Dainty porcelain tea sets, Marie Antoinette and Alice in Wonderland were the inspiration for Ulyana Sergeenko’s latest haute couture collection. Brimming with lots of delicate lace, prim flower details and tons of scalloped edges to make any lover of the wondrous swoon. My fave dress out of the bunch was …
Read More »Kombucha Couture
Designer Sacha Laurin takes fermented milk, green tea and SCOBY (Symbiotic Colonies of Bacterial and Yeast) to create original dresses for her fashion line, Kombucha Couture. She uses different techniques to create different textures such as, leather, canvas or silk from the bacterial concoction. This totally sounds like something out …
Read More »Insulting Teacups
Check out these provocative teacups….These will surely make your next afternoon tea party a lively one! Retailing for about $60 a tea set, Miss Havisham’s Curiosities carries every insult imaginable for every type of guest. “I love the juxtaposition of high brow and low. Here are these delicate and prissy cups …
Read More »Is it Art or Craft?
What separates art from craft? Ridsdel decided to figure out if something belongs on Etsy or in an art museum by peeling away the cover of various porcelain sets that granny might own. The surgical reveal shows a more intricate design of flowers… something more precious, in some circles. Check out …
Read More »Andrea Kett- For Collectors of Superior Smut
Brilliantly talented artist Andrea Kett has a new series of greeting cards and notebooks that will tickle your fancy! If you’re a fan of ‘superior smut’, then these are right up your alley…. or shall I say … Boudoir! You may notice the header art for this blog is also by Andrea …
Read More »It’s Tea Time!
Check out these transforming tea bags! . “Transforming tea – chamomile tea bags with stressing symbols turn into calm ones once the tea is dissolved.” -according to ad agency M&C Saatchi for tea company BOH. Miss Mimi needs her own tea bag morphing from hissy cat to calm cat. And how …
Read More »Ants in your Tea
German artist Evelyn Brackow of La Philie designed this stunning tea set crawling with ants! Where there’s a party, there’s sure to be ants! Honestly, if I didn’t know it was drawn on ants, I would freak the eff out. This is definitely something to whip out when the older guests come over for …
Read More »Holiday Gift ideas…
Here are a fews cool gift ideas for this holiday season! Check out The Rainy Pot by Korean Designer Seungbin Jeon… the clouds rain water on the plant…. how cute! I bet you could make your own with a strainer or something. I personally would have loved it if it …
Read More »ThreeAsFour- Spring 2013- Lacey and Spacey
ThreeAsFour failed to disappoint this time around with their Spring 2014 collection. Drat! I actually liked their collection- it was space age, new age, and my favorite, lace tea time tablecloth set all rolled into one. I saw a bit of Iris Van Herpen and a bit Lady Gaga in …
Read More »Clever Suitcase Stickers
Check out these suitcase stickers that will have the TSA in a tizzy! These retail for about $12 at The Cheeky. Spending $12 to possibly get you a TSA fondle, miss your flight and get on the No-Fly list, basically. Sweet! I would have to choose the tied up stewardess …
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