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*fog rises* *creepy music* IT'S ALIIIIIVEEEEE
After a really long time I'm back to reactivate my babeeey with much better photo quality and, hopefully, more systematic posts. I haven't been doing nothing when I was gone so I have quite a lot of stuff to show you! They most likely won't be in chronological order, but you don't mind do you?
I will do my best to post every Saturday from now on so keep an eye out for new from me.
I've mentioned before that I have quite an affection for Kat von D, her talent for tattooing portraits as well as her style. It was Kat that introduced me to a rather macabre concept of victorian mourning jewerly (origins are noted around 1600s in England). It does seem creepy beyond comprehenion for most people I've talked to, but for me it has a certain charm in it's simple and very human reason of existence: "People started making memorial jewelry because there was no
photography, and if your loved one died you wanted something as a
touchstone to remember them every day.*" said Erica Weiner, collector of mourning jewerly from New York.
I was so enchanted with the idea that I decided to create one of my own.
A simple pendant made out of my friend's hair who volunteered to send me some after changing his hairstyle. I won't lie, it was quite a pain to tame the hair into a certain form, even such a simple one. I failed miserably when I tried for the first time, the above is what I've managed to do after. It was hard enough to make me think how did they do it originally, without an instant glue. Although you can probably see a ton of flaws even in the pictures, I'm quite happy with the result. I don't wear it too often as it is causing a lot of controversy.
Even simpler piece, but far more personal. It is a small locket with a lock of my friend's hair which I got as a present for my 18th birthday. It is a very intimate thing to give and can be perceived even as dangerous, knowing that person's hair is an important ingredient in curses and such. The pendant is a kind of talisman which I wear when I have a worse day once a while. Knowing that Julia is with me in one way or another does make thing a bit better. (cheeeeeseeeyy)
If you want to find out more about mourning jewerly, check out Kat von D's video
here,
article I quoted* or just Google it. Worth it!
Cheers! x!
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I know I made you wait, well, whole month and 10 days, but here they are. I
hope it was worth waiting :)
8th March I had my 18th birthday which is quite a big deal in Poland since it's the age you can drink and smoke legally. It's not suprising then that I wanted something really special..
I started planning this event long before it, months I think. I picking the theme wasn't difficult ('7 sins' with elements of masquerade ball), it's the dress that caused me troubles. Knowing pluses and minuses of my figure (at least I THINK I know them) I tried to design something that would fit into them perfectly. So I started digging in TONES of pictures, but in the end, I sticked with '50s.
I'm really proud how it turned out. I know I say it almost everytime I post something, but, well, I guess can't help it. ^^" It's the very first project that actually looks how I designed it. Every piece of it. I took my time while sewing this dress, I was remaking every part over and over again until it was just how I wanted it to be.
I really hope I will have a chance to wear it again, not only for pictures.
Since I had finished most important project in few months (see: previous post), I can finally get to new stuff!
It's not a secret I'm really into cosplaying, although I haven't done much myself. Deep inside, everytime I look through pictures of Polish comic-cons and etc., I suffer terribly. I don't mean to offence anyone here, but...
(People! how can you wear these hideous mass-products and call yourselfs 'cosplayers'?! Please, put at least minimum effort to get the character to life!)
I've been wanting to cosplay Trish from DMC for long years now. I'm happy to announce that I'm finally putting this costume together! So cross your fingers and be patient.
It's going to be a looong way.
For those who don't know who Trish is.
She's a badass, that's who she is!
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My friend's prom dress.
Dear K., you look magnificent <3
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