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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Tag Archives: retro
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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RoadTrip Adventures & Vintage Shopping Thrift Haul
In a time before a horrid virus swept across our plannet Earth, we set out in the early hours of the morning on a long drive. We had all the best intentions to look at a Chevy BelAir for a … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, RoadTrip, Vintage
Tagged antique, art, Mallory Holley, op shop, retro, retro style, RoadTrip, Thrift Haul, vintage, YouTube, youtube video, YouTuber
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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
BMX Show & Thrift Haul
One Sunday morning, we went for a cruise in a 1963 Chevy Impala wagon, to a town called Hurstbridge in Victoria, to see the BMX Show and Shine at the Wattle Festival. Afterwards, I simply could not resist having a … Continue reading
Posted in lets go cruisin', Lifestyle, Vintage, Vintage Threads
Tagged 80s, 90s, BMX, BMX Show, C10, Cherolet, Chevy, Chevy Impala, Chevy Pickup, op shop, retro, retro style, Thrift Haul, 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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Spoilt. Rotten.
After hearing a loud knock on my front door, I opened it to reveal my Daddy standing there. ‘Happy birthday -do you want to go to Eagle?’ he asked. ‘YES!’ I quickly replied, with the biggest smile on my face. … Continue reading
Posted in Cars, Kulture
Tagged 572, Aircleaner, Alternative, American Muscle Cars, bandana, big block, Birthday, Buick, built not bought, Carbie, Cars, Chevy, chrome bumpers, corvette, crate engine, Eagle Auto Parts, fifties, Holley, Holley Carburettor, Holley Performance, Holley Vintage Series, Impala, kustoms, muscle cars, Performance, retro, rocker chick, Shopping, speed queen, vintage
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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 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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Precious Moments…
Nothing can compare to the pure love and joy that a newborn baby brings into the world. However, it surely is a very rewarding experience to be able to capture their very first few weeks of life with my camera, … Continue reading
Posted in Newborn Photography, Photo Shoots, retro, Vintage
Tagged baby, baby photography, beautiful, Brum, congratulations, cowboy boots, cowboy hat, halter, hatbox, horse lover, lace, lasso, mornington peninsula, newborn, newborn baby, newborn session, peddle car, pedestal sink, photography, photoshoot, precious, red suitcase, regal, retro, rubber duckie, saddle, suitcases, vintage, vintage hatbox, vintage inspired photography, vintage sink, vintage suitcases, western, western saddle
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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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Exclusive Coupon
I can’t believe how much this blog of mine has grown since I started it back in 2011. It warms my heart to see that so many of you have subscribed to me and I love reading your kind words … Continue reading
Posted in Special Offers
Tagged Antique Piano, babies, baby photography, Children, Christmas, Christmas present ideas, coupon, cute, cuteness overload, discount, discount coupon, free, free subscription, gift ideas, kids, Mallory Holley, Melbourne, Melbourne photographer, melbourne photography studio, photography coupon, photography studio, portrait photography, retro, special offer, toddlers, Vintage Inspired, vintage inspired photography, voucher
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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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