Leanna Bruce's Posts - Pinup Girl Style2024-03-29T04:56:01ZLeanna Brucehttp://www.pinupgirlstyle.com/profile/LeannaBrucehttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2214015744?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://www.pinupgirlstyle.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=0f5rtv3cbykz2&xn_auth=noAppleton Pin Up Girl Enters National Vintage Awardstag:www.pinupgirlstyle.com,2014-05-01:6504043:BlogPost:3310062014-05-01T19:48:48.000ZLeanna Brucehttp://www.pinupgirlstyle.com/profile/LeannaBruce
<p><b>Appleton Pin Up Girl Enters National Vintage Awards</b> </p>
<p>You are being called on to vote for Appleton Pin Up Girl, who are up for Best Vintage Fashion/Lifestyle Blog category in this year’s National Vintage Awards.</p>
<p>Taking place in Central Birmingham on Thursday 19<sup>th</sup> June, the national awards ceremony has been created to celebrate the independent businesses who keep the vintage scene alive.</p>
<p>I’m thrilled to be up for this award. I’ve worked so hard to build…</p>
<p><b>Appleton Pin Up Girl Enters National Vintage Awards</b> </p>
<p>You are being called on to vote for Appleton Pin Up Girl, who are up for Best Vintage Fashion/Lifestyle Blog category in this year’s National Vintage Awards.</p>
<p>Taking place in Central Birmingham on Thursday 19<sup>th</sup> June, the national awards ceremony has been created to celebrate the independent businesses who keep the vintage scene alive.</p>
<p>I’m thrilled to be up for this award. I’ve worked so hard to build up my blog and to have national recognition would be incredible. I have come so close this year already being a finalist to the National UK Blog Awards 2014, it would mean the world to me to be an award winner for the National Vintage Awards. I’d love for everyone who reads my blog to vote!</p>
<p>Voting takes place from 9am 1<sup>st</sup> May so please VOTE for me today!</p>
<p>It would be a lot to have the support of my Pin Up Girl Style pals to vote for me!</p>
<p><a href="http://thenationalvintageawards.co.uk/vote2014/%C2%A0">http://thenationalvintageawards.co.uk/vote2014/ </a>;</p>
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<p><b>Appleton Pin Up Girl Enters National Vintage Awards</b> </p>
<p>You are being called on to vote for Appleton Pin Up Girl, who are up for Best Vintage Fashion/Lifestyle Blog category in this year’s National Vintage Awards.</p>
<p>Taking place in Central Birmingham on Thursday 19<sup>th</sup> June, the national awards ceremony has been created to celebrate the independent businesses who keep the vintage scene alive.</p>
<p>I’m thrilled to be up for this award. I’ve worked so hard to build…</p>
<p><b>Appleton Pin Up Girl Enters National Vintage Awards</b> </p>
<p>You are being called on to vote for Appleton Pin Up Girl, who are up for Best Vintage Fashion/Lifestyle Blog category in this year’s National Vintage Awards.</p>
<p>Taking place in Central Birmingham on Thursday 19<sup>th</sup> June, the national awards ceremony has been created to celebrate the independent businesses who keep the vintage scene alive.</p>
<p>I’m thrilled to be up for this award. I’ve worked so hard to build up my blog and to have national recognition would be incredible. I have come so close this year already being a finalist to the National UK Blog Awards 2014, it would mean the world to me to be an award winner for the National Vintage Awards. I’d love for everyone who reads my blog to vote!</p>
<p>Voting takes place from 9am 1<sup>st</sup> May so please VOTE for me today!</p>
<p>It would be a lot to have the support of my Pin Up Girl Style pals to vote for me!</p>
<p><a href="http://thenationalvintageawards.co.uk/vote2014/%C2%A0">http://thenationalvintageawards.co.uk/vote2014/ </a>;</p>
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<p>Hey Everyone,</p>
<p>As you guys may be aware I have a blog (<a href="http://appletonpug.blogspot.co.uk/">http://appletonpug.blogspot.co.uk/</a>). One of the posts that had done very well was all about healthy eating and exercise. I find it interesting to learn what other people to to keep healthy. I have teamed up with fellow PUGster and blogger Tahitia Belle Fille (<a href="http://tahitiabellefille.wordpress.com/">http://tahitiabellefille.wordpress.com/</a>) to put together some regular…</p>
<p>Hey Everyone,</p>
<p>As you guys may be aware I have a blog (<a href="http://appletonpug.blogspot.co.uk/">http://appletonpug.blogspot.co.uk/</a>). One of the posts that had done very well was all about healthy eating and exercise. I find it interesting to learn what other people to to keep healthy. I have teamed up with fellow PUGster and blogger Tahitia Belle Fille (<a href="http://tahitiabellefille.wordpress.com/">http://tahitiabellefille.wordpress.com/</a>) to put together some regular posts about food! This will be to show off peoples favourite meals (healthy or unhealthy) in order to learn people choices from all over the world. In order to do this we will be asking people to take photo's of their food and explain what it is, some times provide recipies, some people may even wish to share their own food diary and exercise plans. There is no end to this really as people could share snacks, drinks, deserts, all kinds of stuff! We all eat different based on foods available to us, local produce, local popular foods, culture, price, availability, whether its 'good' or 'bad'. We also have those meals we just love even if they are not text book healthy meals, some people may be slightly off the healthy scale, some may be pure fast food! I find other people very interesting and how we all lead our own lives. Food, health, diet, exercise usually plays a big part in life for many women and I thought we could all learn about each other in a new fun way! Tahitia lives in Canda, I am in England. As a team working on this we can help to provide a wide range of insights for both our follows. <br/><br/>Please let us know people or contact either of us directlu is you would like to feature. As mentioned above you can 'feature' in many ways, Ive listed some below. Just let us know what option you would like to do!<br/><br/>Take a photo of your best meal (healthy/unhealthy or both) with an explaination of what it is and possible recipe if you can provide. We can put as much or as little about yourself as you would like but would definitely need to display location as thats one of the main things to find out what over people in different areas like.<br/>Produce a food diary to share along with photo's and info about it. <br/>Along with the food type of stuff sharing an exercise plans you follow, sports etc could be interesting. <br/>Or just contact us and we can play it by ear and decide once we've spoken! <br/><br/>Thank you<br/><br/>Leanna and Tahitia :) </p>My interview with Supreme Overlord Laura Byrnes!tag:www.pinupgirlstyle.com,2013-05-31:6504043:BlogPost:2202422013-05-31T18:06:48.000ZLeanna Brucehttp://www.pinupgirlstyle.com/profile/LeannaBruce
<p>Hi Everyone!</p>
<p>Some of you may be aware that at the beginning of the year I started a blog about many things, cupcakes, burlesque, make up, hair styling, and of course, pin up girl fashion!</p>
<p>I have many interviews on my blog, some with burlesque performers like Catherine D'Lish, Perle Noire, and a whole host of top UK performers. I have also interviewed vintage fashion extraordinaire Cameron Silver, Designer Betty Blues Loungerie, top pin up US model Cherry Dollface and Scottish…</p>
<p>Hi Everyone!</p>
<p>Some of you may be aware that at the beginning of the year I started a blog about many things, cupcakes, burlesque, make up, hair styling, and of course, pin up girl fashion!</p>
<p>I have many interviews on my blog, some with burlesque performers like Catherine D'Lish, Perle Noire, and a whole host of top UK performers. I have also interviewed vintage fashion extraordinaire Cameron Silver, Designer Betty Blues Loungerie, top pin up US model Cherry Dollface and Scottish plus size model Ivory Lovelust.</p>
<p>I have had the amazing opportunity to interview Laura Byrnes and today I have posted the interview for you all to read. Please see link below. I hope you enjoy! Feel free to share on!</p>
<p><a href="http://appletonpug.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/interview-with-pug-supreme-overlord.html">http://appletonpug.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/interview-with-pug-supreme-overlord.html</a></p>
<p>Leanna xoxo</p>My Blog - Shared by Dita Von Teese!tag:www.pinupgirlstyle.com,2013-04-05:6504043:BlogPost:2006222013-04-05T09:16:39.000ZLeanna Brucehttp://www.pinupgirlstyle.com/profile/LeannaBruce
<p>Hi, </p>
<p>I have been away a little lately, started a new (although only temporary) office job, hitting the gym 2-4 nights a week and blogging like a mad woman. Time just goes in an evening, much quicker than when I'm at my desk in the day at work for sure!</p>
<p>Some of you may remember me putting the link up to my blog when I first put it together in January.</p>
<p><a href="http://appletonpug.blogspot.co.uk/">http://appletonpug.blogspot.co.uk/</a></p>
<p>It started as a place to…</p>
<p>Hi, </p>
<p>I have been away a little lately, started a new (although only temporary) office job, hitting the gym 2-4 nights a week and blogging like a mad woman. Time just goes in an evening, much quicker than when I'm at my desk in the day at work for sure!</p>
<p>Some of you may remember me putting the link up to my blog when I first put it together in January.</p>
<p><a href="http://appletonpug.blogspot.co.uk/">http://appletonpug.blogspot.co.uk/</a></p>
<p>It started as a place to showcase my cupcakes, a bit of glamour, fashion (our kind), beauty, all round girly hub basically. As some of you know, I love burlesque, so I thought I would introduce everyone to something I absolutely love and try to help it become more mainstream and convert people lol. I have been doing interviews with the top ladies in the UK, finding out all the stuff we really wanna know, the fashion, the make up tips, their beauty secrets etc as opposed to all questions being the typical show girl stuff we can easily find out answers to on google! Now this has gone really well and proven to be a hit, so I took the next step...lets interview some US greats too. I managed to secure an interview with Perle Noire and my latest, Catherine D'Lish! This is just amazing for me as these ladies really are the best of the best! Based over seas and put the time a side for me! Great stuff.</p>
<p>I was online the other night checking my blog and saw my views were going up, I had 2000 since January when I started, but my timer now said 8,000...then 9,000...then 10,000...I thought something must be wrong! It does crash on me from time to time so thought it must be having a moment. I then noticed it wasn't broken.....Dita Von Teese the queen of burlesque and style icon herself have shared my blog on Facebook! Between her share and my Catherine D'Lish interview I am now at nearly 20,000 views! I finally feel like I must be doing something right as a blogger! I have some pretty awesome interviews coming, with hopefully some people you PUG ladies will know for sure...as well as an LA fashion icon, and hopefully the queen of burlesque herself. I have alot of great things planned for my blog, from more and more fashion/style updates, interviews with amazing people, wonderful business/organisations show cased for the world to learn about, beauty secrets and more! </p>
<p>Here is the link to check out the blog for yourself: </p>
<p><a href="http://appletonpug.blogspot.co.uk/">http://appletonpug.blogspot.co.uk/</a> </p>
<p>Now it looks like I will run another UK Meet and Greet in the Summer...we just need to start sorting dates, locations etc for those who want to be involved. I will also fully sort the LA Meet and Greet for later this year...at the moment I wont be able to actually be there myself unless I can sort the funding someway somehow but we'll have to wait and see on that one. I know the girls are looking to book up VLV for next year too so I will def get there for that. So some exciting things that of course will all appear in detail. </p>
<p>I wanted to share the excitement with you as for my Dita is just my style icon and it was very encouraging to see that she liked what I had done. Also to ask for some feedback...I haven't really had any feedback on the blog. People have told me they like it, the interviews are more interesting as they are more personal and not all about performing etc. I would love to know your thoughts, good or bad really! It's nothing fancy, I can hardly use the computer so the fact i even have a blog amazes me at times! I'd love to have proper links to the Facebook/Twitter pages and generally have it looking smoother etc but that requires a techy! Also because I have only been doing it since January its still new, not as many posts or followers as i would like but I know this will come with time and experience. One day you never know I could be a professional at this! Maybe even get published as a writer!</p>
<p>Thanks everyone, your feedback is much appreciated!! </p>
<p>Leanna xoxo</p>Appleton PUG Alert!tag:www.pinupgirlstyle.com,2012-12-30:6504043:BlogPost:1694332012-12-30T13:18:15.000ZLeanna Brucehttp://www.pinupgirlstyle.com/profile/LeannaBruce
<p>Hi Everyone,</p>
<p>I have decided to creat a blog...all things Appleton - which is my cupcake business Appleton Bakery, my new found staionary arm of the business for wedding invitations, hand made cards etc Appleton Stationary, and Appletons own pin up girl, me!</p>
<p>So its very basic and trying very hard to fill it with some great 2012 stuff before we move into 2013! Hope you guys like it so far! Its a place I will update of all things cupcakey, pretty, girly, from my cakes, new…</p>
<p>Hi Everyone,</p>
<p>I have decided to creat a blog...all things Appleton - which is my cupcake business Appleton Bakery, my new found staionary arm of the business for wedding invitations, hand made cards etc Appleton Stationary, and Appletons own pin up girl, me!</p>
<p>So its very basic and trying very hard to fill it with some great 2012 stuff before we move into 2013! Hope you guys like it so far! Its a place I will update of all things cupcakey, pretty, girly, from my cakes, new outfits, all things burlesque, new stores or websites I visit, anything I think a like minded lady may be interested in really!</p>
<p><a href="http://appletonpug.blogspot.co.uk/">http://appletonpug.blogspot.co.uk/</a></p>
<p>Enjoy :) xoxo</p>UK PUG Meet and Greettag:www.pinupgirlstyle.com,2012-12-27:6504043:BlogPost:1687182012-12-27T19:55:42.000ZLeanna Brucehttp://www.pinupgirlstyle.com/profile/LeannaBruce
<p>Thought I would share with you all how the recent UK PUG Meet and Greet went!</p>
<p>It took place on Sunday 9th December. I met one of the other Pugseters at Kings Cross Station... Platform 9 3/4 to tell you the truth for all you fellow Harry Potter Geeks out there!!</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2235212092?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2235212092?profile=original" width="716"></img></a> The day started at Viviene of Holloway. We had a pretty good turn out all things considered,…</p>
<p>Thought I would share with you all how the recent UK PUG Meet and Greet went!</p>
<p>It took place on Sunday 9th December. I met one of the other Pugseters at Kings Cross Station... Platform 9 3/4 to tell you the truth for all you fellow Harry Potter Geeks out there!!</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2235212092?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2235212092?profile=original" width="716" class="align-full"/></a>The day started at Viviene of Holloway. We had a pretty good turn out all things considered, so close to Christmas, on a Sunday, not the best weather...but thankfully you girls still came!! So we had me from Hampshire, Claire from Northamptonshire, Mel and her sister from Swindon, Zoe from Sheffield, Sarah from Essex and Betty from Hampshire met us in the evening.</p>
<p>We started by having homemade cupcakes from one of the girls who could not attend the day and a bottle of bubbly I bought along for everyone. Then we all got measured and started to try on all the gorgeous dresses. The staff were brilliant and all the girls made use of their discounts and got their goody bags as promised. I came away with a gorgeous leopard print 50's circle dress, red petticoat and red belt. It made a real difference having the place to ourselves and the chance to shop without the crowds, use of the changing rooms and staff support. We had a real good laugh all together and once we had finished our shopping session we went all together on to the next place. </p>
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<p>We then headed over to Liverpool Street to Old Spitalfields Market where we had our next shopping stop at Collectif. Zoe had to leave us at this point to get her train back to Sheffield. We had a real good time there. We again got started rummaging the racks trying to find some outfits. I went for a Dolores dress in red riding hood print, some red and white polka dot hair bows and red rose earings. As you can see from the photo of Claire below we had fun looking at all the hats, clothes etc. </p>
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<p>The store was in a great location, right in the middle of the vintage market. Walking back through the market we were stopped for chocolate tasting, saw some interesting sights, the gorgeous car below and some very pretty clothes and umbrellas that nearly got me running off into the shops.</p>
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<p>We then headed off to Camden Market. By this point in the day we were very glad to get a seat on the tube as out feet were killing us!! They were so sore!! Shopping is super hard work! We got to Camden and as expected it was very busy and getting very chilly outside! We managed a quick look around the vintage market held in the Electric Ballroom, looked around a few quirky stores then decided to give in for the day and headed to a pub! We went there for an hour or so, rest our feet, few drinks and got out of the cold. Then we all headed together to the restaurant. </p>
<p>We all went to Hache, a gorgeous little restaurant. It was very pretty inside, fairy lights, chandeliers and Christmas decorations. At this point Sarah had to leave to get her train back home. Betty came to join us fr the meal and cocktails though. The food was excellent, great sized portions and really tasty, I think everyone loved it! Started with Oreo Cookie milkshakes, huge burgers, great side dishes, then me and Betty shared a huge piece of Banoffee pie! :) It was really nice to chill out, rest our feet and have a chance to get to know each other properly. </p>
<p>After the meal we walked just a few minutes down the road to Fifty Five cocktail bar for 2-4-1 drinks. We found ourselves a little table upstairs and got the drinks in. More girly gossiping, drinks in hand, great way to end the night.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2235215033?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2235215033?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a>At the end of the night we all departed, heading back home with our goody bags, shopping bags and pretty tired feet but very happy! Between Elin at Viviene of Holloway, Betty Hobcraft of Betty Blues Loungerie <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bettybluesloungerie.com/">http://www.bettybluesloungerie.com/</a> had come to the decision that Melanie was our winner of the best dressed competition and was sent out in the post £65 Collectif online voucher to spend! Congratulations Melanie! :) </p>
<p>All in all I think a very successful first UK meet and greet! Hard work organising places to go when you don't know the areas, organising people you don't know and based all over the country is never easy too but we got there and I know I would love to do it again in the new year! I met some lovely people and made some new friends I will definitely be meeting again! </p>
<p>I hope you all had a great time! See you in the new year! :) xoxox</p>Review - Military Secretary Dress in Tan and Green by Pinup Couturetag:www.pinupgirlstyle.com,2012-12-03:6504043:BlogPost:1602762012-12-03T22:00:00.000ZLeanna Brucehttp://www.pinupgirlstyle.com/profile/LeannaBruce
<p>I wanted to share with you all my review on the Military Secretary Dress in Tan and Green by Pinup Couture. This is my first piece of PUG clothing and I must say 5 star rating all the way *****!</p>
<p>I originally bought this dress to wear for a Halloween outfit however due to sickness I never made it to a Halloween party in the end. I finally decided to wear this dress to a burlesque show last weekend. I though I'd put together a slight 40's kind of style. The dress, natural coloured…</p>
<p>I wanted to share with you all my review on the Military Secretary Dress in Tan and Green by Pinup Couture. This is my first piece of PUG clothing and I must say 5 star rating all the way *****!</p>
<p>I originally bought this dress to wear for a Halloween outfit however due to sickness I never made it to a Halloween party in the end. I finally decided to wear this dress to a burlesque show last weekend. I though I'd put together a slight 40's kind of style. The dress, natural coloured fishnet tights, tan court shoes, a tweed style jacket, scarf, suede gloves, frilly leopard print umbrella and of course red lippy!</p>
<p>So half way though the burlesque show during the interval the stage kitty came up to me and gave me a blue card and said not to be alarmed but I would need this for the second half of the show! Of course I was worried as they comedy act had already dragged my other half on stage during the night so I was convinced I was going to get the same treatment. In actual fact they asked everyone to the stage with a blue card as these people are in the final for the best dressed competition! I was stunned...I didn;t even know there was a best dressed competition running!! So I made my way to the stage. The audience were asked to give the biggest cheer for the person they thought should win and when they called my name the place roared! I was so shocked! I won! I've never won anything like that! I've recently lost 12lbs and it was a massive boost to think what I'm doing is working and was so pleased I had gone for this outfit! PUG clothing really does make heads turn and give you a massive confidence boost! </p>
<p>I has made a few minor changes to it before wearing it out! I had the buttons sewn on a bit tighter and I has the middle sewn up a bit as my chest was way too on show! Thats the one thing I will say....its a very chest out dress and even with the front sewn up as much as possible its still pretty out there! Brilliant outfit though and I cant wait to own more PUG clothing!</p>
<p>I would love to hear what you think and if you too love wearing this dress! See my pics below! They are not the best as they were taken at the end of the night with flat hair etc! Didn't even think to take good photos at the beginning!!! Lesson learnt! But gives you the idea!! :) xx<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2235200340?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2235200340?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2235200841?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2235200841?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2235200841?profile=original" target="_self"></a></p>