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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Nowhere to go in iso 2.0
It is a pretty crazy, confusing and unprecedented time that we find ourselves living in, but congratulations on passing the half-way mark of 2020. Here in Melbourne, we are in lockdown yet again. Therefore with really nowhere to go in … Continue reading
Posted in Christine's, Kulture, Vintage Inspired Fashion
Tagged Bags, bordello, C10, Chevrolet, Chevy, German Shepherd, high heels, Horses, Melbourne, Melbourne Blogger, pickup truck, pinup, retro, rockabilly, Shoe Me, vintage, vintage blogger, vintage fashion, Vintage Inspired, Vintage Inspired Clothing, vivien of holloway, Wicker, wicker bag
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Halloween Outfit Ideas
With Halloween approaching, I wanted to share with y’all some vintage and alternative inspired Halloween outfits that can easily be transformed into everyday looks and vice versa. I hope to inspire you with my ideas and just share some pieces … Continue reading
RoadTrip to GreazeFest in a 1963 Chevy Impala
The best moments happen when they are unplanned. Hence, on a whim, I decided to go on a roadtrip in a 1963 Chevy Impala wagon, with my best friend. We wanted to abandon the chilly winter weather of Victoria and … Continue reading
Posted in Cars, Kulture, RoadTrip
Tagged art, Australia, Car Show, Chevrolet, Chevy, classic cars, GreazeFest, kustom kulture, Melbourne, music, photography, pinup, Queensland, RoadTrip, rockabilly, YouTube
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Washing Day in a Glamorous Way
I couldn’t believe how much Cadillac, my new German Shepherd puppy was growing. She seemed to be getting bigger and bigger with every day that passed. Therefore, I knew that I better start capturing these precious moments, before they slipped … Continue reading
Posted in Cadillac (My GSD), Christine's, Photo Shoots, Vintage Inspired Fashion
Tagged Christine's, German Shepherd, gsd, Iron Fist, photography, Pin-Up, pinup, Puppy, retro, vintage, Vivien of Hollloway, washing
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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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Just Be Yourself
Back when I was a teenager, what essentially started as the thrill of sifting through piles of vinyl records during my regular visits to op shops in pursuit of music that I actually liked, quickly escalated into also searching for … Continue reading
Posted in Makeup, review
Tagged Alternative, Blu-Red, brush roll, cadillac, custom, Damask, Decor, Dressing room, fashion, furniture, gothic, inspiration, kustom kulture, lace, LipSense, makeup, makeup brushes, Melbourne, MUA, photo shoot, photography, Pin-Up, pinup, Pleaser, Pout Perfection, Queen Anne, retro, SeneGence, Shoe Me Gorgeous, Spin Doctor, style, Twisted Retro, victorian, vintage, vintage fashion, vintage furniture, Wallpaper, What Katie Did, Zoeva
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Picnic in the Hayshed
One day I received a phone call from a gentleman called Declan who wanted to surprise his girlfriend whose name was Sarah, with a vintage inspired couple’s photography session. Since it was almost her birthday, he decided that a gift … Continue reading
Posted in Behind The Scenes, Couples, Photo Shoots
Tagged 1940s, 1950s, 40s, 50s, behind the scenes, Christine's, country, Couples, fashion, fifties style, GSL Makeup, hair, hay, hayshed, high heels, iPhoneography, makeup, Mallory Holley, Melbourne, mornington peninsula, MUA, photography, photoshoot, picnic, Pin-Up, pinup, portraiture, retro, shed, studio, studio photography, Victory Rolls, vintage, vintage fashion, vintage glamour, vintage reproduction, Vivian of Holloway
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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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Happy Christmas & Best Wishes for the New Year!
Cadillac and I would like to wish y’all a fabulous Christmas. May you share special moments, creating wonderful memories with those that you love. We wish you peace, love, and joy for not only this holiday season, but also throughout the … Continue reading
Posted in Cadillac (My GSD), Christine's, Puppies, Special Offers
Tagged 1940s, 1950s, 40s, 50s, Animals, cadillac, Christine's, Christmas, Christmas tree, coupon, cute, dog, fashion blog, German Shepherd, German Shepherd puppy, Gold Diggers, gsd, high heels, High Heels & Whitewall Wheels, Iron Fist, kustom kulture, Leopard print, Mallory Holley, Mallory Holley Studios, Melbourne, New Year, pets, photography, Pin-Up, pinup, pinup photo shoot, pinup style, retro, rockabilly, sarong, Shoes, Shopping, style inspiration, thrifted, vintage, vivien of holloway, voucher
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My brand new Cadillac
Guess what? I have a brand new 2016 model Cadillac! Okay… to tell you the truth, I don’t have that twin turbo ATS-V coupe kind of Cadillac, but I do have a cute, fluffy German shepherd puppy kind, that just … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Cadillac (My GSD), Kulture
Tagged Alternative, Animals, cadillac, dog, dogs, German Shepherd, German Shepherd puppy, gsd, kustom kulture, Lifestyle, Melbourne Blogger, Melbourne photographer, pets, photography, pinup, pinup style, Puppies, Puppy, retro, rockabilly, vintage
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Review: Long-lasting LipSense Lippy from Pout Perfection
I followed my mother into a quirky local café and approached a round table beneath a majestic chandelier, whereby her sister was sitting. Balancing her handbag and a present in one hand, Mum lent down to wish her sister and … Continue reading
Posted in Makeup, review, Special Offers
Tagged cruelty free, Kiss Proof Lipstick, LipSense, LipSense review, lipstick review, Long-lasting lipstick, makeup, makeup review, Melboure, MUA, not tested on animals, pash proof lipstick, pinup, pinup makeup, Pout Perfection, red lips, Red lipstick, retro, review, rockabilly, SeneGence, smudge proof lipstick, vegan, vintage
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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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Greaser Girls –Mother & Daughter Pinup Shoot
I had a lovely lady called Adrienne book a ‘greaser girl’ pinup package at my studio with her beautiful daughter, Keely and their red 1983 model WB Statesman. Adrienne told me that she wanted to give the photographs to her … Continue reading
Posted in Cars, Photo Shoots, retro, Vintage Inspired Fashion
Tagged 1983 Holden, Babe's Farm Fresh Eggs, Demonia, DeVille, Gemma Sheree, Greaser Girl, GSL Makeup, Hawaii, Hell Bunny, Hell Bunny dresses, high heels, holden, Horror Gal, hot rod hearse, kustom kulture, Mallory Holley Studios, mother and daughter, Motley, Pin-Up, pinup, Pinup Couture, pinup hair, pinup makeup, pinup models, pinup photo shoot, Rock On, rockabilly, Rosebud Vintage Bazaar, Shoe Me Gorgeous, statesman, tattoos, Twisted Retro, vintage inspired hair, vintage inspired photography, WB, WB Statesman
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Heat FREE Curls with Twisted Retro Rag Rollers
When I was a little girl, I always wanted curly hair, just like my mother’s. Since this was back in the days when spiral perms were incredibly fashionable, my gorgeous mum totally rocked the style and I longed to look … Continue reading
Posted in Hair, review, Selfies
Tagged 1950s, 50s, A Little Pin Up Everyday, Aussie Made, Beach Waves, Beachy Waves, Cotton Candy, Curls, hair, Hair Curling Tips, Handmade, Heat Free Curls, Hell Bunny, Manic Panic, Melbourne Blogger, Mystical, No Heat, No Heat Curls, Pin-Up, pink hair, pinup, Product Review, Rag Roller Review, Rag Rollers, Rags, retro, retro style, review, rockabilly, Twisted Retro, Twisted Retro Rag Rollers, Unicorn Dress, vintage, Vintage Hairstyles, Vintage Inspired, vintage telephone, Waves
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Owning it
Understandably, for those who have not spent years studying law, learning important legal rights and responsibilities regarding their creative output can seem rather daunting. Knowing what should and should not be done is not always straightforward and deciphering between fact … Continue reading
Posted in Book review, review
Tagged Andy Warhol soup cans, artist, Australia, Australian Law, blogger, book review, business, Campbells soup cans, cats eye glasses, confidentiality, Contract Law, Contracts, Copyright, Copyright Law, craft, creative, Creative Minds Publishing, design protection, fashion designer, filmmaker, Go-to guide, graphic designer, great read, insurance, internet, IP law, Law, Law for creatives, legal, licensing, Mallory Holley, Melbourne, Melbourne Intellectual Property Lawyer, model, model releases, musician, Owning It, photographer, pinup, pinup photo shoot, product photography, review, Sharon Givoni, social media, tattooist, Tess McCabe, trademarks, vintage tea cup, visual artist, world wide web, writer
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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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Playful puppies and prints
A little while ago, I seized the opportunity to shoot with the darling Miss Dodge, since I knew this adorable German Shepherd puppy was definitely not going to stay this little forever. Naturally, I thought this would also be the … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Dress Review, Puppies, Vintage Inspired Fashion
Tagged 1950s, 50s, 50s inspired, a-line, Animals, Banned, bone heels, Bull Terrior, custom made, cute puppy, Dress Me Gorgeous, earrings, Embroidered cardigan, FJ Holden, flamingo shoes, Flamingos, floral, German Shepherd, handbag, high heels, hot hot pink, jewellery, Jubly Umph, made with love, Manic Panic, mingos, Necklace, pink hair, pinup, print, Puppy, Purse, seamed stockings, Shoe Me Gorgeous, Skirt Review, Too Fast, Victory Rolls, vintage fashion, Vintage Inspired
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Christmas, New Year & Film Noir Photographs
I’m pretty certain that Christmas and New Year has been one big blur! Boy did it go fast! In between shoots, I managed to move my studio to its new home, as well as edit the photographs that I shot … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Behind The Scenes, Enzo, Film Noir, Photo Shoots, Selfies
Tagged 1940s, 1950s, 40s, 50s, Animals, Antique Piano, Bang Bang Beauty, behind the scenes, Cat, Chiffon, Christine's, Christmas, clothing, corvette, Counting Days, cute, Editing, Enzo, F.J. Holden, Fender, film noir, GSL Makeup, Leopard print, Loretta Lowbrow, Mallory Holley, Manic Panic, Manic Panic Cotton Candy, Manic Panic Wildfire Red, Microphone, Miss Voluptuous Vixen, New Year, petticoat, piano, Pin-Up, pinup, Retouching, selfies, Silver Screen Sirens, Sonorian, studio, The Infernos, Victorian piano, vintage, vintage fashion, Vintage Microphone, vintage telephone, vivien of holloway, Vivien of Holloway Australia
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Dress Me Unique
Too many times have I searched high and low for a particular garment that I have envisaged for a specific occasion, only to be coerced to compromise with something else. Well not anymore! Not only does Dress Me Gorgeous stock … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Dress Review, Shoes, Vintage Inspired Fashion
Tagged 1950s, 50s, Animals, Custom Made Clothing, Designer Showcase, Dress Me Gorgeous, Dress Me Unique Pencil Skirt, Fashion Shoot, German Shepherd, high heels, Jubly Umph, kustom kulture, Leopard print, Location Shoot, Made to Measure, Manic Panic, Manic Panic Hot Hot Pink, Miss Dodge, Pencil Skirt, Pin-Up, Pinch Pleat, pinup, Pinup Clothing, pinup photo shoot, Pleaser, Pleaser 660FH, Puppy, seamed stockings, Shoe Me Gorgeous, Skirt Review, Sourpuss, Victory Rolls, vintage, vintage fashion, Vintage Inspired Clothing
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Castaway!
Back in the day, when I was learning photography at university, I had an AE1 Program Canon, my very first SLR camera. My AE1 was special because it had extra program features, which set the aperture and exposure automatically. Many … Continue reading
Posted in Magazines, Press, Vintage Inspired Fashion
Tagged 1950s, Anchors, boot, Canon AE1 Program, Castaway, Christine Bitomsky, Christine's, circle dress, Couples, couples photography, fishing, halter neck, just for fun, kitsch, lifebuoy, magazine, Mallory Holley, Melbourne, modelling, petticoat, photography, Pin-Up, pinup, pinup photo shoot, Pinup Skool Magazine, Published, Stars and Swallows, studio, vintage inspired fashion, Vivien of Hollloway, Vivien of Holloway Australia
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Life is Precious.
From my recent experiences, I have come to learn how precious life truly is. Life is a beautiful gift that should never be taken for granted. As my best friend Denise Moretti once told me, ‘life is all about sharing’. We … Continue reading
Posted in Animals
Tagged Animal bites, antibiotics, best friends, besties, Blood poisoning, cat bites, Cats, Denise Moretti, doctors, Enzo, health, hospital, infection, kustom kulture, life, life is precious, Mallory Holley, operation, pets, pinup, pinups, selfies
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Confessions of a Vintage Junkie
Once again, I attempted to promise my better half that I would cease entering op shops and antique stores, after I just HAD to adopt my 1906 singer treadle sewing machine and table. My partner was concerned, as this little pastime … Continue reading
Posted in 1920s, Shoes, Vintage, Vintage Inspired Fashion
Tagged 1920s, 1940s, 1950s, antique dealers, birthday flowers, circle dress, Denise Moretti, flapper, halterneck dress, op shop, pinup, pinup photo shoot, pretty flowers, retro, seamed stockings, thrift shop, Victorian piano, vintage, vintage fashion, vintage telephone, vivien of holloway, Vivien of Holloway Australia
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MALLORY HOLLEY 