Stop Staring! Ok, You Can Look!

As per my previous post, last Sunday I got together with some wonderful Australian bloggers to meet, share blogging tips and tricks and have just a jolly good afternoon.

I pulled out a dress that I have only worn once to the races a couple of years ago and decided it needed another outing. From the US label Stop Staring Clothing, this dress has a vintage 50's look, with modern fabric and detailing. The bengaline fabric has just the right amount of stretch to be both flattering and supremely comfortable.

Slightly over-exposed photo, but a good indication of the 'new look' shape of this dress.

I love the opportunity to wear my crinoline (petticoat). Click to make all my images larger Kittens.

Neckline and tie/button detail

Bright red lips were the order of the day!

I'm only posting this photo because if you look carefully, you'll see a butterfly flitted past just as the shot was taken. Can you see it?

Stop Staring make some really lovely vintage reproduction dresses, which is very handy if you, like me, are not strictly a vintage purist. As I am not a collector of museum pieces, I see nothing wrong with altering a vintage piece to suit or fit me better. Clothing is (IMHO), after all, meant to be worn.

Meet Me In Melbourne

Well Melbourne certainly turned on all its charm for the Meet Me in Melbourne Bloggerati get together at Federation Square yesterday afternoon.


It was a great opportunity to get together, talk fashion, blogging, inspiration and to generally just share the love!

It was, let me tell you Kittens, a very stylish turn out too. In attendance:

Lady Melbourne
Angela See Angela Blogg
The boys from NuffNang
Circa Vintage Clothing
Fashion Hayley
Ink and Leather (all the way from Canberra!)
Poppet Vintage
Lady Smaggle
AusStyle
Sea of Ghosts
Super Kawaii Mama

Yours truly with Super Kawaii Mama, sending our respects to Imelda (photo courtesy of Sea of Ghosts)

David from NuffNang and Fashion Hayley


SKM, Ink and Leather and gorgeous Lady Smaggle


AusStyle, Poppet, Sea of Ghosts and Angela See, Angela Blog.

Details of Jules, from Poppet Vintage's dress. Her dress was soooo cute (sigh, if only I had the legs for it.....). Good news for you Kittens - Jules will be making more of these divine little dresses for her shop very soon!

Unfortunately my camera battery died after only a couple of happy snaps, but I'll post more of my outfit shots shortly...stay tuned.

J'adore....

Bernie Dexter.

Bernie Dexter is one of my style icons. She is the epitome of the modern rockabilly and has modeled extensively for many reproduction vintage clothing lines including What Katie Did, Whirling Turban, Stop Staring and Babygirl Boutique.

A former make-up artist with MAC cosmetics, she one day found herself in front of the camera rather than behind the scenes. She entered into the Viva Las Vegas (VLV) Pin-Up competition and the rest, as they say, is history.

Known for her modern pin-up girl look, Bernie has been compared to 50's wild child Bettie Page whom passed away last weekend:

The similarity is spooky don't you think?

Bernie has taken her popular image and in partnership with other designers has developed her own signature lines of lingerie, shoes and furs across the US and Europe.

Meow Kittens!

I love her bad-girl glamour - those pouty red lips, smokey eyes and the glossiest hair I have ever seen! Now if only I could get even close to her 32-24-35 measurements! Hmmm. That would mean no more chocolate or Champagne. NOT going to happen!