When it comes to creating, it can be just as important to take in other work as it is to produce your own. Without knowing what moves you, it can be difficult to feel fulfilled by your own work. Each week, I’d like to start featuring some articles that have stoked my own creative flame in a feature called Muse Food: this week, some intriguing new ways to work with old materials, some creepy flatware, and beautiful words!
I don’t usually read poetry, but Rilke’s Duino Elegies are some of the most beautiful words set to paper
Fragrance is an art in itself: “composer” Jean-Claude Ellena, responsible for some of the time’s most popular releases, sheds some light on the creative process
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When I was told to assemble a mood board for an updo competition, I never imagined it would hang on my wall over a year later. A few of the pins have come and gone since then, but it remains virtually the same as the day I put it together. It’s not an accurate representation of my personal style as it exists on a day-to-day basis, but I don’t think that’s what mood boards are about. Instead, it’s something inspiration, something aspirational, a more ethereal and stylized version of my fashion bubble. It began with a hairstyle…
I knew I wanted to work with a jellyfish theme from the beginning: the idea of creating a large, domed shape with curled tendrils hanging down the back lent itself perfectly to an updo. But I couldn’t just throw a bunch of jellyfish onto a mood board–the project required us to think of much more than the shapes and their origins. Where would this style be appropriate? What would it be worn with? What makeup would finish the look? I ran to Tumblr and Pinterest for images of watery pastel shades in hair, lipstick, nail polish, and clothing. In addition to some vibrant species of jellyfish, I found ethereal gowns from designers like Alexander McQueen and Valentino that made models look like gauzy ocean creatures themselves. But I didn’t want to paste them to just any piece of craft board, or tack them to some cork. I wanted to make sure they were exhibited in a way that tied them all together: I stretched some black cotton over a simple frame and painted several bright turquoise and pink jellies across the surface, using hand-beaded pins to tack on the images.
The hairstyle was assembled and deconstructed, class moved forward, but this board found its way back to my room, hanging over my dresser quite conspicuously colourful against my sea of black. Outside of my makeup, there was no room for watercolour ocean shades in my life of monochrome black-on-black. Between a black school uniform and years of working jobs with an all-black-everything dress code, I stopped buying bright clothing all together. After a while, it’s easy to forget how to wear colour at all. Beyond a pop of colour with shoes or jewelry, it just didn’t work for me.
Recently, I found myself staring at this board again, falling in love with the palette of marine pastels. They were so cool, so refreshing, and above all so inspiring and fun! I saw some of the shades starting to creep into my life: I bought myself a mint-green jacket, hoarding pastel nail polish, swathing myself in less saturated tones. With designers like Dior and Mulberry rolling out collections full of bioluminescent hues and aquarium tints, Spring seems like the perfect time to adopt more of the mood board into my life. The first step into assimilation? Naming it!
I thought long and hard about what these images meant to me. I love their alien grace and their marine vibrance, but I also admire their delicate, empyrean beauty. Looking at jellyfish floating through the ocean, they could just as easily be ghosts, flying through space. It seemed natural to call it “Moon Jelly.”
Moon Jelly is fun and feminine, but also beautiful and otherworldly. It’s hair striped with with aquatic shades, soft gossamer lace, and watercolor makeup. It’s clothing is classically feminine with an alien edge. I’ve all ready begun updating my wardrobe accordingly: the last few weeks have seen a mint-green jumpsuit, pale peach dress, and a grey lace skirt in my closet. In fact, said jumpsuit will be making an appearance in a very special event writeup soon! A change in wardrobe can mean a change in attitude and confidence, and it’s quite remarkable what Moon Jelly has brought about. My black black black habits are going to be hard to break, but Moon Jelly brings a lightness with it, a freedom I haven’t felt in a long time. It’s something I desperately needed. I’m looking forward to the other changes Spring will bring, both in my style, my spirit, and my life in general.
For more Moon Jelly inspiration, follow my pin board! I add to it fairly frequently, but you can find other Moon Jelly-esque pins on my hair, makeup and style boards as well. Are you gravitating towards a new style for Spring? Tell me on Facebook or Twitter!
When Sophistique Noir announced the monthly theme for April was Flowers, I was a little stumped. I really don’t own anything floral, clothing-wise. I own a lot of solids, and the patterns I do have are completely off the wall. I thought I had a vast collection of hair flowers, but apparently I was very wrong. I considered posting pictures of some of the sugar flowers I made back in my days as a pastry chef, but those have since been wrapped and boxed and stored. For a while, I was convinced I was going to have to pass on this month.
Lilies have always been my favourite flower. I love their velvety petals, their grassy leaves, the array of colours they grow in, the distinct perfume they exude. While white lilies are by far my favourite, their more colourful cousins are just as beautiful to me. And a recent influx of yellow and orange shadows reminded me of the tiger lily.
It’s been a while since I’ve worn warmer colours, due in part to the fact that my hair was so cool. While it didn’t stop me from breaking out my favourite reds and golds, orange didn’t really factor into my looks despite the fact that it is actually one of my favourite colours. Earlier this week, my hair made the shift from blue back to red. I was a redhead for years before playing around with the blondes and fashion shades I’ve sported recently. Thanks to an upcoming string of events that requires a slightly more socially acceptable look, I made the leap back.
It’s taken some getting used to, but this shade is growing on me. I might eventually kick it up a level, but for now I’m pleased enough.
For the eyes, I used a few of the Easter shades from My Pretty Zombie and lined the lower lid with Sephora + Pantone Universe’s Tangerine Tango, which is a truly beautiful orange.
I’ve used a lot of crazy liner shades, but I had never thought to use orange before. It’s a bold and daring way to incorporate one of the season’s hottest colours into your beauty repertoire.
By far the perfect tiger lily orange, I layered Sephora + Pantone Universe’s Color of the Year creme lipstick and lipgloss.
While it’s officially Spring, the weather here has returned to the damp, chilly mess we had all winter. I was obsessed with the idea of tangerine accessories back when Pantone originally announced the 2012 Colour of the Year when my mother gave me this bright orange scarf. It admittedly hasn’t seen much action before now, since it works much better with my current haircolour.
Full List of Products Used:
Skin79 Diamond Prestige BB Cream
Skin79 Diamond Perfect BB Pact
Urban Decay Primer Potion
My Pretty Zombie loose eyeshadows in Deviled Egg, Ham, and Moist (lower lash line)
Sephora + Pantone Universe eyeliner pencil in Tangerine Tango Twist
.mark On the Edge Hook Up liner in Cleo
Majolica Majorca Gorgeous Lash Wing mascara
Sephora + Pantone Universe blush in Coral
Sephora + Pantone Universe Color of the Year creme lipstick
Sephora + Pantone Universe Color of the Year lipgloss
ELF Cream Eyeliner in Copper (brows)
Detrivore Cosmetics loose eyeshadow in Resistance (brows)
Another addition to the tiger lily theme, I wore Haus of Gloi’s Boreal today, a slightly bitter herbal blend over a beautiful burst of lily. It’s a delicate, ethereal blend that seems to suit grey, hazy days when there’s still a bit of nip in the air.
If you haven’t all ready, check Sophistique Noir’s sign-up to see how everyone else worked with this month’s theme!
Love you to the Moon and Back,
Luna Valentine
PS: I simply couldn’t help but think of this song as I wrote up this post…
When Luna of Toxid-Lotus announced her weekly makeup challenge theme was “Seapunk,” I had to laugh. It sounded to me like a mis-tagged Etsy item (like “seampunk” or “steampuk”), probably made from brass octopus charms and copper filigree findings, or perhaps any one of these things. But when I really thought about it, I saw post-apocalyptic mermaids, retro-futuristic pirates, anarchy on the high seas. Maybe I’ve been listening to too much Tom Waits. That said, this look did not turn out to be any of the above.
I wanted to use oceany blues and bright yellow-golds a la sirens and pirates and sunny salt-water landscapes.
Full list of products used:
Skin79 Diamond Prestige BB Cream
Skin79 Diamond BB Pact
theBalm Hot Mamma blush
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Detrivore Cosmetics loose eyeshadows in Brine, Kraken, and Marine
Meow Cosmetics eyeshadow in Ra
Fyrinnae loose eyeshadows in Book of the Dead, and Steampunk
.mark On the Edge Hook Up Eyeliner in Cleo
Benefit They’re Real! Mascara
Maybelline Color Tattoo cream eyeshadow in Tenacious Teal (brows)
Detrivore Cosmetics loose eyeshadow in Midnight (brows)
OCC Lip Tar in Interlace
Inglot AMC Lipgloss in 541
Using Detrivore’s Kraken and Brine, both sea-blue turquoises, on the inner half of the lid, I patted Meow’s Ra onto the outer half and blended into the crease. Fyrinnae’s Steampunk was used in the outer V and crease and blended out using Book of the Dead on the brow bone. Detrivore’s Marine was used as a lower lash liner.
For the lips, I used OCC’s Interlace to neutralize my natural lip colour before applying Inglot’s AMC lipgloss 541 to give it an iridescent blue cast.
What you can’t see in these photos is that I’m wearing Haus of Gloi’s beautiful Selkie scent, a mariney aquatic from their Spring catalog. I hope to have a post up soon on the scents I’ve sampled from this collection, so stay tuned!
For more Seapunk, you can see Luna’s look on her site, Toxid-Lotus. I’m hoping to see more Seapunk looks from this challenge soon!
This Winter has been fairly mild, so perhaps it shouldn’t be any surprise that Spring is quickly approaching. March has had its weather ups and downs so far, but I managed to enjoy some beautiful moments this week. I personally hate the winter and have a very low tolerance for cold weather, but the warmer months bring some wardrobe dilemmas: what do darkly-inclined individuals wear when the sun is bright and the air is heavy? Aside from lots of sunscreen, I try to remedy the situation like this:
This look might not cut it in the heat of Summer, but for an unseasonably warm March afternoon, it works just fine. The long sleeves and flowing cuffs on this asymmetrical shirt replaces the need for layering, and the shorts are a heavier bouclé material that keeps them from being too chilly for the time of year.
The rest of the outfit is pretty par for the course: black tights, Doc Martens, and a pair of knee-high socks to keep the boots from putting holes in the weave of the stockings. These socks just happen to be from Sourpuss and covered in bats.
Finally, a warm Spring day calls for a lovely green scent: this pretty copper locket holds a solid version of Darling Clandestine‘s Mad as Birds perfume. The perfume itself is a fresh, green herbal with pear, marigold, and powdery amber. It’s one of my favourites and perfect for bright, warm days.
How do you dress during weather transitions? Have you shelved your winter wardrobe yet, or are you waiting out the warm spell?
Over the last few weeks, I’ve worked hard, met rigorous deadlines, and completed some projects I can be proud of. I’ll find out in late April if I can really reap the rewards of my expended time and energies, but regardless of the outcome I’ve come a long way. I don’t want to go into too much detail in case things don’t come through, but thank for you bearing with me through this radio silence.
For my triumphant return to the internet, I broke out some bright colours that haven’t seen much love lately–I haven’t had the time or energy to devote to fun makeup looks lately, and it was one of the first things I wanted to get back to. Admittedly, I might have gone a bit overboard, but I was so excited to play with some of my old favourites that I couldn’t help it.
Products used:
Skin79 Diamond Prestige BB Cream
Skin79 Diamond UV Perfect BB Pact
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Sugarpill pressed eyeshadows in Buttercupcake, Flamepoint, and Love+
Brazen Cosmetics eyeshadows in Scorching, and Spectacle
Meow Cosmetics eyeshadow in Fire Eater
Persephone Minerals eyeshadows in Venus Crystal Power, and Rainbow Moon Heartache
Darling Girl Cosmetics spectral shift in Corpse Candle
.mark On the Edge Hook Up Liquid Liner in Cleo
Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Eyeliner in El Dorado
Benefit They’re Real! Mascara
Ardell false lashes in Demi Pixie
Maybelline Color Tattoo cream shadow in Tenacious Teal (brows)
Detrivore Cosmetics eyeshadow in Midnight (brows)
Detrivore Cosmetics blushes in Thing, and Bloodbath
Morgana Cryptoria lipstick in Goldrush
Brazen Cosmetics lipgloss in Alchemy
Sorry, guys, I don’t know where that light came from and I’m not skilled enough with the ‘Shop to edit it out. For the eyes, I used my Sugarpill pressed shadows to create a base, with yellow Buttercupcake on the majority of the lid, orange Flamepoint in the outer corner, and red Love+ in the crease and outer V. I then pressed Brazen’s Spectacle over the yellow, Meow’s Fire Eater over the orange, and used Persephone’s Venus Crystal Power to blend the two shades together. I blended the red up and out using Persephone’s Rainbow Moon Heartache and highlighted the brow bone with Brazen’s Scorching, a pale white gold. The lower lash line was dusted with pale blue Corpse Candle and lined with Urban Decay’s El Dorado. After applying my lashes, I used my usual black liquid liner.
For the lips, I layered Morgana Cryptoria’s Goldrush, a rich yellow-based gold, and Brazen’s Alchemy lipgloss, a sheer yellow-gold. I applied this combination before leaving my house and nine hours later, after countless coffees and a particularly epic dish of bi-bim bop, I only had to touch up a bit.
I was feeling a little celebratory after not only surviving my crazy work week but also arriving at my first day of Spring Break, so I broke a few colourful pieces out of my wardrobe. These BlackMilk leggings are a brighter alternative to my beloved black-and-white stripes, though I feel like I can’t wear them without looking like an escaped circus performer. Some days, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. I paired them with a shirt-dress from Forever21 and a riding jacket from Newport News.
I’m quite sure these Eric Michael books have showed up before, but they’re some of my favourites. They’re amazingly comfortable and make the most pleasant clicking sound while walking across hard floors.
I was particularly excited about this nail polish–Harvest Moon from China Glaze’s new Capitol Collection is the perfect fiery copper-gold metallic. I snagged a few of these shades when I found them but this is my favourite by far. My manicures have been suffering the last few weeks, so the first thing I did when I got out on Friday was strip off my old, beat-up polish and apply something shiny and new.
I have big plans for this place in the next few weeks–swatches, reviews, outfits, possibly even some tutorials? Spring is coming, and with it, my drive and inspiration returns. Thanks for bearing with me, and hopefully you’ll all stay tuned for what’s to come!
My house has been turned upside-down and inside-out lately for some pre-Spring cleaning. I personally hate cleaning and anything remotely similar (decluttering, destashing, trashing, weeding-out, etc, etc), but sometimes I find some neat things in the process. This month’s Homework Assignment from le Proffeseur Gothique was “I Forgot I Even Owned This!”–it could not have come at a better time.
I found this gem literally buried in a corner, wrapped tightly in its own laces. I bought this cincher in an odd shop in the French Quarter. The label inside reads “HourGlass Corsetry,” though I can’t for the life of me remember the store’s name. I picked this from all the pieces in the store because it was patterned with one of my favourite mythological creatures, the Phoenix, in a time I felt I was “reinventing” myself yet again, or at least learning how to be truer to the person I really was. It was a perfect piece for me. I loved the black satin fabric, the embroidered birds and plumes of fire, the glittering golds and reds and greens. Yet somehow, it ended up tucked away in a corner for years.
So this weekend, needing a special outfit for our Valentine’s outing, I paired it with a HeavyRed dress and vintage cloak. Naturally, I was running late and forgot to snap pictures, so here instead are some dodgy cell shots.
This isn’t laced as tightly as it could be as I was a little afraid I’ve done some damage to it by storing it improperly: one of the steel bones is poking through the bottom seam. One day, I’ll find a better method for storing my corsets. I haven’t gone to any clubs or events in quite a while, so I miss wearing them as often as I used to. I love my sleek, streamlined formulaic outfits, but I miss the exaggerated femininity and comforting restriction of my corsets. Expect to see a few more of them in upcoming outfit posts.
Neither of these components were forgotten–the tights were brand-new, fresh from their HeavyRed packaging, and I wear the blue boots frequently. These Eric Michael boots were one of the many shoe purchases made during my culinary school years thanks to the Italian shoe boutique down the street from my building. I’d say that a good third of my shoe collection originates from that particular store.
Next time I have somewhere to be, I know I need to add half an hour to my morning for proper photos. Sorry, guys.
If you want to participate in this fabulous assignment, you still have two days to turn in your link. I can’t wait to see what forgotten treasures people post for this assignment!
I don’t think it’s any shock to say my favourite holiday is Halloween. I love the history, the celebrations,the scents, the colours, the atmosphere, the ideology of it. Each year, I binge-buy seasonal items–house decor, lawn decorations, jewelry, perfume, and of course makeup–and rationalize it by saying it’s only available once a year and I like to celebrate. The ONLY other holiday I’m irrationally attached to is Valentine’s Day. Before you cluck at me in disapproval, allow me to explain myself: I am not a romantic. I can hear you gasping, “a goth who’s not a romantic? How could that be?” I’m not a traditional romantic. I’m not squishy and sentimental, I don’t want boxes of chocolates or cut flowers or long walks on the beach or pages full of carefully-chosen words. There are plenty of things I find romantic, but I dare say my definition varies slightly. –anyway, my love of Valentine’s Day stems from a few key points: the Roman Lupercalia, the Wolf Festival, full of fascinating traditions pre-dating our modern commercial “love fest,” the abundance of red available in all sorts of products (including eyeshadow, one of my personal favourites), and last but not least the fact that we share a name. That’s right–my fondness for this particular holiday boils down to the fact that my name is also Valentine.
I’ve been trying awfully hard not to scoop up every pretty V-Day goodie I’ve come across on the internet, but when I saw Brazen Cosmetics’ offerings I couldn’t help myself. I placed an order for the Love Letter eyeshadow set and Candy Hearts gum ball.
The Smartmouth Gumballs are new to me, a tinted lip treatment poured into a cute round container. Candy Hearts is a sheer, bubblegum-pink scented with Brazen’s custom candy heart fragrance. I anticipated something sticky-sweet, like powdered sugar or marshmallow fluff, but was surprised to find this scent is far more complex. It is sweet, but it’s very light, almost fruity-floral. I can’t tell you it’s dead-on for real candy hearts because it’s honestly been years since I’ve even smelled those suckers, but it’s a very familiar, light scent. I really wish this could be kept on as a permanent scent for Brazen lip products.
The surface of the balm was sprinkled generously with superfine pink glitter that reflects the most beautiful blue-violet. I love the way it looks over the soft pink below, but I am glad it’s not mixed throughout so I can choose whether or not I want my lips to glitter.
About two swipes of balm leaves this pretty barely-there wash of pink. You can see some of the glitter scattered throughout, which in tiny amounts gives it a delicate, ethereal glow. The formula itself is light, but moisturizing, and has decent lasting power–a few swipes before leaving the house kept me covered for three or four hours before I felt the need to reapply.
If you’ve been reading for any length of time, you’ll know that I don’t really like neutrals. I’ve always preferred my retina-searing brights to natural-looking shades, but I’ve learned that I don’t hate neutrals: I hate bland neutrals. Luckily, every indie neutral I’ve ever gotten my hands on has become an invaluable addition to my cosmetic arsenal.
You’ll also remember that I tend to buy things based on name, and Brazen’s Love Letter set instantly reminded me of one thing:
Brazen’s Love Letter Trio comes with three neutral shades, sifter- and heat-sealed, neatly packed into a custom-labeled gift box.
Yours Always is described as a “Sweet petal pink with alluring subtle sheen that shifts from gold to pink, with teeny hints of green sparkles.” It’s a pale, neutral pink with a subtle pearlescence and cool sparkle.
My Dearest, a “flirty mauve with complex duochrome pink/gold sheen, crimson glitter and sparkles that shift from gold to pink,” is definitely my favourite of the trio. The soft, berry-pink base is full of light pink and gold sparkles. Brushed on lightly, it makes an excellent lid colour, while patted over a sticky base (above over Darling Girl’s Glitter Glue) it’s a beautiful bold crease shade.
All My Love is described as a “feminine pinkish brown with flirty pink sheen, and multi-faceted sparkles that shift from red to gold and blue to green.” I don’t own a lot of browns, but I think it’s pretty safe to say this is not your average brown. The base is a rich chocolate, but the strong pink cast and red and gold sparkles keep it interesting.
As a set, I think these are perfectly matched–if only half the palettes I own worked so well together!
I was incredibly happy when I found this mini-pot of Crazy Cat Lady gloss in my order–I somehow missed this shade while I was placing my order and saw it posted on Facebook the next day, when I promptly began kicking myself for my poor timing. The same formula I loved so much before, this super-shiny gloss is a beautiful purple-toned fuchsia with a strong blue shimmer.
Completely opaque in one swipe, a little goes a long way. Applied in a thin swipe to the left, thicker to the right.
When I was in middle school, I hated math. The idea that everything could be solved with a simple formula, with bits and pieces plugged in where indicated and absolutely no room for deviance, bothered me intensely. I was more of an English person, enjoying that there could be more than one solution to a problem, many words that fit the equation. Below is an example of what I’m come to refer to as Formulaic Dressing: S + L + B +/- J = Outfit. But unlike the maths I hated in school, this equation has endless solutions.
In this case, I solved it with an asymmetrical shirt from American Rag, a pair of Black Milk leggings, and an old Forever21 jacket. The boots are vegan, and from a brand called Diba. I say shirt, but most people would probably wear this as a dress: the front hem is just above knee-length, while the back brushes my ankles. It would look just as good with tights, but I felt like going for the dramatic flare of stripes.
I’ve had this jacket for years, but it doesn’t get a ton of use–it’s too dramatic for work, and the cropped length can make it awkward with the wrong piece underneath. But it’s super fun, and surprisingly good quality for the brand. The entire outfit is pretty standard for me, swapping out pieces here and there to mix it up day to day. The only big change in this photo is my haircolour–this greyed lavender was actually an accident.
While attempting to touch up my usual mix of blues, the bleach bled a bit and I realized I didn’t have enough colour to cover it. What I did have was an unopened jar of Manic Panic’s Electric Amethyst. This is how it took after two hours. The makeup features some brand new shades from Detrivore, which I’ll have swatches of next week. If you’ve been reading, you’ll know I’m not a neutral enthusiast–but these are too pretty to pass on!
Complete list of products used:
Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick in Sand
Bobbi Brown Pressed Powder in Soft Sand
Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden
Detrivore Eyeshadows in Predatory, Topiary, and Mimicry
Fyrinnae Eyeshadows in Steampunk and Katina Cabaret
.Mark On the Edge liner in Cleo
Benefit They’re Real! Mascara
Anastasia of Beverly Hills Brow Wax
Sugarpill Chromalust shadow in Paperdoll (brows)
Detrivore blush in Vulgar
MAC lipstick in Playing Koi
Inglot AMC lipgloss in 546
I know I can’t possibly be the only one with an equation for dressing–what’s yours?
It’s been a long time since I’ve had a reason to really dress for myself: I wear a uniform to school, and on weekends I’m usually so wiped out that I can’t even pull myself into the shape of a human being. But on Black Friday, I had a rare opportunity. Crossing off a major Bucket-List item in the process, I went to see the Cure. It was the opening night of their three-night engagement at the Beacon and nearly every goth in the New York metropolitan area descended upon Broadway for the sell-out show. They played their first three albums in their entirety as well as singles from the late 70′s and early 80′s. Lovecats nearly brought down the balcony.
It’s been a while since I’ve busted out the red shadow–under my daily glasses, the colour is lost behind the lens tint–so I thought I’d wear a long-time favourite to see a long-time favourite. I had no clue what to pair with it, but a friend suggested black–which apparently, I’m fresh out of. I’ll have to fix that. Instead, I layered Morgana Cryptoria’s Cleopatra’s Demise, a deep, inky green, with Graveyard Ghoul gloss, which looks like a tiny black galaxy in a pot.
You might have noticed something drastically different from my last FotD post…I grew hair! I put these extensions in about two weeks ago, and I’ve been enjoying playing with the length again. For this look, I used a 1/2″ marcel iron and curled sections into spirals directed away from my face and then tousled them with my fingers. The fringe was ironed flat.
Full List of Products Used:
Bare Minerals foundation in Golden Fair
Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer Kit in Beige/Pale Yellow
ELF Booster in Shimmer
Detrivore Blush in Concubine
Urban Decay 24/7 Brow Marker in Brunette
Milani Brow Kit in Light
Evil Shades Spectrum Pot in Fiery Eyes
Evil Shades eyeshadow in Heartless Queen (base)
Persephone Minerals shadow in Devil Doll (outer half of lid)
Fyrinnae eyeshadows in Purgatory (outer V) and Alchemist’s Curse (order corner)
Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liner in Perversion
Avon Glimmersticks Diamonds in Sugar Plum
Urban Decay Urban Lash in Sly
Morgana Cryptoria balm in Cleopatra’s Demise
Morgana Cryptoria lipgloss in Graveyard Ghoul
Despite the fact that it’s late November, the weather was incredibly mild–no need to bundle up against the city chills! I did admittedly shiver a bit later on in the night, but I was really feeling this MotelRocks dress that morning. I bought it on extreme clearance at Trash & Vaudeville in the Spring and never really found the right occasion to wear it until now. As usual, I paired it with black tights and my usual Doc Martens. (Also, please excuse my disapproving expression–I was engaged in a battle to the death with my camera.)
This Clockwork Orange-inspired necklace from Fable & Fury is one of my favourites. Made of stainless steel, it’s incredibly sturdy as well as striking.
Despite the nice weather, one always needs to consider outerwear in fall and winter. In fact, it’s the Monthly Theme over at Sophistique Noir! I’ve missed the last few monthly themes, but I thought this month, I’d show everyone one of my favourite and most trusted jackets.
This is my go-to jacket. If it’s over 40F, I’m probably wearing this. I don’t for the life of me remember the brand or where it came from–in fact, I believe it was a gift–but it’s made from a very nice, very warm faux-leather. I love all the pewter-toned accents and the useless pockets. Yes, all of those zippers are functional, and I could probably fit a single lipstick in each little pocket!
For colder days, this jacket does have snaps to attach a faux-fur collar–perfect for the transition from fall to winter! Again, angry-face…maybe one day I’ll get a hang of face AND clothes at the same time.
If you want to participate in the Monthly Theme, there’s still time! Posts will be popping up until 11:59PST on December 3rd, so if you have some pretty coats and jackets to boast, now’s the time to whip ‘em out!
Love you to the Moon and Back,
Luna Valentine
PS: Just one more ugly face, ripped from my sister’s Instagram:
