PIRATE HATS BY CARRIBEAN ROSE: HANDMADE GOTHIC VINTAGE MILLINERY, CUSTOM VICTORIAN STEAMPUNK CAVALIER HAT.
Swashbucklers, avast! Behold my new favorite hat — a custom-made gift from Caribbean Rose Pirate Emporium. Designer Allison named this new design after me: La Carmina Pirate Siren. So you too can own one of these gorgeous tricorns!
Allison works with velour felt fur, which is unbelievably luxurious to the touch. The hat is custom-fit to my big head, with vintage details like black velvet flocking, satin and lace embellishments, and — yes! — ostrich plumes.
Come take a peek at Caribbean Rose Pirate Emporium’s Etsy shop, and you’ll understand. The range of handmade hats, from Victorian to Steampunk to Renaissance Faire, is constructed with love and detail. Allison makes custom designs, so you can create anything to your fancy.
Grey dress: Viola per Donna, from Hong Kong
Black buckle ankle boots: gifted from London Underground Shoes
My sweet friends at Annabelle Cosmetics sent me the new 4Show Eyeshadow Quads, a four-pack that’s perfect for travel. Plus a few Volumelip Lip Plumping Glosses, which come in a fun squeeze tube.
Makeup tutorial: I lined my eyes with Annabelle black Smudgeliner, softening it with the blending tip. I layered the four brown shades over it, with the darkest ones at the outer edges. I stuck on a white bow sticker, and false eyelashes with gems (from Japan). Finally, Vivid Volume fuchsia gloss.
Recently, I’ve been coloring my eyebrows red, to match my new hair color. First, I line them lightly with a brownish-grey pencil from Japan. Then, I sweep over a burnt-red shade.
Another friend, jewelry and accessories company Soho Hearts, sent me a massive parcel. I’m wearing the crocodile ring and black velvet necklace with layered bead strands. Love their cute, hip designs.
My current DIY nail art is purple and sparkly.
I encourage you to visit Caribbean Rose Pirate Emporium and support the designer Allison. She’s had a rough year but is pulling through bravely, and you can’t find anyone with a bigger heart (she checked in on me and Seba after the earthquake, and even offered us a place to stay.)
Her daughter Hillary is also a talented hat-maker. Her Etsy store, Bandersnatch Designs, has an adorable selection of crotchet animal hats — pandas, foxes, you name it! Dear Hillary is donating a percentage of each sale to The American Red Cross to aid in the relief efforts in Japan.
Do you have many hats in your wardrobe? What type of headwear styles do you like best? I got a few new ones to show you… more outfit photos coming right up.
PS: be sure to come back Monday, for a clothing and shoe giveaway!
Song of the Day: Tracy Spencer – Run To Me (My Italo fever is raging.)
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OMG I love it!!
I watched the pics and… Wow… So amazing!
♥ She’s such a talented hat-maker… and her daughter too!
that hat is amazing… and the rest of desings too, I’d love to be able to create things so beautiful some day.
Are you thinner or it’s just me?
I’m amazed at the level of detail in her work. So talented.
I adore the tricorne. The color and detailing are impressive!
I LOVE THIS!!!!!
I have a pirate hat featuring a cluster of peacock, ostrich, turkey and pheasant feathers. I dressed as a pirate for Halloween a few years back.
wow awesome!
love this on you and the bangs!!
The hat is just adorable. :D
fierce drama glam!
nice hat~
Thanks :)
I just loved it!!! I WANT MINE IN GREEN!!!
that hat O_O so pretty *______________*
that hat O_O so pretty *______________*
I have a fedora and a mini hat for one of my cosplays waiting to be modified with ribbon and lace. I love your hat though.
I’d love to get a Rococo-style hat, with tons of trimmings…
WOW. WOW. WOW!!
This could be my favorite outfit of yours yet, La Carmina!
kiss
Owww *-*
Definitely a “share” on this one! I’m bigtime into hats.
Meee too
I have regular black hat. I’m planing on customizing it with feathers and other stuff. But I’m more with the problem what to wear with it xD I think I need a nice waistcoat…
That’s a great idea. I’ve customized hats before with feathers, chains and more..
All I read was “pirate hat, pirate hat, pirate hat.” I know what I’m buying when I start my summer job. It’s too bad they won’t let me wear it at work I think. Only one way to find out!
haha pirate-pirate-pirate!! And you must try to wear it to work :)
That hat is amzing :D
They’re a bit out out of my price range but the etsy is now in my bookmarks, my birthday is coming up,maybe someone will give me some money :)
I’m getting really into hats lately, I just bought a gothic facinator a few weeks back with a huge black feather on it :)
So so so gorgeous. I love any hats with feathers!
je souhaite un bon rétablissement au peuple japonais et surtout à sa jeunesse. le japon ne mérite pas ce qui lui arrive. Dommage qu’il n’y a pas plus de jeune gens comme toi dans mon pays.
Merci beaucoup.
Loving it! You look fab ;)
cooooooooooool
Gorgeous!!! <3 ;D
never really thought of pirate makeup.. i might try it now tho XD looks awesome on you!!
just wanted to say thank you because even though I don’t know you personaly… you are the one who introduced Bento&Kawaii to me
very beautiful ^^
Aww I love it! That hat is totally fab! And I love lil Basil posing proshly with your makeup :)
You make a great pirate. Love the hat!
love your style!!
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