Babushka Boutique

Babushka is what I call my geriatric, hailing-from-the-old-country, quirky grandmother. And while she's awesome in a collects-buttons and makes-cakes way, I wouldn't call her chic. So I was a bit distracted by the Etsy shop Babushka Boutique. I'm thinking, older Eastern-European schmatas, but -ping!- this is genius!

leathertte turban, $29

harem jodphur leggings, $36

oversized assymetrical t-shirt dress, $48

indian ethnic aztek paperbag high waist miniskirt wtih pockets, $38

long feather strech head band, $16

One of each please!

"Giant, awesome rings"

I've been verifiably obsessed with enormous rings lately, and my favorite place for vintage via the internet is still the lovely etsy.com. I found these by searching "giant awesome rings" and the results are just that. Whiiiiiiiich one do I get?? Ah, the decisions. 

This giant lion ring is so 70s fab... I want to wear it with a muumuu and big sunglasses in Palm Springs. 

I think the spiral detailing alongside the sides of this ring are what got me-- it's just so ornate.

And this, although the priciest of the bunch, is faaaaaaaaabulous in everywhich way. 

The description is "gorgeous, big and gaudy" and that just about sums up everything I want in a ring. 

And I think this one is utterly perfect for me, for this moment. It's vintage 60s, which I adore, and it's embellished but simple enough to wear all day, every day. 

erin leigh heart on etsy!

I have cyber-wanderlust... I can spend countless minutes, err, okay, hours, without human contact, just gawking at old fashion editorials, amateur photography, aspiring designers and all the fabulous bloggers out there. Miss Erin Leigh Heart (of the aptly named erinleighheart.blogspot.com) is one of my favorite discoveries. Everything in her adorable Etsy shop looks wearable, summery and in general, like things that should live in my closet!

This blue dress is my favorite, I love how blouson it is in the front...

$56- Jersey Knit Racerback Tank Draped Grecian Mini Dress Tunic

$78- Jersey Knit Hot Pink Fuchsia Pantsuit Jumpsuit

$43- Silver Bubble Sleeve Floral Evening A-Line Trapeze Dress

$54- Jersey Knit Neon Orange and Yellow Tunic Mini Dress Cowl Neck

$79- Black Halter Avant Garde Couture Evening Party Dress

I think it's important ya'll check out Miss Heart's shop here. Now.

recycle, reduce, reuse

I just wanted to showcase these babies. Haute couture they are not, but I prefer the creative to the exclusive. Check out the link to CourtneysCastle on Etsy. The artist, Courtney Kessel studied sculpture and sewing and combined the two with her other passion, art, to create a series of, well, wearable art. All of her creations are made from recycled goods and are new and decidedly unboring ways to look at the usual. I also love that while making shoes out of cardboard and electrical tape, she paid such careful attention to the shape of the straps-- these are eco-chic, I daresay!

CourtneysCastle