My Weekly Outfits ~ 11th January to 17th January

Hello darlings!

I hope you are all well! I can finally get back into regular outfit posts as I'm now back at work (and no longer sunburnt) which means I'm back to dressing in my pinup best 6-7 days a week again!

Also....I've not really been home in the past 2 months, I've been staying at my fella's as we talk through a lot of stuff so I've been living out of such a small section of my wardrobe! But I'm home next week so I'll be wearing SO many different outfits you guys haven't seen in a while! Its going to be amazing!

But in the meantime, here are this weeks outfits!

Monday!

Flowers ~ Red Double from Daisy Jean Floral Designs

Brooch ~ Cactus Brooch from Mira Mae

Belt ~ Ebay

Dress ~ Megan Dress from Karina Dresses ~ Read the review here

Shoes ~ Betty Shoes from Royal Vintage Shoes ~ Read my review here

Tuesday

Flowers ~ Molly Double from Daisy Jean Designs

Beads ~ White bead necklace from Debstar Designs

Brooch ~ Brahminy Bryan Brooch from Erstwilder

Top & Skirt ~ Pink Dolores top and Mia skirt by Collectif

Belt ~ Ebay 

Shoes ~ Halina Shoes from Royal Vintage Shoes ~ Read my review here

Wednesday

Flowers ~ Daphne's Daffodil Double from Daisy Jean Floral Designs

Beads ~ Purple beads from Debstar Designs

Brooch ~ Rainbow Lorie Brooch from Erstwilder 

Top, belt & Skirt ~ Green Doris Top and Tropical Doris Skirt (Discontinued) from Pinup Girl Clothing

Shoes ~ Betty Shoes by Royal Vintage Shoes

Thursday

Flowers ~ White Rose Double From Daisy Jean Floral Designs

Brooch ~ Deer Arrow Happily Ever After Globe by Deer Arrow

Dress ~ Mae West Dress by Hell Bunny from Natasha Marie Clothing

Shoes ~ Betty Shoes from Royal Vintage Shoes

Friday

Flowers ~ Jean's Beginner Double from Daisy Jean Floral Designs

Brooch ~ Radio brooch in mink from Deer Arrow

Dress ~ Zelda Dress in Brown from Dolly and Dotty ~ Review Coming Soon

Shoes ~ Betty Shoes from Royal Vintage Shoes

Saturday

Flowers ~ Blue Rose Double from Daisy Jean Floral Designs

Necklace ~ Blue bead necklace from Debstar Designs

Bangles ~ Splendette

Brooch ~ Overnight Essentials brooch from Erstwilder 

Top/Belt/Pants ~ Heather Blouse, Retro Belt in red & Nell pants in black by Hell Bunny from Gwynnies

Shoes ~ Betty shoes from Royal Vintage Shoes

Sunday

Flowers ~ Red Rose Double from Daisy Jean Floral Designs

Necklace ~ Blue bead necklace from Debstar Designs

Brooch ~ Sundae brooch from Deer Arrow

Top ~ Freddies of Pinewood discontinued top (ebay find)

Belt/Pants ~ Red Retro Belt and Nell pants in black by Hell Bunny from Gwynnies

Shoes ~ Saddle Shoes from Royal Vintage Shoes ~ Read Review here

I hope you've all enjoyed this weeks outfits! I'm looking forward to being home and trying some new outfit combos this coming week! ITs going to be awesome!

Til then!

Spring blooms with the Adelaide Dress by Lindy Bop

I'm an absolute sucker for florals, which is actually kind of funny in its own way. Let me explain as there are certain things the interwebs doesn't know about this pinup. So basically, I don't like dirt...kind of like I don't like dust. The texture on my skin of either really used to upset me growing up (I can adult a bit better now days so its not as bad) and I was born into a family that was very big on gardening. So I never really appreciated gardens or flowers in my youth because I was too busy hiding in my room with a book from my mother so she wouldn't ask me to help her in the garden lol! Thankfully now days she knows not to ask.

Flowers ~ Blue Double From Daisy Jean Floral Designs
Brooch ~ Erstwilder Little Lockhart 
Belt ~ Hellbunny Red Retro Belt
Dress ~ Adelaide Dress from Lindy Bop
Shoes ~ From Nude Stilettos

But in my adulthood I've come to be able to appreciate gardens and namely flowers for their beauty. My wardrobe does bust with quite a few floral patterns of varying types and I run a floral hair flower business. So I guess you could say the love got serious. My last purchase for myself in 2015 was this gorgeous Adelaide Dress from Lindy Bop, which I got on sale and since its still on sale is one I thought I'd share! The colour scheme isn't like anything else I own and I've really wanted to try new things with my fashion choices in the last few months so this one seemed a good choice!

The fit for this dress is pretty good. I got the 12. Its a bit firm on the arms atm but fits perfectly everywhere else. The length is also a little bit shorter than what I am used to as well, but for summer this is proving to definitely be a good thing! Its slightly looser than what I normally wear on the waist (without a belt) which does allow for a fair bit of airflow which does help to keep you cool.

And its a total steal at $43.50 with shipping! Also, if you love my amazing yellow shoes, you can read my previous blog on them by clicking here!

Just short and sweet today. I'm busy running around getting next weeks photos all ready for you! I hope you are all as excited as I am for even more reviews!

Til next week!

Vintage Vibes in the Megan Dress from Karina Dresses

Since the middle of last year, I've been having a growing obsession with the 1940's. Its not secret. I've talked about it before. I find women of the 1940's to be incredibly strong, sassy and badass. Women who were used to a man supporting the family going to work building planes and other equipment to help the war effort. I've recently been watching a lot of documentaries on the first and second world war (my knowledge was pretty shabby prior to this recent documentary binge) and I'm so honoured to be living in a world made possible by the men and women that gave their lives to fight in those wars. 

But darlings...lets get back to what we are here to talk about and that is CLOTHES! So, as I was saying before I got sidetracked, I've recently been on the hunt for dresses that hark to the 1940's era and when I got contacted by Karina Dresses wanting to collaborate, I knew instantly which dress I needed to have! 

Flower ~ Wine Rose Double from Daisy Jean Floral Designs
Brooch ~ Cactus Brooch from Mira Mae Originals
Belt ~ Ebay
Dress ~ Megan dress in Wine with Tan dots from Karina Dresses
Shoes ~ BAIT from Royal Vintage Shoes

Firstly, this dress is incredibly comfortable to wear! It has no zip but is stretchy and is just pulled over the head. Even with this feature the waist is nicely structured and nips you in. As the fabric has quite a bit of stretch it would also allow for ladies with a bigger bust to wear it without too much difficulty. The sleeves are comfortable and give coverage while not being too long. I wore this dress on Monday when Sydney was experiencing a VERY hot day and it breathed really well. But I also feel it would be warm when worn with a cardigan and a slip. This dress is one that I believe could be worn all year round with ease, which is always a bonus when you are investing in a retro wardrobe.

The styling of this dress is incredibly versatile thanks to its block colour and dot pattern. I've worn it with both dark and light accessories and each time its looked lovely. For my shoot I wore it with a petticoat but it does give a truer vintage look when worn with a slip and back seamed stockings. For my shoot today though I decided to have some fun and wear it with a petticoat, which does also give a great 1950's shape! I wore mine today with white! My belt is from ebay and if you are curious about my thoughts on my Halina shoes you can read the review on them here. 

Plus petticoats are fun for twirl in! There is something incredibly fun and almost princess like in twirling in a full skirt with a petticoat! I've been known to do it in deserted shopping centre car parks myself. But honestly, all in all I'd give this dress a thumbs up. Its well made, versatile, comfortable and it breaths! For my American readers this dress retails at $108US (aussie ladies sadly the exchange rate does bring this dress to around $154AUD) and they do ship internationally. 

I wanted to also share a closer look at this adorable little brooch I'm wearing today! The Prickly Pear Cactus Brooch is an original Design of Mira Mae Originals . She is the most gorgeous little Aussie lady who not only makes brooches that are her own original design but tops as well! You can snap yourself up this brooch for $18AUD + postage too which is incredibly reasonable!

Thank you all so much for reading this post! It feels SO amazingly good to be back posting here and sharing my love of vintage and pinup styling with you all like I have always wanted to!

Stay safe darlings!

Disclaimer: Whilst I received this dress as part of a sponsorship with Karina Dresses, all opinions expressed are honest to help ensure the most accurate information for my readers.