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Typepad Featured Blog!

Yesterday, Modish was deemed with the lovely title of Typepad Featured Blog!  I'm so excited!  I just had to post about it to thank all of you, my wonderful readers, for coming back, for supporting me, for supporting my sponsors (another big thank you to my sponsors!!!) and for enjoying Modish.  There's no way I'd get to be the featured blog without you!  Thank you!!  And thank you Typepad for choo- choo- choosing me! 
(sorry about the Oscar acceptance speech tone of that whole thing, I'm just so excited!)

Is it 4:20 yet?

Have you ever been to tokeworld?  It's a wonderful land where you can see porn star cats, shoot at snack plates and get sage advice from a heavily make-upped British lady.  Oh, did I mention, they make shirts too?  Yeah, kinda weird, but kinda fun and I must say kinda talented- just check out this cute shirt to see what I mean:   
With a flying french bulldog (eh? your guess is as good as mine!) on the front, this looks like a modern re-vision of the classic gargoyle figure.  I love the solid, sharp graphics and the simple orange/black/white design.  The strange-ness of it is somehow alluring, and it matches the sarcastic hipster aesthetic of the site in general.  Oh wait!  It's a pug angel!  I guess I should have read the title of the shirt first. =)  Well, check out the pug angel in all its glory on the site, and be sure to explore the rest of tokeworld while you're there- it'll get you thru the last 40 minutes of your workday (for you west-coasters =).  Hey, it's 4:20, time to toke up! (as in, visit the site, you stoners.)

Birds of a feather are perfect for fall weather

(How'd ya like that rhyming huh? Gotta use that writing degree for somethin! =)  Here's your requisite fall item of the day, this time hailing from a cute little accessory and vintage boutique called Hand Born, these red feather earrings:
Made from feathers that are the absolute perfect colors for fall- deep magenta, black, gold, and chocolate brown- these earrings are hip and modern with vintage styling.  They'd look so pretty being whisked around in the fall breeze alongside your luscious locks, with a v-neck boyfriend sweater, a wool mini-skirt, some fair-isle tights and some lean boots.  Oh man, I'm making myself drool- come on fall weather, I'm ready for you!  Check out all the wonderful jewelry and accessories at Hand Born and find some new goodies for those fall outfits!  And psst: shipping is free!

Fun contests on a Friday

Looking for a little something to keep you occupied this weekend?  How 'bout you work on a couple crafty contests?! 

Decor8 your workspace contest- Decor8 and Fabulous Stationery have teamed up to give you a chance to win a mention on the ever popular Decor8 blog and a gift certificate for free goodies from Fabulous Stationery!  This is for all you designers/artists/crafty peeps/cubicle slaves (basically anybody with a workspace) out there!  Basically, what ya need to do is tidy up (sorry, there's cleaning involved), take a picture of your workspace and head over to fabulousstationery.com to pick out a card that you think matches your workspace the best.  That's it (in a nutshell.)  Hop on to Decor8 for all the official rules and info, and have fun capturing your creative workspace!   Entries are due next Friday, Sept 29th.

Venus Zine Holiday Craft-off- Venus is notoriously indie friendly (I love them!) and I just discovered this contest they're hosting- it's the 2nd annual Holiday Craft-off "pitting the craftiest in the land against one another to come up with the best, most creative, most fantabulous DIY creations imaginable...for less than $25"  So my crafties, it's up to you to create a unique, imaginative, wonderful creation using materials worth $25 or under, and keep tabs on your process along the way, cause you'll also need to make a how-to.  Then just take pics, write it up, and e-mail everything off by Oct 1st.  Winners will get a free 1 year subscription to Venus, and will be featured in the winter issue!  Read all the rules heeyah.

And, speaking on contests, the Modish indie goodie box giveaway is rearing it's pretty little head again!  I'll be rallying up all the goods this weekend, and they'll be announced next week!  Just sign up for the newsletter for your chance to win!

See, now you're going to be very busy this weekend!  Have fun, and good luck!

Don't get blown away without it!

Here's your fall item for the day since I'm continuing with the unofficial, but maybe now it's sorta official, "here comes fall!" week.  It comes from a site that I've actually never seen before today, but am glad to be aware of now, Ellen Ikemoto Designs.  Featuring Japanese inspired handbags, jewelry and accessories, Ellen has a lot of wonderful items to offer- one of my favorites is this pocket scarf-
It's hand crocheted and the nice open weave is perfect for the upcoming slightly blustery, starting to cool off days of fall.  It features an adorable (and handy!) little pocket on the end in vintage Kimono fabric.  Stylish and practical, a nice scarf is always an essential must have for fall.  Check out all the other one-of-a-kind scarves, as well as the many other lovely accessories available on the Ellen Ikemoto site!

Site of the Week: Honorable Mention

The name Honorable Mention may not hold high hopes for itself, but once you see what they have to offer, they'll take first prize in your hearts.  (yeah, bad pun I know, but com'on, I'm pre-coffee here...)  Specializing in fun accessories handmade by the uber talented (she tap dances!) Chandra Sweet of Sveet Couture fame, Honorable Mention has found a way to give forgotten cassette tapes a new lease on life, and keep us lookin' stylee at the same time.

Take a look at these rad belt buckles made from actual cassette tapes!  Choose from old standbys like Rick Springfield and Duran Duran.  I opted for my first favorite band ever, NKOTB and this blank tape:

There's also cute and handy luggage tags:

And pretty little flower brooches and blingin' rings:

Check out Honorable Mention for colorful, unique accessories that'll add a little spunk to your wardrobe.  And while you're at it, take a peek at Chandra's other gig, Sveet Couture, for lovely vintage finds!

Accessory-palooza

Looking for a plethora of cute fabric accessories?  I have your answer, Sparkle Craft!  From guitar straps to tons of different belt styles, headbands, wristbands and more, Sparkle Craft's got you covered from head to toe.  I'm partial to these cute little fabric scarves, a little bit Hepburn, a little bit rockabilly, and all cute!
These little dandies come in almost 90, yes I said 90, different color options!  Polka dotted, paisleyed, floraled, starred and striped, your options are nearly endless.  Wear it round your neck, in your hair, or around your waist- this thing has potent staying power.  Everything on the site is made by the lovely little Texan, Tina Sparkles, who prides herself on keeping her shop filled with earth-friendly, animal-friendly, hipster approved accessories.  Check out the entire line at Sparkle Craft, but better check your indecision at the door, you're gonna have some choices to make!

2 perfect for fall

Alright, I'm unofficially decreeing that this week is "here comes fall!" week, because I'm finding pretty fall themed items every morning, and I have a feeling it's just not gonna stop.  Case in point: this lovely little necklace by 2 mile-
What you're seeing is the front and back sides of a pretty handmade resin pendant featuring a Japanese print that's just perfect for fall!  I love the bright gold detailing on the flowers and the color combination on the front side of the pendant.  You can pick your strap (either wire or leather) pick which side you like best, and your accessorizing woes are solved! (for at least a day)  There are many more wonderful resin creations to be found at Toronto based, 2 mile.  Go take a looksie!  (I really like a few of their "girls galore" pieces too.)

Two of a kind

I've long since been an admirer of Stella Im Hultberg's work.  I think I may have been first introduced to it by Poketo?  I'm not sure where I found her, but I'm glad I did as her images of lean, stoic figures with jet black hair and luscious lips are endlessly striking.  Take a look at one of her new pieces, there's no you-
This is a high quality digital print on matte paper of an original artwork made using ink, watercolors and tea.  I love love love the dinginess of the tea stained paper- it's so moody and seemingly careless, yet obviously an intentional element by Stella, and perhaps meant as a reflection of the subject's outlook on life?  I'm not sure, I'm no art critic, I just know that I love the tonality it creates, and the way the black stands out against it.  Plus, at $20, this work of art is an absolute score!  Take a peek at this piece along with other amazing works at Stella's shop, Momomoogie, and keep up on all her artistic endeavors on her blog!

Fun with widgets

I just discovered a new widget for typepad that allows me to post polls!  Yippee!  So, of course, I have to try it out.  You'll find the poll question on the left hand side der, yeah, dat thing der, under the shopping directory.  There will be a new poll up, oh say, every week for as long as I'm having fun with this.  Some of the questions will be pure silliness, but some of them will be to actually gather information about you, my elusive and lovely readers.  So, please feel free to cast your vote each week!  Your input, as always, is much appreciated.  Holla back!