Halloween
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Skull Party
Love these skull candles from Gilt.com. We used them for our table decorations and around the house. They have the perfect glamourous Halloween vibe that I was after. I also got these spider tealight holders. Functional AND spooky. We ended up with a Halloween color pallette of black, white and metallics. Here’s my little skull family; Continue reading
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Halloween Party
Saturday we had our second Halloween Party. It was an improvement over last year for sure! For one thing the Black Swan hosted it and she was nice enough to strike a few poses 😉 Then Dr. Horrible had a face-off with Optimus Prime. Please note Dr. Horrible’s Cardinals’ cap in honor of the new Continue reading
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Halloween Costume (Work in Progress)
For this first Halloween look I drew inspiration from Rick Owens, Gareth Pugh and Lady Gaga in her Bad Romance video (I KNOW right??). I created this baroque goth princess which I kinda love. Her name is Ravelle. Why? I don’t know, it seemed just pretentious enough. She will not be the final character though. I’d like Continue reading
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Things That Make Me Happy
When it’s rainy and dreary outside some happy photos for inspiration and a good craft project are the perfect way to pass the time. Fur baby No. 1 – Yanni Fur baby No.2 – Oliver Good tomato recipes: gazpacho and my version of Caprese Salad on toast (Yum!) Fresh flowers in autumn colors … …and Continue reading
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Don’t Make Me Unfriend You!
Continuing the Punk-Gurrrl series with this cute t-shirt from Delia’s. I feel this pretty much defines the relationship between Oliver and Yanni with some role reversal as you can see from these pics. I found this outfit to be a great way to wear jean cutoffs even as the temperature is dropping. A true punk Continue reading
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Tough as Nails
I have been re-reading my Tank Girl comics to garner some Halloween inspiration. And, because life imitates comics, it seems my sartorial choices have been infused with some punk-gurrrl attitude. According to Wiki: “At the core of punk fashion is the desire to outrage others with the highly theatrical use of clothing, hairstyles, cosmetics, tattoos, jewelry and body modification. Early punk Continue reading
Dew of the Desert 