Day Trip: Marathon shopping adventure to South Bend, Ind., results in unusual finds

November 19, 2011  //  Posted by: Content Keyword RSS  //  Category: Main Content
South Bend, Ind., is home to dozens of stories that offer fun items and artwork by local artists -- a perfect way to get a jump on holiday gift shopping.

Auctions: At area auctions, buttons, clothes, American Indian crafts

October 23, 2010  //  Posted by: Content Keyword RSS  //  Category: Main Content
Charles A. Whitaker's two-day auction next weekend at the New Hope Eagle Fire Company will be far more diversified than most vintage clothing sales, with artwork and antiques jostling with fall couture, such as an 1890s silk brocade ball gown by Catherine Donovan and a 1920s Fortuny Delphos gown with a presale estimate of $4,000 to $5,000.

Auctions: At area auctions, buttons, clothes, American Indian crafts

October 23, 2010  //  Posted by: Content Keyword RSS  //  Category: Main Content
Charles A. Whitaker's two-day auction next weekend at the New Hope Eagle Fire Company will be far more diversified than most vintage clothing sales, with artwork and antiques jostling with fall couture, such as an 1890s silk brocade ball gown by Catherine Donovan and a 1920s Fortuny Delphos gown with a presale estimate of $4,000 to $5,000.

Much Like a “little Black Dress” Every Gal Needs a Bejeweled Outfit in Her Wardrobe

July 28, 2009  //  Posted by: Content Keyword RSS  //  Category: Main Content
Bejeweled Clothing at SpoiledBrat!! Designer Susan Fixel’s Luxe Line of Tanks, Tees and Body-Hugging Casual Wear Captivates Celebrities and Discerning Clients Lush artwork and lavish décor are signature details of Bejeweled by Susan Fixel’s limited edition line of tanks, tees and body-hugging casual wear. Officially Crystallized by Swarovski, each piece in the Bejeweled collection is a true work of art. Combining exquisite fabrics and sparkling details, founder and designer

RUFFLED TUXEDO TOP, GOTHIC LOLITA POSTCARDS AND BUTTONS FROM INDIE BRAND AKINA.

March 11, 2009  //  Posted by: Content Keyword RSS  //  Category: Main Content
Lang Leav and I teamed up to give away a Little Miss Lilliput tuxedo top from her Gothloli-influenced clothing company, Akina . I couldn’t resist getting my hands on one myself, so I placed an order on her website. The package came with remarkable number of goodies: postcards and buttons featuring Lang’s fairytale villain artwork… … and a black T-shirt with a patched-up, button-eyed teddy bear bleeding from his seams and hooked up to an IV! L-O-V-E her morbid sensibility. The d