Getting to know Deco Darling/Vintage at Heart!

Here is the next gorgeous lady I would love to introduce to you all Deco Darling/Vintage at Heart (Aka Harlow Darling). This lovely lady has two vintage inspired blogs for you to follow and enjoy Vintage at Heart is Harlow Darlings first blog and is inspired for her love of the 1940's/50's reproduction style clothing and accessories.  Whilst Deco Darling is inspired for Miss Harlow's love of the 1920's/Art Deco style!
Both are wonderful blogs to read, admire and enjoy.  I have loved Harlow's style for quite a while now, I follow her on instagram as well.
I actually got to meet Harlow Darling for the first time a couple of months ago, we meet in Brisbane, Australia, where we enjoyed a lovely morning tea together, chatted and took photos of each for our blogs here is the link to mine from that day:  http://missmillacherry.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/my-birthday.html

Question:  How did you come up with the name Deco Darling/Vintage at Heart for your blog/s?
 
 Vintage at Heart was my first blog and reflected how I felt at the time about loving vintage but not actually wanting to wear authentic vintage clothing. Vintage reproduction has come a long way these days and a lot of the pieces look very authentic. I never took up wearing vintage as most of the time it’s more expensive to buy a very worn item of clothing when for the same price you could get a brand new replica, and I will always go for reproduction before vintage. My new blog Deco Darling is a combination of how darling I find Art Deco design and my online name Harlow Darling!

Question:  Please describe your blogging style?
 
 I have a fairly casual approach to blogging, I try not to force it and only blog when I am feeling inspired by a particular outfit because I love how it looks and enjoy wearing it. Although not all of my outfits make it to the blog as I usually only have one day a week to take photos, I also upload outfits onto my instagram!

Question:  What inspired you to start blogging?

 When I first discovered blogs vintage reproduction was not something that was blogged about. Most vintage bloggers would occasionally feature a vintage reproduction piece that had been gifted to them and this is how I discovered that there was an alternative to wearing vintage out there. I started blogging because I wanted to share this information with others who loved vintage looks but didn’t want to wear vintage. I also prefer to see clothing on real people instead of models in studio photo shoots before I buy an item so that I can see what the clothes will look like in real life. Normally if I am interested in buying something I will look around and see if I can find a blogger wearing it so that I can have some idea of what it actually looks like. Things look very different in online stores to what they look like in real life and a lot of the time you can get a surprise when the item you ordered actually arrives! When I blog I try to make sure that my photos give a sufficient idea of what the clothes actually look like.

Question: Describe your fashion sense/style?

 When I first started blogging my style was firmly set in the 40s & 50s. I love these decades because the clothes are beautiful and still fit in well for work and everyday life. However when I first fell in love with vintage when I was 18, I was primarily interested in the 1920s & 30s. Unfortunately reproduction clothing from these decades was so scarce that I didn’t think that it would be possible to blog about them. I have now found some great companies that make reproductions of these decades and have begun building up my twenties wardrobe so I am enjoying embracing wearing clothes from these decades which have been elusive to me for so long!

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

There are so many blogs that I love, it’s actually tricky to narrow it down but here are a few I am really enjoying at this month:

Lavender & Twill, A Wild Tea Party, Nora Finds, Porcelinas World, Gussets & Goddets, Flashback Summer, Retro Cat.

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

  

 Over the next 12 months I will continue blogging on both my 1950's blog Vintage at Heart and my new 1920s blog Deco Darling and I am really looking forward to start blogging autumn/winter outfits once it finally cools down in Brisbane!

 I hope you all enjoyed getting to know Harlow Darling a little more and both her blogs!

I actually hope to catch up with this beautiful lady again soon!

Until next time!

Miss Milla Cherry xo

Viva La Lux!

I received these two most adorable brooches a week ago from a vintage inspired jewellery business called Viva La Lux. As well as twitter and instagram (as in the above photo) you can find Viva La Lux on facebook https://www.facebook.com/VivaLaLux/?fref=ts
and on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/VivaLaLux?ref=shopsection_shophome_leftnav 
There are so many goodies to choose from including brooches, earrings and necklaces.
The store owner's name is Bonnie and all her 1940's/50's reproduction Lucite and Bakelite (Fakelite) style jewellery are homemade.  Viva La Lux is based in the UK and I highly recommend on buying yourself something really unique, well designed and constructed to accessorize your outfit perfectly!

The first gorgeous brooch I'm reviewing is called Be Mine brooch in confetti pink. This brooch is hand made, is 3 by 3 inches, has round and hearts beads, has a bright red confetti base and has a bar clasp that locks closed. Materials used includes lucite, plastic, wire, metal and ceramic.
As soon as I saw this brooch I just had to do a blog review on it, as I do adore the colour pink, also the confetti and heart beads.  I knew this brooch would go wonderfully with a lot of my outfits.

The second brooch is the Atomic poodle confetti flaked boomerang (no longer listed on Etsy) this the most adorable poodle on a pink confetti boomerang base. This brooch also has a bar clasp that locks, and materials used are plastic, Lucite, metal, wire and ceramic.
I just adore the poodle on the boomerang base, very delightful and so well designed and constructed. Again this brooch is going to go so well with a lot of my outfits.

In these photos I'm wearing the Evelyn dress in Mary Blair umbrellas print from Pinup Girl Clothing
Other accessories include:
White pee-toe shoes are from Target Australia
Blue scarf from Laurina Jean Retro 
Blue straw sun hat from Target Australia
Retro style sunglasses from Colette by Colette Hayman

Until next time!
Miss Milla Cherry xo
 

The Winners of my First Blog Giveaway!

Here are the two winners of my first ever blog giveaway:

For pack 1 the randomly picked winner is: Michelle D
  a Rafflecopter giveaway

  For pack 2 the ramdomly picked winner is:  Chloe D
a Rafflecopter giveaway

I will email the winners within the next 12 hours, congratulations ladies! If they don't claim there prize, by the end of the week I'll re-draw another winner/s.

Thank-you to all that entered I hope to run another blog competition giveaway sometime soon in the near future!

Until next time!
Miss Milla Cherry xo

 

Retro Cafe!

I recently bought these pink capri pants from a lovely lady whom I follow on instagram for a really great price! I knew straight away I wanted to blog these awesome pants, as soon as I tried them on! These pants had never been worn and still had the tags on them.  They are called Deadly Dames Capri pants in hot pink and are from the vintage inspired USA brand Pinup Girl Clothing
Which you can still buy these pants directly from their website, as well as sizes still available in the hot pink, other colours include black, red, lavender, dark purple, baby blue and leopard print.

 These Capri pants have a lot of stretch to them (74% Rayon / 22% Nylon / 4% Spandex) so are quite comfortable to wear, have a back zipper to get in and out of, come with a wide black vinyl belt, are high-waisted and have slit in the calf for easy movement.  I just love the hot pink, as pink is one of my favorite colours!
I choose to wear a pair of bathers that I bought from an Australian fashion chain store, with these pants. I love the white poker-dot's and cute ice-cream print on the blue halter-neck bathers.

Accessories Included:
Pink kitten heels from Target Australia
Pink handbag is by Sun Jellies and bought through Vintage Pip 
Milkshake brooch is by Erstwilder and also bought through Vintage Pip.
Hair-flower is from Daisy Jean Floral Designs
Baby blue gumball necklace is from Your one stop pinup shop

I took these photos in a gorgeous little retro style cafe called Norma Jean's Coffee and Vintage Wares.
Here's the link on facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Norma-Jeans-Coffee-and-Vintage-Wares-207469489420924/timeline
This little cafe is located in Maryborough,  Queensland, Australia.
I just love the retro feel to this cafe, there are some awesome vintage accessories, furniture and nick knacks on display. Also wonderful pictures of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis etc all around the cafe.
The lady who runs and owns this cafe is very friendly and welcoming and I'm very grateful she allowed me to take my blog photos in her cafe!
Please drop in for a coffee or a milkshake if ever you visit Maryborough!

You only have a couple more days to enter my first ever blog giveaway here is the link: My First Blog Giveaway
I'll be naming the winners on my blog this weekend, Good Luck!

I also have quite a number of outfits and accessories to blog over the coming weeks, so please keep reading/viewing my blog!

Until next time!
Miss Milla Cherry xo

Getting to know Colour Me Bristol!

Here is my next blogger friend and one of my favorite style bloggers I enjoy reading and following.  I would love to introduce Colour Me Bristol to you all!
I've been following this lovely lady's blog for around one year now and I've been following her instagram profile for around two years! I adore her style so much, Miss Bristol's style is always so bright, colourful and fun! Also her kitschy accessories are always so wonderful and on point!  As your going to see in these photos of the gorgeous Miss Bristol!

Question:  How did you come up with the name Colour Me Bristol for your blog?
 I had a hard time coming up with a name! But, I wanted to pick something that really expressed my love of colour, since it plays a huge part in my life! My wardrobe and my apartment are covered in colour. I've always been drawn to bright colours/rainbow colour schemes, since I was a child.

 Question:   Please describe your blogging style?
 My blogging style is pretty simple. I always post outfit photos, and talk a bit about my outfit, and also a bit about what's going on in my life at the moment.

 Question:  What inspired you to start blogging?
 When I started coming across blogs, I really enjoyed reading them. They made me want to start my own, because no one in the area I live in dresses anything like me. The blogs I read inspired me, and made me feel less alone. I wanted an outlet to express my style!

 Question:  Describe your fashion sense/style?
 My fashion sense/style is what I call "1950's rainbow brite", ha. I am very drawn to full skirts, bright colours and fun novelty prints, fun accessories and bright shoes. I have tons of different novelty printed dresses and skirts. I am very drawn to fun, bright novelty prints. I feel very confident in my clothing. I know the way I dress now is the best way I've ever dressed in my life, and it just makes me so "me", and makes me feel so good.

 Question:  Do you have any favorite bloggers and if so can you name a few?
I really enjoy reading: Sara Lily's blog (http://saralilyphoto.blogspot.com), Ashely's blog (http://www.southerncabelle.com), June Bugs and Georgia Peaches's blog (http://junebugsandgeorgiapeaches.blogspot.com), Miss Victory Violet's blog (http://www.missvictoryviolet.com/), Christina's blog (http://silvercatteaparty.blogspot.com), Lauren's blog (http://www.prefertobedemure.com), and your blog, of course!
 
Question:  What can your readers/followers expect from you and your blog over the next 12 months? 
 Just more of the same, ha! :) I don't have any plans as of yet to change up the format of my blog. Just expect tons of bright coloured outfits, with lots of novelty prints!! I've been blogging for three years now, and the way I have been doing it still works for me.

I hope you enjoyed getting to know Colour Me Bristol better, here is the link to her blog so you can go and check our this great vintage inspired style blog for yourself:  http://colourmebristol.blogspot.com.au/

Also my blog giveaway will be closing in 6 days time, so go and enter here is the link to that: http://missmillacherry.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/my-first-blog-giveaway.html
some great accessory prizes up for grabs!

Until next time!
Miss Milla Cherry xo

Balinese Gardens!

I bought this dress earlier in the new year from Stars and Swallows from a recent "sale" they had.
This dress is called The Ella Tiki dress by Steady Clothing
Which comes in two colour ways the red and black, I chose the black one! This dress is made out of 100% cotton, whilst the colour material is made out of a rayon/polyester/spandex mix and is made in the USA.  I found this dress has a lot of stretch, so is quite comfortable to wear and fits to my figure nicely.

The strapless bodice is quite snug and has hidden plastic boning for extra support, this frock also has a hidden back zipper. I love the colourful hibiscus and tropical plants over the front faux wrap of this dress and the sarong/wrap style. Such a great dress to wear in the summer/warmer months to try and stay cool.
I believe this dress on the Steady Clothing website has been discontinued. However Stars and Swallows still have some sizes left in both the red and black colour way but are back to full-retail price!

 

Accessories included:
Vintage wicker purse
Pink wedges are from Payless Australia
Orchid hair-flower from Stars and Swallows
Bamboo tiki bangles from Cherry Bay Fabulous 
Pink pastel gumball necklace from Your one stop pinup shop 
Sunglasses are from Colette by Colette Hayman 

These beautiful tropical theme gardens I took my blog photos at is actually a private residence gardens called Bumble Bee Hillside Gardens here is the website link: http://bumblebeegardens.com.au/  
  Bumble Bee Hillside Gardens are located near Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia. You are able to hire out these beautiful theme gardens for any special photo moments for example for weddings, graduation, naming ceremony and vow renewal. As well as the tropical/Balinese style gardens, there is also rustic style gardens and cottage gardens which I had the pleasure by the owner to be shown around!
I highly recommend these gardens to have your special theme photos taken in!  I hope I'm able to visit these stunning gardens again in the near future!

Please feel free to enter my first ever blog competition giveaway, there are some great pinup/rockabilly accessories up for grabs from such wonderful Australian business, which closes by next weekend here is the link: My first blog giveaway
Also this weekend I'll be posting my next blogger interview this time with the lovely Colour Me Bristol

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

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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