PUNX IS HIPPIES.

New a/w '11 items Omen, Cephalobong, KAAOS 2.0 t-shirts and Living Dead vest just in at the Käärme webshop!

EGGS & BACON.

Ashish x Topshop sweatshirt, Prada brogues, Supreme clutch, Käärme pacifier ring, Monserat De Lucca ruler cuff.




Not much to say here, I'm so crazy busy preparing for the new Käärme pieces that will be released this weekend as part of our Fast Drums & Numb Gums a/w '11 collection .. super excited about that. Anyway, I've had this sweatshirt for literally like, a year, forgot I owned it, and then it popped up when I was doing some closet cleaning. Ridiculous, huh? Glasses are custom Ray-Bans.



I bought this little change purse after Amanda blogged about it, and I love it. It's a fun switch-up from my Y-3 wallet and is nice to carry around just this little thing rather than a massive bag sometimes. Still obsessed with our pacifier ring; I don't see that changing anytime soon. My nails are destroyed from tie-dyeing our new "Omen" shirts .. it's worth it though, because they look so fukkin badass.






Are these shoes worth all their hype? Hell yeah! I get compliments all the time. My husband, however, hates them and calls them Pee Wee Herman shoes. Oh, well. More soon! &hearts

KAARME GIVEAWAY.

So, Käärme's Snakerider t-shirt was by far one of the most popular designs in our last collection. They are almost sold out, with only 2 pieces left to purchase via our web shop. However, we keep at least 1 of each size of every design to use for trunk shows, etc. So in reality, there are still 4 Snakerider shirts left in our inventory: 1 of each size.

For those of you who missed out on this design, this is your chance to get your hands on one before they are gone for good and the new collection comes out. Yes folks, this is a giveaway, and the lucky winner will receive a Snakerider shirt ($53 value) in the size of their choice. Here are the 3 simple rules:

1) You must be a follower of both Halcoholic and either the Käärme facebook, tumblr, blog, or twitter.

2) Place a link to the Käärme website (http://kaarmeconcepts.com) OR a link to this giveaway on either your blog, facebook wall, tumblr, or twitter.

3) Comment to this post with your name, email address, and the link(s) to #2. By that, I mean post the link(s) to where you linked either the Käärme website or this post. Please do not comment with your name, email address, and "http://www.kaarmeconcepts.com." These submissions will not be counted.

You can submit until Wednesday, October 19 and the winner will be announced Friday, October 21. Good luck!

KAAOS.

Kaarme KAAOS 2.0 tank top, DIY vest & cutoffs, Margiela bag, vintage David Ackerman boots, custom Ray-Ban aviators, Black Plague necklace, tethered claw earring, Victorious Vertebra ring, and Feeling a Little Unbalanced tooth ring all courtesy of L.S.D..



It's been way, waaay too long -- forgive me. I've made a little promise to myself (and a Japanese fashion magazine) that I will NOT forget my camera when I walk out the door every day, so look forward (or dread, whatever) to a little kick in this blog's ass in terms of posting frequency.



I don't like hallucinating; I'm one of those people who would get stuck in the "I'm Never Coming Back" zone, bug out, and just tremble in a corner whilst sucking my thumb. However, I do love me some L.S.D.. Little Sister Designs are so versatile and easy to wear, but also have that element of macabre quirkiness that is difficult to achieve. I think I've said this before, but I'm going to say it again anyway: L.S.D. always make people do a double-take, and it's super fun. It's kind of like the same sensation I had as a kid when I would walk into school with a mouse or a newt in my pocket ... Ms. Burkhart's pieces make the wearer feel like they own this little special secret. At this moment I feel far from eloquent, so I'll STFU and let the pictures do the talking. This necklace is my new appendage -- it is beautifully crafted and makes a statement without MAKING A FUCKING STATEMENT. Obviously I have no problem with the latter, but it is nice to own a piece that falls into my "understated" category.



The vertebrae ring (a matching necklace is also available) has also been a staple for me lately. Sterling blackener is meticulously applied in such a way that the tiny bone has sort of a lovely gemstone-ish affect. The bright silver parts of the piece have an unexpected matte finish which is my personal favorite element of the design. The ease of mix-and-matching is a quality that literally all of my L.S.D. pieces possess; they're just really complimentary paired with everything from highly polished sterling or white gold, to powder-coated brass and tarnished sterling.



I don't know if I ever explained the reason behind my obsession with teeth on this blog. In a nutshell, I suffered a blunt force trauma injury as a kid that knocked out my two front teeth, the bone surrounding them, and the gum line. Nearly ten years of oral surgery and a partial denture later, I ended up with titanium implants (aka fake teeth you can't take out). But I'll never forget the image of my two front teeth laying in a pool of blood, on the cement dock of a whale-watching boat. It was night time, and, as Hannibal Lecter says, blood in the moonlight "... appears quite black." My teeth had been knocked out whole and I was surprised by their largeness and all of their little parts that I never knew existed in my ten-year-old mouth. In the shock of the impact, before my father scooped them up and put them in the breast pocket of his shirt, there was a nanosecond in which the teeth looked almost beautiful as they gleamed in the black pool, and I was numb. Thus my preoccupation with teeth -- human teeth, to reaffirm my freakishness. Surprise though, this super weird story is actually relevant: many of L.S.D. utilize sterilized human teeth, and those pieces IMHO are very special. It's like owning a vintage piece of costume jewelry and imagining the old biddy who wore it on her wrinkled hand as she drank dry martinis, but just a *bit* more primitive. Every tooth is completely different. Some have fillings. Some are pristine. I don't know how Ms. Burkhart obtains the teeth for her designs, but they are all pretty ingenious. I'll stop my rambling with this:



For a limited time, Lotte Burkhart is offering a generous 25% discount on all of the pieces offered in the L.S.D. webshop. Just use the code blogger25 and do like a bull in a china shop with that shit.





The fine folks over here at Käärme have re-stocked the previously sold out KAAOS shirt, and it has undergone a makeover. KAAOS 2.0 (limited to only 20 pieces) has the sleeves chopped off and has been tie-dyed with black, which gives it a nice "dirty" orange hue. I thought the teal Margiela bag was totally appropriate with the shirt, as it is color-treated in the same fashion. Anyway, KAAOS 2.0 will be available in the Käärme shop soon, but in the meantime if you are in critical need, you can purchase one by shooting us an email at kaarme.concepts@gmail.com.




Ahh, my David Ackerman boots ... by far the finest ebay purchase I have ever made, next to my Phi lace-ups. On the subject of shoes, I have an exciting new member of the family to share. But that is for the next post. This one took me an exhaustingly, embarrassingly long time to assemble, for some reason. I am pretty rusty. Thanks for sticking around! &hearts

KICK OUT THE JAMS.

Topshop U.S. flag jeans, tank top courtesy of Actual Pain, Rick Owens boots, Hellhammer studded leather bag & sterling pacifier ring by Käärme, DIY denim vest, Tiffany's sterling padlock necklace, Ray Ban aviators.





Y'all dig my purple tips? I do, because they make my son smile. I totally want to do my entire head, but I think my husband's head would explode if I did that. Anyway, I used that stuff sold at Sally's called Beyond the Zone in "Not So Shy Violet." If you have bleached hair and want to Manic Panic that shit up, I recommend letting it sit on there for a loooong time. Crazy semi-permanent colors don't have any developers in them or anything, so they're not drying to the hair. I had to do mine a couple of times to get that shade. After I wash my hair, I dip the tips again and rinse (without shampoo) until the water runs clear, to maintain the color. Not so sure how long I'll keep them, but they're definitely fun for now.



And how crazy are my roots already?! Jesus. That ring I have on my pinky (which totally makes me feel like Barnabas Collins, or at least Glenn Danzig) is from Gypsy Warrior, a shop that offers a crazy amount of cool, affordable swag. And their customer service is great. Check 'em out.





I can't take off our binky ring. If you're a regular reader, you know I'm a ring junkie. Every finger, all the time. This ring is like the Titanic of rings, and wearing it with other rings looks rather silly. So, this eliminates some of the time I normally spend rummaging around for the perfect lineup of rings every day. As for the bag, it kind of speaks for itself. I really like the fact that no matter how you wear it, it looks good. The strap has a zipper in the middle, so it unzips into two straps and can be worn as a backpack. Perfect for when I have the baby out and about. It's also deceptive in what it's capable of holding; I have my huge Y3 wallet, notebook, iPod, makeup case, the baby's bottle, and a whole bunch of other stuff in there, and there is still room to spare. Hey, I made a rhyme.



I promise these jeans are the last U.S. flag inspired garment I will purchase. You have my word. That being said, I fucking love them. Surprisingly, they match with pretty much everything ... I think it's because the flag print is kind of washed out, so it's not so overwhelming. I wore them to my son's birthday party, where I took the best photo in this post:



Love that face. That's all for now .. you all enjoy your labor day weekends of debauchery and ill repute. &hearts