I saw this balloon skirt designed by Janine Trott for Vogue UK on the blog Honestly, WTF? fell in love with it! So cool, but alas, not functional. Whenever I think of hot air balloons, I think of two things: That shady wizard in the ‘Wizard of Oz’ …
Read More »Hairy Castle
File this under “Nasty sh*t only a mentally challenged person locked in padded room with nothing but the hair on their head would do.” Seriously, skeeved is not even the word right now. Artist Augustina Woodgate naired her arch nemisis used clumps of hair to create 3,000 hair bricks to …
Read More »Cutaway Leaf Art by Lorenzo Duran
Artist Lorenzo Duran has taken OCD to another level. No, I’m kidding this is a true art. Dude hand cuts these intricate designs into leaves using a paper-cutting technique used in China, Japan, Germany and Switzerland to create CutawayLeaf Art. This reminds me of that incredible hat made by Philip Treacy …
Read More »Toy Jewelry by Alter Ego
Alter Ego jewelry takes vintage toys, aka ‘toys that you banished to Sal’s boutique when you turned 12’ and makes them into jewelry with prices that make you go ‘b*tch please’. Seriously, they are really cool stuff, but with a drill bit, beads and some elastic found in your crafting …
Read More »Spooky headpieces by Erik Bergin
Check out Erik Bergrin’s really avant-guarde art. Mostly, it’s masks and hoods that are sure to make you crawl under your bed in fear. Like that leather half mask in the fourth photo… it looks like a melted Kardashian face! And that wooden mask in the third photo is great …
Read More »Ballet Couture
Check out those eight-inch, red-soled stilettos/pointe shoes by Christian Louboutin! They were made especially for the English National Ballet‘s fundraising auction, along with the black tutu dress at the bottom by Moschino. Other designers for the auction include Agent Provocateur and Julian MacDonald. I threw in some photos of Karl …
Read More »what I made : The Purse Edition
I was really inspired by the Alexander McQueen Faberge handbag I saw at The Met a few months ago. Here is a photo of it. Although it’s definitely not as intricate as the McQueen one, the one above that I made is surely less expensive and still gets the look …
Read More »Victorian necklaces by Mama’s Little Babies
Check out these Victorian-style necklaces from Mama’s Little Babies. My fave is, of course, the fishing kitty and kitty trio and the ‘pussy white’- awww, heck, I love them ALL! I have to say the reason why I love the Victorian era is the profuse use of BOWS! Seriously, even straight …
Read More »Jean Paul Gaultier- Fall 2011 Couture- Flock of Fur and Feathers
I love how Jean Paul recreates endlessly the corset and evening gown. My favorite is absolutely the peach corset gown in the second photo. It’s so beautiful, down to the yummy croissants around the hips and boobs. My son would love that. During the haute couture shows, we have seen …
Read More »A Bag for every Occasion!
Check out these cool, unique bags I found on Etsy! 1) Broundoor Sparrow bag– It’s a bag in the shape of a Sparrow-friend! So cool…. this is great for a stroll through the woods or something equally quaint like that. 2) Momento Mori Bag– Okay, this bag is super cool because from …
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