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Today is the last day of our Painfully Hip DIY Contest, so upload your painfully awesome entries to DoesThisLookStupid.com before midnight (PST) tonight! Don’t forget to tag your entry with “DIY” to be entered. 
Many thanks to those who’ve entered so far! I suppose this new-ish fashion obsession began quite some time ago. When I was formulating this current blog in my mind, I remembered an old blog entry: Tuesday May 30, 2006. And one [reason] why I am glad I came back. “Anglo Mania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion.” At the MET. Yesterday. The Stephen Jones Raven Headdress was debilitating.  Now, since I cannot read Swedish, I cannot be completely sure of what material these particular butterflies are made. I do know that while thrifting the other day I stumbled across a bag of old florist butterflies. Which are made out of feathers! (And I paid only a quarter a piece!) Once home, I wired them to a small barrette with rose buds (also purchased at a thrift store) and voila! – killed two birds with one stone. Metaphorically speaking, of course.  Emily K. Larned of Red Charming recently sent me a copy of her awesome ‘zine, Parfait, “…in which your discerning editor turns her sartorial eye to antiquated books seeking fashion inspiration for all.”  Obviously right up my alley- I absolutely loved it. It came beautifully hand-bound and packaged and was entertaining as f#$%. Here’s an excerpt (and a regretfully bad scan):
I’d recommend sending a copy to your fashion-obsessed penpals in lieu of a lameass christmas card. seriously, they’re only $6! She also sent a beautiful hardcover book she wrote packed with titillating photography called Thrift Store, The Past & Future Secret Lives of Things, another perfect gift for the insatiable thrifters in your life.  Some wicked awesome outfits going down on wardrobe remix. these lovelies speak for themselves!
 oh delight. a friend pointed me toward these illustrations by Raquel Aparicio of Ávila, Spain. I know that this breed of “creepy pretty” art is sorta huge these days, but this girl does it right with a lovely sense of vague foreboding.       
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thanks for the love! here goes.
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