Check out this ring by Kest Schwartzman of Vagabond Jewelry! It’s a Guillotine or Divorce Ring…. I think it looks more like ‘get-a-tetanus-shot-asap’ ring. This also a great guillotine for a tiny being like a mouse or something. Speaking of guillotines, that scene with Anne Boleyn in The Tudors– dang! It was pretty …
Read More »No Bones about it
New Zealand artist Bruce Mahalski has been collecting animal bones ever since he was a child. See- it’s not just hobbits in New Zealand, but actual Bone Collectors. Errrr…. anyway, he’ll take these animal bones that beling to cats, ferrets, rabbits, sheep, hawks, and more and turn them into guns. The “spare …
Read More »The Animals of Louis Vuitton
Check out what British artist Billie Achilleos did with a bunch of Louis Vuitton bags. Last year, taxidermist Deyrolle did the same. I like the owl the best. It has pockets for boobs. Anywho, I guess this will be a tradition every year… this collection will be making the rounds at various …
Read More »Wearable Maps
Here is British artist Elisabeth Lecourt‘s Les Robes Géographiques series. I love how these dresses are totally christening dresses made out of maps. I mean, I can’t tell if these are meant to be worn? for adults? just to be hung up as art?or what? I think these are good enough to …
Read More »Dripping with Blood
Jewelry designer Sissy Westerberg specializes in sculptures and installations, but also does jewelry. She also teaches at RISD in Providence, RI (my hometown). I love love love the bloody pocket( so Dexter!) and the drippy pearls. Reminds me of this drippy thing…. cool , huh?! Anywho, I’m not sure of the butthole pin, …
Read More »How to make a kid’s Lorax Room
As a Christmas gift to my 7 year old son, I re-did his room into a Lorax-themed room. The Lorax is my favorite Dr. Seuss book so I was super-duper excited creating this room for my adorable son. I had a budget of $200, so I had to really …
Read More »Libertine- Spring 2013- Spunky, Punky and Funky
Libertine‘s was all about prints and prints and more prints. It was enough to induce a seizure, but I do have to say of them were cool, especially the satin suits and dresses with colorful streaks on it. It looked like a redux of an old Moschino suit I used to …
Read More »Some effed up Heels.
Ever wonder what sadomasochistic people do in their down time. They wear effed up shoes like this that give them tendonitis, nasty blisters and wonky toenail situations. Seriously, this does not look fun at all. Is it me or does it look sort of paraplegic -ish? Anywho, Amsterdam-based designer Leanie van der …
Read More »Tea and Candles
Candles and tea do go together on cuddly, cold days… throw in a cat and it’s a damn party. How about these Ammo candles by British designer Kyle Bean? If you go to his website, you’ll see a slew of cool images that he designed…. really worth the click. How about …
Read More »Knitted Dwarven Beards
Check out these Knitted Beard Hats from thinkgeek… totally a geek’s dream! Not only does it keep you warm, but it makes you look like you’re into either hobos or hobbits. The braids make a nice, tidy touch to the unkempt beard. If I had a beard, I would totally grow …
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