Fashion for everyone

thanks again to everyone who participated in the corvus noir contest. i was really moved by the thoughtfulness and creativity of each entry, and by the enthusiasm and diplomacy of the voters.

now, i am thrilled to announce the imaginative AMANDA as our winner! the votes were close, but her everyday-appropriate interpretation of the idea led her into the lead. congratulations amanda!!

of course, the biggest of thanks goes to corvus noir, for making it all happen ~ let's do it again!
{don't forget to use the coupon code alicenoir10 to receive 10% off any purchase from corvusnoir.com, or from their booth at artists+fleas, until december 25th}

the creators of corvus noir {who made me this lovely lariat} caught on to my alice infatuation, and have offered to indulge one lucky reader with this custom-made 1950's engorsele pocketwatch necklace, which any aspiring white rabbit would wish for:




want to win it? here's what to do:
pull inspiration from any of these posts, and put together your wonderlandiest ensemble!

channel any 'alice in wonderland' character you like, but make it modern. then, snap a photo and email it to theglamourai@gmail.com before midnight of december 2nd {EST}. everyone who sends in a pic prior to this deadline will automatically receive a coupon code, good for 10% off any item on corvusnoir.com {good through the holidays}.

the BEST photos will go live on this site next wednesday, at which point i'll put it to you ~ the readers ~ to decide who deserves to win!

good luck everyone! i can't WAIT to see your creative costumery!!

no visual celebration of alice's adventures in wonderland would be complete without an anticipatory article dedicated to tim burton's upcoming cinematic circus! i cannot WAIT for this production to premiere in march:

{ahoy! ~ surprising stylistic synthesis spotted! see how alice's gloves are so similar to those i sported yesterday.}

i see stripes, suspenders, smocking ~ and astoundingly audacious eyeshadow ~ making a colossal comeback this spring!

in light of my current 'alice in' wanderlust, i couldn't resist posting these iconic vogue images, by photographer annie leibovitz:

i'm sure most of you have seen these before, and yet they still feel fresh!

as hinted by the new kingdom of hearts collection, i'm on a bit of an alice in wonderland kick this week!

it could have something to do with wanting to inject a little march hare into my november mood. maybe it's because thanksgiving is coming this thursday, which means there will be lots of little temptations entreating 'eat me!' and 'drink me!' perhaps it's the fact that, in my family, playing croquet is as intrinsic to the holiday as turkey. either way, this outfit felt appropriately like one part alice + two parts mad hatter ~ all with an obligatory nod to the queen of hearts of course!

wearing: custom sunnies, self-designed velvet heart necklace, vintage escada jacket, vintage dress

this week's entire etsy collection was inspired by these two antique duchess-in-heart-frame pendants:



since these dames are so darn fancy, i figured they deserved a considerable kingdom of complementary courtesans:




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