For those not in the know, we held our first-ever vintage-for-beginners styling workshop last weekend up at the shop, and it was AWESOME!!
Instigated and organised by Trudie from
My Vintage Vow (go follow her blog btw, she's fabulous), I'd have never done it without her, in fact she's already done an excellent post on this with better pics, you can read it
here.
I spoke about underwear, effective use of colour, how to recognise 40s and 50s dresses, styled 3 outfits, and my lovely friend Elisse, a specialist in vintage hair and makeup, did 50s hairstyles and makeup.
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| Talking girdles |
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| Highly professional ways with bulldog clips... |
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| Giving the low-down on the use of colour in the 50s |
Good sport Sheri, of
sheribomb.com.au, agreed to be styled in two different outfits and have her hair and makeup done, above pic is pre-hairdo.
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| Winged eyeliner lessons went down a treat |
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| As did pincurls! |
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| Sheri even got to wear my new necklace before me, LOL! |
BTW all Sheris ink is by Mimsy Gleeson, you might remember my feature on her a few weeks back.
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| Vintage & modern accessories...half way through |
Second stylee was Miss Pinup Australia 2013 entrant Mimi La Muse, I have to say these pics don't do her beauty (or her outfit) justice. Pity you can't see the back of her legs, she was wearing vintage-style black seamed stockings under the purple whalenets and it looked AWESOME!!
Thanks to all my lovely participants and helpers, hopefully we can do it again soon!
P.S. Dee I have Mad Men season 5, it is awesome!!
Awww shucks honey.
ReplyDeleteIt was an absolute pleasure to have worked on this with you. You did a marvellous job, everyone is still raving about it......but can you blame them.
I'll bet you're still talking and then remembering the things you forgot to say!! I KNEW 100% the day would be a phenomenal success and I'm so, so happy for you darling!! Jeez I could just wrap my legs around you and bite your sweet arse right now - now that would make me a contortionist. Do you need a contortionist next time? heheeeeeee xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
ReplyDeleteLove those dresses! :)
ReplyDeleteTake me there, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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Beautiful ladies. Glad it went well, Kitty. xxx
ReplyDeleteIt looked brilliant and you look gorgeous.. so glad it was a success, not that I doubted it ever would be! x
ReplyDeleteOh I so wish I could have come! I will be at the next one for sure. It looks like you all had a very fun day.
ReplyDeleteI would so have enjoyed being at that! Well done,darling! You looked slinky and gorgeous,the Veronica Lake hair rocks on you!
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Love Mad Men and this looks like sooooo much fun!
ReplyDeleteLove Mad Men and this looks like sooooo much fun!
ReplyDeleteLove Mad Men and this looks like sooooo much fun!
ReplyDeleteI SO wish I could have been there. Looks like a fabularse day! You look gorgeous Kitty, as do the other girls. Lurving that green frock. If only we could see your workshop on DVD, I could be a bit more knowledgeable & stylish too. Xx
ReplyDeleteThis looks like it was alot of fun! I want to hear some girdle talk!!! *lol* ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat post!
ReplyDeleteLove your style and see you as such as good inspiration!!
I'm an instant follower of you now :)
Please feel free to check out my blog if you have the time
Love,
Janice
the-fashion-milkshake.blogspot.nl
Wow, what a great concept and it looks like it was a great day too! I would love to go to something like that over here (WA). I've just been perusing your site too, and am excited to be able to read up on some '101' when it comes to dating vintage & retro items/clothing/styles etc!!! Kel xx www.yougotthatatanopshop.com
ReplyDeleteI should really come to your next one - I'm rubbish at 50s hair and make-up and getting the true period look! You look gorgeous and your dress is divine. Actually, all the clothes are divine. I need the green one, I love green.
ReplyDeleteSo glad it went well for you.
Nikki x