About Mallory Holley
I'm an Aussie speed queen & photographer who loves pinups, vintage fashion, hot rods, kustoms, muscle & classic cars. With the dream to share my passion, I started this blog back in 2011 & hope to encourage & inspire y'all. XXXX
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Category Archives: Events
Vic Z Car 20 Xmas BBQ
The Vic Z Car 2019 Christmas barbecue was a wonderful family day, dedicated to 240Z and 260Z cars and others of interest. I had such a grouse time there, with all the awesome people and cars in the beautiful sunshine. … Continue reading
Posted in Cars, Events, lets go cruisin'
Tagged BBQ, Car Cruise, Car Show, Cars, Christmas, corvette, Datsun, Mallory Holley, Nissan, YouTube
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Some exciting news for Christine’s and Vivien of Holloway
Aiming to ‘make the world a more fabulous and glamorous place’, the UK clothing label called Vivien of Holloway produce an exquisite range of dresses and separates that embody ‘the charm of authentic vintage’ with the ‘ease of care to suit modern lifestyles’. Each of these are available in … Continue reading
Posted in Christine's, Events, Photo Shoots, Vintage Threads
Tagged 1940s, 1950s, 40s, 50s, Christine's, clothing, fashion, fashion designer, Fitzroy, heels, high heels, leopardprint, Melbourne, news, party, Pin-Up, pinup, pinups, Polkadots, retro, Tiki, Tiki Garden, vintage, vintage clothing, Vivien of Hollloway, Vivien of Holloway Australia
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The Westernport Festival Car Show -February 26th 2017
Whilst attending a recent car cruise, I bumped into a gentleman called Les who told me that he and his lovely wife, Marie were organising a car show at the Westernport Festival. He also asked if I was interested in … Continue reading
Posted in Cars, Events, Kulture
Tagged 1940s, 1950s, Biscayne, blues, Car Cruise, Car Show, Cars, Chevrolet, Chevy, Christine's, classics, Diddy Reyes, Diddy Reyes and the 59 Rockers, Events, Festival, fifties, free, Hastings, Hastings Day, High Heels & Whitewall Wheels, Highway Patrol, Hillbilly, hotrods, kustom, kustom kulture, Mallory Holley, Melbourne, Motorbike show, photography, photoshoot, Pin-Up, pinup, pinup competition, pinup style, ratrods, retro, rockabilly, Sheriff, Straight 8's, Treasure Fontaine, Truck show, vintage, Vivian of Holloway, Warbird, Westernport, Westernport Festival
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Forever Marilyn –An Opportunity Not to be Missed
I could not resist telling everyone about how amazing my visit to the Bendigo Art Gallery was when I attended the Marilyn Monroe exhibition presented by the Gallery and Twentieth Century Fox. I truly loved it so much and craved … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Vintage Inspired Fashion
Tagged 1950s, 50s, art, Bendigo, Bendigo Art Gallery, Christine's, event, exhibition, Explore Bendigo, flowers, Forever Marilyn, high heels, Marilyn, marilyn monroe, Marilyn Monroe Collection, Marilyn Monroe Exhibition, Pall Mall, petticoat, Pin-Up, pinup, polkadot dress, sculpture, Seward Johnson, Shoes, Some Like it Hot, subway scene, The Seven Year Itch, Twentieth Century Fox, vintage, Visit Victoria, Vivien of Hollloway
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Forever Marilyn Monroe -Bendigo Art Gallery and Twentieth Century Fox present an exhibition to honour this enduring icon
Marilyn Monroe has truly captivated the hearts of millions and continues to remain forever young and forever remembered. After all, she was much more than just a pinup model or movie star. Allured by the beauty, intelligence and talent that … Continue reading
Posted in Events, marilyn monroe
Tagged 1950s, 50s, 60s, art, Bendigo, Bendigo Art Gallery, bruschetta, Bus Stop, cafe, Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, exhibition, Exhibition catalogue, fashion, fashion illustrations, Forever Marilyn, gallery, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Gold lame gown, High Heels & Whitewall Wheels, hollywood, Hollywood glamour, Mallory Holley, Marilyn, marilyn monroe, Mum, my family, Oma, Postcards, retro, Seward Johnson, showgirl costume, The Seven Year Itch, Twentieth Century Fox, vintage
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Saturday Night Live at the Outbound BP
For a few weeks now, my Dad has wanted to go to the ‘Saturday Night Live’ meet at the BP Outbound servo, located on Melbourne’s Eastlink Tollway. So last Saturday night, he had his 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille washed and ready … Continue reading
Posted in Cars, Events
Tagged 1950s, BP, BP Outbound, cadillac, Car Cruise, Commodore, corvette, ford, Happysnaps, holden, kustom kulture, Mustang, pinup, Saturday Night Live, Servo, XTOGVK
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Silver Screen Sirens
The film noir movies of the 1940s and ‘50s created fashionable Hollywood crime dramas out of the dark attitudes and plots deriving from the unsentimental crime fictions that emerged during the great depression. In the simplicity of the low-key black … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Photo Shoots, Special Offers
Tagged 1940s, 1950s, 40s, 50s, 60% off, antique, Ava Gardner, Cailyn, Cailyn makeup, childern, Christine's, christmas gift idea, film noir, glamour, GSL Makeup, Loretta Lowbrow, pampering, photo shoot deal, photo shoots, piano, pinup photo shoot, Rita Hayworth, silver screen siren, special, Victorian piano, vintage hair, vintage makeup, vivien of holloway, Vivien of Holloway Australia
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Winners are Grinners
The first Tuesday of this month was of course the Lets Go Cruisin’ cruise night at Mornington. Hence, an eclectic collection of hot rods, rat rods, classic cars and muscle cars again gathered at the Peninsula Homemaker centre on Bungower … Continue reading
Posted in Cars, Dress Review, Events, lets go cruisin'
Tagged 1950s, 1959 Cadillac Coupe De Ville, 48-215 Holden, 50s, cadillac, Cars, Chevrolet, Christine's, chrome bumper, circle dress, classic cars, clothing, coffee, fashion, FJ Holden, FX Holden, heels, high heels, holden, just like old times, Lets Go Cruisin', Manic Panic, Melbourne Cup, Mornington, My Dad, petticoat, Pillarbox Red, Pinup Couture, Sams, Shoe Me Gorgeous, Shoes, Vampire Red, Victoria, vintage fashion, vivien of holloway, Vivien of Holloway Australia, Wildfire
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The day that my little brother wore a pink skirt to school.
It was book day last Thursday at my baby brother’s school. For months the military-obsessed little man planned to go as a wounded soldier from one of the Gallipoli books that he had been reading. We had organised an outfit for him … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Events
Tagged book parade, brother, brother wearing pink skirt, cute, Dodge, Dog photography, dress ups, German Shepherd, goldilocks, Puppy, Puppy Photography, well, wig
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Love Vintage
For many, vintage may be seen as a growing trend, an obsession or even a lifestyle, since they surely don’t make things like they used to. Even if an item is a vintage reproduction, there is always something classic and … Continue reading
Marvellous Melbourne
We met up with the lovely Jess from Shoe Me Gorgeous in Melbourne last week. Jess & her cute little toddler son, had come all the way from Adelaide to visit Melbourne for the Shoe Festival. We took advantage of Jess visiting Melbourne … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Shoes
Tagged Adelaide, city lights, DSLR, handbag, Mallory Holley Photography, marvellous melbourne, Melbourne Shoe Festival, nightscape, online store, photo, pinups, Shoe Me Gorgeous, Shoes, Southbank, T.U.K., visit, yarra
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Introducing Miss Tootsie Doll…
Introducing the gorgeous model, artist and burlesque performer Miss Tootsie Doll photographed by Mallory Holley Photography in an “Eye Candy” photo shoot. What a fun shoot this was, with all things delicious and beautiful including the 1928 Ford Model A Roadster, big swirly lollipops, … Continue reading
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Rights of Passage
Mallory Holley Photography will be attending & covering the Rites of Passage 2012 Tattoo Convention & Arts Festival, which will be held in the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens, Melbourne! The Festival is on the 27th -29th April 2012! The festival ‘celebrates creativity … Continue reading
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Saturday Night at the Drive In, February 25th 2012
On Saturday 25th of Feburary, 2012, It wasn’t just the temperature which was hot in Dromana, thats for sure! The Dromana Drive In welcomed in approximately 500 really hot cars. The list included; special interest vehicles, Variety Bash Cars, Hot … Continue reading
Support Variety -The Children’s Charity!
Shannons Saturday Night at the Drive In is TOMORROW NIGHT!!! (Saturday 25th Feb). Yes! tomorrow night is the night that the Dromana 3 Drive-In on the Mornington Peninsula will come alive with 500 classic cars, street customs, muscle cars, hot rods, rat … Continue reading
Lunar Drive-In 6th Annual Show & Shine
The 3rd of February 2012 was the perfect afternoon and evening for the Lunar Drive-in 6th Annual Show & Shine! Kudos to the Classic & Rod Club of Vic for putting on a great night! It was the biggest turn-up … Continue reading
Posted in Cars, Events
Tagged bands, Classic & Rod Club Vic, classic cars, Dandenong, drive-in, event photography, hot rods, Lunar Drive In, Pin-Up, rockabilly, Show & Shine
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