Teacups & Couture A Fashion Blog by Roxanna Bina

Designer Nick Cave takes inspiration from African ceremonial suits and creates his own “Soundsuits” fashioned from a wide array of fabrics and found objects. These are perfect for freaking people out on the street or as a performance outfit on stage somewhere. Can you imagine the time it takes to make one …

Japanese design house Jenny Fax by Shueh Jen-Fang of Mikio Sakabe has to be one of the most ‘in-tune to my taste’ collections. I mean, it has huge Dynasty-like poufy shoulders, pastels and cute screen prints of anime and cats! Seriously, I have the same fashion sense as 5-12 year old girl. I also shop …

Philadelphia artist Matthew Cox wanted to capture the extremes of embroidery and X-rays. One takes lots of time and is reserved usually for leisurely old ladies covered in cat hair on the Bingo Bus to Mohegan Sun and the other a fast product required for health reasons and made in a …

  You know those reusable foam coffee sleeves? Well, round them all up and sew them onto your coat collar and call it a Pedro Lourenço! Then you can carry several coffee cups at one time, kind of like those African tribes that carry all kinds of crap through the …

It’s no secret that I want to preserve my precious gaggle of kitties one day after they float off to kitty heaven, so I can recreate scenes of napping, snacking and more napping throughout my house. Here is how I plan on preserving them. Anywho, Paris taxidermy store, Deyrolle who …

Usually, I read Martha Stewart’s Living and look at the crap I wish I could make if only I had an army of minions that respond to cackles and orders, an endless amount of time, a kitchen the size of warehouse, and a dedicated crafting room. But, I stumbled upon …

  British designer lingerie shop Coco de Mer has opened a fantastic boutique in Santa Barbara. It’s the only US store, so its pretty damn special. I went in to check it out since I love British stuff and beautiful lingerie. I found really cool accessories like a leather bejeweled kitten mask, …

This must be my favorite collection from all the Spring fashion shows. It’s fresh, cute, sweet and stylish. I think Marc would do a great job at Dior with this sort of vision. The colors are like those minty candies you find at those 1970’s steak houses. I love doilies, …

Check out this Sleep Suit by Forrest Jessee. It’s made of EVA material, which is totally cushy and shock absorbing. So, if you have really bad gas, it may linger a little while longer…Joking… but, what is it about sleeping in places other than your bed. A little while back I wrote …

That Sarah Burton is really deceiving with her ‘comfortable shoes’ and frumpy personal style. Who would have thought she could come up with this beautiful collection that could’ve come from Alexander McQueen’s very own brain? The best part of it all are the hooded dresses. They should make more of …