How a Vintage Boudoir Photoshoot Can bring out your Inner Goddess In today's world, particularly women are bombarded by unrealistic beauty standards and filtered images which can make feeling confident in one's skin a bit of a challenge. Moreover, social media constantly sharing and boosting body shapes and lifestyles that aren't achievable by many can … Continue reading A Vintage Journey to Self-Love: Why a Vintage Boudoir Photoshoot Can Be Empowering and Fun
Checking out a Studio Ghibli themed Cafe in Mapo-gu, Seoul It's no secret that I'm a huge Ghibli fan; having a deep love of the films, their characters and stories and even starting a mini sewing series based on the Ghibli characters, when I heard there was a Kiki's Delivery Service themed cafe in Seoul, … Continue reading Kiki’s Delivery Service Themed Cafe in Seoul; Koriko Cafe Review
We recently covered how to get ready for your pinup photoshoot, so it only makes sense to now have a look at what to do when the day of your photoshoot arrives. If you haven't read that post, do so before continuing this one as there are lots of great tips and ideas in there … Continue reading What to do the Day of your Pinup Photoshoot
This post is a continuation of Instagram's Monster; Part 1. This mini-series explores our relationship between real life, our selves and social media. There is a heavy focus on selfies and Instagram. Although not pinup or vintage related, I wanted to use my academic skills to start a discussion about how we use social media … Continue reading Instagram’s Monster; Part 2
Online, the way one presents themselves and their identity is fluid which means that users of media, such as Instagram, can create and generate several different versions of themselves (Kendall 1998, Turkle 1999). Turkle described the computer as a means of creating a ‘second self’ (1984), Instagram can be seen as a popular way of … Continue reading Instagram’s Monster; Part 1
A little while ago, I wrote up a post all about how to organise a photoshoot whilst travelling (link here) and thought it would be fun to share just what such collaborations can create. When I knew I was going to be travelling to Poland last year, I really wanted to grab the opportunity to … Continue reading That’s a Wrap – Fields of Gold
I always get told to 'pack light' whenever I'm getting ready for a trip overseas. It's not always easy to pack light especially with a pinup wardrobe if you like to go all out every day, it gets especially more difficult when you plan to do photoshoots on your travels. As an avid traveler, I've … Continue reading Pinup with a Passport – Organising Photoshoots Whilst Travelling
If you're interested in dressing vintage or pinup, you've probably heard of the resin jewelry brand, Erstwilder. Erstwilder is famous worldwide for its amazing bright resin jewelry including brooches, necklaces, and earrings. Originating from Melbourne in 2011, the company has continued to grow, expand and release some really beautiful and unique pieces. I remember my … Continue reading Erstwilder Art Deco Review
Continuing on with my new Look Book series, today we are off to the farm. There are some really classic images of Audrey Hepburn surrounded by baby animals which have always been an inspiration to me. I loved her natural beauty and how at home she was with all the animals. I grew up on … Continue reading Day at the Farm Look Book – Miss MonMon Styling
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
I think we all have that skill or talent we want to learn but we put it in the 'one-day' pile. For me, that skill was knitting. I had always wanted to learn it when I was in high school but this is before there were tutorials on YouTube and I knew nobody who could … Continue reading Oversharing with MonMon – Knitting
Everyone loves a good mystery so when I heard about Redbird Vintage Box, I was really keen to give it ago. Redbird Vintage Box is a monthly subscription company run by two vintage loving sisters and at the moment are offering two monthly subscriptions (or one-time order): the smaller Marie box featuring four vintage accessories and … Continue reading Redbird Vintage Box – May Unboxing
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
Whats that rustle in the bushes?! A new vintage cosmetics brand has appeared! We must catch up and try their three vintage-inspired lipsticks based on Hollywood Starlettes immediately! https://youtu.be/Cw9tZA5hQxU Now that I've thoroughly expressed my excitement, I am really excited to be testing and reviewing Fatale Cosmetics and their full Heirloom collection. I recently discovered … Continue reading Fatale Cosmetics Lipsticks Review – The Heirloom Collection
It's very common for a lot of pinup girls to also be burlesque dancers; one style lends itself to the other and you learn a lot about presentation and stage presence from doing one or the other. I often go to Burlesque shows throughout the year as a lot of my friends are performers so … Continue reading My First Burlesque Performance
April is the month that personifies all things spring, floral, bunny related and is generally dipped in chocolate. This month was a bit quiet on my end as I took some time away from my blogging to come up with a new action plan to make my site bigger and better (make sure to keep … Continue reading Monthly Outfit Recap – April
Now that the temperature is slowly dropping, it's common to feel the effects of seasonal depression. Cold weather and shorter days can bring about a sadness that isn't always easy to snap out off especially after a fun-filled summer. But winter doesn't have to be all dark and gloomy; it's a great time to slow … Continue reading Self Care Winter Tips
It's been a hot minute since I reviewed Louella DeVille and since my last review, there have been heaps of new styles, prints, and items in the shop. For those that don't know, Louella DeVille is a fast-growing Aussie pinup clothing and accessories online store that really is your one-stop pinup shop. With so many … Continue reading Louella DeVille – Spring Outfit Review