The Vintage Collective Markets

So a couple of months ago I was at work and an older lady approached me and told me all about the Vintage Collective Markets and handed me a little business card. I of course didn't get a chance to look then but as soon as I got home I looked it up and became highly interested in the whole thing. I ended up liking the Facebook page to keep up to date with everything that was happening. Naturally I forgot all about it until the day before when I noticed the flyer pop up on Facebook again. I quickly got my boyfriends attention and asked it we could go. It didn't take much explaining as he was won over by the fact that it was at a winery and there would be free wine tasting. 

I put on one of my favorite outfits, did some pretty amazing hair and took the hour long drive to the wonderful Swan valley wine region in Perth. If I am honest I didn't know what to expect, I knew there would be market stalls, a pin up competition and a small collection of cars but I didn't think it would be to busy. Oh was I wrong, it was packed. Cars where lining all the streets but thankfully we somehow got a spot right near the entrance and didn't have to walk far at all. I was very surprised by the size of it but very excited! 

I did mange to get some snaps of my favorite things to share with you all!
(This is a very picture heavy post)

Of course I had to get my picture taken with the two cars that matched my outfit! (My boyfriend doesn't take the best of pictures, sorry)

I do wish I had gotten more and better pictures of the amazing cars but silly me was too much in love with them to think straight, oh and there was always a heap of people surrounding them.

There was also a small selection of vintage caravans to! Oh I can not wait to own my very own one day. They was all so cute inside and out and the flamingos where a nice touch!

There was endless things on each and every stall that I could have brought home with me  but of course money and space is a limit right now. The red canisters below are something I just really want and they are the first full set in near perfect condition I have ever seen. One day I will grab myself a set and put them in my kitchen with pride! The other items are just little things I thought where too cute not share.
The market section of the day wasn't just about secondhand and antiques, there was an amazing range of home made, brand new and just quirky little things to fall in love with. 

I did treat myself to one thing and that was a Lux De Ville bag in amazing condition for $25! Thank you so so much to the lovely lady who was selling it. I have wanted one for ages but would always stop when I looked at the price. You may see the bag pop up around in my OOTD's from now on but if you wish to have a look it is this bag, still available on the website.

I also had a dress to pick up from the lovely lady behind Happy Hour Pinup. They currently have a new clothing range out and I just simply can not wait to share which one I chose with you all. It is perfection!

The whole atmosphere was amazing, I loved being surrounded by the wonderful scenery of the winery, even if the weather wasn't perfect it sure was a wonderful view. There was so much more going on besides the cars, caravans and stalls but my mind was very occupied the whole time. Each and every lady in the Pretty as a pin up parade was beautiful, well done to you all! Just wish I had gotten there in time to watch. First place went to Dimond Doll, 2nd to Lacey De Winter and 3rd To Derrierre.

I nearly forgot to post about my amazing hair day! I popped a foam roller set in the night before, even while doing it I thought the results where going to be kind of shitty. When I took the curls out they wasn't as full as normal but with a little brushing and teasing I ended up with one perfect hair day that landed me lots of compliments.

My outfit details:

Dress: Hell Bunny Larissa Dress via Off Ya Tree

Cardigan: Coles Mix clothing range

Petticoat: Hell Bunny short black via Beserk

Shoes: Shoe show

Necklace and Brooch: Erstwilder also available at Vintage Pip

Hair flower: Pretty Penies

Belt: Second hand

All in all it was a very good day and it was so nice to see many familiar faces and some new ones! Just can't wait for the next one now :)

The lovely Diamond Doll is also in another Pin up competition this year and needs your help! Simply open up this link and click the like on the image to vote for her! 

Fremantle & Flamingos

So today my Boyfriend had a very rare day off so we headed down to the lovely town of Fremantle. Pity it was super windy so getting any good outfit pictures was difficult.
It did result is some comical pictures though.

Dress: Hell Bunny Larissa Dress

Shoes: Shoe show

Petticoat: Hell Bunny

Cardigan: Coles

Necklace & Brooch: Erstwilder

I love going to Fremantle and try to go as often as I can get my boyfriend to. I spent most of the day looking in second hand shops and cute places.


Sneaky picture of my boyfriend in the background :D

One of my favourite places had to be this amazing bike shop where I saw my dream bike!

Oh and the shop that sells heaps of Hell Bunny of course :D

Here's a few pictures I took when I got home because I was having a good beehive day :)

Necklace & Brooch: Erstwilder

Hair flowers: Gloss

I sure hope you are all having a swell day :)

Polka Dot vintage market

One of my favourite days of the year is when I get to head a long to the huge 3 in 1 markets at the show grounds in Perth. There's over 300 stalls with racks and racks of vintage/retro/rockabilly clothing, retro homewares, vinyl records, handmade goods, gourmet goodies, everything collectable and much much more. Its the type of place I could easily spend $500 in under an hour with no regrets.

This is just one hall of the markets, the picture doesn't do the size justice.

Somehow I managed to get my wonderful boyfriend to come a long with me, which is odd as he hates crowds and this place was one of the most crowded places I have been but don't let that scare you off. I did keep losing Nathan at all the vintage Star Wars toys and the stalls full of old tools but he kept up when I gave him a delicious sticky date pudding cupcake. Towards the end of our time there he did find an old tool that would be handy at work so of course I bought it for him :)
I didn't plan on spending too long here but once I walked around once I felt the need to do it again as I knew there had to be many things I missed, plus I hadn't decided what item I really wanted for myself.
I fell in love with so many amazing items but stupid me didn't get that many pictures, here's just a few I did take.

I'm not sure as to what they are called but I have wanted one of the fancy looking Lady heads for so long! There was many around but I just could not spend $80 on the smallest there, one day I will come across the perfect one. I did love the look of the huge pile of vintage suitcases, they were all different but went so amazing together. That is probably why someone ended up buying the whole lot! Lucky duck!

I did end up buying myself 2 things, a cute white vintage day dress covered in purple flowers. Sadly its a little too small but I shall keep a hold of it for the one day it does fit. The other item was something else I had fallen in love with ages ago online but had never seen them in person to want to buy them. The vintage market had a few of the vintage Japanese cat figurines around, each as perfect as the last but there was just one that I knew I had to have. I think you will be able to see why.

How perfect are they! I had a look around online for a little information but only came across this very similar Pink kitty. If you do know anything about them, please tell me! I would love to know more about my cute mum and kitten.

The polka dot vintage markets is a very good day out and if you are in Perth, I would highly suggest going along to one of the days.

Have you got anything amazing at a vintage market lately?