Halloween At the Belle

It's no secret that I LOVE to dress up. Even if I wear a simple jeans and Tee combination, I generally still like to do something funky with my hair or wear an odd accessory. I've worn a ton of costume in my life, and I'm here to show you my absolute favorites from the past five years(that I can find.  a picture of).

 

First up is my first college creation. I went as a broken doll, and

 you could pull the string in my back and  I'd say some pretty horrible stuff. The outfit itself is a restitched and purposed vintage 1950's taffeta party dress, and I wore another 1950's slip underneath. It was cold so I carried a sweet knitted matching sweater! I sewed all the bows and made all the accessories myself way before I had a machine to call my own. 

Another outfit I was proud of was my Queer Bash Costume from the Spring of '05. QB is a party thrown by my alma mater's QSU that basically celebrated Coming Out Days. It was the best party on campus every semester. I'm proud to say that from that year on I won every costume contest for QB while I was there. Score!

That year I

 upcycled again. The theme was Seven Sins and I of course went as pride.  I created a bustle and boot tops of spray painted gold and green tulle. There 

were dozens of gold painted chopsticks lining my bun, and pearls everywhere. But the coolest part of this outfit? I spirit gummed peacock feather to my temples so they look like lashes. Oh yeah. 

My final QB costume was an Artemis(Can you tell how much I love her) costume I'm very proud of, but that I'll  show you some time in November when I start to document my first foray into Con masquerades.

 Moving out of college and into Hollywood Goth scene where every weekend is Halloween comes me as Zoe Wasburne from Firefly.  This wasn't my best effort, but I had two weeks and a thrift store in order to complete this one. I don't think it was *that* bad. 

One of my last big costumes that was my favorite was a Harajuku girl done for an anime night at Malediction, a fairly popular Goth club here. I had two huge falls in my hair, and as many vintage fluorescent accessories as I could manage. The dress itself was was an upcycled 70's black gown that was hacked short and tied with a florescent 70's obi sash! It pales in comparison to the actual women of that hallowed district, but hey, I tried.

So dive into your closets ma Belles! I'm sure there's a costume waiting somewhere!

Halloween Yea! Free Shipping!

Good morning My loves!

I know you  have heard me mention all the time that Halloween is one of my favoritest Holidays, and basically the OFFICIAL ViolentBelle Holiday, so I have come bearing gifts for you everyday this week. Today's gift is FREE SHIPPING ON HORNS AND BARRETTES. That's right. If you buy horns today they will be shipped by regular mail free of charge. If you want them priority shipped it will be discounted by the amount shipping usually is! Keep tuning into this spot as there will be some uber special horns up Today and Tomorrow. I will give you the names of two horns Marie Antoinette and Czarina, so get excited! 

But the fantastic awesomeness is not the only thing I bring. I bring some of my favorite etsy things that are Halloween themed to you. 

Etsy may have stopped recognizing Halloween, but seeing as we still have all week, I plan to showcase some of my favorite finds!

First up is Etsy seller Shadowswolf. She's new to etsy, and makes the most beautiful dreamcatchers! She has a bunch that I love(she also does custom work) but this Witch Dreamcatcher is just too cute.  I really like the little spell book in the corner!

The next delicious find comes from Seller ioianthe who makes the most beautiful masks. I swear these are hella creative and so awesome it hurts. My favorite on theme mask of hers is currently the Poor Yorick mask. 

Done in vegetable tanned leather, this mask is great for any Masquerade you might be thinking of. In fact I have a inkling to hire her for commission for an LOJ mask! 

I can't get enough of Bellatrix Art! There are some really lush prints there, all of them with rich vibrant colors done in a very spooky way. Currently I'm crushing hard on her Darkness and Wander series, and my favorite is the Lost Without you Print. Fantastic!

It's a Beautiful Day for an update....

So I've been busting my bottom to get you the horns you deserve lovelies, and I now have over 22 horns up! After Wednesday horn production will cease for a while, and then only Premium horns(wire wrapped/jewel encrusted) will be available until next Halloween.  Yeah, so if you really want horns now is the time. Here are a few of the new horns to whet your appetite:

The snake eyes horns are a personal favorite of mine. Done in the distinct ViolentBelle marbling they are wrapped in gold wire with REAL rattlesnake vertebrae! *squee* I almost didn't want to post them up, but I have to say I love them dearly and I want them to go to a home that will love them too. 

Another set of my favorite horns has to be the Blood drop horns! 

I love them so much. They're

 simple but really pretty. Plain black glossed horns with silver wire and tear drop shaped Austrian Crystal. I know! Decadent and the look wicked awesome on! 

Besides these some old favorites have returned! So make sure you stop on by and tell your friends!!

Shipping Madness/Updates

It is shipping madness here at the VB household. I'm shipping everyday sometimes up to two or three times. Whew.  I'm getting a workout for you lovelies. In addition to that we have a BUNCH of new horns(and I have like 5 more to put up besides!). 

Here's just a few to whet your appetite. I have to run(Moar Shipping!) but I'll be back soon with more. 

 On our left is apart of a set of new and interesting ideas from VB, horns twined in wire and stones. 

The stone of the Silver in the Blood horns happen to be Austrian Crystal.  They also come in Gold.

Below is the Purple Fae horns. I had a friend's costume in mind when I did these. I mean we LOVE purple here at VB, and I  couldn't help myself. Who doesn't love glitter? 

 Like pearls? Then the Blood and Pearls option is perfect for you. Vintage faux pearls and gold wire are decidedly Baroque. I felt soooo decadent when I made these. These would be perfect for a demonic Elizabeth the 1st. 

I Come Bringing Sales! Also Comissions!

Okay Okay. I know you miss me. I miss you too. I have honestly been selling up a storm and in order to keep my orders running smooth I had to put them up and run! It is my goal to make sixty new horns by Halloween so you can have them in your hot little hands. Expect an update of massive proportion today. In the meantime have a SALE! 

1. ALL ViolentBelle Millinery is 15% off. This is the perfect chance for you to buy that mini hat you've been craving. 

2. ALL Takara and AYA Hairclips are also 15% off. 

Also Halloween Commissions close today, and that includes horns. So if you want a custom anything, today is the LAST day. Unless you're in Southern California in which case FRIDAY is your last day.

I'll see you in a few hours with more stuff!

Bunnies and Swamps

Okay lovelies I have to run back Downtown, but I just wanted to let everyone know it's shipping/creating mania here at VB. Almost ALL of my horns were bought yesterday. Straight up. I put up three new ones and there will be three more tonight and so on. I have a pile of commissions which are thankfully easy, and I continue to finish of the Silk Spectre Choker. I'm planning to ship that on Monday. Booya. 

Oh and I wrote about Bunnies right? Well, LA has some pretty awesome graffiti art and I would be remiss if I didn't show you what was spray painted on the fence near my building. Two awesome rabbits. Apparently it's apart of Project Rabbit.  

Great Horns of Fire

What a surprise! This morning I was featured in an Etsy's Finds e-mail. Ever since then I've been trying to update you lovelies and fill orders like a mad woman. Maaaaaad. I made seven pair of horns last night! Seven, and still counting.

 I am of course still making things for Mesdames X, but as they require models, they're slower to put up. If I can corral a few of my beauties to play this weekend you'll have them. 

Have you seen the Halloween Candy inspired Horns I've been up to? They're so much fun to make, I'm still trying to think of some other candies to make.  

I have a huge trip to the Post office followed by another trip to the Downtown fashion district. I've become an utter perfectionist when it comes to that Silk Spectre choker, and finding the perfect skull is super important. So far I have gone through three skulls and wrote them all off for being a bit too small. I think I may have found the perfect one though and I'm so flipping excited. 

Comissions, Horns, Sales, and Brand New Awesomeness!

COMMISSIONS! 

The only thing that has kept me from you my lovelies is the flurry of commissions last week. I want to get these up and out into the hands of excited owners around the world who'll be wearing my creations for Halloween! The most exciting commission yet is for the choker worn by Silk Spectre in the infamous comic Watchmen. Squee! I promise pictures by the end of the week, which is when the choker will be done. I only have a few words to give you until then: Black hand dyed Vintage Swiss Silk backed velvet. Yum!

Speaking of commissions I will be accepting commissions from now until the 20th of October. If you reside in California I will be accepting small commissions until the 25th. All you need to do is Convo me or email me at Ms.Violentbelle@gmail.com. I'd love to hear from you!

The brand new Horns up! There are four new pairs up today, including the She Devil horns on the right. Today there will be more MORE sets up which include Horns made to look like candy corn!

Also Have I mentioned I extended the Sale to last the ENTIRE month? All Aya and Takara hair clips are now 15% off (I'll refund you the money through Paypal) AND if you spend more than 20 dollars you'll receive a super surprise in with your order. Squee! 

Also, I just wanted to give you guys a little head up.  I'm currently experimenting with making Victorian footwear. Oh yes, you heard correctly. So maybe in a few months you'll be seeing some lovely exquisite things to save up for for the Winter Holidays. Just think butter leather, hand embroidery with vintage silk thread and toasty. 

I'm such a tease. I know. :) 

Eid Mubarak Folks!

In Honor of Eid Violent Belle is having a SALE!

All Takara and Aya Hairclips are %10 off.

If you buy $20 or more today you get a free surprise. Hint, it may or may not involve Soulless Panda. 

So yea!!!!

Go shop!