Posts with tag brooches

Ever wondered what the big deal about brooches is? Pick up a copy of jewelry historian Lori Ellinger Gross' Brooches: Timeless Adornment to learn the history behind these regal pins.

Also included are tips from top stylists, how to guides, and a look at dozens of fantastic vintage and modern brooches. It's the perfect easy summer read that will teach you a thing or two with the added bonus of learning how to incorporate something so elegant into your own wardrobe. It's also a great gift for any fashionista or brooch collector.

Check out some pretty sweet brooches at Swarovski to start a collection of your own.

Steampunk is a counter-intuitive sci-fi concept. It's about the future, but set in the past, usually Victorian era England. The technology is pre-digital and steam-powered, but it's also quite modern and computer-driven. Analog computers, that is, that float over cities on dirigibles. See? Confusing. Let's stick to the aesthetics of it.

If you enjoyed the look of City of Lost Children, Van Helsing, Howl's Moving Castle or Lemony Snicket, then you like steampunk. One of the most distinctive visual characteristics is a quasi-Victorian mechanism, with lots of polished brass and clockworks.



Interested? Well, before you pull out the superglue and renovate your laptop, start by decorating yourself with some mechanically beautiful necklaces, cufflinks, earrings and brooches from Rivkasmom on Etsy. They really capture the essence of steampunk, with clocks, trains, balloons, and so much shiny brass! The items are all handmade, original designs, and one of a kind, so if you see something you like in the gallery, rush over to Etsy before some steampunk beats you to it!