I BEEN DOWN SO GOD DAMN LONG, THAT IT LOOKS LIKE UP TO ME

Outfit: Maxi dress - Topshop. Bag - Primark. Lipstick - YSL. Boots - Topshop. Jacket - Topshop.

HELLO! Firstly - thank you all for being such kind and devoted followers because even though I've been a crap blogger as of late, you've all still been leaving lovely comments and some have been following me on tumblr. I finally feel like I'm back down to earth after having a chocka block month, and I know this is commonly said but I really do promise more frequent posting. I go through phases, if you hadn't noticed. Outfit wise - you all know how much I love Cruelle De Vil/101 Dalmatians, and I've been talking about these booties for a while now, so here they are. They're comfortable at first, but after wearing them for 9 hours straight they really hurt the ball of your foot, despite still being easy to walk in. But, as most of us sacrifice our health and safety for fashion anyway, they're definitely worth the buy.

Etsy Treasury Lists

So, Etsy lets you 'curate' lists of favorite items based on themes. I put together two 'Treasury Lists' and found out that it was a lot of fun (and borderline-addictive) to look through everyone's work and pick out some cool pieces that fit your latest interest (first, I was obsessed with all the pretty silver stuff, then red stuff, and then with teeny tiny baby stuff, and then with turquoise stuff, etc etc). Check what I did by clicking the links below, and think about making your own Treasury List with favorite items made by Native artists.

A Native American Silver and Shell Christmas

Native American Red Red Christmas

Itty Bitty Baby Gifts for Christmas, Made by Native Artists

Native American Style: The Coolest Turquoise for Christmas

Maxi skirts – Again among teen clothing trends

Maxi skirts are yet again in the fashion clothing. You can notice many runways full of maxi skirt. It is one of the most feminine attire. Maxi skirt can be the excellent option for those who are not having right stature for maxi dresses. The print, style and color make maxi skirt look unusual from other. If you are bore of jeans, then maxi skirt is amazing alternative.

Maxi skirts are like consent for fatty women, especially for heavy bottom women. It is in full length skirt, so it covers your full legs. Women those who do not like to show their legs, maxi skirts are the finest alternative for them. Maxi Skirts are primarily known as a casual wear. It can easily replace an evening dress. You can wear maxi skirt for evening walk, any party or for shopping. It is ideal for any event.

You can wear all most anything with maxi skirt like shirt, tops, tunics blouse etc. Even you can combine and match maxi skirt with different style of top and can get special looks from same skirt. Maxi skirts have its own style and preference among the teen fashion trends.

Few talks about Maxi Skirt:

“I don't have a maxi skirt, but I recently unearthed a vintage maxi dress from my mum's wardrobe and I finally plucked up the courage to wear it out yesterday (I'm very small, about 5'3", so I've always felt that a maxi would swamp me) and I got loads of compliments. I feel like I've been converted to the maxi dress/skirt trend and I am hoping to add a maxi skirt or two to my vwardrobe in the near future. So, YES, therawpower, you can pull it off! I'm shorter than you and I can pull it off. You just need to get the right fit for your body shape.”

“to all the shorties: maxi skirts + high waists (a la bonbonenata) are perfection! i LOVE long skirts. they sure beat all the butt-grazing minis that are out there.”

Reference of these above talks within the quotes:
http://forums.thefashionspot.com/f49/maxi-skirts-27868-4.html

My New Favourite Bracelet .....

.... is this beauty from 6 Foot Fashion ..... HOW AMAZING!!!

Wish List Bracelet £56 (First on the Left - Red with Evil Eye)

Style it with a pile of friendship bracelets for that added edge.

6 Foot Fashion is an exciting new website that has broken onto the fashion scene. It is a dedicated source of designer clothing, accessories and shoes for tall women (over 6 feet), with the aim of providing a one-stop-shop for their every fashion need!

Check out their full collection at http://www.6footfashion.com/ 

L xxx

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Etsy Holiday Gift Guide: ndnchick

Continuing the Etsy-a-thon, here are some more ideas!

Ok, before I get in to it, I have a confession. I always wanted to be the Indian version of Martha Stewart. You know, write about cool "tricks of the trade" for beadworking, bring in special guests to talk about making fry bread for weddings, and do a feature on cool decorating ideas with birch bark.

(I'm looking off into the distance right now)

Ok, but back to this post (it relates, trust me, just see below, I totally pull a Martha Stewart)....

So I came across ndnchick (Colville Confederated Tribes) from Spokane, WA - she makes a lot of cool accessories, such as beaded hair barrettes, earrings, and necklaces.

I like her because she is up on it! She keeps her Etsy shop updated, and usually runs some cool Deal of the Day offers (follow her, for real).

Since you can get some pretty amazing deals on her site, I suggest you pick out a combination of 3-5 items, and put them together as stacked presents (my inner-Martha is coming out). Cool concept yea? Check it out:

Pick a color scheme - usually you can determine if your friend, cousin, or niece likes blues, or reds, or cool colors, or warm colors. But if not, hey, just go for both!

These pretty beaded teal and aqua earrings go for $30. If you don't like these, that's ok, you can select other options here.

This cool poinsettia hair accessory is perfect for the holidays, and goes for only $10. I love hair flowers, and ndnchick has many to select from - pick your favorite Hair Flower Accessory here.

These laser cut Baltic Birch Wood Feather Earrings are about 2" in length, and sell for only $5. Only five dollars! If I was in a band, I would buy a pair for every member.

This aqua and teal beaded hair barrette sells for $30.

This raindrop-shaped medallion, made with brown and cream glass seed beads, features a carnelian (gemstone) drop pendant. It goes for $50.

One of her many many options for hair sticks, this set is handmade using green, yellow and white seed beads, on wood sticks with green and white checker patterns. This set goes for $30, but you can purchase sets or singles by clicking here.

She also sells cards with matching envelopes (to make this a super personalized gift!). Beautiful and only $5 (do you know how much I spent for a card at Target the other day?!).

So again, select 3-5 items, wrap them up into something cute, and you are set! And there you go. Supporting local. Supporting awesome.

Love Leather ...

I was so EXCITED when I snapped up this Faux Leather Skater Skirt from H & M .... Its amazing .... you know when you are missing that crucial item that brings your wardrobe together?? Well this was it for mine .. it was the perfcet skirt I had been missing ....

Today I am wearing my new favourite skirt by H & M  ....

Alexa Chung looks hot in her Leather Skirt ...

Picture Courtesy of lovelyish.com

L xx

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Holiday Shopping Guide: Support Native Artists and Small Businesses on Etsy

Ok ok ok - everybody is sayin that we should support local artists and small businesses this holiday season; and sometimes it's like, yea, that's a great idea, but just HOW do we do that? Well, I'm going to make it easy for you! Over the next couple of weeks I'll be highlighting some of my favorite items and shops on Etsy.

If you don't know about Etsy, they are, in sum, "the world's handmade marketplace." Their mission is to empower people to change the way the global economy works. They offer a unique sales platform for artists and small businesses (perfect right?), and even better, there are lots of Native artists on Etsy! Rock out.

So recently, I opened up an account so that I can highlight Native artists and jewelry designers. Click here to access my public profile, where you can see my favs.

Here are a couple highlights (again, since this is a fashion blog, I'm focusing on jewelry and accessories gift ideas, but there are many other products for sale on Etsy):

This large beaded barrette was found on the Etsy page of Julia (Shawanaga First Nation Ojibway band), who operates Sparkle and Bead. This cute yellow, white, and purple barrette also has itty bitty little lady bugs on it too, and would make a great gift for a special niece. $80.

I also found this wide pink cuff bracelet with a white leather backing, made by Julia. It would make a cool gift for a teeny bopper (do they still call them teeny boppers?). $30. Other color combinations available. Click here for more info.

Coming from the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma, Ear Reigns (cool name, right?!) sells these colorful hand-beaded earrings. An awesome gift for a girl friend, cousin, or best buddy who is packin' a lot of sass. $20. Click here to find out more.

This cool Bullet Case Necklace comes from Rainey "Nasuġraq" Higbee, an Inupiaq Eskimo artist from the North Slope of Alaska. Higbee and her husband own several different types of firearms, and they pick up the casings after they are fired and turn the 'waste' into some neat accessories. Strung on a black faux leather cord, this brass bullet casing is from a .500 bullet, the world's largest manufactured revolver round. For only $15, you can give this little gem to a guy friend (boy friend?), cousin, or nephew. Heck, this is so badass you know girly girls would like it too. Lock and load.

Also from Salmonberry Dreams, this pendant is made of fossilized walrus ivory. Delicate and permanent scrimshawed Inupiaq Eskimo motifs have been added to the surface. It measures about 1" long and comes on a 19" chain. This is another cool guy gift. Time has turned the outer layer from deep cream to mottled hues of brown and dark blue. How cool is that? Tell your main squeeze it represents your love (through time, we get more beautifuller, ha!). $50.

Higbee says, "I specialize in artwork created from the leftovers of the animals we harvest and rely on for food. Be aware that no other people besides Alaskan Natives are allowed to create pieces of art from walrus ivory, fossil walrus ivory, and polar bear."

Click here to check out their Etsy store Salmonberry Dreams, where you will find many more awesome gift ideas.

Now this is a neat idea that allows you to get a little creative too. This solid copper bracelet can be stamped with your name, someone else's name, or any word or phrase in English, Choctaw or other language. This would be a great for an uncle, or mentor, or, you know what would be cool? Stamp nokomis on this and give it to your grandma. Hey, we all know copper is good for arthritis! $34.

Enrolled in the Choctaw Nation, the artist is also into tradish-style trading! Yes! Lots of other cool jewelry on this shop site, so check it out.

And finally, for your friend, daughter, or cousin who had a baby this year, check out these super cute mocs. This set was made by Nita, an enrolled Alaska Native artist, who her sells her stuff along with her family on the Tots-May-Wee shop site. $60.

Hopefully I can spotlight a variety of artists from different regions who do cool things. I purposefully selected examples that are under $100 because I'm on the poorer side of things. But if you check out the sites, you'll notice that there are higher-end options that these artists offer as well. And finally, let me know if you have a favorite Etsy shop that should be highlighted on here.

Support.

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K-On! — Mio Akiyama