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A is for Arsenic: Taxidermia
Taxidermia is the new jewelry + apparel collection from Amelia Arsenic/Destroyx‘s brand A is for Arsenic. The black+white-color-themed collection features laser-cut perspex jewelry designs and T-shirts & tanks inspired by taxidermy motifs, Victorian memento mori imagery, and vanitas artwork. The photography below was shot by Melissa Jenkins, with art direction & styling by Amelia Arsenic. See the complete collection here.
{Taxidermia: a graphic world of dark Victoriana, memento mori and macabre taxidermy. Featuring vicious yet elegant designs with a nod to the past, Taxidermia is a thoroughly contemporary art jewellery and apparel collection created and constructed in London.}
Tags: amelia arsenic, animals, antlers, avant-garde goth, black and white, bugs, deer, destroyx, jewelry, macabre, neo-victorian, spooky animal-themed jewelry, taxidermy
Sorcha O’Raghallaigh’s Fall/Winter 2011 Collection Lookbook
{Designs by Sorcha O’Raghallaigh
Photographed by Saga Sig
Styled by Anna Trevelyan}Tags: avant-garde goth, black garments, black roses, fashion editorial, flowers in hair, garlands, halo, mystical/feral jewelry, primordial, religious imagery, serpents, spooky animal-themed jewelry, sterling-silver jewelry, tattered, transparency/layering, witchy
Leather Winged Harness with Elk Bones
This lovely aerial harness from Bethany Moore-Garrison is made from leather, hawk wings, and elk bones.
To see more of Bethany Moore-Garrison’s work, check out her Website.
Tags: animals, bird wings, bones, harness, leather, steampunk, taxidermy, wearable art, witchy, woodland creatures
Bevel Jewelry New Collection
Take a look at these lovely images from the lookbook for Bevel‘s new collection of preternaturally beautiful jewelry.
Tags: avant-garde goth, bevel nyc, bones, fashion editorial, jewelry, mystical, spooky animal-themed jewelry, sterling-silver jewelry, white, witchy
Illamasqua Theatre of the Nameless
These are promo images for makeup brand Illamasqua‘s new collection Theatre of the Nameless, which was inspired by the notoriously voluptuous 1920s Berlin nightlife. I’m a sucker for any modern, dark interpretation of ’20s makeup.
Related post >> John Galliano’s theatrical runway makeup
Tags: 1920s, flapper, flappers, historically inspired, makeup
“Inner Demons”
+ Photographer {Jerry Bennet}
+ Model/MUA {Manchester}
+ Wardrobe/styling {Alex London}Via Haute Macabre
Tags: avant-garde goth, black and white, bones, dark romantic, fashion editorial, feathers, headdresses, spooky animal-themed jewelry, textured
“About the Man Who Loved Fishing”: A Jewelry Collection by Kasia Piechocka
London-based jewelry designer Kasia Piechocka has come out with a sleek and modern collection named About the Man Who Loved Fishing. Revolving around the unusual, conventionally unglamorous theme of fishing and assorted equipment (fish-head rings, earrings inspired by fishing weights, fish-hook necklaces, a bracelet resembling a chain of delicate fish bones), this collection turns “unbeautiful” subject matter into a form of elegance and edgy yet spare chicness. Seamless and sharp, these sterling-silver pieces work well in a unisex capacity, and are perfect for those seeking something a bit different as a bold/subtle statement accessory. They are available for purchase from her Website.
Tags: animals, avant-garde, bones, conceptual fashion, hooks, jewelry, spooky animal-themed jewelry, unique rings
The Popovy Sisters’ “mod.” Collection
Tags: alien beauty, architectural fashion, avant-garde, bjds, collars, conceptual fashion, distorted bodies, dolls, edo-period japan, futuristic, hair, headdresses, historically inspired, hoopskirts, kabuki-inspired, otherworldly, red and white, samurai mask, white hair
Diego Indraccolo + Pok U Chan
These images are from Schön! Magazine, photographed by Diego Indraccolo and illustrated by Pok U Chan.
Tags: art nudes, avant-garde, black and white, dark ethereal, fashion editorial, ghostly, illustrations, inky, otherworldly photography, surreal, transparency/layering
Awesome Suehiro Maruo-Based Tattoo
This is an amazing sleeve piece adorning Suzanne Gerber’s arm. The images are from works by the ero-guru (erotic grotesque) manga artist Suehiro Maruo, compiled and arranged by Suzanne. The tattoo artist is Piotrek Taton.
via Same Hat!
Also check out Suzanne’s fabulous chest-piece based on an artwork by Vania Zouravliov.
Tags: tattoos
