Mermaids and Faerie Magazine

I am so excited! Received my Mermaid version of Faerie Magazine. The fashion and writing in this publication is probably one of my favorite so far. Check out their online sample.


Since we're on the topic of mermaids, did you know that Disney's Little Mermaid was based off a story written by a Danish author and poet, Hans Christian Anderson? While the deal is the same, Ariel becomes human to seek the love of a prince, in the original story she dies. Ariel makes a deal with the witch, who cuts off her tongue so she cannot talk and gives her a penalty for having legs, which forces her steps to feel like "Walking on sharp shards of glass". In the end, the prince ends up marrying another woman. Ariel's sisters hear her cry and makes contact with the witch. The deal is that if she kills the prince, she can become a mermaid again. Ariel ends up in the Prince's room and attempts to carry on the deal but is unable to kill him. Instead, she dies of a broken heart.

READ THE WHOLE STORY HERE

This isn't the friendly Little Mermaid story we all know as kids but most of Disney's stories do originate from not so friendly fairytales. Another fairytale I wanted to mention is Sleeping Beauty. This one is even more gruesome. Google and read the story! You'll see what I mean.

Lihannan Sidhe

As you can tell, I love designing backless dresses. This romantic, purple chiffon dress is perfect for special occasions. I named it Lihannan Sidhe, which is the name for a Scottish fairy. What do you think of this design? I would love both negative and positive feedback.

"Leanan Sidhe is the famous Celtic muse with such a dark and incomparable beauty that her lover was often distraught with longing and suffering for her absence. Because Gaelic poets died at a very young age, this spirit is considered an evil fairy. As W.B. Yeats states in his book Fairy and Folk Tales of Ireland she grew restless and carried them away to other worlds, for death does not destroy her power."
- Monstropedia

Sacramento Expressions Fashion Show

 

Who loves a good fashion show? I do! I attended this event on Saturday January 11th. The organizers put in a lot of work to make this event what it was. I sat in the front row and was able to get great shots of the runway.

Which of the collections below do you like most?

 NEIDE HALL

 

 ANASTASIA SERGEEVNA KRYUKOVA

KATHY C VANG

KYLE GAJETON

 MONICA BUO

Morgana Dress

Each of my signature dresses come with hang tags that include an image and description of the inspiring fairy. The Morgana dress is one of my favorite designs. It is a corset dress made with luxurious rhinestones.

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Wardrobing

Wardrobing is when you make a purchase, use it and then return it for a refund. This is a big problem in the apparel industry and billions are lost every year. Bloomingdales tactic to combat this practice is to attach three-inch black plastic tags to garments in visible places. They are called Black Tags and usually attached to higher priced items, especially ladies evening wear. Your garment purchase will be non-refundable if you try to return one of these items without that tag.

I went into Bloomingdales the other day and purchased a beautiful dress for New Year’s Eve. It had a Black Tag on it, which I didn’t mind. I took it home, tried it on my with shoes and didn’t like it. Returned it back tagged 2 weeks later with no problems. I really don’t see a problem with this process. However, I was reading some comments HERE and some people are very unhappy with this policy. A few people feel that they are being treated like criminals. Other’s feel that it’s just bad customer service.

What do you think about this subject? Agree or Disagree?