Do you have a style of dress that no matter what, you just keep on coming back to? As I've moved through my 20s and reached 30, my obsession with blouses and 'shirt' style dresses has definitely reached its peak. So naturally, when one of my favorite 1940s enabling stores got in this stunning wine… Continue reading Hostess Magic with Pretty Retro from Aussie Stockist Call me Valerie
Category: Clothing Review
Autumn magic with Elise Boutique
It's hard to believe its June! The weather is starting to give its characteristic cold snaps here in Sydney Australia and winter has truly begun to push its way in and makes its presence felt. On the rare occasion, I do leave the house, I'm definitely favoring dresses with a 1940s flare and I must… Continue reading Autumn magic with Elise Boutique
Feeling Fruity in Love Ur Look Clothing
So 2020 has felt like a bit of a nightmare, for all of us I'm sure. With COVID hitting the world earlier this year, lockdowns really hampered my desire for a blog comeback as I couldn't exactly go out and still take photos. But thankfully, with lockdowns easing here in Sydney Australia (we have been… Continue reading Feeling Fruity in Love Ur Look Clothing
2020 Free Trial period Over ~ With Vinnie Boy Vintage!
Wearing Vinnie Boy Vintage Dearest Deer Fawn and Bluebird tee Ah 2020...I can honestly say this isn't what I expect from you. If you'd told me that the final year of my 20s would start with a roaring success that quickly shuttered into a world pandemic, well I probably would have laughed. Like so many… Continue reading 2020 Free Trial period Over ~ With Vinnie Boy Vintage!
Under the Sea with Hearts & Found
Ocean life is one of my favorite things and I was so excited when I saw this amazing fabric available at Hearts and Found! I talked about Hearts and found last year and you've probably been a bit over seeing me wear their amazing cotton dresses over the course of this very hot Australian summer but… Continue reading Under the Sea with Hearts & Found
Rocking Resort Wear with Karina Dresses
Wearing the Margaret Dress in Rio Print So summer time is HELLA hot here in Sydney Australia and I pretty much live in light dresses for 3 months of the year. One of the brands I reach for a LOT is Karina dresses. These comfortable frocks are a busy and/or lazy pinups dream for their… Continue reading Rocking Resort Wear with Karina Dresses
Marilyn Vibes with Siren Swimwear
So it recently came to my attention that I own a lot of swimwear, more than I actually expected. It really doesn't come as a surprise though because of my affinity with water. I feel most at ease in water and when I lived in a place with a pool regular swimming was a major… Continue reading Marilyn Vibes with Siren Swimwear
Christmas in cotton with Hearts and Found
While our Northern Hemisphere pinups enjoy a white Christmas (for the most part) here down in Australia and other Southern Hemisphere babes we're enduring a Hot Christmas in the middle of summer. With such high humidity in Sydney and scorching sunny days, cotton dresses are my do to from December through to February (especially when… Continue reading Christmas in cotton with Hearts and Found
New Years Eve Ready in Kitten D’Amour
Its not very often I see a dress online and know instantly that I need to have it. But boy oh boy did I know I needed the new Sequin vamp dress in red and champagne sequins from Kitten D'Amour when they shared it on their IG recently and I have to say, it did… Continue reading New Years Eve Ready in Kitten D’Amour
Christmas time with Karina Dresses
Where has 2018 gone? Am I the only one who kind of can't believe that its already almost 2019. This year has felt for me like one of the quickest of my life and thats definitely a bit nuts. But with a slower December this year for me than last years crazy rush, I'm trying to… Continue reading Christmas time with Karina Dresses