I always like to have something around my neck, namely an oversized scarf or two. It's a comfort thing. And I like the fact that I can hide behind a scarf if I feel that life is getting too much to handle. I'm also a lover of cowls, and the handmade wool blend cowls from… Continue reading The Cork And Stitch
You know when an Etsy store just gets it so god damn spot on? Well, Comfortissimo is one such store. I love how they manage to make clothes that are practical, dark spectre beautiful and affordable.
I'm enamored with the sterling silver lunar offerings from Ivy & Gold Handcraft. Inspired by antiquity and everyday life, jewellery maker Ashely Eaton handcrafts her creations in limited quantities, making use of a variety of materials including, sterling silver, brass, gold, enamel, and semi precious stones.
If you can recall Nosferatu's reaction to sunlight...well, that's exactly how I react when I see clothing with skeleton designs slapped on them. However today I landed on a dress by a company called Draw In Light which actually does the whole skeleton design thing really effectively. The dress in question is called the Black… Continue reading Draw In Light
I've recently become somewhat obsessed with putting my hair up. I've worn the same style i.e. down for the past fifteen years or so, and wanted to try something different...and I'm loving the look putting it up gives me. I have a lot of hair though, and need something substantial to hold it up so… Continue reading Hair
Well and truly obsessed with the minimalistic jewellery offerings from Copenhagen based Etsy store Still With You. Based on the aesthetics of Scandinavian simplicity, each piece is made by hand by a passionate and determined Norwegian. Our focus is longevity, both in style and quality. We work unaffected by trends and seasons, and we only… Continue reading Still With You
Danish-Australian artist Emma Montague has made what are, without a shadow of a doubt (and I really mean that) the most darkly sublime sunglasses that I have ever seen during my 29 years on this planet. Using deer jaw bones (sourced from The British Deer Society) she constructed the glasses for the Royal College of… Continue reading Emma Montague
Pining after this twin full-moon collar brooch set from SmaFactory in Ukraine.
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 