Golden Goddess Dress

You won't have to add any wiggle to your walk or bat your eyelashes when wearing this dress, it will turn heads all on its own. This stunning 1950s gold lame dress, by Lilli Diamond of California, is the latest addition to the Blonde Chicks shop, and we're very excited to show it off.

Pair it with an elegant wrap and wear it to a party this coming holiday season.
Wear it with a feather boa, gloves and costume jewelry to dress as a '50s movie starlett. No matter how you accessorise it, you have lots of fun in this flirty, fitted dress.

A New Favorite

I love shoes, love them. They are often my favorite part of any outfit I'm wearing. Throughout this past school year, one of my favorite pairs of shoes were simple white canvas tennis shoes. But the thing about white shoes is that they don't stay white. So, after washing them with soap and water a few times and seeing them promptly become dirty again, I decided to take a stand:

Last month I gathered up two of my brothers, handed each of them a shoe, some acrylic paint and sent them out into the yard to make my shoes pretty again.

I've always loved the way paint looks when it's still in wet blobs. The colors are just so happy.

Here's what I got back form the boys! Two beautiful, unique shoes. I love wearing them.

You can easily find plain white canvas shoes for painting almost anywhere shoes are sold.

Have a happy day!

Shop update.

Hey people, here are some of the things we've been

working on most recently:

First off, we've got these Blue Lagoon Earrings, made from viinage glass beads and new crystal beads. Making these was a treat, they're so simple and sweet, but they give off a jewel like shine.

Here's a shot of the hand knit Mermaid Cap, made from wool and cotton yarns. The texture of this hat is really rich and bumpy. I wish I had more of the same yarn to make a scarf out of.

Then we have the Green Envy Earrings, made entirely from vintage glass beads and rhinestones. Attaining the symmetry on these was a bit tricky, but well worth it. I'd had the rhinestone pieces for a long time and I was excited to find to find the perfect place to use them.

The Summer Wind Earrings, made from vintage faux pearl beads and newly made glass beads. Getting two matching pearl beads out of the many, many beads that I have..That was tricky, but it was downhill from there.

Also, these are named for the song "TheSummer Wind." Newton , Sinatra and Buble have all sung it. The colors made me think of beach glass and sand, which them made me think of that song. Funny how the mind works.

Below is a picture of the Tea Time Earrings, again, made from vintage glass beads. I like that I was able to use light and dark greens with these earrings, I think it gives them a bit more life.

All earrings are attached to nickle free earring pieces.

These pieces can be found in The Blonde Chicks shop on Etsy, of course.

If you'd like to see us make earrings in another color or style, please tell us, we're always looking for what will make our customers happy.

Have a fantastic weekend!

-The Blonde Chicks

07/18/09

In the film The Brothers Bloom, Penelope Stamp (played by Rachel Weisz) is an eccentric millionaire who dresses quite wonderfully. The classy coats, beautiful dresses, slouchy sweaters, black tights and Dr. Martens are a dream, as is the entire film. 

Have a great rest of the weekend!

-Abigail 

Insperation, 7/17/09

Lately my crafting ideas have stemmed from feathers. Their range of colors and textures make them a dream to work with. Combine this with classic vintage styling and you've got one of my fascinations that has been going on for months.

It all started when I got some packets of fly-fishing feathers. They were beautiful, some long and white, others short with black and orange stripes. Ater seeing some headbands online with feathers attached to them, I decided that hair accessories was the way to go. From there I figured out a technique for sewing them onto perforated metal discs. Add some faux pearl beads and voila, a cute feather peadant to attach to a bobby pin.




Here's one of the first feather hairpins I made. I love wearing it because the style is very vintage inspired and the color stands out.



Aside from the way they look, I love actually putting together these pieces. Getting out my needle and thread, finding the perfect colors and shapes, arranging them in just the right order. The work that goes into each detail makes my heart sing.


In the upcoming weeks you can expect to see hair accessories made with feathers added to the Blonde Chicks shop on etsy. They will be made in a variety of colors and each piece will be unique.








Have a happy Friday,

Claire.

Super New Necklaces

Hello all, here at The Blonde Chicks we're super excited to say that our Etsy shop is now up and running. We only have a few items posted so far, but we've already made our first sale. As you can imagine, many happy dances have occured.


Here are some pictures of the latest additions to the shop, we hope that you'll see something you like. For more photos and prices, go to our Etsy: http://tiny.cc/Xzl0D



Made entirely from vintage glass beads, this necklace in alternating shades of green and opaque white, would look beautiful around any neck.

This beach glass inspired necklace is like wearing bit of Summer around your neck.

This piece, made from vintage plastic beads and faceted teal crystal beads, would be a lovely addition to any jewelry box. Perfect to wear with a floral dress or a blouse and jeans.

Have a happy weekend!

Dresses!

Have fun in the sun with this mini-dress. The yellow, brown, black and white color scheme allows many options when it comes to accessories, and you can't beat that.

Stand tall in this floor length column dress. It zips in the front and has a pretty floral print against a faded cobalt blue background.




Simple fabric and sophisticated shape make this white and sheer striped dress a winner. A unique collar and 3/4 length sleeves give more structure to this piece, balancing out the use of a more delicate fabric.
Be pretty in purple (lavender actually) with this vintage cotton dress. Applique and rhinestones neck detailing give this uber cute frock a little something extra.

~Edit: This dress has been sold, no point in longing for it now.~