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Shopaganda
Nov. 12th, 2010 06:40 pmIn my mind, Christmas most emphatically doesn't start until it's actually fucking December, so I can't quite bring myself to admit that I'm Christmas shopping rather than hunting down shiny objects for friends as usual.
Still, I thought I would share with you some of the sources of things that amused me, which might perhaps further your own shopping agenda.
Firstly, webcomic people generally have class-A swag available for purchase, and John Allison is no exception. I tend to assume everyone knows and loves his T-shirts as much as![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
speedlime and I do, but he also has some remarkable canvas bags, one for knitting and one for shopping. He also has several lovely posters, including one that's a particular work of genius: Aubrey Beardsley's Lady Gaga.
I also can't say enough good things about the work of Etsy seller SoCharmed. She has all sorts of loveliness in her shop, from Rococo to Baroque to Romantic to rock 'n' roll. She makes weird-ass little cameos out of things like x-rays and secret documents. Oh, and she does "libertine" necklaces paying tribute to Aphra Behn, Oscar Wilde and John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester.
While on Etsy, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention my good friend Professor Maelstromme, your source for all things gothic, steampunk and arcane. She specialises in making one-of-a-kind jewellery out of found objects, and also does a fine line in hats and fascinators. Recently she has also begun selling a few outfits made by the fantastically talentedwyte_phantom (here and here, so far.) I must say, $255 US for a corset and bustle skirt is a total steal, so get in there while you can, ladies.
Right, I'm off to acquire one of these terribly educational sewing machine diagrams from the Regretsy shop. Otherwise I might forget which part is which, you know, and that would never do. See you later, shoppinators.
Still, I thought I would share with you some of the sources of things that amused me, which might perhaps further your own shopping agenda.
Firstly, webcomic people generally have class-A swag available for purchase, and John Allison is no exception. I tend to assume everyone knows and loves his T-shirts as much as
speedlime and I do, but he also has some remarkable canvas bags, one for knitting and one for shopping. He also has several lovely posters, including one that's a particular work of genius: Aubrey Beardsley's Lady Gaga.I also can't say enough good things about the work of Etsy seller SoCharmed. She has all sorts of loveliness in her shop, from Rococo to Baroque to Romantic to rock 'n' roll. She makes weird-ass little cameos out of things like x-rays and secret documents. Oh, and she does "libertine" necklaces paying tribute to Aphra Behn, Oscar Wilde and John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester.
While on Etsy, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention my good friend Professor Maelstromme, your source for all things gothic, steampunk and arcane. She specialises in making one-of-a-kind jewellery out of found objects, and also does a fine line in hats and fascinators. Recently she has also begun selling a few outfits made by the fantastically talented
wyte_phantom (here and here, so far.) I must say, $255 US for a corset and bustle skirt is a total steal, so get in there while you can, ladies.Right, I'm off to acquire one of these terribly educational sewing machine diagrams from the Regretsy shop. Otherwise I might forget which part is which, you know, and that would never do. See you later, shoppinators.