swank dollar: (killer) machine knits

(images via swank dollar)

i am all over, under, and into these crazy, almost tacky but awesomely, superbly wonderful machine knit garments by fiber artist/designer annie larsen, aka swank dollar. you need to come pick me up off the floor, i'm so floored by them, i am! check out swank dollar's blog here and flickr photostream here.

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a related (personal) aside: seeing all her incredible machine knit stuff makes me wish i had access to my knitting machine, but alas, she's in a cold, dark storage unit somewhere in the depths of the bronx until the snows melt. poo!

tina kalivas: ethnic constructions

(images via tina kalivas)

i am so achingly enamored with these embroidered, printed, and sharply draped clothing constructions from australian designer tina kalivas, i almost feel as if i am might hyperventilate. the bold lines and innovative cuts are brilliantly paired with the colorful lines and shapes of the textured, colorful textiles. this collection is "ethnic", yes (whatever that means!) but it's incredibly of the now (and likely, the later, and forever more). good is good always, no?
(via refinery 29)

osborn design studios: fair fabric footwear

(images via osborn design studios)

how fun are these fabric covered jazz shoes and ankle boots by greenpoint, brookyn-based osborn design studios? VERY. the shoes and boots are all handmade in guatemala city using locally-sourced materials.
i think the top and bottom pair are (almost!) literally begging to be mine...party time booties, indeed!
(via burdstyle's blog)