Less Bitchy, More Kitschy | Anti-Bullying Charity Pins
Less Bitchy, More Kitschy enamel pins are here!
The proceeds from every pin help the No Bullying Initiative Trust continue their anti-bullying work with children and adults around New Zealand, so please grab yourself a kitschy pin and support making the world a safer place!
Things I Wish I’d Known When I Started In Pinup
Things I wish I’d known when I started exploring pin up style, and the vintage community! Hindsight is 20/20, and while I can’t go back and tell myself these tips, I can tell you!
1. People Aren’t Scary
I’m super shy. True story ( I see you laughing in the back,.. →
Tickled Pink | Vintage Fashion Inspiration
Four years ago I would never have worn pink.
I saw pink as overly ‘girly’, a symbol of the expectations and restrictions placed on women by society. A colour worn because it appealed to boys.
Now I wear pink to celebrate the power of fierce femininity, my pride in being a.. →
Wet Look | Boardroom Meets Bathtub Kink
I have some really weird ideas sometimes.
Ya’ll can probably imagine how I plan most of my shoots; outfits are tried on, hair and makeup planned and poses considered. But sometimes I just show up with a suitcase of clothes and go ” Hey Mike, I had this really fucked up idea. It.. →
Night & Day | 1920’s Burlesque Costumes
If you’re a follower of New Zealand burlesque, you’ll already be enamoured with Dahlia and Trillian, the Ballet School Dropouts. If you’re not, get acquainted with them now. You won’t regret it. (I mean now, hit that link already!)
The Ballet School Dropouts perform.. →
Vintage Brooches | Thrifted, Gifted & Carefully Chosen
In April last year (good gods has it been that long!?) I wrote a guest post for the delicious Miss Charlotte Cake, featuring 10 ways to style vintage brooches! Visit misscharlottecake.com or click the image below to see the juicy frump free brooch wearing inspo for yourself.
Following on.. →
Replicant Style | 1980’s Neo-Noir
When Blade Runner 2049 hit theatres in 2017, every pop culture fan and their sister Halloweened in re-runs of 1980’s fashion, styled with a hefty dose of 1940’s noir. I don’t blame them, it’s a badass look. But it wasn’t a look I put my own spin on until my Mum thrifted.. →
Spotlight on Spots | Vintage Fashion Inspiration
From Dalmatian spots to polka dots, no one can argue that fashion went totally dotty from the 1930’s to the 1960’s. Balmain, Dior and Schiaparelli made spots a glamorous choice for well dressed women.
At some point, mainstream fashion saw spots go from stylish to childish, relegated.. →
My Advice For Entering MPUNZ 2018
It’s that time of year when Kiwi pinups start talking about the Miss Pinup New Zealand pageant. Who’s going to enter? What do you wear? What the heck do you write in your application, and don’t even get us started on that talent section!?
I remember the anxiety last year,.. →
Beach Hop Miss Retro Beauty + OOTD 2018!
Beach Hop Retro Pinup Show
One of my Repco Beach Hop highlights is always watching the Retro Pinup contest. Every year dozens of stunning ladies parade their vintage inspired outfits, competing for the title of Miss Retro Beauty.
In previous years it’s been hard for contestants.. →
