A couple of retro revivals have brought feathers back into vogue over the past few years – the cocktail fascinators of burlesque headwear and the long earrings favored by 80’s metal chicks have gotten some incredible updates in the era of the great grand fashion blender of the playa. The rising surge of eco-concern has opened up another cool development: raw materials gathered up from the moltings of housepets and rescue birds. All of this week’s designers have statements that the feathers used in their creations were naturally collected. There’s a lot of mindblowing work on Etsy that doesn’t boast the same anti-cruel sourcing – hopefully more artists will follow suit. I’ll happily post a follow-up when there’s enough of them.

Peacock feathers are clipped down into a pair of deco bobby pins. Very deco, very chic, and totally versatile. From Intrinsic Imagination.

Parrot and peacock feathers are arranged in an almost coinlike overlap, where a bright green pops against a mottled background. From FrogWorks.

Shades of blonde and brown take on the petals of an earthy little hair flower. From Belle Epoch.

Moving into more Cyndi Lauperish realms, the trio of pink and orange and blue – and a little brown – tumble towards the shoulders in classic 80’s excess. From Hair Candy 4 Girls.

Lastly, a pair of ostrich fans for an ethical bump’n'grind. This store also does smaller, more Victorianesque designs if you mean to employ them in a more Dangerous Liaisons fashion. From The Naked Parrot.