sculptural wearable wool: hisano takei

i love these outsized organic wearable sculptural necklaces by american artist/jewelry maker hisano takei (via crust station). anything that pushes the limits of normality in such a thoughtful way with use of texture and dimension in the way that these sculptural pieces do is a winner in my book. i like the idea that they are so dominant in their look, due to their size...they would *be* an outfit, and the person wearing them would be secondary to them, art wearing the person rather than the person wearing art. a fun way of playing with proportion that's not for the faint of (fashion) heart.

(photos via hisano takei)

wardrobe_remix(ers) o' the week

ok, now we're over SEVEN THOUSAND. how insane is THAT? pretty f'in insane!i seriously, never, ever, ever, EVER expected that many people and as much attention as this group has garnered. you may think i'm just saying that, but i am humbled by it all to this very day. wow.
THANK YOU.
now, on to the incredibleness, which never ceases.

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this here is the ORIGINAL and OFFICIAL weekly wardrobe_remix recap of the latest and the greatest from the wardrobe_remix community, from yours truly, the creator of wardrobe_remix!
any wardrobe_remix photos that find themselves here showcase great style + great photography = the two meet and merrily marry to make a perfect expression of YOU and your singular personal style! and i've said it a million times before, it's not what you wear, it's how you wear it...the ticket is the confidence and sureness you exude when you express yourself the way that makes YOU feel most comfortable. that confidence shines through and is captured on film. so whether you're wearing couture clothes from the finest designers, mass market threads, thrifted stuff, or even a shirt you found on the side of the road...rock it! it's ALL GOOD and it's ALL WELCOME in wardrobe_remix!

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honest fashion question: quantity, or quality?

answer me this, lovelies: when it comes to shopping and fashion clothing/collecting, which do you HONESTLY prefer:

quantity?

or

quality?

i don't want to hear about what you'd do in a perfect world where you were a billionaire heiress...

no judgements, really.

it's about how you behave now.

and, either way, why?

is one easier? is one better?

discuss.