Tag Archives: vintage

Nowhere to go in iso 2.0

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Mallory Holley

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 | 2 Comments

RoadTrip Adventures & Vintage Shopping Thrift Haul

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Mallory Holley

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 | Leave a comment

Halloween Outfit Ideas

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Mallory Holley

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 →

Posted in Cadillac (My GSD), Christine's, Vintage Inspired Fashion | Tagged Bettie Page Lingerie, Christine's, FJ Holden, Halloween, halloween dress, halloween ideas, halloween outfit, high heels, holden, pinup, Playful Promises, retro, Shoes, vintage, Vintage Inspired, YouTuber | Leave a comment

Washing Day in a Glamorous Way

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Mallory Holley

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 | 4 Comments

Some exciting news for Christine’s and Vivien of Holloway

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Mallory Holley

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 | Leave a comment

Just Be Yourself

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Mallory Holley

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 | Leave a comment

Picnic in the Hayshed

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Mallory Holley

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 | 2 Comments

Spoilt. Rotten.

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Mallory Holley

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 | 6 Comments

The Westernport Festival Car Show -February 26th 2017

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Mallory Holley

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 | 6 Comments

Happy Christmas & Best Wishes for the New Year!

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Mallory Holley

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 | Leave a comment

My brand new Cadillac

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Mallory Holley

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 | 4 Comments

Review: Long-lasting LipSense Lippy from Pout Perfection

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Mallory Holley

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 | 4 Comments

Forever Marilyn –An Opportunity Not to be Missed

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Mallory Holley

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 | 4 Comments

Forever Marilyn Monroe -Bendigo Art Gallery and Twentieth Century Fox present an exhibition to honour this enduring icon

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Mallory Holley

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 | 2 Comments

Precious Moments…

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Mallory Holley

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 | 6 Comments

Heat FREE Curls with Twisted Retro Rag Rollers

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Mallory Holley

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 | 7 Comments

Christine’s Grand Opening… The Official Party!

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Mallory Holley

Although vintage reproduction clothing store, Christine’s has been trading on Brunswick Street for the last five months, we celebrated the official opening with a champagne reception last Sunday on the 8th of February. To fire up the excitement of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Christine's, Events, Music, Rockabilly | Tagged 1940s, 1950s, 40s, 50s, Christine's, Fitzroy, Hula Hangout, live music, Melbourne, Melbourne Rockabilly Scene, music, new venues, Onyx deVille, pinup, retro, retro style, rockabilly, Shopping, The Infernos, Tiki, Tiki Bar, U.K., vintage, vintage reproduction clothing, vivien of holloway | 5 Comments

Christmas, New Year & Film Noir Photographs

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Mallory Holley

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 | 2 Comments

The Infernos ‘Still Fired Up’ Album Launch

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Mallory Holley

Recently, the trendy tiki-themed venue, The LuWOW in Fitzroy, Melbourne, housed the launch party celebrating the release of The Infernos‘ second album, titled ‘Still Fired Up’. There was a smokin’ hot lineup of Melbourne music talent including; Rosie & The Mighty Kings, The Flyin’ Saucers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Rockabilly | Tagged 1940s, 1950s, CD Launch, Christine's, Dave Rogers, Don Wycherley, Emi-Lou, entertainment, Eva Las Vegas, Fitzroy, floral prints, Hell Bunny, high heels, Lissy LaVette, Margarita Monday, Marjorie May Fair, Melbourne Rockabilly Scene, Miss Holly Wouldn't, music, New album, Pandora Porcelain, Pin-Up, pinup, pinup competition, Pinup Girl Clothing, Pleaser, Pleaser Revolver, Pleaser USA, pokadots, Pretty shoes, rockabilly, Rosie & The Mighty Kings, Rouge Noir, Shoe Me Gorgeous, Steve Bird, Still Fired Up, The Flyin' Saucers, The Infernos, The LuWow, The Pacific Belles, Tiki Bar, Tiki Doll Tara, Trixie Belle, Vicky Lee, vintage, vivien of holloway, Vivien of Holloway Australia | 8 Comments

Dress Me Unique

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Mallory Holley

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 | 7 Comments

Confessions of a Vintage Junkie

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Mallory Holley

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 | 8 Comments

In the News

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Mallory Holley

Recently, we met with Cameron McCullough from the Southern Peninsula News at Dromana 3 Drive-In. Cameron was writing an article to help promote the film ‘Penny’ which was published in the Southern Peninsula News on the cover and continuing on page fourteen … Continue reading →

Posted in Cars, Movies, Press, Vintage Threads | Tagged 50s, Denise Moretti, drive-in, Dromana 3 Drive In, entertainment, fifties, fifties style, film, Final Focus Australia, glamour, hollywood, Jason Agius, Movies, Newspaper, paul whitaker, Penny, Penny the film, Polkadots, retro, Southern Peninsula News, Steph Dunbar, stuart stanton, vintage, vivien of holloway | Leave a comment

Shoe Love is True Love

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Mallory Holley

There’s something sexy and empowering about a pair of high heel shoes (preferably in my size of course). The higher, the better! And obviously, us girls can’t just stop at one pair… or after three-hundred pairs (in my case). After … Continue reading →

Posted in Shoes | Tagged 1950s, bombsell, bordello, Denise Moretti, Dress Me Gorgeous, flame heels, high heels, leopard print jeans, Mallory Holley, Mallory Holley Photography, nautical, photo shoots, photography, pin up couture, pin up model, Pin-Up, Pleaser, rockabilly, sailor girl, sailor jerry, Shoe Me Gorgeous, Shoes, vintage, website photograhy | 2 Comments

Miami Cheesecake

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Mallory Holley

Due to popular demand, my exhibition; Miami Cheesecake has been extended! Therefore until the 30th January 2013, the colourful canvases, most of them filled with cool cars and gorgeous girls will continue to nobly grace the rich burgundy walls of … Continue reading →

Posted in Behind The Scenes, Exhibition | Tagged 1940s, 1950s, 40s, 50s, B'artiste Lounge Bar, Bettie Page Christmas, Burlesque, cadillac, Cars, catwoman, coffee, comic book heroines, corvette, Denise Moretti, exhibition. bartiste, Factory Girl, Frankston, gallery, gold digger, heels, Holley, hotrods, kustom kulture, Lit'l Red, Little Boy Blue, Lucky Buoy, Mallory, Mallory Holley Photography, Memphis Black, Miami, miami cheesecake, Miss Eliza Kaye, Nostalgia, Pin-Up, poison ivy, polka dot dress, Samantha Doll, she hulk, Showgirl, Skye Medusa, Starstrukk, superheros, tigra, Vicky Aisha Blackthorn, vintage, vivien of holloway, zombie stomper | Leave a comment

Love Vintage

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Mallory Holley

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 →