Bamboo Paradise!

This gorgeous dress is called Paradise 50's Dress which is by UK vintage inspired brand Hell Bunny
Which I purchased and had on lay-by for a couple of months through my local pinup/rockabilly boutique called Cherry Tree Lane
 On the Hell Bunny official website, this dress is currently selling for 42.99 pounds ($73 Australian Dollars).  You can find it's listed to purchase on other rockabilly/pinup websites such as Unique Vintage, Atomic Cherry, Retro Glam and on ebay.
This dress ranges from size small to extra large, which is my usual size with Hell Bunny and it fits quite beautifully and feels comfortable to wear.

I adore the print on this dress with the bamboo sticks, the green leaves and the pink, yellow and purple orchids on the cream background. Such a stunning tropical inspired frock!
The material is made from a light 100% polyester (a great dress to wear in summer).  It's a 1950's shirt style dress, with a pleated skirt, that flows from the waist seam. Other features is the cute little wooden style buttons down the center front, has short sleeves, a high back with a back zip to get in and out off.
The length on this dress sits nicely at my knees, also you can wear it with or without a petticoat/crinoline, I choose not to wear a petticoat for these blog photos.

Accessories Include:
Shoes from Payless Australia
Purple wicker purse from Pinup Girl Clothing
Brooch from Viva La Lux
Pink hair-scarf and orchid hair-flower from ebay stores.
Silver bangles thrifted
Vintage parasol thrifted

This blog photos were taken a few weeks back by my Mum at a gorgeous spot called Bamboo Land which is a nursery and park-lands, full of bamboo trees and grassy areas for picnics etc.

In other news my pinup friend Vera Vamp and I attended the annual Greazefest Kustom Kulture Festival. We both were in the pinups on parade on Saturday, with other pinup ladies to show of our own personal pinup/vintage style to the crowd and photographers.
We both attended the festival both Saturday and Sunday. We enjoyed looking at all the market stalls, viewing all the awesome vintage and hot rod cars, and checking out some of the rockabilly bands. 
Looking forward to going again next year!

Also I'm now on leave from work for a couple of weeks...yay!  I'm just looking forward to the next couple of weeks doing what I want to do.

Until next time!
Miss Milla Cherry xo

Getting to Know Hungry and Nosalgic!

Let me introduce to you all this stylish lady to my blogger interview series Hungry and Nosalgic or aka Caramella!
I've been following Caramella's blog now for around a year.  Caramella posts wonderful food, outfit, hair and accessories reviews!  She's a huge Elvis fan, has a great singing voice and her rockabilly/vintage style is so cute yet fun.
I also follow Caramella on instagram, her account name is called HungryCaramella.

I highly recommend on following this lovely ladies blog and/or instagram account!

Question:  How did you come up with the name Hungry and Nosalgic/Caramella for your blog?

 Caramella means Candy in Italian and it's the perfect name for me since I love sweets! As for my blog -Hungry and Nostalgic- I came up with that because those are the two words that best describe me ;)

Question:  Please describe your blogging style?

 My blogging style is quite simple. I post pictures of my outfits, I write reviews and sometimes I post about food or events. I try to keep things midcentury/vintage related. Most importantly, you'll notice that Elvis is often in my posts. He is my everything!

Question:  What inspired you to start blogging?

 I read about bloggers in magazines and I stumbled upon many while searching for beauty products/makeup tutorials on the web. I thought it would be a fun past time and I wanted to show off my outfits and connect with other bloggers from around the world. 

Question:  Describe your fashion sense/style?

 When I first started blogging, I had no style (haha). What I mean is, my style was rather plain and ''anonymous'' apart from my beloved polka dots! I've always been attracted to everything from the fifties (especially the music and fashion), ever since I was a little girl. I didn't dress completely retro though when I first started blogging, because I couldn't find many fifties-style clothing in stores. Then one day, I discovered vintage shops and vintage reproduction brands, and that's when my ''outside'' finally matched my ''inside.''  My style is vintage, rockabilly and Elvis inspired.

 Question:  Do you have any favorite bloggers and if so can you please name a few?

 Well, one of them is definitely Miss Milla Cherry ;) I also love Peaches McGinty, Peaches Belvedere and Chronically Vintage.

Question:  What can your readers/followers expect from you and your blog over the next 12 months?

 I'm gonna keep on doin' what I do! More retro outfits, more reviews and more ELVIS!

 I hope you all enjoy reading and getting to know Caramella and her blog Hungry and Nosalgic a little better!

I'm very thankful and happy Caramella agreed to take part in my "Getting to Know" blogger interview series on my blog!

Until next time!
Miss Milla Cherry xo 


 

My First Blog Giveaway!

Hi all!

I'm pretty excited to be doing my first blog competition giveaway! Which are from Australian business, boutiques and company's. Open to both Australian and International blog followers and readers.
Please enter via the Rafflecopter widgets under each prize pack!

Here's what you can win in Prize Pack No 1:
1. A Chevy and vintage Caravan brooch from Deerarrow
2.   Betty Boop hair-scarf & bow from Cherry Bay Fabulous
3.   Hamburger brooch from Soda Sweethearts
4.   Pink floral hair-flower from Rock N Retro
5. A fashion clutch, retro belt and tattoo stickers from Cherry Tree Lane Fashion
6.  Floral hair-piece from Gwynnies Emporium
7.  Black hair turban and retro poker-dot sunglasses from Pretty in Pinup

a Rafflecopter giveaway Here's what you can win in prize pack No 2:
1. Earrings from Colette by Colette Hayman
2. Two hair-scarf's from Laurina Jean Retro
3.  An Erstwilder Happy Glamper brooch from Vintage Pip
4.  Two hair floral pieces from Gigis Retro Closet
5.  Two Cd's from my favorite Australian rockabilly band The Sugarshakers

a Rafflecopter giveaway


Good-luck everyone I will announce the two winners on my blog, after the competition is finished on the 5/2/2016 at midnight (AEST timezone)  in a couple of weeks time! If you are a winner you'll have to let me know your email address so I can contact you regarding your address to post etc.

Until next time!
Miss Milla Cherry xo

Mount Tamborine and Garterbelts!

Over the weekend, Mum and I stayed at Mount Tamborine (hinterland of the Gold Coast, Queensland) for a couple of nights, we stayed in a lovely Bed and Breakfast house. As I wanted to attend the annual Garterbelts and Gasoline Nostalgia Festival, and I wanted Mum to come with me for the trip.
Mum and I drove the four hour drive to Mount Tamborine on Saturday, we arrived there around 3:00pm. After checking in and settling in our room, we both got dolled up and headed out for the evening.

First we both had dinner in a really lovely Italian Restaurant, then we attended the Miss Garterbelts and Gasoline pinup competition, which was a lot of fun watching the top 10 pinup ladies, performing their wonderful routines and watching whom placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd. After the pinup competition we watched and listen to some of the rockabilly bands and the dancing, before heading back to the B&B house for a night's sleep.

I wore my new dress from Retrosec'd Australia, which I found on ebay for a great price a few weeks ago. I decided to accessorize with my faux pearls, a red hair-flower and my Lucky-Lou red shoes which you can't see in the above photo, sorry about that!

The next day started with getting ready, then Mum and I having a beautiful continental breakfast together at the B&B. We then headed off to the Garterbelts and Gasoline festival.
Which included hot rods, vintage cars and carvans, bands and dancing, food/drinks and of course the rockabilly and vintage clothing and accessories markets, which I bought quite a number of goodies from, especially the most gorgeous dress. Which I hope to blogged about in the near future.

I wore my new Loretta dress in Atomic print by Bernie Dexter to the festival.  I accessorize this cute dress with my white sandals from Novo Australia, red cat-eye sunglasses (which I bought from a market store), vintage necklace and my new hair-flower which I received in my box of prizes from winning the title of Miss Congeniality at the Miss Rockin Pinup pageant a couple of weeks ago.

We left the festival around 1:00pm and drove around Mount Tamborine and came across this street full of lovely little boutiques full of vintage wares, clothing, household goods, accessories and antiques. We both had a look around at the shops, then had coffee together.
By the time we got back to the B&B house around 5:00pm, it was a big but fun day. That night we both just vegged out, watch some t.v., ate junk food and had a few wines.

Monday morning after enjoying another lovely breakfast, packing up our gear and checking out. Mum wanted to go back to this Antique homewares boutique to buy some homewares for her home. Then we were on the road and both homeward bound!

Until next time!
Miss Milla Cherry xo

Pinup Style vs Rockabilly Style

Guess what? I've entered my first pinup pageant! It's a local one, that is happening next month. I had to submit 3 photos of myself and write a little biography about why I love pinup/vintage/rockabilly lifestyle and/or fashion.
My three photos are up on a facebook event page this is the link https://www.facebook.com/events/564217140384200/  if anyone that reads this blog post wouldn't mind going to this link and liking my three photos please!!

 As well as wearing this gorgeous dress the other weekend to Greazefest, I also took my own photos wearing this Pinup Girl Clothing dress for the "miss rockin pinup" entry photos.
I totally love this dress so much, I love the pink colour, the parasol/umbrella print, the white gathered bust, the little black bow under the bust and of course the matching bolero.
As soon as I saw this dress on the coming soon section of the Pinup Girl Clothing website I just had to buy it, when is became available to purchase.

I just love how my Frenchie "Beauty School Dropout" brooch by Atomic Mingo matches this dress so perfectly.

The Evelyn dress in Mary Blair Umbrella print is from Pinup Girl Clothing   http://www.pinupgirlclothing.com/
Peep-toe pink wedges are from Williams Shoes   https://www.williamsshoes.com.au
Brooch is from Atomic Mingo  https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/AtomicMingo
Pink hair-flower is from an ebay seller. 

I wore this rockabilly style outfit the other day to do some things at home, relax and out to the shops for a bit.
These pedal pusher jeans are so cool looking, I love the darker colour, the hemmed cuffs and the stretch cotton material. I feel like a cool rockabilly chic when I wear this!
I decided to wear this jeans with my friends rockabilly band tee called "The Sugarshakers".

Pedal pushers are from Sourpuss Clothing  http://www.sourpussclothing.com/
"The Sugarshakers" tee is from their official website  http://sugarshakersband.com/
Red flats are from Kmart Australia. 
Red hibiscus flower is from an ebay seller. 
Sunglasses are by Collectif and are from Gwynnies Emporium http://gwynnies.com.au/

 
 Until next time!
Miss Milla Cherry xo

Start of holidays and Greazefest Part 1

I wore this outfit on the first day of my holidays, which is a dress by the UK vintage reproduction brand Lindybop, I have blogged about this dress before this is the link, if you like to have a look: http://missmillacherry.blogspot.com.au/2015/04/1950s-diner.html
I wore this dress out to the shops to run errands with my Mum and sister, we also had a lovely morning tea together at a little cafe.

This dress is very rockabilly inspired, with the red colour fabric and the leopard print front buttons, collar, pockets and sleeves.
I decided to accessorize this dress with my black cardigan, a pair of red tights, my Erstwilder sparrow brooch, my red/printed hair-scarf and my cherry print shoes by the brand Hot Chocolate.

On Saturday the 1st of August I went to a rockabilly festival called Greazefest, this is an annual festival that runs for a whole weekend, usually sometime in August. It's on in Brisbane, Australia one weekend and Melbourne, Australia the next. Greazefest includes hot rods/vintage cars, market stores, bands/music, dancing, food and drinks and pinup parades, plus a lot more.
This year was the first time I have attended and I really enjoyed myself, I will definitely try and go next year as well.

On the Saturday I went with my cousin to check Greazefest out for the first time. We spent about four hours together looking around at all the markets/stores, checking out the cars/hot rods, taking some photos as above, having some lunch and checking the bands/dancing out. It was such a beautiful sunny day, couldn't ask for better weather.

I also meet a few ladies over the weekend, whom I follow on instagram, including these two beautiful ladies, in the above photo. I just loved seeing a lot of the ladies looking so beautiful all dressed up in their pinup/rockabilly/vintage style and fashions.

Here is a selfie of me, after I got home from a lovely day out at Greazefest with my cousin. I'm wearing my cocktail brooch by Deerarrow  http://www.deerarrow.com/  and my custom made pink hibiscus hair-flower by Soda Sweethearts  https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/SodaSweethearts.

Tomorrow I shall blogged another outfit and Greazefest part 2.

Until next time!
Miss Millacherry xo

Rockabilly Red!

I have recently sold a few of my pinup/rockabilly dresses that are either a little big, tight or not really a favorite of mine anymore through a facebook group to make room for more gorgeous dresses and outfits! Otherwise if I don't let go of some of my clothes my wardrobe will just end up getting out of control! There are quite a few dresses/skirts I've been eying of and wanting to add to my ever growing wardrobe recently and this dress I'm blogging today is one of these!

I bought this dress through Glamour Bunny website it is the Wanda Red 1950's Retro Pinup dress. I just love the red colour, the white collar and white sleeve edging, the white buttons down the front top-half and the little belt.

Other great features is the pleated skirt and the light cotton fabric. Only downside for me is there are no pockets and it's not lined. But I still love this dress all the same.
I decided to accessorize this dress with my white cardigan, my Collectif retro sunglasses and my Erstwilder curling Cassandra cat brooch.

Wanda dress is from Glamour Bunny UK   http://www.glamourbunny.co.uk
Red flats are from Kmart.
White cardigan is from Target.
Erstwilder brooch is from a vintage fair market.
Collectif sunglasses are from Gwynnies Emporium   http://gwynnies.com.au/
Red umbrella is from a pre-loved boutique.

I thought my red umbrella would go very well used as a prop for today's outfit blog photos! I just adore this umbrella!

Until next time!
Cherrymilla xo

Pretty Pink Flowers!

I'm looking forward to going to my first "official" rockabilly/pinup festival next month in August which is called Greazefest! I've been wanting to go for a couple of years now but because of work commitments and living a few hours away, I haven't been able to go.  But I'm planning on going this year... I'm really looking forward to it! There will be Hot rods, rockabilly bands, pinup fashions and store holders. It runs for a whole weekend, so I really would love to go both Saturday and Sunday to it. I hope to meet some ladies I follow on instagram...that would be so awesome!

Today's outfit blog post is about this pretty little vintage inspired dress by the company Dangerfield from their Revival collection. I have blogged this dress before here is the link http://cherrymilla82.blogspot.com.au/2015/04/vintage-inspired.html  I just love this dress, it personally remains me of a true vintage dress.

I love the pastel green colour, the embroidered flowers, how it's lined in the skirt area and the plunge back line. This dress is a great little summer dress but I wore my pink cardigan, as it was a little cool when I took this blog photos.
I decided to accessorize this dress with my peacock brooch, my green retro sunglasses, my pink cardigan and my green hair-flower.

Dress is by the brand Dangerfield by the Revival collection http://shop.dangerfield.com.au/girls/
White peep-toe sandals are from Target.
Pink cardigan is from Kmart.
Peacock brooch is from a vintage market fair.
Green hair-flower is from a local accessories boutique.
Retro sunglasses are from a pre-loved clothing boutique.

I thought these fabric pink flowers would go so well with today's dress and outfit blog post!

Until next time!
Cherrymilla xo

Pinup Inspired!

Today's outfit blog post is about this sugar skull printed blouse and my new Sourpuss Clothing pedal pushers. I decided to accessorize this outfit combo with my Erstwilder swallow brooch.

The blouse I bought a couple of years ago now from an Australian ladies fashion chain called Ice, I really like the sugar skull print and I thought it had a rockabilly style to it. My pedal pusher jeans I only bought a few weeks ago from the Sourpuss Clothing website, at the time they were have a "sale". So I ended up buying these pedal pushers and also a Sourpuss cardigan, which I shall blog about in the near future. These jeans are so comfortable, stylish and fit really well on me.

My printed blouse (discontinued) is from Ice http://www.icedesign.com.au/
My pedal pusher jeans are from Sourpuss Clothing http://sourpussclothing.com/
The Erstwilder sparrow brooch I bought from an ebay seller.
The Wedges shoes are from Williams shoes https://www.williamsshoes.com.au and my sunglasses are from a local accessories boutique.

I found this photo above online and thought I would post in on my Pinup Inspired blog post. Such an awesome rockabilly/pinup look, very inspiring for pinup style photo-shoots!

Until next time!
Cherrymilla xo