Primp and Pose and Rockabilly

by Mavis Mayhem - October 18, 2018October 19, 2018

Miss Rockabilly Ruby primp and pose tour

Last month Australia was lucky enough to have Miss Rockabilly Ruby and her photographer-husband Charles in the country. It's not everyday a hugely popular vintage-inspired Instagram sensation tours Downunder, offering classes and photoshoots, so of course, all the pin-ups and vintage-lovers came flocking. Ruby was kind enough to answer our burning hair-styling

Getting Stroppy: Stroppy Jalopy 5th Anniversary

by Francie Flathead - September 28, 2018September 28, 2018

Stroppy Jalopy hot rod mud run motorkhana

All event photos thanks to Matt Black, Semigloss Productions. As the sun rose on a crisp September morning in country New South Wales, the familiar smell of fuel and dust was in the air. Another spring had rolled around, and for petrol heads and hot rod nuts, it meant just one

Hot Rod Revival Lives On: Rattletrap 2018

by Francie Flathead - May 31, 2018June 5, 2018

Event photos thanks to Semigloss Productions As the sun rose over the picturesque Crowdy Head on May 12, you'd be forgiven for mistaking the grumbling of hot rods and pre-50s bikes for a bit of thunder. But the morning sky was clear, the tide was low; a day perfect for tearing down

Dirty Love Bike Show 2017

by Francie Flathead - August 28, 2017August 28, 2017

By Anna D'Amour Dirty Love Kustom Cycle Show is an Australian Vintage Chopper and Classic Motorcycle Show aimed at featuring as much as they can about the love of vintage and custom-era specific-built motorcycles. The event is held in the grounds of the Vietnam Veterans MC club yards in Brisbane and

Stroppy Jalopy 2017

by Francie Flathead - August 17, 2017August 17, 2017

By Mavis Mayhem & Francie Flathead Stroppy Jalopy 2017 saw more than just the event's namesake speedster jalopy getting dirty, with the country mud run and motokana event celebrating it's biggest year since inception four years ago. More than 40 entrants made their way to Leeton, in country New South Wales last

Greazefest 2017 fashion gallery

by Francie Flathead - August 7, 2017August 7, 2017

Greazefest 2017 rockabilly vintage fashion

Greazefest 2017 rocked the Cleveland Showground last weekend, and as always, some of Australia's most outrageous and unique fashions were on display. Here are just a few of our favourites from Sunday's fashions.

Cooly Rocks On 2017 fashion gallery

by Francie Flathead - June 19, 2017June 19, 2017

The annual Cooly Rocks On festival held on the Gold Coast is one of Australia's largest nostalgia events, featuring five days of classic cars, rock n roll dancing, and all things 50s and 60s. The fashions at Cooly Rocks On never disappoint, and here are a few of our favourites spotted

Hot Rod Revival: Rattletrap 2017

by Francie Flathead - May 10, 2017May 10, 2017

Take Australia's keenest hot rodders, add them to an endless New South Wales beach and throw in period correct vehicles galore, and you get the epic event that was Rattletrap 2017. The Sydney-based Drag-ens Hot Rod Club ran a flawless event last weekend, with more than 2,000 spectators lining the beach at

The Last of Summer Pin Up Pool Party – Gold Coast

by Francie Flathead - April 12, 2017April 12, 2017

Retro Betty Lindy Charm School pinup pool party QT Hotel Gold Coast

The Gold Coast turned on one of its signature perfect sunny days for last Sunday's Last of Summer Pin Up Pool Party, organised by Miss Chrissy of The Lindy Charm School for girls. And what better way to celebrate the end of summer than at the fabulously retro-inspired QT Hotel Surfers

A Charming Day Out – QT Hotel Pin Up Pool Party

by Francie Flathead - January 30, 2017January 30, 2017

A bevy of Queensland's finest pin-ups and vintage enthusiasts descended on the retro-inspired QT Hotel Surfers Paradise on Sunday for the very first Lindy Charm School Pin Up Pool Party. The creation of Chrissy Keepance, vintage stylist and founder of The Lindy Charm School for girls, the event was a chance for