Love Vintage

I had the pleasure of modelling for Bonnie Rose Vintage a few weeks back at the Brisbane Love Vintage Show, which was genuinely a crazy amount of fun. Everyone involved was so wonderful, talented and kind and I had a ball modelling and checking out the stalls, cars and awesomely dressed models and participants in the best dressed competitions. The photo above is one of me by a pretty wonderful photographer, David Gatt. You can check out more photos from the show over on facebook.

Welcome to the Weekend

This weekend I'm modelling at the Love Vintage Fair at the Brisbane Convention Centre for Bonnie Rose Vintage Clothing. I'm super excited, but also pretty nervous because it's not something I've done before. I'm also excited to experience vintage clothing. I love it generally, but I also love it as a narrative device and as a part of character. It's ability to explain, justify and flesh out a character excites me and I'm looking forward to getting excited at the fair! What are you guys up to?

Also:

Reading: Y: the Last Man (Collection One) by Brian K. Vaughn

Listening to: Washington
Watching: Law & Order SVU (Season One)

Drinking: Oyster Bay Sauv Blanc

Friday Finds

• So, my new favourite tumblr. My Daguerrotype Boyfriend. By their own definition: 'where early photography meets extreme hotness'. It's pretty great, with some pretty saucy gents ranging from convicts to Hemingway. Found via the ever-wonderful frankie.

• I stumbled across the local Nico Underwear this morning, and it's all kinds of wonderful. It's made environmentally and ethically and built to last. Plus, they're kind of gorgeous. I read them described as 'sexy, but in that girl-down-the-street way as opposed to girl-on-the-street' and I kind of agree. The whole thing's made up of some pretty lush colours, and a gorgeous lookbook to boot.

• This beautiful cover of The Flaming Lips, Do You Realize? by Ball Park Music.

 

• This cushion from jennarosehandmade on etsy.   

 

Other stuff worth the look: 

• I'm also a little obsessed at the moment with local designer Ra Ra Superstar, and the less local Leandro Dominguez. Both have beautiful (albeit, very different) collections out currently. 
• There's also a pretty great video over here of a kitten playing with a baby monkey which everyone should watch. 
• Also, this gorgeous Etsy shop.

Brisbane Vintage Fashion Fair 2012

On Saturday I headed out to the Brisbane Vintage Fashion Fair at Eagle Farm Raceway. It was pretty great really, and I came away with some pretty sweet kicks (and knits and hats). Most of what I bought was actually from the sixties/seventies (or at least sixties/seventies-styled), even though I prefer a fifties silhouette. There were also a lot of dropped waists lurking around the roller racks which, whilst they look gorgeous on some, don't suit my 5'2 hourglass. 

The colours especially all looked great hobbled together in a bit of a fashion timewarp, and there was a nice vibe amongst the patrons too. I snapped a couple of photos via instagram which I've dropped in below, but I'd head over to Sarah Maree for the good stuff.