Witchy Woman…

Halloween, 1981.  The Madley family goes trick-or-treating in Venice…. that’s me in the yellow bug suit.  The best holiday ever.  Ps. we are a family for Med Flies- Apparently bug themed songs were performed door to door- that’s right, I’m proud.  More than words.

The best costume reference film ever, Phantom of the Paradise.  An amalgam of Phantom of the Opera, Faust, and The Picture of Dorian Gray.  So many amazing outfits, songs, and broken dreams in this movie- I particularly love the death records logo and office.

Knit installation by Liz Collins.

Spooky art by Tessa Farmer

Sarina Brewster Sculpture…

In the words of Laura Palmer, “I just know I’m gonna get lost in those woods again tonight.”  It’s Halloween morning and I’m preparing for the reverie- although it’s hard to find woods out in Venice- I fell determined to try…. more photos of the costume to follow….

The new Rodarte collection is fantastical- it’s borderline tribal- but they manage to take it to an otherworldly mad max place that is science fiction fine art.  Those ladies have such a sense of texture and layering- I love the monochromatic dresses that are all about transparency and sensual appeal.  Gothic wood nymphs- pale skin and ethereal toughness…

Something about this collection reminds me of The Crow a holiday favorite- that wonderful 90’s leather pant boot thing- also seen in Edward Scissorhands, The Cure etc.  I remember seeing this movie in the theater- knowing that Brandon Lee had been killed during the filming- it was one of the first times I became aware of mortality- actually, every high school crush I had was with a dead dude, Jim Morrison, James Dean…..and later Kurt.  Is that what high school is all about?  Anyway- here is the hotness.

On a totally different note, here are some necklaces I made this week….