Modern rococo interiors

The French Bedroom Company is another brand that embraces modern rococo interiors. A great company for those who live in the UK the site offers all the tropes of modern rococo--French carved furniture in glossy black or white + Venetian mirrors + chandeliers + modern lucite furniture--and then kicks it up a notch with a little moose lodge accessories like the horse lamp and cowhide rugs. The result is pleasing and a little more masculine for those who actually have to share their living space with a man.

Victorian/Steampunk-inspired boots and pumps

Demonia has come out with a new collection of Victorian-inspired shoes in their new steam punk line that will be available this summer. All the pumps and boots are very affordable at less than $100 each pair. You can preorder from one of my favorite retailers: Redemption Klothing.

Lady looks like a dandy...

During Paris Fashion Week Hermes Fall/Winter 2010 stood out among the crowd. Hermes directly channeled "The Avengers" with skin-tight leather cat suits, umbrellas and bowler hats. Feminine silhouettes from the late 1800's, the 1930's, and the 1960's all find a home in Hermes' collection of leather, fur, and leopard alongside tailored men's three-piece suits straight from the Victorian era. Don't squander your dollars on cargo shorts this summer ladies, start saving up for fall because this is going to be the best style year for an antediluvian diva yet!













Meet your fiercest accessory for Fall 2010: the bowler hat.

Modern Rococo Interiors

I have been a fan of Brocade Home for years. When I sold everything I owned to move overseas I saw it as a great opportunity to purge all the Asian stuff I'd collected over the years and move into something more serene, modern, and fanciful. Brocade Home has since become my interior design bible. I'm in love with the modern furniture, crystal chandeliers, flocked wallpaper, baroque mirrors and the overabundance of white. I have coined the term "modern rococo" to describe my new aesthetic.

Art Deco-inspired boots + bags

Irregular Choice is one of those brands where I can't decide whether their shoes are cute or ugly, but sometimes they astound me with their whimsical collection of fancy footwear. The Miaow collection features boots, clutches, and bags with snakeskin, drapery, and metallic kitty brooches. The whole collection is reminiscent of 1930's Art Deco interior decor. Purrr...

Miaow boot - $189

Miaow clutch - $71
Miaow tote handbag - $143

Miaow flapover body bag - $76

Inexpensive splurge...wax seal jewelry

With computers and e-mail the art of letters and penmanship has long fettered out. Honoring these traditions Waxing Poetic Jewelry brings us trinkets reminiscent of long hours huddled over a writing desk, quill dipped in ink by the light of a lantern, and letters sealed with red wax. All the pieces are silver or gold-plated silver for real heirloom-quality pieces. All letters are available for a personal touch!

Miniature Crest Ring - $38

Envelope necklace - $70

Square silver charm bracelet - $130

Must-see blog...Jesus Diamante

Jesus Diamante is one of those up-and-coming Japanese designers. The company has been around since 2003 and has six boutiques in Japan. The product is not available for purchase online but there are "shopping services" that can pick up anything you want for a fee. The style is not quite Lolita but vacillates between rococo, doll-style, and retro. I'm totally in love with EVERYTHING, especially the shoes! Jesus Diamante carries bags, stoles, shoes, hair accessories and beautiful jewelry for those of us that aren't Asian-sized. Scroll down the home page for pics of new products as they arrive HERE!

Pinup Pumps Galore!

Each one of these perfectly printed pinup pumps put a little va-va-voom in your step. Each style is affordably priced to boot!

Perfectly Printed Pinup Pumps by Kittycewl featuring Naughty Monkey shoes

Items in this set:
Naughty Monkey Women's Strike The Pose Striped Pump - Free Overnight..., $76
Bright Pink Striped Platform Peep-Toe Pumps - Pink, $25
Purple Cheetah Pink Roses 5" Peep Toe Platforms - Rockabilly/Retro, $25
Silver Blue Leopard Platform Pumps - Rockabilly/Retro, $22
Romantic French retro frame in pink | royalty free stock pictures...

What I'm craving now...

Big, bold, art deco-inspired pieces to make any antediluvian diva happy courtesy of Juicy Couture.

Juicy Art Deco Jewelry by Kittycewl featuring Juicy Couture accessories

Items in this set:
Juicy Couture Queen Anne Watch, Large, $295
Juicy Couture Drama Necklace, $180
Juicy Couture Gilded Pleasures Cuff, $150
14-karat gold-plated earrings, $88
Juicy Couture - Short Jet Stone Necklace (Black) - Jewelry, $79

Corsetry and Petticoats, Oh my!

Every lady needs a foundations wardrobe, while Spanx may be effective they won't fill the vintage requirements of an anachronistic fashionista. Enter Vivien Hoffpaur of Candy Violet's retro waist cincher ($36) and petticoats ($39-56) to carve pudgy middles into a sleek hourglasses. The cincher's lace panels, waist bands, steel boning and garters make a girl feel sexy under her lolita frock or retro wiggle dress. Viv's classic fluffy petticoat now comes in four colors--pink, blue, black and white. Perfect worn under 1950's full dresses, lolita skirts or on their own as street fashion (think Betsey Johnson!)