Kiss My Button Vintage Fashion Extravaganza Party

If you are in the Darlinghurst, NSW area this Sunday night... make sure you get yourself a ticket to Kiss My Button's Vintage Fashion Extravaganza Party! Miss Rockabilly has contributed to the gift bags on arrival so get in first to get the goodies and vouchers available! There will be lot's of exclusive fashion and wonderful items up for grabs so don't miss out.

Remaining tickets are available at the door on Sunday.

New Products

Miss Rockabilly has been busy creating! Here are some lovely new additions to the collection. Most of which are now available at The Collective Store in Wynnum. Last week was so full on I was in a headspin... my little hands can only work so fast!

Pin Up Girl Bottle Caps

 Pin Up Girl Hair Bow

 Love Bows

 Button Hair Clips

 Pin Up Girl Lingerie Hair Bow

This week I will be focusing on some custom pieces and also on my drawings! Yep... pin up girl drawings coming soon. Originally I wanted to be an animator after school but when I got turned down for a university course, what I should have done was push forward, take it on the chin and keep at it. Instead, the worst thing you could do in that situation is exactly what I did... I gave up. I thought that was it for my drawing and artistic skills. This year I have decided, in amongst all other creative things, to keep at it and refine my style.  So stay tuned for my original pin up art soon!

Miss Pin Up Australia 2011

Well it was a big first year of the Miss Pin Up Australia competition! It was wonderful to be able to compete for the first time in front of an audience, conquer my singing fear in front of a crowd and experience what it is to be a Pin Up. Here are some highlights and gorgeous outfits from the 2011 finals at Surf and Ink at the Gold Coast Convention Centre. To view the full gallery visit my Miss Rockabilly facebook page - www.facebook.com/missrockabilly

 

The Collective Store

If you are from Brisbane or the Gold Coast you will be happy to know the Collective Store in Wynnum is full of handmade crafts that have been created by locals... Their website is now up and running so have a look! I'm also the first to be featured! Thank you to the wonderful Leonie!

http://thecollectivestore.com.au/

New Directions...

Well the new plans for 2011 are going well! I have started drawing again and can't believe I stopped. It is just such a wonderful hobby and whenever I have a second I love to scribble! So far I have drawn up a few pin up girls inspired from 50s artists. I have finished one and started on my second... My second has been hampered a little by my dog deciding to fall asleep on her! But she will look brilliant in a few days!

I am also working on my first 1950s pencil dress. It is going to be amazing. It has been fun to try to follow the pattern. There has been a little unpicking but most has run smoothly! It is just about finding that balance between work and hobby time!

I will try to upload my pin up girls and dress progress pics next week! Everything is flowing nicely.

A Creative Odyssey...

Thanks to Jess from Epheriell Designs for starting the Blog Hop! It has been wonderful to read the goals and ambitions of like minded crafters over the last two weeks. With over 40 Blogs to hop through daily it has been fun. My fellow blogger for today is Moags & Smeet - lots of gorgeous jewels over that way so check them out!

Last night was the BrisStyle Indie Twilight Markets. It was my first market in Brisbane and with the group. I was madly making stock this week as most of my stock has been sold over Christmas or at The Collective Store in Wynnum! Here are some images from the night. I had a Coop spot to test how Miss Rockabilly would sell. 

Two Thousand and Ten... it was a whirlwind for the development of Miss Rockabilly. Many years ago I started my crafting dream with Noogal Creations - handmade feather jewellery, and not too long ago I stumbled across the Rockabilly and Pin Up culture. I was so inspired by the art of Gil Elvgren that I decided to make my own brand, which is how Miss Rockabilly came about. There are a few things that have also pushed me to launch MR - 1. Cheap China imports and how I loathe them, 2. Inspiring the mindset of young women -  taking on the values and style of women in the 1950s and buying handmade.

Noogal Creations - Marbled Feather Earrings

Miss Rockabilly - Pin Up Girl Hair Bow

Miss Rockabilly’s goals for the new year:

Launch the Miss Rockabilly clothing range

This won't be the easiest of tasks as I am a self taught sewer, but I have been slowly collecting some original 50s patterns for dresses and other items. I want to be able to introduce unique one-off pieces to the market inspired by everything Pin Up and Rockabilly. The main issue I can see that may arise when launching the MR clothing range will be Price. This is all a matter of changing the attitude of women to buy something individual and unique and not mass produced. Because the Pin Up and Rockabilly culture is so exclusive there is always a chance at an event that you will be wearing the same thing as someone else which is why I am excited to launch once I have sewn a few more items. Here is one style I am working on with a nautical twist!

Expand Miss Rockabilly product lines

In order to distinguish Miss Rockabilly further I want to add various product lines that incorporate MR designs. At present I specialise in Hair Accessories and Jewellery, next year I will be launching clothing and part of this I want to include some MR design t-shirts, promotional buttons, art prints and more goodies. Once I have a strong range of products I will look into web design etc. Right now Facebook, Etsy and Markets are my main outlets!

Participate in more Rockabilly Events & Markets
At the moment I have tried local Markets - Broadbeach Art and Craft as well as the BrisStyle Twilight markets. In 2011 I will be trying Wintersun, Camperdown Cruise and Greazefest - all Rockabilly and Pin Up specific.  I did want to attend the Sydney Tattoo and Body Art Expo, Autumn Fest and Bright Rockabilly but they are all one week after another in March. When working full time, it is hard to get the time to make stock and attend interstate events every weekend so I will need to space 2011 and test to see what events work for Miss Rockabilly.

In 2010 I started MR with the launch of the Miss Pin Up Australia competition. I competed as Miss Marilyn McSweetie in Queensland. Since then I have also participated in the Pin Up Competition for the Gold Coast Hot Rod and Street Machine Spectacular in November.  Using my Pin Up identity I have met some wonderful Pin Up Girls along the way and have made valuable networks and hope to do more in the future but 2011 will be the year for product growth and world domination!

With love...
Marilyn xx

New Market Stock - Come on Friday and Have a look!

Miss Rockabilly has some fantastic new Tattoo Art hair accessories available at the BrisStyle Indie Twilight Markets in King George Square this Friday night. Here are a few new product teasers... Thanks to Wicked Minky for her wonderful hand painted tattoo art designs! They really make wonderful hair clips!