The right foundation garments are essential to your vintage wardrobe, they can make all difference in how a wiggle dress looks! There are so many different types of shapewear out there, it can be tricky to know where to start. It is even harder when you have to […]
This week was my first week back at work after 2 1/2 weeks off for the wedding! During my holiday, we were basically just relaxing at home so it was nice to get dressed up again! Monday- Summer is starting to feel like a distant memory here in […]
I created a little pictorial on what I do to brush out a sponge roller set. For some reason I can’t upload it here but click on this link to watch! – Mini Pictorial x Miss Victory Violet
In my previous post, I talked about my journey to the Miss Pinup New Zealand competition. Now let’s get to the details of the day! The competition had 4 sections- A Gown Parade, 2 Minute Talent, Beachwear or Lingerie and a random question. The Gown Parade For this […]
After filming this footage back in January and having major problems with the audio being out of sync (iMovie is the devil!), my videographer friend Kirsten kindly offered to edit it for me and here it is! The Beehive and Bumper Bangs look is quite simple once you […]
The Miss Pinup New Zealand Competition started 3 years ago alongside the annual event The Very Vintage Day Out and has become a highlight of the day. I watched the first year with admiration and awe of the brave women up there on stage. I wanted to be […]
I’m back! And do I have some fun stuff to tell you about! In the last 2 weeks I have had some of the most stressful moments of my life but also some of the most special. Between winning Miss Pinup New Zealand and getting married, it would […]
Tuesday- Lady V London Swing Dress with Jacqui E Cardigan and homemade headscarf Wednesday- Revere Pleat Dress by Limb, purchased from Betty Le Bonbon Thursday- Collectif Clothing Delores Dress with Pinup Girl Clothing and vintage headscarf Friday- Pinup Girl Clothing Ginger Dress and headscarf from Rita Sue Clothing […]
Tuesday- Lady V London Swing Dress Wednesday- Bettie Page Clothing Captains Swing Dress and Pinup Girl Clothing Headscarf Thursday- Pinup Girl Clothing Deadly Dames Courtesan Dress with vintage headscarf and Jacqui E Cardigan Friday– Hell Bunny Karen dress with Pinup Girl Clothing Belt and Bettie Page Clothing Headscarf Saturday- […]
Tuesday- Vivien of Holloway Grace Circle Dress with Pinup Girl Clothing patent belt Wednesday- Pinup Girl Clothing Jenny Dress (originally lavender, dyed darker) with belt and green Jacqui E cardigan Thursday- Bernie Dexter Pearl Dress with Vintage head scarf and Jacqui E Cardigan Friday- Pinup Girl Clothing Jenny Dress and belt, headscarf […]