News

  • Maternity Leave and Photoshoot 2024

    This is both a personal and work related update as I’m going on maternity leave for a month (starting from when this blog is published) and that’ll affect how things are run here (read on to find out more).

    This week my partner Brett and I will be welcoming our second baby into our lives. I’ll be having a cesarean due to complications from the birth of our first son, so my recovery is going to take a while. Luckily, we’ve got family visiting to support us during this time. 

  • Covid-19

    You will find information on this page about how Covid-19 is affecting corset classes and shipping. Each section will be updated as the situation develops.

  • Maternity Leave and Photoshoot

    2020 has been full of big changes and exciting milestones in my personal life – my partner and I will be welcoming our first baby into our lives in the next few days. We celebrated our impending arrival at 38 weeks (nearly 4 weeks ago now) with a special photoshoot in Wellington with Yvonne Liew. I made myself a maternity gown out of a delicious black floral brocade and made it to fit over a maternity corset that I made for myself during my pregnancy.  

  • Threnody in Velvet’s 2015 Calendar

    The beautiful Morgana, also known as the model Threnody in Velvet has put together a 2015 calender and included a…

  • Juliet’s wedding dress featured on Offbeat Bride!

    We are so excited to announce that a wedding dress we made last year has been included in a wedding…

  • Photography Exhibition

    The amazing Mark Boyle (our photographer) is hosting an exhibition of his images of photographically reconstructed well-known paintings, for which…

  • “The Best Dress Ever”

    Our beautiful alternative bride Maybe Melody wrote a very flattering review about the unique wedding dress we made her earlier…

  • ‘Mystify Me’ Medieval Mind, Body & Soul Expo

    ‘Mystify Me’ is an exhibition celebrating mind, body and spirit. With an emphasis on medieval and fantasy-inspired dress it sets…

  • Magazine Feature

     

  • Circa Nocturna 2009

    Fiend published a four page photo spread about Circa Nocturna which included photos of Vanyanís’ creations. Fiend Magazine, Issue 17,…

  • ‘LIVE 08’ Melbourne Exhibition

    LIVE 08 was a Melbourne expo celebrating life, love and passion. With live music, burlesque performances, dance classes, fashion shows…