I was working a whole bunch of style inspirations today and it started with...
......this cool plastic hair bow made by Kayla Gibbens that I found at Jackpot Vintage. I'm linking up with The Style Crone's hat attack with this, even though it's not a hat, but it is on my head.
Kayla works at City Lights Bookshop, so I tracked her down to find out what her anime/computer game-inspired hair accessories are made from. It reminded me of Lego, but they are made of Perler beads, which is something that Crafty People (you know who you are) know about, but not folks like me, for whom DIY always results in WTF?? I have nothing but intense admiration for all of you who are able to turn a swatch of fabric and some thread into a stylish dress, a ball of yarn into a warm sweater, and bits of plastic into a super cool hair accessory.
Kayla works at City Lights Bookshop, so I tracked her down to find out what her anime/computer game-inspired hair accessories are made from. It reminded me of Lego, but they are made of Perler beads, which is something that Crafty People (you know who you are) know about, but not folks like me, for whom DIY always results in WTF?? I have nothing but intense admiration for all of you who are able to turn a swatch of fabric and some thread into a stylish dress, a ball of yarn into a warm sweater, and bits of plastic into a super cool hair accessory.
flapper, steampunk, burlesque, anime, and librarian all rolled into one
Dress, cardigan and boots - retail
vintage slip with lace ruffle - thrifted
striped leggings - Carousel Ink
collar necklace - Black Cat jewellery
hair bow - Kayla Gibbens
Dress, cardigan and boots - retail
vintage slip with lace ruffle - thrifted
striped leggings - Carousel Ink
collar necklace - Black Cat jewellery
hair bow - Kayla Gibbens
I'm wearing another sample of someone's creativity - Autumn, Celena and Martin of Carousel Ink on Etsy make screen-printed leggings, skirts, and t-shirts printed with fun and fabulous designs inspired by Burlesque, Steampunk, Carnivals, mermaids, etc. You've seen the Pippi Longstocking ones I purchased last year on this post, and these Burlesque Garter-print ones are my latest faves. They are extremely comfortable, soft cotton and lycra blend, and at $35, very reasonably priced. They run small, and I had to order a size large, primarily for the length.
We are surrounded by mass-produced cheap stuff, and during the holiday season, it often seems easier to just grab the thing that's right in front of you rather than put extra time and effort into finding unique, handmade gifts at local craft fairs or on websites like Etsy. But trust me, it's worth it. The world is drowning in plastic, made-in-China crap and it's important to support your local artists and crafters out there who use their time and talent to create hand-made, eco-friendly, one of a kind items.
We are surrounded by mass-produced cheap stuff, and during the holiday season, it often seems easier to just grab the thing that's right in front of you rather than put extra time and effort into finding unique, handmade gifts at local craft fairs or on websites like Etsy. But trust me, it's worth it. The world is drowning in plastic, made-in-China crap and it's important to support your local artists and crafters out there who use their time and talent to create hand-made, eco-friendly, one of a kind items.
