As someone who has always been surrounded by music, sure enough, on the first of October, I will waddle down to my record player, and pull out a selection of Autumn/Fall/Halloween/Spooky inspired vinyl to listen to throughout the month. This is something I've done for years, and certain albums and soundtracks really get me all … Continue reading My Favourite Vinyl Records to Listen to During Spooky Season
It doesn't take much to cause excitement in the vintage sewing community but when Butterick 6453 hit the shelves in 2017, we all went a little mad. This pattern was hugely popular that it was sold out for ages; it even had it's own Facebook group with several thousand members and of course there were … Continue reading Sewing Pattern Review: Butterick 6453 / Simplicity 9291 by Gertie
I love me a good beret, they are super cute, come in loads of colours and of course, they are fully customisable to suit your style and personality. With spooky season well and truly underway, I thought I'd share some of my favourite beret customisation methods to add a little spooky flare to your month. … Continue reading Decorating Beret’s for Halloween
As the weather cools down and the temperature drops, now is the time to put away your lovely summery dresses and sandals and find your fluffy cardigans and faux-fur wraps. I often get asked how do I manage to stay warm when it’s cold outside without freezing; winter is a time to embrace earthy tones, … Continue reading How to Wear Vintage in Winter
It's nearly autumn and I'm already starting to plan out my wardrobe and pull out all the stunning seasonal colors. Autumn is my favourite time of year, I love matching cardigans to dresses and trying to convince myself that I need more cardigans (I really don't but we all have our vices and cardigans are … Continue reading Lindy Bop Autumn/Fall Collection Review
After a very much needed break, it's about time I catch up on last months outfits. As most of you already know, I was in Europe spending some quality time with my family. This was also time for me to take a break and have some self-care time. I didn't get dressed up every day … Continue reading Monthly Outfit Recap – July
I've decided to do something a little bit different and see how it goes; I wanted to share a look book on how I put together a couple of Autumn inspired outfits and share some more images from a recent shoot with Daniche Creative. In case you are wondering how you can wear vintage/pinup and … Continue reading Autumn Look Book – Miss MonMon Styling
So June was not the greatest month for me; I was still really ill which meant I spent most of my days in bed unable to work or really do anything. This means that there were very few times I actually left my house and if I did it was to go to the doctors. … Continue reading Monthly Outfit Recap – June
I started and ended May away from home; it began in Sydney and ended in Brisbane. May was a bit of a quieter month for me; I spent more time at home doing work and future planning than I did leaving the house. I did more photoshoots this month than I had for a while, … Continue reading Monthly Outfit Recap – May
I'm embarrassed by how long it has taken me to get this blog review out but I suppose sometimes life has other plans. Without further delay, I am really excited to bring you the continuation of the Grace Karin dress review with a new GK winter dress; the Women's 3/4 Sleeve Knee-Length Buttons Decorated Body-con Pencil … Continue reading Grace Karin – Winter Dress Review
How are we already a quarter of the way through the year. It's always around now that I like to revisit my goals and aspirations that I set myself for the year and see if I need to make any adjustments. I've realized that I need to look after my health a lot more as it's … Continue reading Monthly Outfit Recap – March
October was the most challenging month I've had all year; as the saying goes, "it was the best of times, it was the worse of times". This was the month where all my Pinup Doll Australia prep was coming to an end, I had a few personal issues happen and I also got quite sick. … Continue reading Monthly Outfit Recap – October
Oops, I'm a little late but it just got a bit crazy towards the end there! September was the month I had to go to Brisbane and an opportunity to explore a city I had never been to. There was also a lot of prep for Pinup Doll Australia and a night out to see … Continue reading Monthly Outfit Recap – September