Oh how my tartan collection has grown! I’ve become a tad obsessed with it in the last few months and lucky for me it’s been readily available. Miss Candyfloss uses a lot of tartans in their designs and I loved this brighter and bolder version on the Christine-May […]
I just LOVE the glamour and luxury that velvet can bring to a simple dress style. The feel of velvet, the usual stretch and comfort that comes with it and the way it reflects the light makes me a easy target for anything made out of this rich […]
Originating from 18th Century France after a nearly 70 year long ban on the production and importation on cotton, Toile de Jouy was created by textile worker Christophe-Phillipe Oberkampf and designer Jean Baptiste Huet. Toile prints were used to convey political messages, record historic events and of course popular […]
New Zealand boasts some wonderful retro boutiques and designers, the latest to pop up is Vintage Addiction! I first met Suzanne, the owner and designer, at the end of 2014 at the Auckland Pinup Bootcamp. At that point she had just started making her dresses and since then, […]
It’s nice to every once and a while add a fresh colour into your wardrobe that you don’t have much of already… for me, the colour that features the least is tones of orange. The only other dress I have in a coral, or anything close to orange […]
Growing up as a child, blue was always my favourite colour- I wore it whenever I had the chance and always dreamt of painting my bedroom wall blue. In recent years, I’ve discovered that I love ALL THE COLOURS and wear anything I think I can get away […]
In recent months, I’ve developed a pretty serious love for tartans and plaids. There has been a abundance of them across a number of vintage reproduction brands in the northern hemisphere since it’s now their wintertime and I loved that the Carrie Dress by Miss Fortune would work […]
I love the subtle sexiness of a off the shoulder style and the Fatale Dress from The Pretty Dress Company combines this with classic black and white gingham. Gingham is one of those patterns that stands the test of time and can so easily be dressed up or down depending […]
Starlet Fever is a relatively new Australian designer, featuring lots of curve hugging wiggle dresses, bright colours and feminine prints. The Wilhelmina Gown in Ivory Print screams 60s glamour and I imagined it with a scarf and gloves on the streets of Paris. France is a long way to travel […]
Everyone loves finding their favourite brands at a lower price, right? Well I’ll let you in on a little secret… Daddy-O’s stock some of the biggest brands in the vintage reproduction world and their prices can be significantly cheaper than if you buy direct from the brand themselves! […]
