Inspiration: Miss Peggy Lee

Sophistication, glamour, class, style, an amazing voice and fantastic eyebrows - Peggy Lee had it all and more! I am currently in total adoration of her. Her style is fantastic, let alone her incredibly sultry singing voice and classic beauty! I love the beautiful 40's and 50's fashion she wore, especially the beaded dress in the first photo and the adorable circle skirt in the second photo. Her always immaculate blonde curls keep my daydream of being blonde well and truly alive. This woman is truly inspiring.

A video of Peggy performing 'Why Don't You Do Right' in 1950:

(the way she sings is truly worth watching, she is captivating)

I myself love jazz and she is a massive inspiration to me as a singer. If only I looked immaculate and waltzed around in beautiful 1950's gowns all the time like her!

Happy Valentine's Day to all of our readers!

Share something you love with us in a comment below!

(PS. Peggy could definitely be my Valentine!)

xx

Christie

Rosey

My first lot of photos from my flatmate Kita! Yay! We've had the most productive few days, including making the meanest aloo gobi ever and chasing up parcels of vintage dresses for me.





(Wearing 1950s rose-print dress from eBay, vintage oxfords from Emporium Vintage on Cuba St, misc tights and a thrifted mustard dotty handkerchief/headscarf)

How perfect is this dress? The fit, the print, the fabric, the lace paneling... it's a dream. When I found it on eBay a few months ago I knew we needed to be 2getha 4eva, but the seller was based in the USA and refused to ship internationally, despite my slightly-pathetic pleading. Thankfully the internet has provided me with many mad hookups, and the lovely Taylor at Major Stranger let me get it sent to her and then forwarded it on to me. I'm so grateful for her services, because it's become a wardrobe staple of mine. I wear it at least once a week, and I can't believe it's never featured on the blog before.

Also I was so excited to finally find some nice, plain vintage oxfords in my size. I have freakishly small feet, and shoes in this style are generally made for men so I have no hope. When I found this pair at Emporium the other day I was utterly thrilled and bought them without a second thought.

And as for my elusive photographer...

She prefers not to show her face!

Whimsy cave

Sorry for the lack of posts on my behalf lately, and many thanks to Christie for picking up the slack with her amazing outfits and photography. Boy do I miss that girl. So... yeah, I live in Wellington now, and it rules. It kinda feels too good to be true, and the amazing fortune I've been having lately is so surreal and wonderful. The last fortnight-ish has been truly amazing. Yesterday I fiiiiinally finished moving into my flat- I live with the coolest people ever, they've been infinitely helpful and kind to me, and it really feels like a proper home. I actually met my flatmate/friend Kita on Livejournal, which is kinda funny I guess. Here's a little look at my room in all its whimsical glory.




My boyfriend scored me this awesome Art Deco-esque chest of drawers with a scalloped mirror, although it got a tiny bit cracked in the process of moving it from his place to mine. Check out my amazing rubbery Bambi lamp (a Trademe score) and my very own Golden the Pony Boy (a relic from a crafty boy I dated at age 16).


Today we all went opshopping together in Newtown, and I got this awesome old school desk and chair from two separate shops, although they go perfectly together. It was only $26 total for both of them! Also pictured: me trying to decide whether or not to get some silver glittery Goldenponies mary-janes. I also got the cross-stitched Virgin Mary today for a pittance.




Also expect some nice outfit posts in the future, as Kita is an excellent photographer and has assured me she'll pick up where my brother has left off.

a holiday to familiar places

I just got back from spending a few days in Wanaka over the long weekend, and have many photos to share! It was beautifully sunny (albeit swelteringly hot) weather the entire time and I had a lovely time. The morning before we left, Vanessa and Warren of Two Squirrels were having a fantastic vintage clothing sale at their pop-up store, The Nest, at their home in Rangiora, and I found some absolute gems for a bargain price! All dresses were $10 so I ended up with seven of them!

A very photo-heavy post, be warned...

my suitcase: pink plastic rosary was a gift, floral t-shirt, lilac blouse, belt and yellow sweater all thrifted, Marc Jacobs Daisy was a Christmas gift from my parents, rose hairtie was a gift, daisy headband on sale from a retail store in the mall

I found this amazing sixties dress in my favourite op-shop for only $4 and accidently cut it a bit too short when I was altering it! I sewed on some broderie anglaise trim and it saved the dress.

also wearing:

tights - retail

vintage t-straps - a wonderful little thrift store that was on Colombo St but is now gone!

My family and I found this amazing new 50s-diner-style cafe out by the airport and the food was fantastic and the decor was perfect! I fell in love. 

I've just realised that everything I'm wearing in this photo was so cheap! My inner bargain-hunter is very content.

wearing:

t-shirt and skirt - Charity Barn, 33c each

socks - retail, $1

shoes - $5, vintage sale at The Nest

plastic rosary - a gift

belt - thrifted, $1

rose hairtie - a gift

I adore these brogues! They are in such fantastic condition and are definitely seventies if not older!

This is my little sister, Bailey. She is a lot taller than me and already a ton cooler at 14.

Bailey is wearing:

shirt - thrifted

sweater - thrifted

sunglasses - mine

shorts - used to be mine, thrifted

boots - vintage sale at The Nest

wooden rosary necklace - Vast Interior (my parents store!)

We visited a fascinating toy & transport museum that was filled with so many amazing things. It was chaotic and messy and wonderful. I am a really big fan of all things miniature so I was pretty happy.

This is another one of the gems I found in the vintage sale! The print is so pretty, I love the colours.

wearing:

70s sundress - vintage sale at The Nest

socks - retail

shoes and belt - mentioned earlier

sunglasses - retail

lipstick - Revlon 24k Orange, make-up clearance sale

Summer frivolity

peasant blouse - thrifted, SaveMart

vintage velvet skirt - thrifted in Wanaka

socks, sunglasses and shoes - retail

rings - Rainbow Doorways in Arrowtown and Trademe

nails - OPI Skull and Glossbones

I wore this outfit for a very windy but lovely day in Redcliffs and had a fantastic time in the sun. I've been looking for a pretty 70's style blouse like this for so long and found the perfect one in SaveMart for only six dollars! This skirt is one of my all-time favourites, the fabric is so amazing and such a wonderful shade of red. 

Thank you all so much for your sweet comments on my last post, they were very appreciated!