Vintage Lollipops

Organic

2012-02-06T08:35:00.000-06:00

With the start of a new year and a new accessories collection, my friend Aly sent over these beautiful handmade earrings from her RUYA shop! The organic, slightly bohemian, aesthetic of these particular pieces definitely imparts the wistful notion of me wearing them in, oh I don't know, Morocco perhaps. To see more of her amazing designs, make sure to visit RUYA!

New light to reflect upon

2012-02-03T10:01:00.001-06:00

Rummaging through image folders and reminiscing over arbitrary moments. Sometimes, it's good to look back.

Windswept raven, Vintage Lollipops x Magazzini Del Sale Capsule Collection, hazy inside reflections, sheer flora, military tuxedo jackets, fedoras on warmer days, and classic black-white-red combinations always.

(Alexander Wang baggy boaters dress, Jeffrey Campbell Tardy boots, Designs by Bella t-shirt, Steve Madden wedge sandals, Forever 21 floral skirt, Alkemie and vintage jewelry, DIY Levi cutoffs, Striped dress c/o Shabby Apple)

Ezekiel

2012-01-30T10:10:00.000-06:00

Little glimpse at one of my favorite pieces!

Original works by Bella Harris, Ezekiel 20 x 24 oil on wood panel~ November 2011

“So, my little Amélie, your bones aren’t made of glass.”

2012-01-26T13:09:00.000-06:00

I could never have too much jewelry... and as far as I'm concerned, layering social armor while secretly hoarding favorite pieces (just in case there's an apocalyptic deficit) is perfectly acceptable behavior.

(Alkemie, online jewelry, eBay, Forever 21, Vintage, Max & Chloe, Pathways Metaphysical Gifts)

Windhaven

2012-01-24T12:44:00.003-06:00

I can't remember a time when I felt prettier than the day I finally had the opportunity to wear my Gondola vintage dress from www.shabbyapple.com. The spirited horizontal stripes offset against such a vibrant emerald bodice renders a Parisian wanderlust meets the Leaning Tower of Pisa aesthetic that's difficult to resist.

From The Berkshires to Yosemite and Carousel to Sidesaddle, Shabby Apple is definitely boasting a flare for all things lovely and vintage inspired. Even after perusing a 35,000 square feet antique mall for more hours than I care to admit, the movable fabric and wearablity never let me down.

For the next 30 days, my friends at Shabby Apple are offering a 10% discount when you use "vintagelollipops10off" at the checkout! And be sure to 'Like' them on Facebook too so you can receive special promotions and discounts!

(Vintage suede bag and rings, Betsey Johnson tights, TJMaxx coat, Gava pumps)

Antiquated before noon o'clock

2012-01-22T15:33:00.001-06:00

Recent batch of relic treasures.

Shabby Apple stripes and vintage spectators. Feature coming soon!

Taking a little break from painting to snap creepy skull pictures in the art studio. Basically, this is what procrastination looks like.

Moonface.

German gunshot wounded doll and Chanel pearls just hanging out.

Going Indiana Jones in thrift stores and antique malls.

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Three in a row

2012-01-20T09:54:00.003-06:00

More girls! ♥ http://society6.com/bellaharris

Original works by Bella Harris.
(Moonstone, oil on wood panel † Impala Horns, oil on wood panel † Ordella, oil on wood panel)

Moonstone Howling

2012-01-18T13:38:00.001-06:00

Finally getting around to sharing Moonstone and her tousled lion mane... I actually finished this piece in August 2011. Hope you like her!

Prints and skins now available.

(Original works by Bella Harris. Moonstone, oil on wood panel)

Make me your canvas

2012-01-16T13:06:00.001-06:00

Creatively speaking, we're born with a body of skin that for some doubles as a blank canvas to artistic channels...the largest organ of the human body, our markings exemplify distinctiveness from among the masses. I have no misgivings to the notion of immortalizing upon it, so when the team over at Fake Tattoos contacted me to review some of their products, I knew it was the perfect opportunity to test-drive ideas before making my own designs eternal symbols.

Fake Tattoos is trendy website specializing in non-toxic, high quality temporary tattoos that last 5-10 days and can easily be removed with soap and water. If you haven't heard of them, you should definitely take a minute to browse through their wonderful selection!

(Revolver tat shown)

Agate

2012-01-13T08:23:00.001-06:00

Here's another little teaser from The Remains Collection.

Happy Friday the 13th!

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Softly focused

2012-01-11T09:33:00.000-06:00

(Jeffrey Campbell Lita boots, DIY studded drape leather jacket, Forever 21 tank, Vintage rosary and skirt)

Twins

2012-01-07T16:14:00.000-06:00

Playing with vintage treasures and new illustrations...

Velvet Pan

2012-01-04T09:13:00.001-06:00

The perfect little velvet sleigh ride dress from Modcloth, my new go-to shop for all things retro and beautiful.

In progress

2012-01-01T11:29:00.000-06:00

Here's a little peek at what I'm currently working on! She has a long way to go...

Happy New Year!

Dirty Harry

2011-12-28T12:00:00.001-06:00

Slightly misogynistic, but largely one the coolest designs every invented, it's hands-down the Holy Grail of all beauty appliances. Obviously, it took all of two seconds to convince myself that every girl deserves a 357 Magnum hair dryer in her life. I swear, it would absolutely make my day.

Private School

2011-12-27T10:17:00.001-06:00

Many thanks to Jane over at Proopticals.com for sending me these fantastically retro cat eyes! At first glance, the frames appear aesthetically simple, but the transformation between apothecary girl and Hogwarts academia definitely makes them predisposed to accessory obsession.

Temperance

2011-12-23T11:52:00.000-06:00

Little sneak peek at Temperance from my upcoming The Remains Collection!

Wishing everyone a Happy Holiday!

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Sleep little rosary

2011-12-22T09:37:00.000-06:00

Excessive Christmas jubilation = zzzzzz

Artwork + Skulls + Studio

2011-12-21T21:29:00.001-06:00

Random collection of artsy cell phone moments...

Mermaids

2011-12-18T17:05:00.001-06:00

They stood at the root of the water’s edge,

staring into salty rings of white and vine,

Thinking of Rachel.

She died last year, when the tides were cold and weary.

They won’t go there.

It didn’t seem fair to still love something so beautiful

without knowing why.

Tattered lace and tiny fingers rest the delicate surface

that is creviced by time and wiser than yesterday.

But to love at all seemed to shift the clouds caught in current.

Slowly. Softly.

Everything is plagued by the shadows of memory and

smells of dusty orange peels.

Four slender hands fuse the curve of skinny hip bones

as a modicum of silence swallows the air

with shards of patterned sunlight.

“Don’t worry.” she said. “We’ll be mermaids when we grow up.”

~Bella Harris

Seal of Solomon

2011-12-17T08:41:00.000-06:00

Messing around in the studio...

Puppin, Forest of Dolls Collection

2011-12-15T09:25:00.002-06:00

In progress shot

"Puppin" is an original illustration combining variations of soft pastels and colored pencil on paper.

~Forest of Dolls Collection~

This artwork is available for sale at Society6 as prints, skins, t-shirts, and hoodies.

Little house on the lace prairie

2011-12-14T16:13:00.002-06:00

Still addicted to all this beautifully ethereal lace from Naomi Sutton’s 2010 graduation collection. It's a little difficult to admit, but I swear, I've never wanted to be a farm girl more than I do now. Jane Austen would be proud.

Dear Santa,

2011-12-14T10:02:00.001-06:00

Wishing for more Prismacolor pencils, The Row accordion blush pleated skirt, Ikea Victorian frames, lovely navy suede resting south of my ankles... like those Alexander McQueen buckled boots, ROMWE peter pan dresses, the perfect green/fur-lined cargo coat, an army of sophisticated candles, Thing of Beauty by Stephen Fried, stacks of vintage books, Emily Browning's Sleeping Beauty, Galaxy prints on everything, and creepy little doll accessories.

Oh, and vintage lace...

Designing the closet of dreams

2011-12-10T12:51:00.000-06:00

There I was, standing hypnotically in an empty room that was destined to become the closet of my dreams. Gazing upward to the rows of cherry wood, the empty shelves lined in sequence as I shrank beneath a wall that seemed to grow taller with such unavoidable psychotic jubilation.

I meant to share these pictures a while back, and hopefully you'll see the hard work my mom and I put into remodeling/revamping/redesigning this room. It was really one of those surreal fantasies that feel like they'll always be just fantasies, until the very last nail solidified a realization that it had all finally come together.

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