I’m looking forward to seeing the film “My One and Only” which has just been released. Set in 1953 and starring Renee Zellweger, Logan Lerman, Kevin Bacon, Eric McCormack & Chris Noth, it tells the story of Ann Deveraux who packs up her two teenage sons and hits the road in search of a new husband after she catches her current one in bed with another woman.

Based on the early adventures of George Hamilton, who’s glamourous mother did a similar thing, the look and style of the film is charming and the eye candy is fine. It promises to be a most enjoyable film.

You can see the trailer here.

“My One and Only” is being released by Hopscotch Films and promoted by Caper Creative, who have kindly offered Circa’s readers five double passes to see the film anywhere in Australia that it is showing.

To win one, all you have to do is comment on this post with your favourite American film released in 1953, and why you love it so. Here’s a list from IMDB and one from Wikipedia too.

I’ll start you off – my favourite has to be Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, a glossy confection about two adventuring showgirls on their way to Paris. Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell are perfect foils for each other, and never fail to please, and the film features some of MM’s finest musical numbers including “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend” and Two Little Girls from Little Rock. Just so you don’t think I’m completely stuck on Marilyn, here’s La Russell in Ain’t There Anyone Here for Love?

Entries close next Wednesday.

Thanks to everyone who entered the contest for free vintage fair tickets – I must say that I loved reading all your comments. I wish that I had sufficient tickets for you all!

There can be but two winners though and in this case the lucky people are frog and Miss Emmi. Please pop into Circa this week and we’ll have them ready for you.

For everyone else – entry is only $12 and I encourage you to go: it’s a great day and a great opportunity to frock up. I’ll be there (as always) on the doorstep when it opens so that I can rush around and say hello and hopefully pick up a few bargains before heading off to Circa for another busy Saturday. Hope to see you there!

The bi-annual Melbourne vintage clothing fair is on again.

What: The Way We Wear Fair
When: Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd November
Where: Williamstown Town Hall
Cost: Adult $12 Child $6 Family $30

More information about the fair can be found at the Way We Wear Fair website.

At Circa we have two pairs of free tickets to be given away – please leave a comment below and two winners will be picked at random on Friday. Winning tickets to be picked up from Circa.

It was hard choosing a winner for last week’s Love Vintage contest – five lovely people choose correctly the red floral 1950s dress with the big satin bow (that as Christina pointed out, should adorn a bottom not a front).

Photo courtesy Victoria Bennett.

There can only be one winner however – Anastasia, please email or call the shop to arrange delivery of your copy of Love Vintage. Congratulations!

Thank you to everyone who entered – and special kudos to those who picked the ’30s dresses – it’s a quirk of the era that they often have high necklines and low backs so they look like they’re on back to front when they’re worn correctly.

Last Wednesday we held the Melbourne book launch for Love Vintage, with a vintage parade of thirty outfits from the ’30s to the ’70s (most of which are featured in the book).

Without further ado, allow me to present some photos from the parade – if you click on each one, you can see it in full. All photos courtesy Victoria Bennett.

I’d also like to thank everyone who helped with the event –
Models: Candice DeVille, Samantha Doll, Becky Argent, Fiona Hamilton, Nici Blue Eyes and Nicole Gregurek.
MC: Andrew McClelland.
DJ: Nic Toupee.
Doorman: Jeremy Murphy.
Stage Manager: Anna Schoo.
Dressers: Esther Hayes, Remie Cibis and Denise Cox.
Hair and Make up: Carly Robinson of the Lindy Charm School.
Book sellers: Anna Knight and Tim Hamilton.
Photography: Victoria Bennett.

Big thank you to The Order of Melbourne for providing a wonderful venue, and everyone who came – including Jean, my step-mother, who flew over from Perth for the night. It was fabulous, the largest event I’ve organised and everything went off like a dream. Andrew as MC did such a great job, he had all of us laughing, especially the models! You have to click on the images to see their smiling faces now.

The books are of course, available to purchase from Circa and book stores every where – cost is $50. I’ve had some enquiries from outside of Victoria so tomorrow I’m going to get some postage quotes for other destinations (apologies to those who have emailed, response will be forthcoming).

And now a little contest…one of the dresses in the parade was worn back to front. Can you guess which one? Comment below (you can see the name of each photo if you hover your mouse over it) and a lucky person will receive a copy of Love Vintage, including postage to anywhere in Australia. Entries close COB Saturday (6pm Melbourne time).