Tops just arrived at Velouria!

reconstructed gem sweater with hounds tooth sleeves, raglan stripe top with black feather applications (new idea), double pocket hounds tooth raglan top (and me with a quizzical look) Headphones tunic! I hand stitched all those pretty little sequins!

Katy Perry

So, I don't love her music but I do love her style, super sweet, crazy, with a cabaret classic twist

Versus

Here are some pictures from the last fashion show I was in: Joan Jett vs Jelly Fish. Can you dig it?

All these photos were taken by Tim Jensen (thanks Tim!) Thank you Olivia for being my fashion ambassador, Thank you Daniel and Kwame for being ass-tastic male models. Thanks Lauren, Beth, Alexis, and Kiersten for being lovely models!

Look!

I'm going to toot my own horn because I think I made some ass-tastic tops this week. Ruffles, long cuffs, bows, sequins, and beads. Oh yes, and I made a new pattern with a hood/cowl and pockets.

Curious Findings

I did some very fun vintage shopping when I went back to Nebraska, I was delighted to find a new store open in my home town. It's called Curiosities and I found these goodies:

Lace Victorian style blouse with buttons along the cuffs (fancy) Beaded earrings and boots from Value Village, Belt from the Fremont Antique Mall, Black straight skirt from the Pretty Parlor.

This is a dress! Black and white polka dot tie with buttons at the top, and black thick cotton at the bottom. Pillbox hat, gloves, and platform tennis shoes found at Value Village. Red belt found at Aprie and the tights are from Target.

Black Gothic/Victorian dress! Feather hair piece by Violette Magpie from the Pretty Parlor, Gold rose belt from Ciaro, Zombie Girl cameo earrings from etsy, and sexy white boots from the Pretty Parlor.

I love to dress up!

My Prairie Home

Sequins Are a Girl's Best Friend

Well, more like that acquaintance who gets you drunk and takes you dancing when you're having a bad week. Hey, they can't all be the best.

Seen below is a gray knit dolmen top with gold sequins which just arrived at the Pretty Parlor, along with my new favorite pair of stretchy pants. Also at the Parlor and the Blush boutique in Cleveland, a reconstructed white and black pinstripe top with black sequins and the fantastic gold rose belt (all mine!), that I got at a newish vintage store on the hill called Cairo

Awesome!