My cup of tea

Sometimes you just have to promote those around you and that's exactly what I'm doing.

Its no secret that I'm addicted to having Yum Cha at the Oriental Tea House, just likes it no surprise that I adore reading the blog of Candice DeVille aka Super Kawaii Mama. So you can imagine my delight when reading Candice's blog and found out that the two were combining.

Candice and The Oriental Teahouse say it best so what follows is from their facebook page

In a New World twist on an Old World tradition, Candice DeVille will guide you through the etiquette and elegance of a vintage High Tea with all the charm, flavours and delights of East meets West. Experience the time honoured traditions of the tea ceremony in this afternoon workshop, set in the fragrant ambience of the Oriental Tea House's vintage Shanghai vibe. With a banquet selection of Yum Cha morsels and a superior selection of tea offerings, this exclusive offering is a feast for the senses.

Places are strictly limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Dress - Vintage Shanghai

Cost - $65 per person including a delightful selection of Yum Cha, fragrant teas and take home gift bag.

Event Date - 4th September

Time - 2pm - 4pm

For Bookings Ph: Susan Wilks 03 9804 7963 during business hours.
Or to register your interest outside of business hours,
please email Susan@orientalteahouse.com​.au

*Please note - Payment must be made at the time of booking to secure your place. Bookings are fully refundable up to 72 hours prior to the event.*

Brought to you by - http://www.orientalteahous​e.com.au/

I hope to see you there with your twist on this fabulous theme supporting our local gals in their journey to bring amazing style to all.

Melbourne Spring Fashion Week - Vintage Fashion Talk

Candice sharing her passion for fashion

Well what a great start to Melbourne Spring Fashion Week! So far I've been to fashion exposed, the launch of Peter Alexander's Spring Collection (photo's to come) and most importantly a talk of Vintage Glamour by a fellow blogger, Candice DeVille.

Candice showing off some stunning pieces from her collection

Not only was this a great talk, it was also fantastic to see so many from the 'vintage community' come out to share, talk and most importantly support one another. A big hello to Nicole Jenkins owner of Circa Vintage, Kesenya from Alice Jeans, Nada Bos from Something Else Clothing and AK from Allan King Photography.

Apart from these amazing vintage ladies and gentlemen it was wonderful to see so many like minded people coming out to share the passion like this lady.....

So what were all doing there you many ask? As part of the “Slumber in the City” City series; Located at City Square, Swanston Street, between Collins Street and Flinders Lane, we indulged in some stunning sleepwear displayed by Circa Vintage.

Then watching the Peter Alexander sleepwear collection. And of course at 2pm – 3pm: Candice DeVille presented a workshop on vintage glamour, with a focus on sleepwear, and my favourite topic LINGERIE!

We also got to look at classic original pieces on Eszter and Marianne, which made me smile as Marianne was wearing a piece similiar to one of my newer additions.

Plus there was a nice look at how to wear and create a look using modern pieces. Because let's face it sometimes you have to get modern bits to create your look.

Overall a great start to fashion week, and a big thanks to Candice for a wonderful talk!

A bit of cross promotion

Have you ever wanted to know more about vintage fashion well one of my fellow bloggers Candaice De Ville is becoming part of the Melbourne Spring Fashion Week and taking part in the lunch time series at City Square. So come on down to this free event on Tuesday 31st August to get your dose of Vintage Glamour.

Come and help support the network of wonderful vintage bloggers and lovers of fashion.

See you there

Vintage Swimwear and being beach ready

Considering I’m waking up in 7 degrees with an expected top of 11 it does feel slightly mad to be thinking and doing prep for swimwear. As I’ve mentioned before I’m part of the Circa Vintage fashion parade and yes I’m more than a little excited/nervous/thrilled to be part of it. Normally this time of year I rug up in my favorite shawls, stockings and gloves but as we are heading up north to parade in some stunning pieces I figured I’d better think SUMMER!

Now I am normally very pale, some call it peaches and cream but at this time of the year I feel almost transparent. So what to do? I can’t do the spray tan thing as I usually end up a strange color and let’s face it why ruin perfect English rose complexion. But I have found a little bottle of joy, it’s a moisturizer that has a very faint fake tan it which means the more you apply the darker you get, and it builds up over time. And if worst comes to the worst a bit of “star legs” a great spray I found for dancers and photography might just help. However my big issue is the cold, so everybody start thinking warm thoughts.

Plus there is a little bit of vintage maintance that I need to do (apart from packing like a crazy woman) like nails, nail and ensuring I have everything I need. A big thanks to Kendiedoll for offering her heated rollers while I’m up there…..if only I could take Terry!

However after all this the main piece of advice I can offer is to think beautiful. Just like lingerie the right pair of swimmers can make you feel a million dollars so find pieces you love and feel comfortable in. You don’t have to wear a string bikini to be a show stopper, these ladies in the photos above are proof of that.

If your interested in some of the pieces we will be wearing jump onto youtube.com and have a look at some of the images filmed of Candace and Nicole for the ABC’s Collectors program

The Amazing Ms Deville

We all know that I adore women who make this world just that bit better, hence my love of Amanda Palmer and Dita Von Teese. Well there is another amazing woman based in my home town of Melbourne that reminds me why I do what I do.

Her name is Candice Deville or to some Super Kawaii Mama. I first discovered Candice while looking for a good blog to read on vintage fashion and make up, however she has been writing since February 2008 as way to ‘share her unique sense of style and life perspective’ as Candice puts it. To find someone who not only writes about styles I love, but lives what she preaches it wasn’t long before I became and avid reader of her blog. And as Ms Firedoll can a test to I did turn into a bit of a star struck fan the first time I met her at Circa Nocturna in 2009.

With what can only be described as a passion for vintage fashion you can find so much more than images of pretty dresses on her site. What you will find is resources, inspiration, vlogs, and most of all a down to earth view on life with just the right amount of glamour. Apart from blogging Candice is a ‘multi-disciplinary artist specializing in style and vintage glamour’ in all aspects of life. Hence the night we met she had been modeling in Circa Nocturna.

And now a new website http://www.candicedeville.com.au/ to help showcase her talents as model, teacher and all round ambassador for glamour. So if you need to book a vintage show stopping beauty jump online and give her a bell. And apparently Candice will now also be out in the world with ‘vintage hair and makeup artistry to workshops, hosting events, presenting, writing and iconic vintage modeling’
I have to agree that ‘Candice DeVille is the whole glamorous package’

*Quotes and images from http://www.candicedeville.com.au/ and www.superkawaiimama.com