Damn Terran and The Boy Scout Getup...

Last night I went to see Damn Terran launch their new EP. It was rad. Check them out here. On the way there, an old man told me looked like a boy scout. Also rad.





I wore my 30's green wool skirt with a cream shirt and green silk scarf. It needed something else, so I added my Pan Am Junior Flyer pin from the early 50's.



Add some red lips and a pincurl set and it's not quite boy scout, but it made me happy anyway.

Nice Press!

Penny and the gang from Melbourne's Three Thousand were nice enough to feature The Golden Age on their site. Thanks guys!

Golden Age Photoshoot!

I did a photoshoot yesterday which involved running around Melbourne in the 32 degree heat in silk stockings and suits. Here are a few results from inside my shop...








Thanks to Ming for the amazing work! Check him out!

The Store is Open!!!

After lots of hard work, The Golden Age is finally open. Check out this nice article from The Melbourne Agenda...(click here to read bigger...)



yay!

Sweet Jelly Roll...

Last night we went to Sweet Jelly Roll, which was oince a monthly club night here in Melbourne. One of my favourite local bands, Clairy Browne and the Bangin' Rackettes, had their EP launch at The Spanish Club.



The theme of the night was 60's Spanish Harlem, which is quite obscure! I wore this late 30's black crepe dress and a red rose... I tried! I'll post some event pictures once they're done - everyone looked great. Check out this video from the past events!



I didn't want to be dancing with my bulky camera, so I too a few "before' shots... (you can see my cat!)

Garth wore a vintage 50's 3 peice suit and looked rather sharp.



I'm off to pick up a hire truck to move all my gear into the shop!

Talkin' Shop...

It's about a week to go until the shop opens, which is scary and exciting all at once. I've been collecting lots of little things over the past few months and packed them all up yesterday to move in...



Thread for securing pretty packages...



An amazing "Ezy Hem" skirt marker...




A super cute English made kid's sewing machine...

Deadstock lace in paper packets from the 50's, old wooden spools and tins for pins...


(Never been opened...)

Deadstock hair accessories, sewing supplies and ribbon...


Cool old folding rulers...

Off to paint a mirror...Enjoy your weekend!

Interview at Ruby's Guide to Vintage...

You know how when you start really liking something and think "Wow. I wish I'd started this when I was younger. I'd be super rad at it by now"? Meet Ruby.

She's only 14, but already has an enviable vintage wardrobe (soon to be added to by one of my suits!) Ruby has started a blog for her school project - Ruby's Guide to Vintage. She kindly interviewed me recently...check it out!

Thanks Ruby!



Check out the perfect half moon manicure! Nice...