I have died and gone to heaven

Heaven I say.

Some of you may know that i have the best job in the world (IMO). I am the manager of the world's finest (IMO) bead shop. Beadlush in Charlotte, NC. We are full service and carry stone, glass, gems, lucite, vintage, chain... the list goes on forever. I seriously LOVE my job. Starting tomorrow marks the grand presentation of The Beadin' Path trunk show. Let me tell you first hand that the show is Stunning. I'm afraid I have to narrow my selection which means two things 1) I will still spend too much and 2) More for all of you.
Just take a look. All my favorite colors in a beautiful vintage wheel. A mod Rainbow! Delightful. The show will be at Beadlush through Labor Day weekend, but the very best stuff won't last the weekend. Head in asap and snap it up!
Luv,
Vanessa*

Theo Jansen and his walking sculpures

I am blown away by this man's talents. I don't even need to say anything else. Just watch and enjoy.

Wow.Just wow.
Luv,
Vanessa*

How Bazaar

My friend/ co-worker, Maura, and myself will be totin' our goods this Sunday the 9th at a little bar in Charlotte. Snug Harbor is hosting a cute little craft bazaar and I jumped on the opportunity to attend. So if you find yourself in Charlotte, NC this Sunday, please stop by for a visit. Perhaps paruse my goods. You may even find yourself irrisitably drawn to my decadant goodies. (fingers crossed)

Luv,
Vanessa*

dorothy syndrome

Desperately seeking red shoes. I need more color in my life.Adorable outfit courtesy The Black Apple

Her Blogs are just an enormous inspiration to me.Chloe Sevigny Looking just so amazing (per usual)idee_geniale
She has a beautiful pinup inspired style (luv it!)
The Cherry Blossom Girl.
Her blog is beautiful. Just Beautiful.
I would love these Betsy Johnson "lois" booties. (hint hint John!)
They have the idea of the Chanel booties, (Sea of Shoes)
but have a look that is far more... well, ME!
Sweet Dreams.
Click your heels together.
Luv,
Vanessa*

Harry Potter and The Half Shown Plot Line

Golden Snitch Earrings available for Purchase in my Etsy Shop. HERE.

So yes. Harry Potter was good. Not fabulous, but good. Enjoyable. I didn't leave the theater retching. By far the worst part of it was the near omission of the title plot. The movie draws nearly to an end, Snape has killed Dumbledore, the Death Eaters flee the scene, credits prepare to roll. Suddenly Snape spins on his heel and points at Harry. "OH Sh*t! We forgot about the title plot! Um.. I'm the Half Blood Prince, Not Voldemort. In case you were wondering. So, I'm gonna shove off then. You can roll credits now."
Ok, so not exactly like that. But you get the point.
The best part of the evening wasn't the flick anyway. It was the event. My crew of usual suspects mucked about in our dress-up bins until we could find suitable garments for the occasion. Brittany of course had two (yes 2) costumes on hand that she had made for previous book realises or movie premieres. One Azkaban prison uniform(donned by Jin), and one Quidditch Player (Beater for the Magpies. Complete with broom which she herself sported) I strung together a Bellatrix which was perfect to match Richard's Voldemort. We were a HIT.

The whole (evil) gangs here."Oh my Dark Lord let me be near you..."
"and gaze upon you..."
"...and kiss your hand" (people were staring for this one)
Brittany makes one hell of a Quidditch Player
Look! She's taken flight! The Magpies lost a very important match that Voldy Had a great deal of money riding on. Too bad for Britt. "AVADA KADAVRA!"
"JIN! Stop being so adorable! You are a hardened criminal who has gone completely Mad in Azkaban!"
Jin: "I can't help it. I'm just not good at being bad."
We had TONS of photos taken and we ended up on the news. Again. The camera man commented that were seemed quite at ease. Brittany just laughed and replied "We are used to it."

Luv,
Vanessa*

a few updates

I added a few things to the etsy shop today. I have created the Little Black Dress of earrings. The one pair you need to pack on a short trip. They are your throw-on-with-jeans and-a-T-to-the-grocery-shop and your final-touch-with-your-little-black-number. Your go to earrings. And they won't cost you a mint. Perfection for such a small price? It can be achieved. I call them "Favorite Dress" and they will go comfortably with anything. There will be eight styles overall and I hope they will be quite a smash. Coming soon~ SILVER!

Luv,
Vanessa*

super quick post

Bruno made $30.4 million this weekend. It's the biggest opening for a gay mockumentary since Top Gun. -Tim Siedell






I'm alive, I'm going to have a busy day tomorrow, I'll post about it. it may or may not involve Harry Potter. And costumes.

Luv,
Vanessa*