Monday Mischief: A Bad Case of Etsy Fever...

Since opening shop on Etsy, I have been spending more and more time perusing all of the amazing, lust-worthy items on the site [I have to be careful or I will spend all of my profits!]. I made a splurge purchase this weekend...granted, I have been doing quite well with my spending...and I am so excited to receive these boots from Cherry Pick Vintage! I think they are the perfect all-weather boot: equally practical with summer dresses and jeans in the cooler months.

Here are some more goodies on Etsy that I'm just in love with right now:

I'm kind of dying to try Gigi perfume from Lulu Beauty -- Madonna apparently adores this fragrance!

Delicate, yet rough-hewn, these stackable rings by Beadinbabe are just so classic and versatile.

As if the Art Nouveau-inspired design on these journals by Immortal Longings wasn't enough to mesmerize me, each journal is also based on a Shakespeare character...love it!

The combination of leather and gold on this necklace from Terminy is so rock-n-roll-gorgeous, but it is also so subtle and feminine [a hard combo to pull off!]

One of my favorite poet[s] of all time is Michael Field [which was a pen name for two women lovers who co-wrote all of their poetry together as one person]. This slightly eerie, but beautiful print by The Little Chickadee makes me think of them.

Iluchka is a Tel Aviv beauty that makes romantic, feminine clothing for the "desperately hopeful." I truly can't get her vintage-inspired Sofa top off my mind!

There is something faintly 1920's about these headwraps by Deedoubleyou, and they seem like the perfect alternative to those boring cotton headbands from the drugstore.

No need to give up your love for leather in the summer months...this buttery-soft, ivory tote made by Rennes le Chateau is clean, classic, and would go perfect with a sundress!

I'm not usually a huge bracelet wearer, but Erica Weiner's reproduction Victorian wedding bracelets are just too lovely for words.

A top that I would literally wear everywhere...for ages. This bat sweater by Ninu is made in Italy and looks so soft and irresistible.

New Wave Amadeus...Have a Gorgeous Weekend!

These photos are just a perfect evocation of an 80's New Wave/Adam Ant/Amadeus fantasy-world...and this male model might be my new imaginary boyfriend...

Note to self: must acquire a velvet chocker...
[photos originally uploaded by Plotek on Foto Decadent. Photographer: Joanna Kustra]

New Goodies on Single Charm Vintage!

I've added some more goodies to my Etsy shop...and there will be more to come soon...

Splash Award! Thank-You!

It looks like I've been "splashed" with the Splash Award from Vintage Poster blog http://doarcodavelha.blogspot.com/ (Merci Pignouf!!). The Splash award is given to alluring, amusing, bewitching, impressive, and inspiring blogs. When you receive this award, you must:
1. Put the logo on your blog/post.
2. Nominate up to 9 blogs which allure, amuse, bewitch, impress or inspire you.
3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.
4. Let them know that they have been splashed by commenting on their blog.
5. Remember to link to the person from whom you received your Splash award.

So in keeping with this Splash Award rules, I "splash" the following blogs:

*Allure -- A gorgeous blog dedicated to screen stars of the 20's and 30's.
*Chintz of Darkness -- A sinful, decadent pleasure for the senses!
*Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood -- For love of all things Pre-Raphaelite.
*Sexy Witch -- Images of sexy witches throughout time! Need I say more??
*They Don't Call Them Lovers in High School, Leland -- Surrealism for the 21st century.
*Haute Macabre -- The dark side of haute couture.
*My Special Stash -- Fashion, interiors, and trend-spotting.
*Ink -- Gorgeous, inspiring art and images.
*We Find Wildness -- Provocative design.

My Heart Belongs to Dada: Baroness Elsa von Freytag

I've recently become fascinated by the Baroness Elsa von Freytag, a Dada artist and poet who was a central artistic figure in Greenwich Village, NY during the nineteen-teens and twenties. The Baroness was known as an eccentric performer, and would often don strange costumes made of found objects or household items.

Attracted by the artistic scene, she found some work as a nude model for the Futurist and Expressionist painters, among them Marcel Duchamp, who appreciated her "lean masculine figure and gaunt ravaged face." She composed a poem in his honor, titled, "Marcel, Marcel, I Love You Like Hell, Marcel."

According to her autobiography, most of her art objects were produced out of other people's rubbish: sequins, buttons, bits of cloth, metal, and wood. The Baroness's sculpture also gained notoriety among the New York Dada movement. Even today, her work attracts comment [see this brief biographical source for more on her and her poetry].

A few years ago, Britney Murphy posed for an excellent editorial in the New York Times, posing as the Baroness Elsa Von Freytag...

Assemblage of miscellaneous objects in a wine glass: Configured as a bird of sorts with waxed-on peacock feathers and bristly tail (alluding to Duchamps frequent crossdressing). No longer extant.

Also, check out this recent article on the Baroness in Interview!!

A Single Charm Vintage Now Open on Etsy!

My Etsy Vintage Shop, A Single Charm Vintage, is now open!! After much wavering and pro/con list-making, I've decided to take the dive. It is still small, but I will be adding more and more, so stay tuned. Right now, I am focusing on accessories from the 60's-90's. I will decide in the near future whether or not to add clothing items. Take a look, let me know what you think, and enjoy! Also, if there are particular kinds of items that are of interest to you or that you would like me to keep an eye out for, let me know! There will be more items going up this week [including a gorgeous vintage Bakelite jewelry set], so come back...here is a preview: