Little Pink Lady

The Banjo and Cake Embroidered Horseshoe Cardigan 

and 

Pinup Girl Clothing Doris Skirt

This is such a simple outfit combination, but thats what I love about it.

 As soon as I laid eyes on this cardigan on the Banjo and Cake website I knew it would work perfectly with this skirt. 

The bold pink with black featured panels, paired with a black bottom (also looks amazing with my black capris) makes the cardigan the focal point of the outfit.

 I believe sometimes outfits can be overdone, and definitely in this case less is more.

Always a fan of the old faithful cardigan, I was extremely pleased to see it was beautifully made and with quality materials.

Made from a viscose/cotton blend the cardigan is extremely soft but incredibly warm, which is amazing as I hate nothing more than feeling like I need to wear 10 layers in winter.

Lets just talk a moment about how adorable the embroidered appliqués are..

Horseshoes, bows and birds oh my!

Im a complete sucker for a cute cardi, and this one just ticks all the cute boxes.

Cute colour.. check, adorable features... check, fitted and not baggy.. check!!

No wonder why I get so many people asking me where I got it!

I had been eyeing off a Doris Skirt for ages, but being a bit unsure as I normally go for the full Jenny Skirts rather than the A-line.

Seeing this skirt at my favourite local pinup boutique Misconduct I had to try it on.. 

well obviously I fell in love and since buying this skirt a few weeks ago, it has now become my go-to skirt. 

Just like every other Pinup Girl Clothing, its made with perfection, the material is quite thick, which is great for a winter skirt (paired with a petticoat for shape and extra warmth) and has a slight stretch to it, making it ultra comfortable.

The Horseshoe Cardigan and many more cute designs can be found at

http://www.toofastonline.com/m-292-banjo-cake.aspx

The Doris Skirt is available in many colours/patterns at 

pinupgirlclothing.com

Keep Warm,

Much Love

Betté

xx

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Seaside Siren

The Sea Garden Skirt From Banjo & Cake

When this skirt arrived in the post I squealed in delight because it was even more perfect in person than in the pictures.

I love anything with a cute and quirky pattern, and this one just ticked all the right boxes..

Seriously.. octopuses, squid, fish and seahorses, how could I say no?!

Discovering Banjo & Cake on Instagram, I fell in love with there rockabilly inspired range. 

Usually I go for more of the traditional pinup look, however sometimes I like to branch out into edgier styles and I feel like the Sea Garden Skirt works so perfectly. 

Made from silky poly/cotton material with a lining of a soft knit and tulle, which gives this skirt shape with or without a petticoat. 

Designed with a simple invisible zip at the back, and the best surprise ever... pockets!!

From the picture below you can see how chuffed I was to discover those bad boys, I just think every dress and skirt should have pockets!

How adorable is this print...I'm in heaven!!

Ive teamed this gorgeous skirt with a top I bought from Forever New, a simple blue chiffon scarf, belt from Pinup Girl Clothing and Black flats from Target.

The simplicity of the red lipstick and nails create a beautiful contrast amongst all the blue and black, and its such fun look which can be easily dressed up by adding heels.  

These photos were taken by my loving fiancé at the gorgeous local beach in Dudley, NSW. 

Being such perfect weather and such an amazing location we were able to run around and get some amazing shots. 

If you love this skirt, it also comes in a dress, leggings, socks, cardigan and swimwear (which is a personal fav)..

Check out this skirt and much more at 

Banjo & Cake

www.toofastonline.com/m-292-banjo-cake.aspx 

instagram.com/banjoandcake

Much love

Betté

xx

Winter Must Have.. The Turtle Neck

Lovers of the vintage and pinup fashion know exactly what Im talking about when I say it can get a little hard on the purse. 

So this winter I decided to go toward the inexpensive but fashionable turtle neck!

I was a little sceptical purchasing my first one (the burgundy top below) online through Boohoo, but was swayed by the fact that it was called 'The Elizabeth' and also it was only $15.

When it arrived it fit perfectly and I literally felt like Elizabeth Taylor, suavely parading around the house!! 

Devastated that it didn't actually come in any other colours in my size, I went on the hunt for more.. hitting jackpot at Temt (an Australian store with cheap clothing) I quickly snapped up 4 more, all for under $15 each!

This tempt top was on sale for $9.95 and fits perfectly, teamed with the Pinup Girl Jenny Skirt in Black and my Tony Bianco heels. Such a simple look can be dolled up with a brooch, bangles or even a statement shoe.

The Elizabeth turtle neck top from boohoo, bought for $14.95. Teamed with my Deadly Dames Capris from Pinupgirl Clothing, a vintage Glomesh Clutch and a handmade brooch made from a vintage watch face, a beautiful birthday gift from my friend.

This Temt top is such a perfect colour and goes so well with the Jenny Skirt from Pinupgirl clothing. A bargain top for only $14.95.

The twin to the blue turtle neck, I just had to have it in black too. Worn with my Laura Byrnes high waisted trousers from Pinup Girl Clothing. Such a simple look but so classic.

 Again this top is the same as the black & grey one from Temt, also on sale for $9.95, wearing with high waisted jeans from JayJays ($30).

The turtle neck tops are so versatile and can be matched with any of your fav pinup skirts, capris, trousers etc. Being a snug fit they create gorgeous silhouette, so you can be stylish and warm whilst rocking those pinup curves.

I hope you all enjoyed this post. 

Comments and feedback are always appreciated.

Much Love

Betté

xx

All Photos by my cousin Clair and Uncle Geoff.. who I paid in cupcakes ;)

Honour thy Hepburn

 SHOOTING FOR SARSPARILLY- PART 2

 Another gorgeous dress from my shoot for Sarsparilly

The Lady V London Hepburn dress.!!

Im so excited that I finally get to share all these pictures... this dress OMG this dress!

I truly felt like a princess wearing this dress, everything from the colour to the cotton sateen, the cut and silhouette... arghh I can not get enough!
Designed with a full flare skirt, high neckline and seams that mould to your body.
 The Hepburn just screams 1950s sheer elegance 

Worn in these pictures with a long Hell Bunny petticoat, you can see how the fullness at the base of the skirt really brings in the waistline, creating gorgeous shape.. and really, what girl doesn't like to accentuate her curves?  

Another thing I truly love about this dress is that it has a long zip at the back.

I find with some vintage repro dresses they have the side zip, which means I have to put the dress on before I finish doing my hair and makeup (which is a pet hate of mine)

With the Hepburn I simply can step right into the dress and away I go!!

Photography by Vesper Cave

Styled by Maria Murphy

Hair & Makeup by Me :)

Having seen this dress on women sized between 8-28 and it absolutely suits every shape and size, this dress is designed to sit just below the knees but because Im such a shorty it sits at tea length on me.. and so does every dress I wear haha.

Much Love

xx

Betté

Shop this dress and so much more 

sarsparilly.com