Happy New Year!

Because crammed, crowded and chaotic vintage and antique stores make my heart go pitter-patter:











And some beautiful music:

Múm - Guilty Rocks


St.Vincent - Paris is Burning


Happy New Year's everyone :)

Back from Holiday! A Coordinate!

So, I'm back from my wonderful Christmas holiday, with lots of things to take pictures of for this blog! I'm still in relax mode though, so in the meantime, I'll post this little coordinate I did today:

Idolization of Grandma by MolotovCupcake featuring vintage skirts

Some Christmas things because I'm feeling festive!

So now that I'm off from wortk for three days, I can appreciate the festive feeling a little more (helps that it's Christmas Eve as well I suppose). Sipping chocolate, eating some delicious shortbreads, and everything smells like my Christmas tree. And some tiny snow flurries! Delightful!

I've been collecting images of victorian Christmas greeting and postcards:











I love the one with the birds!

My favorite Christmas song: The Pogues & Kirsty McColl "Fairytale Of New York"



And just for fun: My Christmas list if I could have whatever I wanted, no matter how expensive:

1)A Judith Leiber purse. I do not have words for how much I want one. Too bad they run about 3000$, hahaha.



2)Vivienne Westwood Pirate Boots. Someday, I WILL have these. I don't know how, but I need them. Around 800$



3)Moi Meme Moitie Divine Cross JSK special edition (the special gold version). I WANT IT NOW.



4)This crazy bow dress by Marc Jacobs. It's insane and that is what makes it so glorious. Also, I can't resist anything with a giant bow. 568$.



5)This jacket from the Viktor and Rolf for H&M collection. It came out years ago so unless I want to spend thousands on ebay, I can't get it *sadface*



Happy Holidays everyone! I hope you all have a safe, healthy, happy and wonderful time :)

Decor, Lovely Finds, Harajuku Lovers "Lil Angel" Gothic Lolita Perfume review, Dolly Kei coordinate with a simple black dress.

Lots of things today, with many photos illustrating why I need to get my Nikon fixed and stop using my Blackberry phone camera.

So I had lovely surprise gift in the form of Gwen Stefani's "Harajuku Lovers" Brand perfume in "Lil Angel Gothic Lolita". Now, I'm a sugary scent sort of girl. I like things that smell sweet and border on candy-like. So I was very surprised to find the floral scent of this so appealing. It also isn't terribly strong or over-powering, so a huge thumbs up for that. "Lil Angel Gothic Lolita" is described as "a sparkling floral. Top notes are succulent plum, champagne, pomelo, bergamot. Mid notes are blooming lotuses, fresh queen rose leaf, waterlilies. Base notes are satin wood, rich amber, skin musks. The fragrance is signed by perfumer Céline Barel.". I can't say I smell the musk or wood notes at all (and I think that's a good thing). I wouldn't make this my everyday scent, but I think it's a nice change and I do think the scent is really lovely. And I mean, the bottle is adorable! It's nice if even it only serves as a vanity decoration, hehe. Retails for around 40-50$



Also given to me: These great antique skeleton keys! They're going to be necklaces. Right now they're serving as desk decor though.



I know it's close to Christmas, but that doesn't mean I can't buy myself presents:

Went to Wicker Emporium for their delerium-inducing 50% off sale. Splurged on a new tea cup (there was an entire set, including saucers, sugar bowl, creamer, teapot and tea caddy. I will be returning!) About 3.50$ on sale:



Also from Wicker Emporium, a lovely little handheld mirror that I couldn't pass up to save my life. Abou 5.99$ on sale:



And for a good cause, from Winners: This year the Canadian Women's Association are selling a delightful old-fashioned teddy bear, with all proceeds going to help women in need. I'm going to make him a little cravat and monocle. 14.95$



And...some Polyvore coordinating. I wanted to show what could be done with a very simple black dress, which is something most girls own of course.

Piano Virtuoso by MolotovCupcake featuring star jewelry

Tristan Allen & Amanda Palmer - János vs Wonderland

Another Polyvore Dolly Kei Coordinate

Made another, oh Polyvore, you will never get boring.

Russian Princess Run-a-way by MolotovCupcake featuring a red hosiery

Lovely Finds: Luggage and...a blow dryer??

So I was on my weekly Winner's hunt, when I came across this gorgeous luggage set from XOXO:



Close-up of fabric print, old-timey bears and photos, I love it!


Also found this great hair dryer and straightening iron set. Antique flower print!

"Stacking" Russian nesting doll video game

"Stacking" is a video game I just discoved in which you solve puzzles and make progress by stacking with other russian nesting dolls and obtaining their "powers". The graphics are very vintage-inspired and absolutely gorgeous. Here's the game trailor:

Free Dolly Kei and Vintage/Antique-look icons

All icons measure 100x100, and are completely free to use, no credit to me needed.

Dolly Kei in all Black, Elizabeth

Because I love Polyvore, and because I firmly believe you can do Dolly kei all in black is you mix your textures and patterns right.

Dolly Kei in Black #13 by MolotovCupcake featuring cluster jewelry

And I'm sitting here watching "Elizabeth", probably one of the best historical dramas ever made (in my opinion anyhow). Elizabeth details the early years and rise to power of Queen Elizabeth the First, played by Cate Blanchette. I'm not even sure how many times I've watched it. Amazing story, stunning visuals, there isn't anything I can critisize about this film. And the costumes, oh my goodness...

"Elizabeth" was followed by "The Golden Age", which documents her later life.

Victorian Christmas Cards

I was scouring the internet for images from Victorian Christmas Cards and postcards today, and found some really pretty ones. I love the innocence and detailing. This one's intricate lacey edge is so lovely.

"Bigger than Us" White Lies

I just saw this music video today, strange and wonderful:

Some Things for your Viewing Pleasure...Birdcages in Art.

Something I've always been sort of visually obsessed with is birdcages. I have no idea why. I just have to collect interesting pictures of them, jewelry and birdcages themselves. Here are some that have been collecting on my computer:

Lovely finds, Eclectic Eccentricity Webshop, Favorite song this week.

Had a lazy sleepy day today, mostly sat about having tea and looking through my wardrobe. So I didn't get anything I wanted accomplished. But, I did take some pictures of some great things I found on Tuesday.

Delightful HUGE pearl and ribbon necklace from H&M. It was 14.95$ but on sale for only 5$! I'm excited to layer this with my birdhouse and locket necklace, this is pretty much what I have been looking for for ages.


These earrings were also on sale at H&M, for 2$. I don't plan on wearing them, but taking them apart to make other stuff. Thrilled!


Weird tin-edged wooden picture of a rococo-looking lay. It has a metal loop on top, so it's going to have to be tured into a necklace, hehe.


Also on the "I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS!" note, this amazing webshop was pointed out to me by a co-worker. I'm pretty sure they illegally went into my brain and made everything I love. The shop is called "Eclectic Eccentricity", and their tagline is "jewelry with inpired kookiness", which pretty much sums it up. In their shop you'l find vintage and antique inspired pieces, featuring birds, scissors, cameos, bows, flowers and hearts galore. I AM IN LOVE! My favorite pieces:





Visit them here: Eclectic Eccentricity

Last but not least, my favorite song this week. I can't stop playing it:

Amazing video of L'Androïde de Marie-Antoinette

Watch this show! Oddities on Discovery Channel

I JUST discovered this TV show thanks to a spotlight on it on another blog. "Oddities" is a reality based television show about the propriaters and customers of a New York based store selling everything odd to the macabre, antiques and just plain weird. And aptly titled Obscura Antiques and Oddities. Airs on Thursday nights.

Click for the Oddities site on Discovery Channel and short clips and pictures!

Sadly, Discovery Channel has not been airing advertivements for this show AT ALL. Hence why no one knows about it. You can lodge a complaint with Discovery Channel about it HERE

First Spoon Necklace and Kilt-pin Brooch

So I finally got around to making a necklace from one of the many antique spoons I purchased a ways back. I was lucky enough that this one already had a hole in the top from the charm attached to it, making it so much easier to put on a chain. I simply removed the charm, attached a circle link through the hole, pulled some jewelry chain through and added a swan charm I had been saving for a while. Simple and looks great in my opinion, I've been getting lots of compliments! My next will be anything but simple though.



I also started a brooch made from an antique kilt-pin I found. added some chain and a charm I've been saving, not sure what else to add though.



Definetly stuck on what to add to the brooch, so here's another Dolly Kei coordinate I made on polyvore instead:

Fairytale Forest Girl in the City by MolotovCupcake featuring gucci bags