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Bring Back the Hat

Hats are due for a full resurgence.

(photo source: The Godfather)

Glass Rings

These chunky faceted glass rings must be amazing in the light. By Yummi Glass of Italy.

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Jewelry from Human Hair

Believe it or not, those are real eyelashes (well, not really - but they are made with 'sterilized human hair'.) What would posses a designer to create jewelry with hair? Go ask designer Stephanie Simek who created this eyelash necklace (among other similar ones in her collection.) It's creepy, yet pretty at the same time. The pearls off to the side are like tears, which is sort of poetic, but anything to do with disembodied eyes unnerves me (take for instance, those goofy eyeball Halloween favors).

(Originally spotted at the endlessly fascinating Chocosho.)

Victoria Mason & Pencil Shavings

I love how Australian jewelry designer, Victoria Mason, has taken something as ordinary and nostalgic as pencil shavings and has turned them into clever jewelry designs. (Note the word 'nostalgic' because lots of us haven't sharpened a pencil in years I'll bet!)

(via OhJoy!)

Woodworking Leftovers as Fashion Statement

Jason and Lars Dressler, the Canadian twin brothers and woodworkers of Brothers Dressler, make terrific furniture.  Above is a photo showing off the attractive form of their onedge ottoman + lounge. Besides being phenomenal woodworkers (and twins to boot) there is something else special about Brothers Dressler: they use their leftover wood cuttings to make equally attractive jewelry and curious toys.

Off-cuts of plywood from their furniture are turned into one-of-a-kind bangles and small wooden toys called cutlets. I'm not sure if I like their furniture or jewelry better - but why decide? I'd add both to my wish list.

Fake, and Proud of It

When 'real' is mimicked so much that 'fake' is as common as 'real', then what would you rather have - 'real' or 'fake'? Think about it. What's really the difference, anyway? If all it boils down to is leather, somewhat better hardware and workmanship, maybe it's not worth the 1200% price difference for the 'real thing'. That being said, if you want to celebrate your fakemanship, get a Perfect Fake from Poketo. For a mere $90, you can flaunt what you don't have.

QR Code Scarf

Office Lendorff has teamed up with Kaywa to create a unique wearable bit of technology, the Lendorff.Kaywa  limited-edition scarf. The scarf has a scannable QR code woven into it.

What's QR Code?

"A QR Code is a matrix code (or two-dimensional bar code) created by Japanese corporation Denso-Wave in 1994. The "QR" is derived from "Quick Response", as the creator intended the code to allow its contents to be decoded at high speed. QR Codes are common in Japan where they are currently the most popular type of two dimensional code." -Wikipedia

Want to decode one? Download a reader here.

Check out our custom-generated code below....

(thanks to murketing)

Indeepop

Here are some really radical bags by St. Petersburg, Russia based Indeepop.

Sorry for the delayed post - it's been real busy here!

Dekoreone T-shirt Design

A great t-shirt designed by French artist, Nicolas Tual a.k.a. DEKOREONE. This tee is a limited edition print from the TeeDash series, by the awesome A Better Tomorrow.

Barbie Parts Jewelry

Here's a way to express your adoration with the plasticized embodiment of Barbie's ultimate pretty. Enter Margaux Lange's jewelry collection. The Hand Lariat necklace is an oddly disembodied (beautifully sculpted, if I may say) Barbie doll hand affixed to well-made oxidized sterling silver parts. The jewelry doesn't look tacky due to fine jewelry making handiwork, but these definitely have a quirky feel that makes you look twice.

[UPDATE]

You may want to check out more of her work here

Check out some of our other favorites from her collection, after the jump...