Carrie Bilbo’s lumpy, organic inflected jewelry has me like a moth at the screen door. The wing-shaped golden pendants are my favorite by far. Dream a little dream, Alison…
Category: Fashion
Pyrite Ring
Sweet baby J, this ring is magic. Can you believe that it’s fool’s gold and not a contemporary design? In fact, it’s from the early 20th century…and sold. Erie Basin, how you tempt me!
Cleopatra
I have got to rewatch Cleopatra with power couple Elizabeth Taylor and Robert Burton. Elizabeth as Cleopatra is all kinds of fly — those baby bangs! That eyeliner! Golden wings! The costume design is nothing short of jaw-dropping, if not completely historically accurate (but who cares when it looks this good?). Now I just need some more asp and cobra iconography for my apartment — or a snake tattoo…
Definitely a new tattoo. More on that to come!
Ophelia’s Death
“There is a willow grows aslant a brook,
That shows his hoar leaves in the glassy stream;
Therewith fantastic garlands did she make
Of crow-flowers, nettles, daisies, and long purples
That liberal shepherds give a grosser name,
But our cold maids do dead men’s fingers call them:
There, on the pendent boughs her coronet weeds
Clambering to hang, an envious sliver broke;
When down her weedy trophies and herself
Fell in the weeping brook. Her clothes spread wide;
And, mermaid-like, awhile they bore her up:
Which time she chanted snatches of old lauds;
As one incapable of her own distress,
Or like a creature native and indued
Unto that element: but long it could not be
Till that her garments, heavy with their drink,
Pull’d the poor wretch from her melodious lay
To muddy death.” — Hamlet
[Editorial via Korean Vogue Girl - April 2007]
Katherine Bowman
Katherine Bowman’s jewelry is pure magic. I never want to see a defined edge again. All organic, wavy circles, all the time.
[Via All the Mountains]
Easyriders
“No hangups, no put-ons, no phoniness—just a right-on chick biker.” — Easyriders Magazine Issue #2, August 1971
I salute all the female bikers out there. Semi-nude models in motorcycle mags aren’t usually my thing — and I feel like reading contemporary issues of Easyrider would just make me laugh — but this girl is the real deal. I love that she had a Triumph. Badass.
[Via Sex Savages on Wheels]
Wedding Outfit
My mom is marrying her longtime partner this September. I’m quite excited to go, but I’ve been thinking long and hard about what to wear, since it will still be warm and I sweat like — well, this guy. (Sorry.) This led to some serious Polyvore compositions of dream outfits, including my usual lust for everything at Erie Basin and all Nars products. Also, that dress…and those sunglasses. I just really want it all.
See all of the details here, and if you’re on Polyvore, let me know in the comments! I’m still new to it and I’m looking for folks to follow.
Follow me on Polyvore, if you please!
Abalone and Turquoise
Abalone and turquoise are where it’s at. I went on a massive vintage earring binge earlier this week (and before you get grossed out — dudes, that’s what peroxide is for!) and I can’t wait to pair them with my new shibori scarf. I’m seriously becoming a 60-something art teacher, part-time Golden Girl, but that’s kind of the best thing anyone can aspire to. Next stop: Red Hat Society.
[From upper left: Alpaca Silver Abalone Earrings; Turquoise and Crysacola Earrings; Abalone Sea Fringe Collar; Mexican Alpaca Earrings]
Beach Costumes
So, truth: I’m not really a “beach person.” I grew up in the middle of America, where chlorinated pools were de rigeur and the only “beaches” to be had were on small lakes with a set of buoys to keep you from venturing too far. (And I also burn like a lobster, so, there’s that excuse too.) I never experienced a true tide, a rumbling wave, beach glass, the smell of salt water and the taste of fresh clams until I moved to the East Coast. Now that I have — well, I kind of love it! I’m not about to go lay out anytime soon — at least not without the aid of a giant umbrella! — but with these antique bathing suited youths as role models, I might just have to brave the water. I want a romper suit made of wool, high socks and a bathing cap! Nudity be damned.
A Tisket, A Tasket
I’ve been so caught up in decorating my apartment and all of the little boring (and occasionally exciting) purchases that go along with it — a colander, a chrome tea pot, a fabulous fiberglass lamp — that I haven’t been seeking out for as much stuff that’s….well, just for me. As such, I’ve been salivating over lots and lots of jewelry and art. Seriously, my Etsy cart is stuffed to the gills.
Here are some purchases I’ve been contemplating (heavily). My birthday is in a month! Heavy-handed hints all around.
[From top left: Hand Dyed Silk Scarf; American Indian Turquoise Rings; Vintage Leopard Print Tunic; Large Loop Earrings (hair!); 1940s Oil Painting; No. 6 Lace Up Corset Clog; Brass Ribcage Bracelet; Gold Circle Ring; Vintage Handmade Ceramic Vase; Fluff Print by Debbie Carlos]
…Take From Me, My Lace
Lacey goodness. I need more eyelets in my life. Start your day with some Stevie and “Leather and Lace.”
[Via Fashion Gone Rogue]
AESA
AESA jewelry is like sunken treasure and mineral chunks and glistening bits of sea glass. I want to wear it all and be a queen like Nefertiti.
Rachel Comey…Again
Such beautiful platforms, but so spensy! Rachel Comey, you know how to tempt a lady. I’d be willing to gain a few inches in height for these babies.
Have I mentioned I’m 5’10″? And these have 4″ heels? Yeah, they’re that convincing.
I’ll contemplate the inevitable ankle sprain later. Find these at Creatures of Comfort.
Get the Look: Denise Huxtable
Denise Huxtable is my unparalleled fashion icon. She was totally fearless when it came to her appearance and could get away with seemingly anything — oversized smocks, harem pants, jumpsuits, fluorescent face paint, pork pie hats, even short hair. Read about her style and my love of the The Cosby Show on the Etsy Blog.
Droppings
Inspired by melting candle wax (and who isn’t?), Jung Eeeun channeled the glorps and glops into cast jewelry for her new series, “Droppings.” (What a powerful name!) I love the contrast between quartz stones and the glittering wax. Want!
[Via Design Milk]
Schwing!
In the immortal words of Wayne Campbell (the wisest man to ever rock a mullet),
“She will be mine.
Oh yes.
She will be mine.”
Future sunglasses by the super-talented Karen Walker. What can’t she do?
Worship
I’m totally digging these photos from Ciara’s Paris Vogue editorial spread. I didn’t even recognize her! I’m totally impressed with the simplicity of the layouts, the lack of focus on bling and the subtext (meow!) — it’s much more than the sum of its parts.
[Via Garbage Dress]
Styled to Perfection
The worn denim work shirt, the neutral color scheme, fearless whites, the vintage crochet and straw clutch: lolly crisp vintage styles her photos to perfection. This is my aspirational spring look.
Waaaant.
I spotted my friend Jessica’s Rebecca Minkoff bag this weekend and was immediately obsessed. I can’t decide if I want the rich brown or classic black, but I’m definitely in the market for a nice shoulder bag. I think this is the one.




















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