i stopped listening to radio in 1995, so i am terribly un-hip when it comes to the tunes, but here are some of my favs...
Films
my favorite movies -
Televisie
my favorite tv shows - kathy griffin~my life on the d-list, the adventures of rob & big, ghost hunters, anthony(so sexy)bourdain ~ no reservations, the new battlestar & dr. who
old school favs: friday the 13th the series, homefront, blackadder, the house of elliot
Boeken
my favorite reads - p.t. barnum, devil in the white city, david delamare's animerotics, the american heritage collection, sears & roebuck catalogues from 1899, 1908 & 1927, the treasury of american design & antiques,
magie lumineuse (great for the pics - i can't read french)
Helden
my heros - ms zabo, p.t. barnum, paper mache artisan, gemma taccogna, sandy powell,julie taymor, terry gilliam, clara bow, the demoulin brothers - makers of fine fraternal garb & props at the turn of the last century, set & costume designer leon bakst of the balle russe & MY PARENTS! Two of the kindest, most creative, hysterical people I have ever known. How cute were they in the 70's?
TOPSY TURVY DESIGN is the brainchild of Theatrical Milliner & Costumier, K. Brown-Dye, who works & dwells in the footprint of a Historical 1916 brick tenement building in the heart of Oakland Chinatown, California.
Mrs. Brown-Dye's webstore topsyturvydesign.com features her whimsical, completely, hand-crafted COSTUME ACCESSORIES with an emphasis & focus on the lost art of MILLINERY.
All of Ms. Brown-Dye's bespoke hatties are built from scratch using buckram & wire construction which is then covered & trimmed using only the finest of materials & hand finishing . Old school all the way & custom made to fit you!
Topsy Turvy Design caters to all enthusiasts of the past. Whether your cup of tea is SCA or BURLESQUE you are sure to find something in my store!
So Step Right Up & Take a Peek!
*THE CHARLOTTE - VICTORIAN TOP HAT*
Photo-Raven's Laughter/Model-Bad Charlotte/MUA-Stace Face
*THE MARIE ANTOINETTE TRICORN HAT*
Photo - Díaz-Arri/Model-Nena/MUA & Hair - Paula Muñoz
*THE EVELYN - VICTORIAN TALL HAT*
Photo - Kate O'Brien Creative/Model-Victoria/Wrap - Bonzie
*THE RENAISSANCE RIDING BONNET*
Photo - Kate O'Brien Creative/Model-Sharon/Corset-Kitty Cat Corsets/Wrap-Bonzie
*THE MATHER - VICTORIAN TALL HAT*
Model/Stlist/MUA Mather Louth/Photo Jetgrind
*CUSTOM PT BARNUM HATTIE*
Ringmaster Roger of Lucent Dossier
*THE SHIEN - MASQUERADE HATTIE*
Model Shien Lee/Photo Steve Rosen/Earrings Rocklove
*CUSTOM PEARLY QUEEN HATTIE*
Model/Stylist/Hair Bad Charlotte/Photo Isaac Madera
Greetings my dear from germany :-) Hope you are fine and everything is going well. Your new creations are stunning !!! Maybe you also want visit my blogspace... maidestreasuries... You are welcome :-) I will put the link from your space in my blog .
yessum i have a facebook!! its under the email vivid_deception@msn.com. Imago Zine #4? Wow wow weeee wow! another zine?? *swoons* and i wanna know what your coooking up, scrumptious as usual i bet!'xxx
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