Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Young Lovers Never Die

“Created to oppose the movements of the un-radical majority, Young Lovers celebrates the madness of midnight love and all that surrounds it.Young Lovers is for the sleepless ones who dare to not follow. It is the Young Lovers who will take over the city by night.”—younglovers.com

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Johanni’s Barbie Photostream on Flickr - Cute!

The other day when I was looking on Flickr for Marie Antoinette inspirations, I came upon Johanni’s photostream which is a delight to look at! I was especially fond of these great pictures she took of vintage Barbie dolls!

Check out the rest of her Barbie set here!

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Haru Wreaths and Dollface Designs

Two Etsy sellers in my favorites folder… Haru

and Dollface Designs

Friday, September 19, 2008

Tarina Tarantino Jewelry

I love Tarina Tarantino’s colorful jewelry. Most of all I love this decorative hair comb!

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Marie Antoinette Halloween Costume (Part 2)

As I said in part 1, I wanted to make my own Marie Antoinette Halloween costume, and so far it’s going well! I am having a delightful time making this fancy little thing! Here is an update of what I have done so far:

Also, the wig came and I got a pink ostrich feather and some little pink roses to glue into it. I am probably going to hunt for a few more things to put in it, and I will post it all when I am done.

And while I’m on the subject of wigs, check out this wig!

Photo is from Johannis’ Flickr.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Spring 2009 Fashion

Girly girly girls rejoice! We have so much to excite us next spring!

Monday, September 15, 2008

Fall Boots

I am in love with these cute little quilt boots from Free People! I would wear them with tights like these and my flannel mini dress.

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Vintage Pin Up Girl Make Up

I am so happy to have come accross Ask Me Makeup!  Here is one (of MANY) makeup tutorials I think you will enjoy!

Saturday, September 13, 2008

My American Apparel 4-way stretch, high waisted pants!

When done right, high waisted pants are fabulous, glamorous, and very sexy for showing off curves!

I had been looking for a perfect pair for a while and finally decided on ordering American Apparel’s Four-Way stretch high waisted pants in jet black. They took about 12 days to come in the mail, but when I finally got them and tried them on, I was instantly in love! They fit great ( which is hard to do when you have wide hips and a small waist!), feel BEYOND comfortable, and look hot with a tucked in tee or blouse. They are a little pricey, but I know I will get my cost per wear down to nothing in no time because these were well worth the cost!

PS~ If you are on the short side you may want to check out these from Urabn Outfitters instead, because the pants I bought have zippers at the hem so it would be hard to have them shortened!

Friday, September 12, 2008

Marie Antoinette Halloween Costume

After the last post I got to thinking about what I should be for Halloween this year. First I decided to be Amy Winehouse, but the more I got to thinking about it, the more I realized 1.) it was kind of mean to make a joke out of her condition, and 2.) the costume wouldn’t be much more than a big bouffant wig, and some “normal-ish” street clothes. Since the exciting part of Halloween is the costume, I opted instead to be Marie Antoinette! Frothy, too-sweet, over-the-top girly-ness? Love it!

Though I love the 17th century dresses, I don’t want to go the authentic route.  I prefer to do something more...Betsey Johnson-esque (short, sweet, floral, and cute). I actually found quite a few varieties of ready-made costumes available throughout the internet and on e-bay. They will cost about $70- $90 though, and personally I don’t want to pay that much for something I won’t wear much.

Besides, the most fun is in CREATING the costume! This Simplicity pattern (#0516) is perfect if you are wanting to make your own! Here was my initial quick sketch/ rough draft:

I got all the fabric, exactly the fabric I had HOPED to find (!!) and all on clearance! I also got a wig on ebay for $10, have 3 potential shoe options already in my closet (leaning toward pink rose printed Irregular choice shoes), and will hunt for stockings once the dress is done and I know exactly what I want. If you are planning to do this as your costume, check out Sock Dreams! I have posted a few below that would be perfect for this theme!

If you are not into sewing and still want to put together your own costume here’s an idea! Follow Christina’s example and pair a corset top with a skirt and petticoat. Too much skin? Make a corset tank and wear it with a ruffled skirt!

Join me as I make this, I will post it when I’m done! In the meantime, for inspiration check out this blog and this one!