Posted by roxybina on Nov 23, 2009 in
awesome,
cool,
steampunk,
vintage 
Spats have made a comeback thanks to the Steampunk trend. Here are my 2 favorite Spat makers, Ashes & Empires ( the gothy ones) and German designer, Maide (the Victorian ones). Spats are a great way to cover your cankle or disguise your fugliest shoes. I dig that. I was doing some intense research ( I googled ’spats’) and found that they are still worn in the military around the world. I also found that molten metal pourers wear spats to keep the hot, liquid metal off their feet. My intense research also found that Johnny Depp in Benny and Joon wore them, as well. With those three pieces of information, there’s a joke in there somewhere… I just can’t find it right now.
photos: Kingdom of Style / Haute Macabre
Tags: benny and joon, boots, german, goth, johnny depp, maide, metal pourers, military, roxanna bina, shoes, spats, victorian
Posted by roxybina on Aug 13, 2009 in
awesome,
cool 
As a huge fan of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and also a huge fan of Tim Burton’s work, the two combined is just phenomenal! I was lucky enough to see the props and the costumes of this classic tale. Beautifully detailed costumes and fantastically created props lend that special charm that makes Tim Buton’s films so memorable and quirky. Only thing is we have to wait until March 2010 to see these costumes come to life by way of Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway.
Click here for the trailer, in case you’ve been living under a rock!
photos: Me!
Tags: alice in wonderland, anne hathaway, costumes, helena bonham carter, johnny depp, mad hatter, press tour, props, roxanna bina, tim burton
