Dannie Doll giving a nu rave Foxy Brown M.I.A. drift racer feeling. Vintage 80's leather jacket in the shop.

Polyvore set: M.I.A. Desert Drifter by caramimi

Live fast, die young, bad girls do it well...

Cuddle buns → downtime dressing
Loose shapes, a loose bun, and citrine shots of color through an overcast sky....

Cuddle buns by caramimi

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Modern, roomy shape as 50's coat = get your Mad Men on... New in the shop.

Model: Dannie / Details: Dries Van Noten camel hair crocheted shawl turned circle scarf, vintage Middle Eastern metallic print cotton dress, vintage horn & brass bangles, brass studded leather collar, velvet leggings & clogs model's own.

Ouroboros

A new turn around the sun, coming full circle, number 9...
Roomy worn menswear, graphic feminine lines, and the decadence of bijoux.

Ouroboros by caramimi

The gorgeous 80's Wilma Spagli snakeskin & steel chain choker round Dannie's lovely neck. Available in the shop.

3 Things
A lace bra, a big sweater, and Fracas.....

3 Things by caramimi:   Acne oversized top / Mad Love mesh tank  / Haider Ackermann pleated pants  / La Perla nude bra / Christian Louboutin heels / Fendi handbag  / Yves Saint Laurent ring / Rare London green earrings  / Finn rose gold jewelry / Robert Piguet Fracas Parfum

It's wet and dreary and rainy, and I've been sick with a festering cold for weeks. Apart from popping vitamin C like a mad woman, I'm finding my slight addiction to Polyvore as soothing as a zinc-filled cough drop. In my parallel universe, I'm faring the weather in these...

All Weather Boots by caramimi

Never mind the umbrella by caramimi

Hugs by caramimi

Kiss me at the movies by caramimi

Hunter-in-the-weeds realness by caramimi

Autumn brunch by caramimi

Wovens, beads, bone and stone. Some lovely things in the shop.

Metal and straw

A bunch of bracelets I found thrifting. Woven fibers, neon, periwinkle, copper & brass. This is my Summer 2012 feeling.

Hello Hello!

Ah, finally dusted off the virtual shelves in my shop, Hello My Friend. Feels nice to reopen for business. Please drop by and say hello!

Reworking horn

My sister gave me a very pretty horn bracelet shaped simply in a round. I loved it, but found the sizing too loose for bundling up with other bracelets --my motto for wrist-wear is "More is more." I decided to do some research on reworking horn, and thought I might turn the bracelet into a cuff instead. During the process, I took another road and reworked it into this design. I'm in love with the end result!

Reworked horn bracelet with rubbed gold-leaf, wrapped in cobalt cotton thread.

Wrapper's Delight

These bouts of insomnia = wire-wrapped rings. I'm thinking of adding these to my shop.


(left-right): Red dyed bamboo coral stone, vintage brass-wrapped quartz (this was previously a pendant), and two rings of hematite beads. All stones & beads are either found, or deconstructed from thrifted/vintage jewelry.

Dark, delicate, strong, quiet

I styled a photoshoot with Munda and Egyptian photographer, Osama Dawod.











Hair, makeup, wardrobe styling: Antoinette Celes
Model: Munda
Photographer: Osama Dawod
Vintage clothing and lingerie: model's own

A bit of Spring wardrobe inspiration

Some past hits giving me new found inspiration. I've been neutral and monotone this past Fall/Winter. I'm loving color again, especially mixed prints with lots of gold jewelry and textures piled on top. Although I rarely wear pink, a hot version of this color has been catching my eye.


Mwar head garlands of bougainvillea and ylang ylang.


Shells, beads, silk, cotton, crepe, wood... a lovely mess.


A lovely pleated cotton tube with South American belt. I sometimes display this as soft sculpture, but I think I may make this into a dress this year.



Some jewelry and a top I did 3yrs ago. I'm kind of loving pearls and cotton lace again.



A leather hatlet I made. I like the shot of pink with the gilt ribbon, contrasted against dark, black leather. I need to get my hands back into the leather stash.



A gorgeous Korean hanbok found thrifting. I love this piece.


A dewy morning at my mother's house in Saipan.


A few pieces of my growing bangle/cuff collection.


Sometimes kitsch is beautiful.


This shimmers in the barest breeze.

// photos: caramimi