Il Gattopardo

New prints from my "Il Gattopardo" series, now up on Etsy. Check it out:

IMHandmade.etsy.com

You Could Glue the Leaves Back Onto the Trees But...

That would be crazy. So there's new fall and vintage items added to my etsy shop. Check it:

Musette Bag Backpack

Vintage French Beret

Corduroy Side Pocket Tote with African wax print fabric details

Vintage East German Red Cross Garrison Cap



Vintage Spectator Pumps

Fall Flowers Tote



So be sure to stop by my Etsy shop and check out all the new duds.

Steampunk 2010

Steampunk 2010
Fashion Show & Exhibition

11:00 am to 8:00 pm
A Celebration of Steampunk
Culture, Fashion and Craftsmanship

DUMBO, Brooklyn-October 24 marks the third annual Steampunk Day at the DUMBO Loft, presented by Brooklyn Indie Market.155 Water Street, DUMBO, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m..Steampunk Shopping and Fashion Show at 4 p.m. $20 Victorian/Steampunk portrait sitting with vintage camera by Tsirkus Fotografika $5 entry. Take the F train to York Street Station.

Travel to a re-envisioned Victorian age that features retrofuturistic fashion, brass and copper clockwork, ray guns, jetpacks, bustles and inventions that go far beyond 19th century technology. Think steam-powered mechanical wonders, brass-fitted computers, dirigibles, goggles, airships, and clockwork inspired accoutrements.

What is steampunk you say? Steampunk personality, August Wahnsinger answers, “Steampunk is Victorian-era science fiction. Anything that can be envisioned as a part of a scientifically advanced ‘steam’ era can be properly described as steampunk. Steampunk finds its origins in literature, going back to the works of Mary Shelley, Jules Verne and H.G. Wells.”

The highlight of the shopping event is a Steampunk Fashion Show at 4 p.m., coordinated by Brit Frady-Williams of Berit New York and featuring steampunk designers such as:

• Ami Nyitray Designs (www.etsy.com/shop/aminyitray), curiosities and wearable wunderkammer
• Berit New York (www.beritnewyork.com), attire with old world charm and accessories for a new generation
• Kristin Costa (www.kristincosta.com), where unique vestments and wearable art collide

Tor Books and Tor.com will host a Steampunk Literary Corner from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., featuring readings from esteemed literary personages such as burlesque star Nasty Canasta and authors G.D. Falksen, Felix Gilman, Leanna Renee Hieber, and N.K. Jemison, book sales by Mobile Libris, and complimentary tea and scones. Visit www.brooklynindiemarket.com for more info.

No Summer, Please Don't Go!

Summer's end is feeling like a bad break-up. And all I remember are the good things.

Dancing, camping, kayaking, singing, laughing and loving. NYC is a real gem in the summer. Though I didn't go on any crazy vacations I had some wild fun with my lover, Brooklyn. (I refuse to call it a staycation!)But now that the love affair is over, and I moved closer to the river (aka. the devil wind machine of the city) I am looking into the Fall/Winter armor needed to battle the dreaded ex.

ie.

Once you've tranquilized the teddy bear, you can prepare to wear it's skin.
Think about it, a cape is just a cropped snuggie that you can wear outside free of ridicule!
These are just dope.

I die.

Indie Art by the Sea

Come check out Indie Art by the Sea!

Indie Art by the Sea is a one-day, juried outdoor independent art, music and design festival. Over 100 local & national artists will be chosen to set up shop & sell their wares along the beautiful waterfront @ Fort Adams Sate Park in Newport RI. Shoppers can expect high quality handmade goods that reflect the unique aesthetic of the Open Markets, set against the backdrop of the sparkling Atlantic coast. We have hand selected a diverse collection of artists that create everything, including house wares, paper goods, handbags, jewelry, prints, ceramics, clothing, accessories, paintings/drawings, sculpture, and many other one-of-a-kind curiosities.

Fort Adams State Park, Newport RI


Saturday, July 3rd 11am - 5pm
Rain-date: Sunday, July 4th


Because it's time for new talent to emerge! More independents means more choice, more diversity, and a truly unique community.

In the United Sates, with the culture of showing support for the "little guy," a new breed of shoppers has emerged. The "indie shopper” wants products with impeccable quality, fashion sense, unique flair, and a dash of sass. Shopping "indie" means your purchase is helping your neighbor, your sister, your friend from school, very hard working, extremely talented people. People working long hours, and only getting paid if you like their work enough to buy it.

Indie Art by the Sea is located in the historic, picturesque Fort Adams State Park in Newport Rhode Island. For directions and a map, click here

Fort Adams, a National Historic Landmark and an official project of “Save America’s Treasures”, is an extremely valuable, untapped resource for the State of Rhode Island and the New England region. This twenty-acre site has the potential to become a major historic attraction, educational facility and cultural center for the public to enjoy. The site was first fortified in 1799 after the Revolutionary War and named for President John Adams. The current Fort Adams is the largest coastal fortification in the United States. Built from 1824 – 1857, the Fort was active through World War II.

Today Fort Adams offers guided tours from mid-May through Columbus Day weekend and is available for private site rentals and public events. Fort Adams has been used as the site of a variety of special events, most notably the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals each August.

New Items at Treehouse Brooklyn

Hello all!

I hope all of the mother's out there were spoiled beyond their wildest dreams this past weekend! But don't we all deserve to be spoiled just a little? Head on over to Treehouse Brooklyn and pick up a new oufit by I*M*Handmade.

The summer weather is coming back...right?

This little number should keep you looking cool in even the most sweltering temperatures.


This one is a little more modest...if you prefer.


There's a whole rack of I*M*Handmade goodies at Treehouse Brooklyn to make you smile.


And the most awesomest shop owner, Sirius, is there to lend a stylish hand!

Can't make it to Treehouse Brooklyn? Check in on the Etsy site for the days I'll be at the Brooklyn Indie Market.
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More Books I Want

The Small House Book by Jay Shafer

Exceptional Treehouses

Cabinet of Natural Curiosities: The Complete Plates in Colour, 1734-1765

Sound and Fury: The Art of Henry Darger

Juergen Teller: Zimmermann



Aperture Mag Issue with
Anders Petersen, Paris 2006



My birthday's coming up...I'm just saying.

New Jewels

In preparation for low cut summer tops and not dressing like an Inuit anymore, I thought some new jewelry was in order.




Everyday is a black tie affair. So throw on some Vintage inspired pearl teardrop earrings or this spiffy metal bow tie.


Angels or Demons. Bad book, good jewelry.

Disco Earrings

Keep loved ones close to your heart, your stylish stylish heart.

Endless details in this super long necklace...endless.

I sell seashells, but not by the seashore.


Inspired by an upcoming trip to Florida...the good part. I can say things like this because I'm from New Jersey.


Pretty Tensha bead teardrops, so sweet you may shed a tear.

No jumping through hoops for these brass earrings.