I’m just about to head out to a fabulous burlesque themed photo shoot! What are YOU up to today darlings?
Tag: Style
Laura Desiree in Rock n Roll Red
My muse, the Big City Kitty, Laura Desiree performed for Great Canadian Burlesque at the Libertine this past Sunday in a brand new outfit I created for her. With a fringe bra, fringe-bottom and sparkle-crotch shorts, super glitzy g-string and divine satin gloves with long fringe, Miss Desiree was the perfect rock n roll pinup queen! These amazing photos from MOPO really captured the essence of the look! Please check out the video at the bottom of the post to see Laura Desiree in action!
Ab Horrence’s Burlesque Birthday Bash!
My amazing Boylesque friend Ab Horrence was thrown a surprise birthday party/burlesque show this past weekend by his amazing girlfriend. There were so many fun acts and myself and my design partner Betty Quirk debuted a new act we’ve been working on. Decked out in fringe covered outfits we shimmied and shook to the theme song to the film Faster Pussycat Kill Kill followed by the Cramps song “All Women are Bad”. The party was a huge success and I think Ab Horrence had an unforgettable birthday!
Photo by Lick My Lens Cap http://www.lickmylenscap.com
Electroswing Valentines!
I’m a big fan of Valentine’s Day and this year I had a blast at the Electro Swing Club Party with some of my best friends! It was a magical evening at Revival and of course we were all decked out in our finest retro attire. A bunch of my friends participated in the costume contest, entering in the categories for Dashing Doll, Dapper Dude and Classy Couple, and they all won! This magical evening would not have been complete without a titillating burlesque routine from the fabulous Charlie Quinn!
Photos by David Tom
Dolly Berlin in Twinkling Twilight
I was absolutely thrilled to work with Dolly Berlin on this costume! The colours are so rich and divine and she looks like a dream in twinkling blue. The pieces I created were the shrug with collar and detachable cape and the panel skirt.
Inspiration: Vintage Vandalizm
Jasmin Rodriguez also known as Vintage Vandalizm has been a retro style inspiration of mine for a couple of years; ever since I found her amazing style blog where she documents her personal looks and vintage shopping sprees! Not only is she incredibly skilled at finding the best vintage clothing out there, she also styles her hair and makeup impeccably and looks as if her vintage finds were made specifically for her.
Dolly is a Punk Rocker
Fun Fact: Rock ‘n’ Roll High School is one of my all-time favourite movies!
I always liked the Ramones, but after watching that movie I really fell in love with them. This is my little ode to Riff Randell and the Ramones. If you’re looking for something to do on this holiday monday may I suggest kicking back and watching Rock n Roll High School!
Photos by If You Fall Photography
Rosie the Rebel Retro Pinup Contest!
Hello lovely readers!
One of my favourite pinup clothing stores in Toronto, Rosie the Rebel, is having a retro pinup contest. I would really appreciate you votes!
To vote please click the photo below and ‘like’ it on their Facebook page.
xoxo Thank you all for your votes!
Happy Valentine’s Day
No matter if you are single in a relationship or just have a cat, someone out there loves you! Make Valentine’s Day about the people in your life that you love!
xoxo Dolly Monroe
Photo by If You Fall Photography
Bullet Bra
Fun Fact: Back in 2010 my sewing partner Laura and I both competed and made the top 10 Nationally in the Triumph Lingerie Competition!
The theme of the competition was “Shape” and I decided to put a retro spin on my look with the very pronounced shape of a Bullet Bra. I also made matching high-waist panties with attached garters and a billowy shear cape with velvet rose pattern. It was a really great experience being in this competition and we got to attend a lovely brunch/fashion show and see our creations come to life on models. I have been doing a lot of lingerie work recently and it’s nice to look back on one of my first creations with pride. There will be many more lingerie posts to come!
CLASSICALLY CURVY 