I’ve got a big-ole girl crush on Brook Fung and her clothing & accessories line, Peeko Apparel. I discovered it, and now I want like half of the pieces in her shop. (Especially, ESPECIALLY those Abstract Swirl Leggings in White and Black in the first picture!! LOVE!) I love her use of color, pattern, shapes, draping. Not to mention her killer tattoos. But seriously, this stuff is fabulous, right???

Check out her Etsy shop or Facebook page or her super stylin’ blog.

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These remind me of candy! They were a lot of fun to make, and I sort of want to keep about half of them for myself. These bright & colorful flower barrettes are available in my shop, along with lots of other handmade hair accessories made by me & other artists!

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I love these embroidered collage art pieces by Jill of Fighting Spirit. I met Jill a couple of months ago at the OCH Art Market. She’s a recent NOLA transplant – she moved here from Pittsburgh last year.

Check out more of Jill’s work in her Etsy shop, or check out her blog or Facebook page.

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Even the cockiest people occasionally have their moments of self-doubt and insecurity. I guess you could say I’ve been having a bout of that myself lately. I’m normally pretty self-assured, but I’ve been feeling a little off lately. But you know what always makes me feel better? A good ole excuse for costumes. Because there is a reason drag queens are always super confident. When you put on a new persona, it gives you power. It’s the difference between being on stage as an actor, and acting as another character, versus being onstage giving a speech as yourself. (I should know… all of that community theatre I did – I was never scared on stage. But make me get up as myself in front of a bunch of people, and I’m much more nervous.)

Costume season is upon us: Mardi Gras. I had contemplated reviving one badass costume: the cassowary, world’s deadliest bird. But maybe other badassery is in order.

I recently saw this amazing Joan of Arc costume made out of bicycle inner tubes on Craftster.org. So maybe I make something out of inner tubes?

I’ve also been reading The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo series. (Just started the last book, so don’t tell me how it ends!!!) So it’s also quite possible that I just have badass chicks on the brain. Either way, I think something needs to be done this Mardi Gras to bring out my inner badass.

Venomous Vengeance Bra by Jungle Tribe

Dual Leg Straps by Misfit Leather

Futuristic banded arm cuff by Venatrix Designs

Commando Dress with MG47 Cowl by ShtrafBat

I think some thrifting is in order, since this badass needs to stay on a budget this year…. Meanwhile, I’ve started collecting some badass inspiration on Pinterest…

More badass women:
- 8 Real Women Who Deserve Their Own Action Movies
- Top 10 Badass Female Warriors
- The Ten Most Badass Women in American History
- I also found this site: Badass of the Week. Possibly the ultimate list of badassery. Some of my favorites: Julie D’Aubigny, Jennifer Musa, Anna Yegorova

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So Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and I recently discovered this site that sells sickeningly cute gifts for couples. The site is called BoldLoft, and there is so much cute it hurts. Pretty much all of their gifts come in matching sets of two – they’ve got his and hers coffee mugs, matching t-shirts for couples, and really cute couple pillow cases.

Because everything is cutesy and in love, BoldLoft also offers some fun wedding gift ideas. (I think the soulmate matching pillow cases would make an especially cute & out of the ordinary wedding gift.)

BoldLoft also has a sister site called Twosome Gifts filled with an abundance of equally cute gift ideas for gay & lesbian couples.

Shop online at BoldLoft or Twosome Gifts.

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