We've all been there. Stuck in a rut, wearing the same clothes, and feeling a bit down about ourselves. But what if changing your wardrobe wasn't just about looking good, but about feeling good too? I've noticed that I havn't felt as much "myself" when wearing my vintage lately which got me thinking, is it … Continue reading How Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone Can Boost Your Self-Esteem
Part One; Planning, Prep and Pixie Dust Ahoy, there friends! It's very exciting to share with you a bit of a special Vintage Sewing Adventure with a Disneybound theme just intime for my first ever Disney Cruise. Well, it's my first ever cruise to be honest which makes me nervous because I have no idea … Continue reading Crafting a Magical Disney Cruise Wardrobe: Join Me for a Disney Sewing Adventure on the Seas!
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
Even though it's not quite autumn yet, I'm already thinking about my winter wardrobe. I suffer from seasonal depression no matter how much I try to convince myself I don't. I tend to become a true homebody in winter and barely leave the house so although I dream of a cute vintage winter wardrobe, I … Continue reading Vintage and Retro Style Sewing Patterns for A Dapper Wardrobe
Back in March I sewed McCalls 7950 which is a pattern I've fallen in love with. The other day, I was browsing Pinterest looking for some sewing inspiration and I came across a Dolce and Gabbana dress which featured an Italian/Tuscan inspired tile print. With a little more research I found out this dress came … Continue reading Sewing a Dolce and Gabbana Inspired Italian Tile Dress using McCalls 7950
As summer is slowly starting to wrap up, although it always has a few more hot days as a final hurrah so I know it's not over just yet, I thought I'd go ahead and sew up a modern pattern that I believe can be styled vintage. Today's pattern of choice is McCall's M7950 looking … Continue reading Sewing Pattern Review: McCalls M7950
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
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
And just like that, summer is officially over and it's really just whizzed by! Looking back on February, this month was a huge challenge for me as it involved some travel followed by a severe Endo flare up which ended up triggering my depression. Trying to take part in the 100 days of Vintage Challenge really … Continue reading Monthly Outfit Recap – February
It's time to stop putting this job aside and just do it! It's time to clean out your wardrobe and home! I'm sure I'm not the only one who goes through their wardrobe every now and then and gets rid of things they no longer wear or like. Going through many changes over the past … Continue reading How to Declutter and Clean Out your Wardrobe and Home
If you haven't already discovered Australia's best one-stop pinup shop, it's about time you did! Louella DeVille Boutique is an all-inclusive retro and pinup fashion house based in Brisbane and they are currently taking over the world of pinup online shopping. Louella DeVille sell everything you need for the perfect retro wardrobe from men and … Continue reading Louella DeVille Spring Break Review
Recently, I've had quite a few people ask me, how can they start dressing vintage or pinup? What items should they start purchasing? Where should they go? and what to avoid. Instead of repeating myself like my childhood parrot, I thought I might turn this into a blog and hopefully help more people on their … Continue reading How to Start Dressing Retro