~ Daily Outfit Inspirations- A Candy Coloured Dream ~

After a long winter and many more cold and rainy days this spring, it is sometimes hard to keep your thoughts on the up and up.  When all you want to do is soak in the sunshine and eat gelato, but the weather has other ideas, you need to inject your own ray of sunshine, your own happy making recipe into your days.

Today was a day of transforming everyday women into classic pinups with my hair and makeup magic in the studio with my good friend Helen McLean.  While it is occasionally tempting to create a working uniform, my fantastic imagination always gets the better of me (thanks goodness!) and creates something new and fun for each little adventure my days bring.

Outfit Details

1960′s gold lame capri pants – Vintage deadstock from Bonnie Rose Vintage

1960′s pink knit top – vintage fair find

Shoes – Gold rope wedges from Target many summers ago

Silk scarf – Morgan De Toi

Sunglasses – Betsey Johnson

Eyeshadow – Sephora own brand, blue glitter shadow

Lips – my own custom mix of colours.

* All images by Helen McLean for Super Kawaii Mama. – Images may be reproduced with appropriate permissions.* 

When I had the opportunity to go and see Dita Von Teese launch her new vintage inspired fashion label, I knew I wanted to wear something pretty but not too over the top. Of course an occasion like that feels as though it calls for the christening of a new outfit as well, so it was the perfect opportunity to take my new ‘Honey’ dress out for a spin.

The ‘Honey’ dress by Trashy Diva, is available through my wonderful sponsor who carries all manner of beautiful vintage reproduction dresses, Miskonduckt Klothing.  I have a real fondness for their pieces, not only for their retro sensibilities but also for their quality fabrics and construction.  This dress is a gorgeous scarlet polished cottoning a heavy weight, with some stretch and a side zip. It allows for a very figure hugging fit without the danger of splitting a seam in a moment of haste.  The skirt is super full and perfect for a spin round the dance floor, but my favourite hidden feature? Pockets!  There is something so wonderful about these 1950′s style dresses with pockets on both sides of the full skirts; it just makes you want to start posing around like a movie star on her day off.  And thanks to my lovely friend Helen McLean Photography, that’s exactly what I did.

Outfit Details

Dress – ‘Honey’ dress in red by Trashy Diva of New Orleans, available from Miskonduct Klothing

Shoes – Red faux suede wedges – Spendless shoes ($40!- a great find and super comfortable)

Stockings –  Voodoo “Bombshell” seamed stockings

Suspenders – (unseen) Kiss Me Deadly Vargas roll on girdle in blue.

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Happy Melbourne Cup Day all!

Today’s KILLER vintage find…. this awesome leopard print coat! Spotted by Miss 7 on a random Op Shop run and hastily garbing me. For the grand total of $15; Miss 7 was well entitled to a $5 finders fee!

There have been a few unseasonable August days of late, with the sun popping out to make us all feel less like living in a cave.  It is simply amazing the difference that tiny bit of sun makes to your overall mood!  I’m feeling almost festive at the moment. So when the invitation for a friends baby shower came along, it was a wonderful opportunity to bring my own sartorial sunshine to the party.

It’s a very simple outfit really. Nothing super expensive and no time consuming hair and makeup either. In fact the whole look was put together for less than $200 and the getting ready part in less than 30 minutes. You have to be happy with that!

Outfit Details

Dress – Trashy Diva

Cardigan – Cheap import store (one of those indiscriminate ones with labels you’ve never heard of).

Shoes – Paragon department store, Bangkok – ‘Kumfie’.

Flower – Made by me

On Eyes - Urban Decay various purple shadows.

On Lips – Maybelline 24hr Stay put - Reliable Raspberry  ( Full review of this product range is scheduled for next week too).

Yes, it is still freezing degrees here in Melbourne, but Brisbane? Brisbane was a wonderful 25 degrees!  Heading up north this weekend did wonders for my spirits and has me in full swing searching out my go to looks and colours for spring.  For today, I planned a very simple, easily packable outfit that was perfect for a day of shopping adventures. (A look at that shopping later on this week!)

A simple reproduction 1950′s dress in a blue cotton voile, a coral cardigan, lemon yellow chiffon petticoat and a pair of black ballet flats.

Outfit Details

Blue “Trixie” dress by Trashy Diva (in other news, Miskonduct Klothing is now bringing in a select range of Trashy Diva dresses to Australia!)

Coral Cardigan – Random super cheap Chinese clothing store find.

Swallow Brooch – taken from my Dior T-Shirt circa 2004

Cream cutwork bangle – Diva

Lemon Chiffon Petticoat – vintage

Black Ballet flats – Aerosoles (Great for walking miles)

Lipstick note – “Fresh Berry”, by Savvy. Available at Priceline for $4.99

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~Stay tuned tomorrow for my exclusive, one on one interview with Micheline Pitt of Pinup Girl Clothing fame!~