- AMPHITRITE, Jan Hopkins. Grapefruit peel, cantaloupe peels, yellow cedar bark, lotus pod tops, ostrich shell beads and waxed linen
Mini-Skull Print Shirt by Alexander McQueen
Museum of Decorative Arts, Riga (part of Alexandre Vassiliev’s collection)
Please see link to the original Flickr Album
These incredibly beautiful flowers are the the painstaking work of a Japanese artist named Sakae. They are a form of Kanzashi:
“a traditional Japanese hair ornament that’s often worn on special occasions and accompanied by a kimono. Although they’ve been around for thousands of years, their popularity peaked in the mid-1800s as they evolved from a simple stick into rather extravagant form. And even though it’s been in decline along with many customary garments and accessories, the tradition is still very much alive and well.”
Sakae uses resin to create these incredibly awesome floral kanzashi. Depending upon their complexity, one piece can take between 3 and 30 days to complete.
Her inspiration to create was a common one: “I saw a girl dressed up for coming-of-age day and I thought she would look just perfect with a blue, translucent hair ornament. But nothing of the sort existed. So I decided to make one. Up until that point I had never made anything.”
Sakae selles her creations via Yahoo Auctions in Japan. None are available right this moment, but she has promised to post updates regarding availability on her facebook page.”
Photos by Osamu Yamazaki
[via Spoon & Tamago]
Mirror Mirror - Eiko Ishioka
Dolce & Gabbana frescoe inspired details, Fall/Winter 2013/2014 RTW
Usually icons of this type were mosaics, not frescoes. Nevertheless, lovely.
(Source: rooneymara)
alexander mcqueen autumn/winter 2010-2011
Period Costume
» Heavenly Highgarden (suggested by hoganmclaughlin)gnnnf.
(Source: ondyne)
Look at the mini-crinoline, corset, and chemisette. The details are just brilliant.
Barrois fashion doll with wardrobe. c.1875
