it must be a thing i have.

after the whole concrete earring debacle, i’ve slowly begun to realize that i’m kind of a sucker for spendy-ish jewelry.

so sue me.

but really, check out this adorable little ring from fleathers by linda smyth on Etsy.

yes, for many of us $225 for a ring is steep, but just loooook at this.

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awww.

how could you say no? look at those ears. they’re killin’ me.

rick owens SS 11

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classic, yet deliciously macabre.

i’ll take one now, please.

how ’bout a nice modern take on the classic pearl earring?

the folks over at metsadesign have churned out some lovely cement earrings with sterling silver posts that in my opinion, are damn classy.

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at $35 a pop (granted, a bit spendy, but we’ve all seen spendier), it’s worth grabbing a pair or two or three, to dress up those lovely lobes of yours.

don’t even get me started.

oh, the days. those far away days of the late 1990′s when i wore ripped jeans that dragged the ground, and wore hair extensions long enough to reach below my rear, and groups like KoRn, and the deftones OWNED me.

yes, those were the days. long lost are the muddy-at-the-ankle jeans, and plastic hair, but the “nu-metal” still holds a place in my heart. with that, so does my adoration for the melodic, crooning, screaming, and lyricism of the deftones.

the new album has filled my ears more than a few times since it’s release, and now their new video for “sex tape” proves to be yet another treat.

who doesn’t love underwater photography, pretty girls, and mood lighting?

i sure do love it.

turn off the lights, grab someone sexy, and enjoy.

the painted world of artist linnea strid is a photo-realistic slice of life, which (much like life) is at once beautiful, simple, playful, and silly.

her work has breath and pulse and the in-the-moment randomness that can only be captured in shooting-from-the-hip snapshots.

this is what makes her work such a joy to behold.

we all know the sight of globules of water reflecting light is lovely, yet fleeting, strid takes those moments, and gives them permanence. a life that can always be revisited, and appreciated.

gareth pugh aw 10/11

found via dirtyflaws

oh gareth, you never cease to amaze.

if anyone knows the name of the model/dancer with the wicked sick jerky/serpentine dance moves, let me know…

and get her number for me, because i am in love.

shame me with the shame of a thousand tortured souls, swirling endlessly in an ocean of their own regret.

poke me with sticks, and sprinkle itchy things in my bed.

i have committed a great sin against you all.

i have kept silent for far too long about a miracle that walks among us. perhaps selfishly, perhaps out of dumbstruck awe, i remained silent as i secretly partook in the oh my eff amazingness that is luxirare

toting the header “killer clothes and fine cuisine”, luxirare gets straight to the point, but to see it is to become a believer.

a fashion and food blog that utilizes skillful, and outrageously imaginative photography to display the works of it’s mastermind, an anonymous female designer and foodie residing in new york. she presents her readers with sumptuous how-to ranging from homemade sushi, to wildly unique baked mini pies on lollipop sticks. the creator of luxirare is also a fashion designer with a style that at one time is razor sharp, gothic glam, to out of this world barbarella’s princess fantasy.

mph. the girl even makes her own shoes.

after months of lusting and searching, and waiting, and hoping, that a shop would manifest itself wherein i, you, everyone might acquire her feats of fashionable, ultra hip goodies.

the heavens have smiled upon us, and today i have discovered that she has indeed launched an online shop where not only can you get items that have been featured in her blog, but you can also browse a collection of vintage items for sale.

happiness abounds, and my bank account goes hungry.

where have i been? well, you see, there’s this thing called life, and sometimes you get caught up in it, dig?

excuses, and rambling aside, yes, there’s been plenty going on in the world of fashion and beauty, and art.

tragedy struck with the death of lee alexander mcqueen. much has been said on the subject, and i will add my voice to the choir by simply saying: his death is a sad, tragic loss. may he find the peace he wanted.

hop on over to the the always wonderful haute macabre to see a bounty of examples of work from his final collection.

with that said, time marches on, and there are always more gorgeous things to be seen.

for example, kirsten dunst channels marlene dietrich through the lens of mario testino for vogue spring 2010:

stunning. this surely makes up for that whole “turning japanese” cover debacle. before you click that link, let me apologize in advance for the horror that lies within. listen for 5 seconds, then slam your finger on mute before the demons get you.

daniel jackson for vogue nippon 1/2010