line speed skater most my life. When I went to graduate school, the speed team was too far, so I found the local derby team and joined that. Describe your personality: Competitive (Credit: J.M. Giordano)
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Beaux Toxx Real name: Margaret Dubil Age: 35 Hometown: Baltimore Team: Referee What’s your role on the team? I’m there to make sure the girls don’t get injured. What drew you to roller derby? The speed of it. The fact that it’s a sport for women after college. Describe your personality: Fiery Dress and accessories by Viva! (Credit: J.M. Giordano)
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Red Pepper
Real name: Rachel Smith
Age: 41
Hometown: Edgewater
Team: Junkyard Dolls, Female Trouble
What’s your role on the team? The silver lining.
What drew you to roller derby? My boss basically became really interested in derby after watching a movie about it and so the company sponsored me to try it out and I just fell in love with it.
Describe your personality: Spicy.
Clothes and accessories from Viva!. (Credit: J.M. Giordano)
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Sadie Stingray Real name: Nicole M. Tucker Age: 39 Hometown: Dedham, Mass. Team: Female Trouble What’s your role on the team? I’m still learning. I’m the media and public relations coordinator. What drew you to roller derby? I watched it growing up in the ’70s. I love the physicality and mental challenge of it. Describe your personality: Perfectionist Dress from DeBois Textiles (Credit: J.M. Giordano)
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Tara Boomdee A. Real name: Tara Wiebenson Age: 37 Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y. Team: Night Terrors What’s your role on the team? Mother. What drew you to roller derby? I knew I could skate and that I was athletic. Also, the camaraderie of the women’s derby team. Describe your personality: A witty smartass. Dress from Viva!, sunglasses from Minas. (Credit: J.M. Giordano)
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Ela Trick Real name: Angel Benson Age: 38 Hometown: Severn Team: Female Trouble, Speed Regime What’s your role on the team? I’m the eternal sunshine. What drew you to roller derby? I needed to be more awesome than I already was. Can you describe your personality? Fawesome Clothes and accessories from Viva!. (Credit: J.M. Giordano)
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E.D. Sledgewick
Real name: Sarah Linzey
Age: 23
Hometown: Baltimore
Team: Mobtown Mods, Female Trouble
What’s your role on the team? “I’d like to describe myself as the comedic relief.”
What drew you to roller derby? “I grew up around Fells Point and a couple old derby vets would come around the bar and hang out.”
Describe your personality: “Indecisively precise.”
Dress by Viva! (Credit: J.M. Giordano)
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While a few of the clothes and accessories used in the shoot were owned by the Charm City Roller Girls, the majority were provided by Viva!, DeBois Textiles, Hunting Ground and Minas. Hair and makeup by Kimberly Dorn and Margaret Dubil of Viva!. All photos were shot at Skateland North Point. The Charm City Roller Girls’ next bout is Saturday at Du Burns Arena, 1301 S. Ellwood Ave. in Canton. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the first whistle is at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 presale, $15 at the door and $25 VIP. Female Trouble faces Pioneer Valley — WMD and CCRG All Stars face Naptown Roller Girls. (Credit: J.M. Giordano)
You’ve seen them before, but never like this.
The Charm City Roller Girls are usually covered in gear — pads, helmets, the works — as they skate around Du Burns Arena during bouts. They can be a little intimidating.
So in advance of Saturday’s interleague game in Canton, we wanted to show the Roller Girls’ softer, more playful side. Using retro clothes and accessories from local boutiques, we had the Roller Girls recreate looks from the 1940s-1970s, from pin-up models to colorful Gidget-era looks. The outfits play off their personalities, and help bring the Roller Girls out of the pads and helmets and into our hearts.
All photos by J.M. Giordano.
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Jul 17, 2013 @ 17:08:14
Lovely ladies one and all. Your personalities in these pictures are awesome.