Monday, July 26, 2010

EGL Ballerina Mini Tutu Dress

This vintage gem is one of my latest upcycled creations!

::handmade wares inspired by the dark side of cute::

This vintage up-cycled gothic lolita ballerina mini dress by September Carolan is the perfect combination of vintage elegance and dark lolita!

This up-cycled mini dress is made with a lace, fishnet, tulle, ribbon, satin, oh my!
Bodice is fully sheer with front panels and back.
String/spaghetti straps show even more skin while the front bust is fully covered with satin and edged with lovely black lace.
Double ruffle pettiskirt/tutu skirt made with yards and yards of tulle will make you want to twirl all night long.
Top skirt edging is ruffled with even more lace and a sheer stretch chiffon sash.
Can be worn over your favorite stockings and peek-a-boo top for a mysterious, yet sexy look.





EGL Ballerina Mini Tutu Dress



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Saturday, July 17, 2010

New listing plus a sneak peak at personal project

This week I had another dive into the vintage storage room to find another velvet skirt which brings this newly available vintage gem:


BULE/GREEN, TURQUOISE, CRUSHED VELVET PANNE TIERED SKIRT VINTAGE DESTASH - FREE SHIPPING


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This past week I started to work on a jewelry project strictly for myself, it was inspired by some amazing jewelry I saw on a website of a handmade jewelry shop based in California.
Of course I couldn't bring myself to spend upwards of $100 on one piece of jewelry, as beautiful as they are. Hence, my diy wheels started turning and yielded me quite an amazing piece:


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Cost? Less than $20, plus it looks better (if I do say so myself) than the original inspiring pieces, for only seeing a few pictures of them.
There will be more pieces made, possibly a pair of earrings or a bracelet, we'll see...

Saturday, July 03, 2010

Re-listed items and book list

Next week there will be a few re-listed items, especially since one item is getting a picture retake.

Don't forget to check out the cute vintage items I have on sale in my shop.

VINTAGE RED VELVET PANNE TIERED SKIRT - FREE SHIPPING

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Get them before they are gone!! <3
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While writing this post, I thought I'd list down some recommended reading as well as books that I have not read, but plan on doing so.

Of course, I'm sure we all have read J.D. Salinger, so I'll spare you that.

I'm slowly starting to get into Neil Gaiman, even though I totally slacked on the 1 book 1 tweet thing this Summer, my trek through "American Gods" continues.

A while back I thought it a great idea to re-read "Tale of the Body Thief" by: Anne Rice and "Faust" concurrently, since there are so many references to that book, it seemed only logical to learn what it was they were saying. Bad idea.

A friend recommended "Idlewild" by: Nick Sagan, it was good. I never read the last chapter though. I guess I'm not really into sci-fi novels all that much.

I received "Just Kids" by: Patti Smith a few months ago as a gift. I'm still in the first reading of it, so far I see it as a wonderfully detailed recounting of her life, fond memories, lessons, and evolution along side the incredible Robert Mapplethorpe, my favourite photographer.

If you're into overly dramatic personas and undertones intensely ebon with gothic-like romance and infatuation, then "Dolis" by: Maki Kusumoto would be a good manga/graphic novel for you. The illustrations are riddled with dark 80's influence and a touch of androgynous lust. It was given to me for Christmas and now my obsession with the artwork of Maki Kusumoto has increased 10-fold. A favorite of mine.

If you're in school, find: "Flowers for Algernon" by: Daniel Keyes; it will pull on your heart strings and spark your curiosity for what's to come in adult life. While making you appreciate the ability to feel, think; and push you to go beyond your comforting surroundings in life.

After a few lucky trips to Goodwill and Half-Priced Books I've acquired:

"The Picture of Dorian Gray" by: Oscar Wilde
"Three Stories and a Reflection" by: Patrick Süskind (yes I plan on reading "Perfume" and halfway through "The Pigeon")
and
"Neverwhere" by: Neil Gaiman

These I plan on reading in the near future.

Recommend something to me.