A little dedication of love to one of my favourite clothing brands
Hell Bunny is a UK brand specialising in vintage inspired 50s style clothing with an alternative twist. They release two seasons a year offering beautiful cardigans, skirts, corsets, shirts and many more gorgeous garments as well as the classic dresses that they are most famous for, created by their amazingly talented in-house designers.
I first fell in love with Hell Bunny 6 or 7 years ago when I lived in London and spent an obscene amount of time shopping in Camden Town.
Among the myriad of weird/colourful/wonderful shops on the High Street, I spotted a stunning white mini dress on display - it was patterned with purple unicorns and rainbows and I had to have it. Had to.
It had a little black collar, two cute black buttons on the front and detachable straps - quite frankly, it was the dress of my glitter encrusted dreams.
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| The first Hell Bunny dress I fell in love with - purple unicorns & rainbows! |
I was gutted when they didn't have my size in stock but consoled myself with this - my first ever Hell Bunny dress.
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| My first Hell Bunny dress - the dress that changed my style |
This cute black and red dotty dress was very similar in style to the unicorn dress. It had the little black collar, buttons down the front and was the same length and style, except this was a halterneck and had a black satin ribbon belt. They didn't have this in my size either, so I sized up - I wasn't leaving Camden without a Hell Bunny dress that day!
This was not only my first Hell Bunny dress - it was the first rockabilly/vintage/50s/pinup/fabulous dress that I ever bought. This dress changed my style completely.
I've worn it hundreds of times and although it's past it's best as it's been worn and washed so often, it's still in my wardrobe and it comes out for a play every so often.
I did eventually get my unicorn dress thanks to Ebay - in two different styles. The one I'd lusted after in Camden and also in a t-shirt style with short sleeves and ties at the waist and back of the neck.
These are vintage Hell Bunny and I haven't seen the t-shirt style in YEARS!
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| Vintage Hell Bunny! T-shirt style dress |
As I love this style so much, I went on to buy another halterneck mini with the collar and buttons. They are so comfortable, even when heavily pregnant! No boring old maternity wear for me - I styled my bump in Hell Bunny!
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| Styling my baby bump in Hell Bunny |
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| Stylish Hell Bunny baby bump |
The next dress I bought in this style was the pink skull-print 'Perky'.
This is the most detailed pattern on any dress I own - check out the skulls, eyeballs and bones!
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| 'Perky' |
This is my favourite Summer dress, usually paired with black cropped leggings, a bolero if it's cool and an ice cream cone.
The next Hell Bunny dress I got was in a completely different style - the purple tartan 'Zipper' dress.
This was a Christmas present from my husband a few years ago. It's still one of my absolute favourites and continues to look amazing despite it being well worn and washed. This dress is just beautiful. The tartan fabric is thick and soft, making it a perfect Winter dress. It falls just above the knee, with a full skirt which looks fabulous with or without a petticoat. This was a halterneck dress but since I already have a few Hell Bunny halters, I altered the straps to make it a shoulder-strap dress. The rich purple colour is stunning and I love to wear it teamed with a black bolero or little black shrug. The two faux-pocket zips and full zip down the front gives the 'Zipper' dress its name - and also a bit of edge and just the right amount of cheekiness.
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| 'Zipper' |
Another eye-popping dress is the stunning 'Skippy'. This won me 'Best Dressed' at Missy Malone's Burlesque Review, and it's no surprise - the detail on the Skippy is amazing. Black with white dots, a fitted corset-style top with red ribbons criss-crossing the back. Red buttons down the front and a full, flouncy skirt with ribbons that act as drawstrings and can be pulled up to show as much leg as you dare! This is one of the most beautiful dresses I've worn. Photos don't do this dress justice. It fits as though molded to me and the way the skirt flares out at the bottom...wow! It's a dress that won't go unnoticed! Oh...and I actually bought this dress to wear to a wedding!
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| 'Skippy' |
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| Winning 'Best Dressed' thanks to Skippy! |
Next, I treated myself to two Hell Bunny dresses that I'd had my eye on for a while - the elegant 'Gery' and the vibrant 'Perry'.
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| 'Perry' |
The Perry is in the same style as my early Hell Bunny dresses - a halterneck mini. This one is patterned with eyeballs! Again, I altered the straps, making holes in them and adding buttons to the back of the dress so that I can wear it with either shoulder straps or a halterneck. It fits beautifully and as expected is so comfortable to wear.
The Gery was bought for a friend's wedding and I've worn it many times since. I always feel special wearing the Gery as it's so pretty and elegant. The dress is black with tiny pink polkadots and pink satin buttons all down the front. The shoulder straps have bows on them, as do the pockets and there is a waist tie that can also be tied in a big bow. This dress is knee-length and looks great without a petticoat but better with one for added oomph. I bought a Hell Bunny petticoat in black to wear underneath and of course it works perfectly with the Gery. The Gery comes in other colours (purple polkadots, blue polkadots and I think there's an all black version too). This is probably my favourite Hell Bunny dress, it's simply stunning.
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| 'Gery' |
When Autumn came to a close I had a tough decision to make - which Hell Bunny coat would see me through the bitter Scottish Winter? I decided on the Mika in red, as it was so thick and cosy with lots of fake fur for added snuggliness!
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| 'Mika' |
This coat is amazing. It keeps me soooo warm and looks fabulous. You could honestly go out dressed in a bin bag, and with this coat over the top you'd still look fabulous! The hood has detachable ears (I prefer to wear mine without) and big pompoms on the hood's drawstrings. It's the best coat I've ever owned and I plan to wear it until it falls apart (which won't be happening any time soon, as the quality is so good).
It has loads of detail - the toggles are the traditional style you'd find on duffle coats (think Paddington Bear!) There are three sets of toggles down the front of the coat attached to patent shiny black hearts on either side.The hood is trimmed with black fake fur as are the cuffs and there are two black fake fur pockets. The coat flares out at the bottom trimmed with more black fake fur, so you really get that cinched waist/kick flared skirt look - really it's like wearing a beautiful dress - as well as keeping you warm.
I was in town before Christmas and when I got to the traffic lights, there was a girl next to me wearing the black and white version of this coat!
As well as the dresses and the coat, I have a Hell Bunny corset that I picked up for a bargain price in Camden market and plan on wearing to my next Burlesque event. I also found this cute little tie-front checked shirt with a heart-shaped pocket when out charity shopping one day - amazing find!
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| Not just dresses and coats! |
Next on my Hell Bunny Wish List is the Sugar Skull wiggle dress - I would LOVE this! If/when I get it, I promise to review it!
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| My next Hell Bunny dress??? |
Hell Bunny don't have their own website, but you can buy from lots of fantastic alternative clothing websites such as http://www.bluebanana.com/section.php/65/1/hell-bunny?a=lauwi , www.popsoda.co.uk , www.tigermilly.com and Ebay.
For more Hell Bunny photos check out my Instagram!
Laura Dolly Cupcake xxx
