Do Over: Amber Earrings
It was a good day at the Value Village yesterday. Got a couple of bags of broken jewellery, one of which yielded the sterling silver and amber earrings pictured above. The posts had… Continue reading
0 Comments
Yes, Yes. It’s All A Rich Tapestry
I got this groovy wall hanging at the Value Village today. I thought it had a very mid-century Scandinavian feel to it. But then I got to thinking, what is Mid century Modern… Continue reading
By The Buch (+ Deichmann)
See those little birdies pictured above? They are by a Danish company called Buch + Deichmann. I first came across the company back in the 1980s when I purchased a bunch of nylon… Continue reading
The Aughties Belonged To Marc Jacobs
Sure the decade started out all Tom Ford, but in my book, no one encapsulated the crazy, mixed up 2000s like Marc Jacobs. He did the status symbol thing with his his Louis… Continue reading
Weekday Update: Rearview Mirror Edition II
Everybody is weighing in with their “Decade in Review” lists. I, too, am making a list. A list of the top five fashion related Naughty Aughties lists and whatnot, starting with: 5. Meg… Continue reading
What I Got For Christmas
My sister gave me the ultrasonic Schildkraut Jewelry Cleaner pictured above. When I was taking silver smithing classes, we used one of these a lot. The actual cleaning is performed by the cleaning… Continue reading
The Fall and Rise of Dennis’ House of Vintage
Do you remember Dennis’ House of Vintage? It was that cool shop at Queen & Portland with an very nice collection of high-end vintage clothing. You know, stuff like Pierre Balmain shirt dresses,… Continue reading
My First Auction
Tonight I participated in my first ever, non-online auction at Waddington’s. I prepared by doing tons of research. Waddington’s has a page of advice for noobs on how to bid and set price… Continue reading
Rattle and Hum
If I had a baby, I would turn it into a magical woodland creature with Holly Handmade’s wood print bibs and mushroom baby rattles. If I was a baby, I would like to… Continue reading
Find of the Month: The Greatest Necklace Ever!
It’s a little early for find of the month, I know, but I finally found my Anna Wintour necklace! Mind you, mine is silver set with glass stones, not gold and coloured gems.… Continue reading