Shopping my fabric stash and using Charm Lamour Dress Pattern If there is any occasion where I have the opportunity to make myself a new fancy dress, rest assured I will ignore all logic and my bursting wardrobe and make myself a new fancy dress. This year for Cooly Rocks On, I knew I would … Continue reading Sewing a Vintage Rose Garden Cocktail Dress for Cooly Rocks On!
Vintage Cooking Adventures with Miss MonMon It's once again the season of love and to celebrate Valentine's Day for another year, I wanted to try another vintage recipe. Much like today, food has trends with what's popular as well as what is considered a superfood. Remember kale becoming the latest and greatest superfood a few … Continue reading Making Valentines Coeur A La Creme from the 1960s
We have a lot to celebrate this week; my YouTube channel has reached 5K subscribers (oh my gosh thank you so much!) and I've done another lap around the sun. One of the best ways to celebrate anything is by eating cake, one of my favourite past times and something I am pretty good at … Continue reading Baking a Vintage Pineapple Upside-Down Cake from the 1950s
I have a weird love for vintage magazines and I really enjoy reading the ones I own and will most likely pick up a few more as time rolls on. Last year, I found the April edition of New Idea from 1958 which was an Easter special edition claiming to have some amazing Easter recipes. … Continue reading Making Snow Eggs from 1958 – Vintage Cooking Adventure
I have a soft spot for a good soup; growing up, every day my mother had a fresh type of soup ready when we got home from school and even though I can never make my own taste as good as hers, I love making soup. Soup is comforting and perfect for a cosy meal; … Continue reading Making Potato and Leek Soup from 1958
I'm sure we've all heard the news about the passing of the great Betty White; this iconic woman has been apart of my life and television viewing since I was young so I was very upset to hear about her shuffling off the mortal coil. 2021 just could not go quietly could it? I wanted … Continue reading Making Betty White’s Chicken Wings Bake
Is this really where my life has lead me to? A giant mayonnaise snow man? I think I took a wrong turn somewhere... https://youtu.be/gf6k9MI7QNE Well it's time for another dose of vintage cooking adventures and to celebrate the start of the festive season, we will be making a 1960's Frosty The Slaw Man which is … Continue reading Frosty The Slaw Man – Vintage Christmas Cooking Adventures
It's been a while since I baked a cake from a vintage recipe and although some attempts were better than others, I thought in order to celebrate St Patricks day, we would all come together to bake an Irish Potato Cake from a 1930's recipe. For those that don't know, I lived in Ireland for … Continue reading Baking a Vintage Irish Potato Cake from 1930
Vintage shopping is much like going on an adventure; you need to be well prepared, have the correct equipment, stop for refreshments and always expect the unexpected. Vintage and thrift shopping is great for the environment, your fashionista soul and the economy (more on that here), but not everyone knows how to do it properly. … Continue reading How to Prepare for a Vintage Shopping Adventure
Before I even got to Montreal, a traveller I met on the way to New York told me that no one would speak to me if it wasn't in French. To be honest, I was a little worried because my French is absolutely terrible, but at the end of the day, I could manage on … Continue reading Pinup with a Passport – Vintage Shopping in Montreal
The month of June was the beginning of a travel adventure through the United States and Canada. Packing for a long holiday isn't easy especially when you like to dress up, so I tried my best to pack a pinup capsule wardrobe for my month long travels. It was a whirlwind of a trip and … Continue reading Monthly Outfit Recap – June
Start spreading the news, Im leaving today ... For the majority of my time in New York I had Frank Sinatra singing 'New York' in my head which I must admit, made it all the more exciting. Waking up in the city that never sleeps had a peculiar exhilaration that cannot be described; the city … Continue reading Pinup with a Passport – New York Adventures
The month of May was very full! I don't think there was a single day where I didn't have something on or a tonne of work to do; it sure kept me busy. As I look forward to June and all the adventures that will come from it, it's nice to reflect on the past … Continue reading Monthly Outfit Recap – May
A few months ago, myself, Miss Lady Lady, Miss Lillian Rose and Fate Photography were all commissioned to create some vintage beach images for the Family Affair Cafe in Jurien Bay. Needless to say, the images were a huge success and the locals loved them! It didn't take long before we were all invited for … Continue reading Pinup with a Passport – Road Trip to Jurien Bay
The question “where are you off to now?” is often directed at me during social gatherings, I can’t help it, I have the travel bug and I’ve got it bad! I believe that everyone should travel, whether it be near or far, in order to see the world from a different perspective. I do understand … Continue reading Pinup with a Passport – Reasons Everyone Should Travel