YABBA DABBA DO!!!

I USED TO HAVE A WEIRD, UN-DYING LOVE FOR THE FLINTSTONES, ALL THINGS HANNA-BARBERA PRODUCED ACTUALLY. WHEN I SAW THIS OFF-WHITE VERSACE CLASSIC IT REMINDED ME OF WILMA FLINSTONE RIGHT AWAY. ALL THE JAGGED EDGES AND THAT TINY TAILORED WAISTLINE. SO I DREW IT UP WITH A CAVE-LADY-MEETS-DINO-THEME.
DON'T WE WISH ALL GIRLS WORE A BONE IN THEIR HAIR?

CARE BEAR STARE

NO ONE HAD A SENSE OF FASHION HUMOR LIKE FRANCO MOSCHINO. HIS WORK IS SO FUNNY AND VIBRANT AND WITTY AND SMART. AND FOR SOMEONE WHO STARTED OUT WORKING FOR VERSACE, HIS CLOTHING ISN'T SO MUCH SEXY AS SILLY. PERFECT EXAMPLE: HIS FAMOUS 1990 'FUN FUR' COLLECTION. Mr. MOSCHINO SEWED CUTE STUFFED TEDDY BEARS TO SIMPLE BLACK JERSEY DRESSES AND COATS. THE RESULTS ARE ICONIC.

I DID THIS PIECE AT THE REQUEST OF A FRIEND WHO IS ALSO OBSESSED WITH MOSCHINO. THE WHOLE THING TOOK MAYBE 1 HOUR. I CAN BE QUICK WHEN I WANNA! I CHOOSE TO USE ALL RED/WHITE AND BLUE SIMPLY BECAUSE MOSCHINO USED THAT COLOR COMBINATION SO MUCH HIMSELF.

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TALKING HEADS

*whew!* WHAT A LOT OF WORK THIS PIECE WAS! I DREW IT YEARS AGO BASED ON THOSE OUTSTANDING, CLASSIC SANT ANGELO / VERUSCHKA PHOTOS FROM VOGUE IN THE 60's (US VOGUE JULY 1968, KIDS). THE ONES WHERE THE MODEL VERUSCHKA IS THIS SORT OF BOHO-BODY-PAINTED-WRAPPED-IN-FABRIC-AND-TWINE-GODDESS. PEOPLE JUST DO NOT DO ICONIC PHOTO SHOOTS LIKE THAT ANY MORE, WHICH IS A SHAME. WHEN YOU SEE THOSE PICS NOW, THEY STILL LOOK MODERN AND FRESH AND VIBRANT!

SO, AFTER I FINISHED INKING IT I DID A WATER COLOR BACKGROUND FOR THE PICTURE, TO BE PHOTOSHOPPED IN AFTERWARD. BUT IT JUST DIDN'T LOOK RIGHT TO ME. IT DIDN'T CAPTURE THE ECLECTICNESS OF THE VERUSCHKA PICS. SO I SET IT ASIDE TO WORK ON LATER. FLASH FORWARD 3 YEARS AND HERE I AM, FINALLY FINISHING IT! I SOURCED PICS OF FABRICS AND YARNS AND MISSONI FABRICS AND GOLD LEAF TEXTURES TO ADD IN AND GIVE THE PICTURE A MORE COLLAGED FEEL. I TRIED TO BUMP UP ALL THE COLORS SO THEY MATCHED THE VIVID HUES OF RED,GREEN AND YELLOW THAT SANT ANGELO FAVORED SO MUCH.

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TAGGED, YOU'RE IT!

THIS BLUE LADY IS THE 3rd IN MY SPROUSE PRINT COLLECTION (red and yellow being the other two). SHE COMES EQUIPPED WITH ALL THE NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS TO BE A SPROUSE GIRL: CRAZY PUNK HAIR *check* DAY-GLO MAKE-UP *check* GRAFFITI PRINT CLOTHING *check* OVER DRAMATIC POSE *check* HIGH-FASHION-BLASE'-PUNK-KICK-ASS-DOWNTOWN-'TUDE *check*.
LOOKS LIKE SHE'S READY TO RUMBLE, KIDS!

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FASHION PHRENOLOGY

I HAPPEN TO THINK THAT THOSE CERAMIC PHRENOLOGY HEADS ARE REALLY AWESOME! YOU KNOW, THE ONES THAT HAVE THE OLD, NOT AT ALL ACCURATE, GREEK SCIENCE OF MAPPING THE AREAS OF THE BRAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR CERTAIN PERSONALITY TRAITS. THE GREEKS BELIEVED THAT THE LUMPS ON YOUR HEAD EACH REPRESENTED A DIFFERENT AREA OF YOUR PERSONALITY (SELFISHNESS, LOYALTY, FRIENDSHIP, INHIBITIONS, ETC.) AND THEIR RELATIVE SIZE DETERMINED HOW MUCH OF A ROLE THESE ATTRIBUTES PLAYED IN YOUR PERSONALITY.

WHERE DO THEY COME UP WITH THIS SHIT? IT'S SO SCI-FI. YOU GOTTA LOVE ANCIENT PEOPLES FOR COMING UP W/ THE MOST OFF THE WALL IDEAS AND TAKING THEM AS FACTS. BLESS.

SOOOOO, HERE IS MY FASHION PHRENOLOGY MAP. I DREW THE HEAD IN THE NORMAL PHRENOLOGY PROFILE FACE POSE. SHE'S LOOKIN' A BIT GUILTY, 'CAUSE SHE KNOWS EVERYTHING ON HER MIND IS GONNA RUIN HER CREDIT SCORE!

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PYRAMID SCHEME

WHILE I WAS WORKING ON THIS I REALIZED YET ANOTHER WEIRD OBSESSION I HAVE: PORTABLE TV's! NOW, I HAVE NEVER OWNED ONE AND PROBABLY NEVER WOULD, BUT I THINK THEY ARE KIND OF A FUN IDEA. I SEEM TO DRAW THEM A LOT. WHEN I LOOK AT OLD PICTURES, PEOPLE SEEM TO BE VERY EXCITED BY THE IDEA OF THE PORTABLE TV, AND I SEE MANY FASHION MODELS IN OLD MAGAZINES CARRYING THEM. IT'S AS IF THE PUBLIC THOUGHT THAT THE PORTABLE TV WAS A GREAT SIGNAL OF MODERN TIMES. I SUPPOSE THAT THE PORTABLE TV IDEA HAS NOW TURNED INTO THE iPHONE AND STUFF LIKE THAT. WELL, I CAN'T FIGURE OUT THE iPHONE AND I CAN'T FIGURE OUT A PORTABLE TV, SO I GUESS IT ALL COMES FULL CIRCLE.

OH, AND I LOVED THIS ALEXANDER McQUEEN GOLD SEQUINS BODYSUIT! HOW VERY VERY BOB MACKIE!

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MOD-MUSIK

A CUTE QUICKIE I DID BASED ON A SIMPLE AND CHIC PIERRE CARDIN A-LINE MOD DRESS W/ METAL INSETS. THERE WAS SOMETHING ABOUT THE BLACK, STIFF WOOL AND THE HARD SHINEY METAL THAT MADE ME THINK OF AN SAD SAD EMO GIRL OR SOME SORT OF SEATTLE GRUNGE CHICK FROM THE 90's. MY WARPED MIND CONNECTS UNCONNECTED THINGS LIKE THAT. AND OF COURSE WE ALL KNOW THAT THOSE SAD-MUSIK GIRLS ALWAYS HAVE AN iPOD AND HEADPHONES ON 24/7. THE BETTER TO LISTEN TO EMO-ROCK AND GET THEMSELVES IN THE MOOD FOR SOME MAJOR 'TUDE!

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