Archive for January, 2009

Things I Love Thursday

-I believe I mentioned this last time I did TILT, but I. LOVE. Super. Taranta.

There’s a higher res version at their site, in case, like me, you wanted to get a better look at the dancers’ dresses.
The whole album is just amazing. I don’t think there’s a single song on it that I dislike. I’ve [...]

January 29th, 2009

crazy week!

Okay. I apologize for my lack of posting, in the last week…
-we had a visit from a woman telling us our house is being foreclosed (which our landlord has failed to mention, ahem). We can probably keep renting from them though but that was a SCARY couple of hours before we got things figured out!
-my [...]

January 25th, 2009

winning on eBay: FAIL

And I wanted it SO BAD. Outbid by a dollar!! Argh. I would make on myself but I HATE gathering all that fabric for the ruffles. siiiiigh.

January 21st, 2009

First off, the totally awesome Ashe Mischief of Mischief My Dear is having a giveaway to celebrate the opening of her Etsy shop! Click here to read about the details and see what you can do to get one of her awesome accessories.
I decided to not even read the rest of What You Wear Can [...]

January 19th, 2009

Things I Love Thursday

-I found my Harry Potter house socks! I’ve been DYING for some slippers (it’s eight degrees outside right now, and this house is not doing too well at staying warm) and these aren’t perfect, but they definitely help.
-American Gods! Scratch that, reading a good book in general. I haven’t got to sit down and read [...]

January 15th, 2009

Oh I’ve been a bad bad blogger. No entries in almost a week! I’ve been pretty busy, I’m working on a commissioned smoking jacket for a friend’s sister’s husband (say that three times fast) as well as some saloon-y skirts for myself. In an eyeblindingly bright fuchsia brocade, no less!
I also ordered these shoes from [...]

January 14th, 2009

Things I Love Thursday

-poofy skirts! um, in case you haven’t noticed or anything.
-Wacky Chicks. Simon Doonan, you are just too cool for words!
-Skin Graft Designs. Eye candy galore. There was a few jackets by that label on a photography site, but I can’t see it now. Gorgeous leather with a cameo sort of inset in the back and [...]

January 8th, 2009

I got my Karmaloop order today! The purse is SO much cuter in person than in the pictures (which were kind of terrible, I got a little apprehensive after ordering it…). And the t-shirts fit great and are super-soft. mmm. the…scarf…thing on the gray one is a bit odd, but I figure if nothing else [...]

January 6th, 2009

Stencilling Tutorial

Yes, yes, I’m aware this is two days late…I’ve been a bit laid up with a head cold. But here it is now!
You’ll need an x-acto knife, freezer paper (you can purchase it at most grocery stores or butcher shops I think – it’s like normal paper on one side and has wax on the [...]

January 5th, 2009

It Never Hurts to Ask

So, you may recall me mentioning these Bronx boots a while ago:

But the only places I could find them in stock (shoes.com and amazon.com) had them listed at 171.99 or thereabouts. And one seller on eBay, who had them listed at the same price. I sighed and filed them away to watch for on sales. [...]

January 2nd, 2009