Well this is rather Elsa Schiaparelli.

Betsey Johnson Files for Bankruptcy.

A Dress A Day is finally posting again after a couple of months hiatus. Meanwhile, in my search through her archives (looking for vintage patterns I can hunt down on Ebay), I came across her post on William Gibson (or rather, a moment where she felt like she was living in a Gibson novel.)

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My god, it's like a live-action version of Lackadaisy; and that is one patient (and stylin') Abyssinian modeling it all.

Tumblr full of cute drawings of historical dresses.

Via Stylebubble; accessories featuring beaded QR codes.

Just got back from Bazaar of the Bizarre, Toronto's twice-yearly goth/steampunk/hipster/psychobilly craft fair: Sock monkeys in Superman costumes? They got'em. Dia de los Muertos souvenirs? Check. Aprons and potholders in Frankenstein-printed fabric? Miniature fimo sushi jewelry? Notebooks bound in old vinyl LPs? Yep ( Read more... )

Hey, you know those beads made from rolled-up scraps of paper? I actually found a necklace today at the thrift store that was made of some. It's quite pretty, too.

Via Stylebubble - Wangie, Angela Wang's fashion illustrations "unbounded by budget, sense, or reality." What she says. Her drawing style is a bit reminiscent of the original animated Aeon Flux.

ETA - you know, I think there was a character in Ronald Firbank's Valmouth who wore spiked garters, but these are for those with less ascetic intentions.