In the wise words of Jennifer Coolidge, "Wanna know the secret to confidence? Not caring!" and truer words were never spoken. Embracing the pinup style can do wonders for ones confidence. However, there are many ways to boost ones confidence as your pinup journey continues. I often get asked how you can boost your confidence … Continue reading How to Boost your Confidence with Pinup
It's a wonderful thing to live in a world where it is slowly becoming more and more accepting to feel free to dress and express yourself regardless of your biological sex. With celebrities such as Harry Styles, Ruby Rose, Nico Tortorella, Tilda Swinton and Cara Delvigne who are consistently seen and photographed wearing fashion that … Continue reading Vintage Celebrities who Challenged Gender Roles
Everyone has their own style, especially when it comes to wearing pinup or vintage. Everyones uniqueness, style and personality is what makes the vintage community so exciting because we can express ourselves through our clothes. However, as someone just starting to wear vintage or the pinup style, starting out can be a little bit daunting … Continue reading How to Stop your Vintage Outfit Looking like a Costume
Dear gentle reader, it is time for another round of Bridgerton. Oh, how I burn with excitement. Like most of the world, I too fell in love with the world of Bridgerton when it came out last year; I loved the characters, the story, (the steamy scenes), and of course, the costumes. We all know … Continue reading Sewing a Bridgerton Inspired Gown using Butterick 6074
Following on from our previous review, today we are looking at three more garments from one of my favourite vintage reproduction stores, Heart My Closet. At this point I have quite the collection of dresses from Heart My Closet hanging in my closet. It still is a company I will continue to support and shop … Continue reading Heart My Closet Dress Review
I'm trying to get back into sewing after a bit of a sad-spell so I figured Halloween is a great time to really get the creative juices flowing. To get some inspiration I went straight to my old vintage-sewing Pinterest board and stumbled upon this skirt that I completely forgot about. I'm not sure exactly … Continue reading Sewing a Vintage Spiderweb Skirt
It's no secret that Sarsparilly is one of my favourite Aussie brands for many reasons; the quality of the clothing is always top notch, the unique style and vibe of the items themselves and of course, the amazing owner behind the brand. A little while ago, Sarsparilly collaborated with everyone favourite colourful teddies, Care Bears … Continue reading Sarsparilly X Care Bears Collection
Petticoats are wonderful things, as my niece refers to them, they turn any outfit into a princess outfit. For those inclined in the vintage ways, a petticoat is the perfect way to add that 50’s silhouette to any outfit and of course, they make any circle or swing skirt look absolutely magical. I’ve been wearing … Continue reading The Petticoat Guide
It's that lovely time of year where you are free to relax, indulge and binge watch your favourite tv shows. If you're anything like me, I love a tv show based in the 40's and 50's so I can enjoy the fashion and styling along with hopefully a great storyline, awesome characters and fun moments. … Continue reading Vintage inspired TV shows worth a binge
My lilac is in bloom (well one of them is) which means it's definitely almost summer and I can start putting away the fluffy jumpers and blankets for another half a year or so. To replace them, I will start finding all my shorts and cute little tops because I am ready for a summer … Continue reading Belle Poque Review
We all know one of my favourite companies is Heart My Closet; they create beautiful custom garments, have great ethics and customer service and of course, their dresses are drop dead stunning. I've reviewed them a few times before (check that out here, here and here) so I won't go into too much detail but … Continue reading Heart My Closet Review
Do you know what's better than brooching? Brooching with your pinup bestie! Today I am super excited to be sharing a new company on my blog which I was lucky enough to collaborate with and also shoot with the one and only Miss Vintage Orchid. She Loves Blooms was kind enough to send us some … Continue reading She Loves Blooms Brooch Review
We are officially in spring meaning all the flowers are in bloom, I'm becoming addicted to hay fever tablets and I can dress aggressively floral. Spending time amongst the new season flowers is always a highlight of Spring and I try to be outside as much as I can to enjoy the simplicity of natures … Continue reading That’s a Wrap – Chasing the Cherry Blossoms
**Please Note: since the release of this review, it has been drawn to my attention that Retro Stage has been engaging in unethical practices. Customers have not been receiving their orders and all attempts at corespondance has fallen on deaf ears. Furthermore, pinups have had their photos used to promote a dress of Retro Stage … Continue reading Retro Stage Mrs Maisel Dress Review Part 2
**Please Note: since the release of this review, it has been drawn to my attention that Retro Stage has been engaging in unethical practices. Customers have not been receiving their orders and all attempts at corespondance has fallen on deaf ears. Furthermore, pinups have had their photos used to promote a dress of Retro Stage … Continue reading Retro Stage Mrs Maisel Dress Review Part 1
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
We all have those guilty pleasure movies where we can sit back, relax and escape on amazing adventures inside fantastical worlds and wonderful creatures; for a lot of people, that's Disney but for me, it's actually Studio Ghibli. For those that aren't aware of Studio Ghibli, stop what you're doing, go and find a copy … Continue reading Daisy Jean Floral Totoro Brooch Collection Review
I don't know about you, but I am so ready to embrace the cooler weather and put all my summery dresses away. There's always something so charming about vintage and retro-inspired ensembles when the weather is nice and cool. To fully embrace that, today we will be reviewing three new dresses from Miusol who very … Continue reading Miusol Dress Review