Nuit N°12

Stumbled upon great treasuries by Ludivine Machinet and Frédéric Baldo.

Goth and catacomb themes have been prevalent in the fashion industry for a while now. One such emerging brand that creates an entire line of accessories around the dark and lovely is, Nuit N°12. Clicking through their collection is like a visual poem, which indulges in the darker side of art and history.

Machinet and Baldo have created a narrative wholly their own, with the mixing of bronze, silver, grey platinum, and pink gold jewelry. Add wood and metal motifs to leather clutches, and you don't need much else to make a heart flutter with excitement.

Visit Nuit N°12

Tuesday Musings #7

 Thanks to ParaNoire and her christmas treasuries "Longing for Spring" and "Steampunk Avantgarde" I found the most pretty things. Oh, if I had the money,.......

...I would be ruined, or... plunged in dept. 

How good then, that I have none to buy these:

via Mano Bello



via ImperoLondon


via Death Glam Couture

 
 via Homestead Treasures

 
 via another season


via Mademoiselle Mermaid



via MadMenVintage and DprintsClayful

ALSO.. again at a little nouveau... pretty pretty dresses. I would buy them all, of course.
If I had to narrow it down, these would be my favs:

 

 

 

 

nightingale musings #5

I kinda needed a change of scene, so I spontaneousely decided to try a new design for this blog. This idea was haunting me for a while now, and although it is kinda clichéd with the polkadots and all, I like it. Somehow it expresses my mood lately. We have (had, actually) a nice winter up until now here in vienna, now it looks, as if it's paused for a while. 

I'm working on a super-challenging coat at fashion school and it makes me sick already. Even though I didn't really start yet. I'll try to post some pictures of the progress, since I have to finish this one quickly, because theres not much time left. 

• A blog I recently stumbled apon has these great gift tags for download,so delightful! Hurry, before it's too late.

• And these lovely birdy ornaments simply made my day. Would make fun gift tags as well!

Luna having fun - big time!

Let's honor the internetz.

Time to be thankful.

Without the internet i wouldn't have this blog, naturellement. 

But without the internet I wouldn't have the possibility to see THESE amazing costumes, which I can't see in real because a) the V&A Museum is a little bit too far away at this moment and b) nobody wears these anymore. Damn you!

These are just amazing and will be the final goal for the CopyCut-Project!

Rose has found the one on the right and this wonderful, fitting umbrella. I think those two would be looking great on us two.

 

So, CopyCut is finally going to be starting. Await the next posts for further intormation!

xxx, mae

roses and lavender & CopyCut

Rose is a very good friend of mine and at least as passionate about costumes as me. Here she shows a wonderful collection of stunning corsetry of the 19th Century. Have a look!

roses and lavender: Corsets and Crinolines Pt. II: "Corsets, second half 19th century These are pieces of art. Corsets, about 1850-1900."

But, first of all, we have a massive project coming up. Lady Rose and my humble self will sew up a complete historical bustledress from scratch. As we try to keep as close to the original as possible, it will drive us mad for sure. But, we will try! In the next few days a better introduction with sketches will follow. We will try to keep you informed and would be happy if you take the journey with CopyCut through the whole next year.

Cheers, m.