Finnish Fairy Tale Fashion of Mai Niemi
We hope you're having a splendid Friday, the kind that warrants an entire missive about the Finnish fairy tale fashion of Mai Niemi... who...
Art Nouveau by Moonlight
As the dawn of a new century approached and cityscapes became grayer, smokier, and increasingly mechanized, a group of artists found themselves yearning for...
The Alchemy Of Parrish Relics
“Go to nature in all singleness of heart … rejecting nothing, selecting nothing and scorning nothing; believing all things to be right and good,...
Michele Carragher’s Intricate Embroidery for Game of Thrones
When thinking of our favorite medieval-inspired fashions, we couldn’t help but turn our minds (and hearts) to our favorite show, Game of Thrones, and all...
Fairy Felted Creations
Incorporating a love of all things fairy tale and fairy into day-to-day life is a constant challenge. It helps to find little ways to...
Gowned in Samite and Gossamer
One of the greatest draws for modern people to the Romantic past is a fashion aesthetic dramatically different from our own. It’s true for...
Fairy Tale Bride
A few months ago, we received an email from Kamilla Mai, who owns the bridal shop Eventyrbruden (or “fairy tale bride”) in Oslo, Norway....
Marriage and Mourning in White and Black (and Eventually Red)
Photography by
ROYA DIAR
Model: Mahafsoun Cape: Costurero Real
Back up a bit (again). We’ve returned to the Middle Ages, and black underwear does not exist yet.
Olde-tyme...
1,600 Years of Gothic Fashion: Unders/Outers
Photography by
VIONA IELEGEMS
Model: Amaranth from the Noble Blood Vampire Chronicles
Anyone who’s worn black for a funeral or white for a wedding. Anyone who’s...