A vote-on-the-best-graphic catalog where the usual call for t-shirt submissions gets the rare treatment of shoe design. It’s mostly skate-style canvas slip-ons and a couple of thick-soled low-tops for now – disappointingly, the high-tops section is empty at the time of this review – but good for tastes that run towards the spacey and scientific, splashed with a little pop art. And if you *must* submit a tee image, they do those, too.
Ryz7.9.2010 @ 6:11 pm UTC by lilah wildOddity of the Week: Killer rabbit slippers7.8.2010 @ 1:11 pm UTC by lilah wild
Tribal Souk7.8.2010 @ 12:55 pm UTC by lilah wild
Etsy Highlights: Fascinating feet7.7.2010 @ 5:03 pm UTC by lilah wildOne of the most difficult fashion items to encounter handmade is footwear. It’s not easily assembled with a sewing machine or jeweler’s tools, and ensuring a proper fit takes a level of precision well beyond the means of most small businesses. Happily, upcycling is in full swing on Etsy, where plain pumps are given new life with handpainted patterns and dollops of froof. And, of course, a few sellers are stepping out with unbridled artistic showboating.  I’m not sure if this seller’s works are intended for actual wear, but it’s amazing that you’re technically supposed to slip a foot somewhere into this. From Sole Sensations, whose utterly insane brisket flip-flop also deserves a mention. Behold, the platform shoes of Marie Antoinette. Dig the gold beads draping over the back of the heel. And they’re 100% vegan! From Shake It Doll Shoes. Patent wedges get an update of Wonder Woman comics on the heels. A subtle and chic form of fandom that would look fab with a cocktail dress. From Pachainka Pink. These steampunk clock parts look almost tribal in their descent down the back of the heel. The rest of the shoe plays innocent and unadorned, saving the surprise for rear views. From Steampunk Fortune. If you’ve ever lusted after a high heel boudoir chair but wanted something a bit more hardy than leopard plush, not only is this seat covered in bits of mirror, it’s designed to be left outdoors year-round. From Lyons Mosaics.Studio Jellyfish7.7.2010 @ 4:23 pm UTC by lilah wild
YouTube Tuesdays: Married With Anthrax7.6.2010 @ 7:11 pm UTC by lilah wildThe Bundy household’s invasion by thrash is such an encapsulating snapshot of life in 1992. Charlie Benante’s haircut foreshadowing The Great Metallica Chop that was to come in a few years, Bud’s “Grandmaster B” alter ego straight out of Yo MTV Raps, Kelly’s pop-metal mall-trash outfits. (Years ago I was browsing through a website that sold costume clothes direct from TV show wardrobes. The prestige of Christina Applegate jacked one of Contempo Casuals’ tight pink dresses up into the realm of $400.) Unfortunately the episode in its entirety comes with commercials, a weird lack of Sinatra in the theme song, and disabled embedding. But it does have Marcy Darcy gleefully frisking a worried-looking Frankie Bello. The whole thing’s here. Mad Girl Clothing7.6.2010 @ 6:01 pm UTC by lilah wild
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And now for something completely psychotic: bunny slippers straight out of Monty Python’s Holy Grail. For moments when the innocent perky ears of the traditional rabbit just won’t do, and even better, their mouths bounce up and down when you walk in them. From 
Bellydance jewels on the more high-end side of things with a collection of silver: hinged vintage cuffs studded with spikes, hoop earrings, pairs of dancing anklets “not for beginners,” headpieces slathered in fringe, lots of ornate and dramatic pieces to enhance an ensemble with lots of shine and noise. Clothes, bags, belts, and other accessories are rich with bright embroidery and they carry things to decorate the home, too.
A Miami Beach “fine art shoe store” that gives bright pop makeovers to footwear and handbags. Ballet flats, platform mules, and ankle-strapped pumps are meticulously handpainted with 80’s-style vamps reminiscent of Patrick Nagel and Roy Lichtenstein, and if you’ve got your eye on a clutch, grab it while you can because it looks like they sell out quickly. And if you’d rather display the ladies on your walls rather than your feet, they also do digital prints.
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