Feathers that aren't what they appear: Vegan Friendly Feathers

Yesterday I got all dolled-up (meaning: showered, curled my hair and put on loads of teal eye makeup - love that teal makeup, my friends) to shoot a couple new things for the Pretty Good Things' shop.  One of which was this hat featuring a feather that is actually no feather at all.

wait. WHAAaah?

Yeah! it's not actually a real feather!  Fooled ya! It's a feather made from layers and layers of tulle.  Meaning that it is: Totally radical and you can have your feather fix without that lost-depressed feeling you get when ya actually start thinking about where all those fashion feathers come from or how they might be harvested. :(

Kisses!
Mary

((p.s. If you like the burnout lavender and pink striped mini pillbox hat/fascinator and want to snatch it up before someone else does visit its listing here.))

You'll never look at paper the same way again

Congratulations to Meghan who was the winner of these radical earrings of last week's giveaway contest!

Also, I am, of my own free will, urging you to visit BunnyPirates.com Meghan's website.  Do it and you won't be sorry (plus there's a shop!)  Also, because I think her paper-cut art is pra-retty cool and quite clever and lovely.

tangent: (apologies folks, but really, apologies mostly to Meghan: I'm no wordsmith, here...I always get self-conscious when discussing art in such safe/bland terms.  mostly because I don't mean it's 'just pretty' A lot of things are cool and lovely....but I guess what I'm saying is that her work speaks to my aesthetic. PLUS my occasional teaching stint at the university I harp on the students to go beyond words like 'trendy', 'classy'....vague generalities about fashion - because: WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT EVEN MEAN? - so I now this shit is on the INTERNET and I will always be known as that 'do as I say, not as I do' instructor.  *waves to students* )

ANYWAY. but things aren't always about me, are they?

Congratulations Meghan!

Kisses!
Mary

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New fabulously crazy earrings. For radical ladies (or dudes) only, please.

Hi friends!

I'm excited to announce the newest collection of earrings to the Pretty Good Things' shop!

They are totally RADICAL.  And fun in so many ways:

Like, 'Pee-wee's Big Adventure fun.'

Like, 'Treasure chest at the dentist fun.'

Like, 'I am a GROWN WOMAN and nothing delights me more than wearing crazy mis-matched earrings because I can and life is too short fun.'

GAAH! I cannot handle it. are you handling it ok?

But please, do, click here to check them all out.  Some are limited editions, some are single editions and others feature butts.

BUTTS!

So Ladies and gents to kick off the launch of these Whatnots and Treasures earrings I am giving away this pair of dragon and hearts post earrings a $25 value:

To enter:

• Comment on this blog and tell me what your favorite from the collection.
• I appreciate any Facebook shares, Tweets or blog posts about this giveaway or PrettyGoodThings.com in general (seriously, I do.  But only do it if you truly want to - for reals.  I love real love but I hate fake forced-activity for a giveaway love, kwim?) anyway...It won't get you more entries, but it WILL get you unconditional love from moi, and who doesn't love unconditional love?

One random winner will be chosen via random.org on June 1 - if I can't figure out how to email you, then I'll draw another winner.
International winners responsible for any customs fees.

Kisses!
Mary

Waves Concept Hat // Illustration

Waves Concept Hat by Mary Pattavina Watercolor, pencil, 2012

Glamorous Ladieeez and yeah, dudette IS a word.

Cha-ch-check this out dudes and dudettes! (oh and by the way since were on the topic, for the record, I really hate that dudette is highlighted as misspelled in this browser ...and the same goes for bachelorette.  What's the deal? I love you, Firefox but come on! recognize it as a word.  I want to gender differentiate here people!!!)

anyway... check this out:

Can you even comprehend what is placed before your eyes? Is your mind blown yet?  Are you squealing with delight because you have a feeeeeling that these bad ass earrings just MIGHT be making their way into the earrings section of the Pretty Good Things' shop?

So in the words of Samuel L. Jackson: "Hold on to your butts".  Things are going to get pretty exciting around here in the next few days.

Also, I am sharing with you the look I have decreed my "summer 2012 studio hair 'do" because I feel glammed-up wearing it ... glamorous in the 'I'm still in my PJs at noon-because-I-can-and-I-do' kind of way'.  Highly recommended for three main reasons:

• the aforementioned effortless Hollywood glam feeling
• addressing//solving the fact//problem that I love a high ponytail but have above shoulder length hair weirdness at the bottom thingy when I try to have one.  (hair is hidden . PROBLEM SOLVED.)
• takes about 5 seconds to do your hair in the morning.  A-men.

Kisses!
Mary