Dolly Kei is a very interesting trend in Japan, and one of which Courtney Love is a fan.  The desrciption of the look is very vauge.  Wearers take inspiration from old Eastern European traditional dress, fairy tales, and other whimsical sources.  Dolly Kei, also called Cult Party, is a style I imagine on Claudia in Interview with the Vampire (my favorite book :).  The layers, mostly white dresses, and romantic accessories have a certain dark appeal, like Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales.  Tattered hems, and ripped lace bring to mind a vampire who has been entombed for centuries.  If I were the singer in some orchestral, goth band (Apocalyptica, Nightwish) this is how I would take the stage. 

photos and info from www.dollykei.tumblr.com

Just Kids: Kittie

I wasn't really into Kittie when they first came into the lime light.  Over the past few days I've been really enjoying their heavy, melodius sound and mysterious lyrics. 

In Dreams

Charlotte

These young ladies were only 15 or 16 when they're first album dropped.  Looking at these old photos reminds me of the way I dressed while not doing something nearly as cool as playing OzzFest. 

Kelly Wearstler FA2012

I used to watch exactly fifteen minutes of Top Design.  I tuned in 45 minutes in so I could see what design judge Kelly Wearstler was wearing.  The ensemble that got me hooked was a plain white tee, grey skinny jeans, worn under a floral strapless gown.  It was a look somehow understated despite it's mixing of extreme high and low, street and classic, pieces.  When I heard that she was designing a line I was exstatic.

Wearstler's desings manage to be distinctly mod, rocker, classic, architectural and texutred all at once.  Each look has edgy roots without going Girl with the Dragon Tattoo over-the-top (not that that would be a bad thing).  Wearstler's downtown girl is still feminine and powerful. 

Clearly, Wearstler has a unique perspective and her interior expertise with color and shape has influenced each of her collections.  As demonstrated by my viewing behavior, I think changing clothes is more fun and easier than changing around a room.  Thanks Kelly for the fashion inspiration!  You rock, for real.  

A Jeweler's Journey: Pamela Love

-Dossier Journal

Eva Palmer Sikelianos Mastered the Art of No-Trend Dressing

Eva Palmer Sikelianos wanted to wear authentic Grecian garments.  She couldn't find fabric that draped in the way the clothes on ancient statues.  So, she hand wove clothing for herslef and the cast of her husbands plays.  She and her closest friends had secret garden parties where they all wore draped dresses of her design.  Sikelianos preffered to wear her's every day.  She wanted to elude the endless task of keeping up with trends, yet look put together and purposeful.  This, she accomplished.

I used to think about how easy it would be to dress everyday in a caftan or draped, floor length dress.  I'd accessorize with some of my favorite statement jewelry pieces, boots, and an interesting bag.  Looking at these photos make me think, "I'd like one in every color."

Although Sikelianos and Klimt did not know each other, he also favoured Grecian style clothing around the late 1800s-early 1900s.

If you are interested in Sikelianos and Grecian clothing, I reccomend going to a lecture by Artemis Leontis.