So my heart has found another reason to go wild. Fashion brand InAisce (Pronounced “in-ask-ee”) swept into my life this afternoon. Besotted doesn't even begin to cover it. The focus of the brand is on pattern and technique innovation, distinctive detailing, and meticulously-developed fabrics. The studio surroundings are reflected in the structure and architectural lines,… Continue reading INAISCE
In my dreams, a spokesperson for BARBARA í GONGINI comes to me and says 'Katie, we think you're cool as fuck and want to give you one of every item we make. We'd also love for you to review them on your awesome blog.' Then I wake up, realize it's not real and that it's… Continue reading Excercise In Black
If you would like to see your creative work featured and reviewed on Wyrd Words & Effigies, don't hesitate to get in touch. I established this blog (and soon to be magazine) with the goal of celebrating all that is strange, and like nothing better than spreading the dark word about oddities that I believe… Continue reading Spreading The Dark Word
Alexander McQueen Fall 2014 Ready To Wear These garments throat sing to me of Shamanism in the Far North.
I'm not easily seduced by clothing. It has to be something exceptionally special, something I wake up thinking about in order to be held in such high esteem. RolandMode had within fifteen seconds of encountering the Etsy page. I am well and truly enamoured.
Wyrd Words & Effigies has been in action since May 2013. In the months that have passed since then, many interviews have been conducted, with all sorts of creative beings who aren't afraid to explore the darkness and the treasures it hides. Underneath you’ll find all of our interviews to date, for you to browse… Continue reading Wyrd Words & Effigies: The Definitive Interview List
For Him Leather Wristband by YVNL. Laser Cut Black Leather iPhone 5 Protector by 7th Avenue Tech. All Black Cowl by CheriDemeter. Men’s Revenant Hoody by Sanctus. For Her Black Leather Hair Wrap by VacationHouse. Minimalist iPad Mini Cover by Just Wunderlust Shop. Quartz Cluster from Sustainably… Continue reading Last Minute Wyrd Yuletide Gift Ideas
I live in boots. French Rangers to be precise. I’ve worn pretty much nothing else since 2010. But, I’d change that if I could get my hands on a pair of these divine Leather Moto Boots by Rag & Bone. This Frankenstein Leather Mini Dress by Friend of Mine is sexy in it’s… Continue reading Wednesday’s Wyrd Findings
I was enchanted by the work of Lucinda Sinclair the moment I laid eyes on the Revenant Hoody. The garments she creates have a dark, otherworldly beauty about them. Mesh Revenant Hoody Can you please talk about what inspired you to establish Sanctus and what it offers? Sanctus was a direct diffusion of my graduate… Continue reading Interview : Sanctus
There is a real air of mysticism around Audrey Cantwell, the women behind independent clothing line Ovate, and I feel exceptionally lucky that she agreed to take part in an interview for Wyrd Words & Effigies. When Wyrd Words & Effigies was still in the planning stages, I had it in my head that I… Continue reading Interview : Ovate
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 