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Birthday Wishlist/Pinup Gift Guide!

Today's blog post is a little self-indulgent as it is a wishlist of things that I would love for my birthday, which is next weekend!



But I thought that it would also be a good guide for people who have friends/family that love all things pinup/retro. I've tried to find a range of fashion, beauty and entertainment gifts!

1. Dita von Teese Erotique Gift Set


I already have Dita's other perfume, Rouge and I was really excited to see that this perfume was available again on her website. I love that it also comes with a shower gel! Dita's perfumes are lovely and smell amazing. In her book 'Your Beauty Mark' she talks about her love of perfume and how much work she puts into creating these scents, so you can tell that this product is created with love!

This gift would be perfect for a closer friend or girlfriend.

Price range $$

2. Audrey: the 50s 


This book is written by David Wills and displays beautiful pictures of Audrey and her films during the 1950s. I love Audrey Hepburn and already have lots of books about her, but this one is interesting to me because their hasn't been much of a focus of her life during the 1950s in a book before. 

This gift would be great for any Audrey fan or a fan of classic movies.

Price range $

3. Mermaid Salon Brushes
Mermaid Salon is a wonderful new find of mine and I was very excited that they are based in Paddington, Brisbane which is only a suburb away from me! I have used the Mermaid Salon's Ocean Lotion before and it is great. This 'The Original Chubby Mermaid Brush' is so cute and definitely ticks all my mermaid needs!

This gift would be great for any makeup and mermaid lovers. 

Price range $

4. Mandy Pencil Dress in Red

I found this gorgeous dress at That Shop at Robina last week and sadly, there were none left in my size. I'm definitely going to source this out at their Woolloongabba and Coolangatta stores the next time I'm there! This is a Collectif dress and the straps can go across or straight back which is great. 

A great gift for any pinup girl!

Price range $$

5. Elvis - The Wonder of You Tour Tickets


I saw this tour on a billboard last week in Brisbane and was immediately intrigued. I love Elvis and this seems like such a cool/quirky concert idea. I was also extremely surprised how fast the tickets are already selling out for the Brisbane Entertainment Centre show!! 

A great gift for music lovers and dedicated Elvis fans!

Price range $$-$$$ depending on your seat

6. Bettie Page Paige Retro Shoes - Black 


These shoes from Atomic Cherry are so cute and lady-like. It is definitely a tough choice to make as they also have these shoes in pink and red! This would be the perfect addition to any girl's closet.

A great gift for any pinup girl/shoe lover!

Price range - $$$

7. What Katie Did Waist Cincher


There has been one thing missing from my closet for the past couple of months and that is a waist cincher! These ones from What Katie Did have always been recommended to me and they look beautiful! What Katie Did also have some amazing seamed stockings too.

This would be great gift for someone close to you, as long as they don't get the wrong idea about you buying them a corset...

Price range - $$

8. Magazine Subscriptions





There are two vintage/retro lifestyle magazines that I love - Vintage Life and Glory Days. In Brisbane, the Vintage Life magazines that I buy from the news agency are always at least two months behind, so a subscription to this magazine would be great! 



As for Glory Days, you can only get it in a subscription and it is definitely worthwhile. I love that is a New Zealand based magazine. 

A great gift for lovers of all things vintage.

Price range - $$



That's it for my wishlist, I hope you enjoyed this gift guide!

See you soon!

Miss Rebecca Rockford

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