Bete Noire Prints and Design: 2012

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Back To Basics

Having survived our first snow storm here in the northeast, I'm finally reconciling myself to the fact that winter is inevitable. I've always gone into the late fall armed with a new fall-winter wardrobe of lovely, yet impractical items. High-heeled boots, thin blouses, and purely fashionable outerwear.

And then the cold sets in, and I end up desperately digging through my wardrobe for something, anything warm. And from there I'll spend weeks in layers of pilly polar fleece and sweatshirts, until sometime in mid to late winter, when I break down and buy the staples I've needed all along.

So here they are- classic pieces that I always come back to. Cabled sweaters, wool capes, simple leather accessories. The harshness of winter makes me stylistically go back to the basics- I lose the desire to deal with frivolous, glitzy designs, and pare my wardrobe down to just a few pieces with timeless appeal.

Another Etsy treasury, because I find them incredibly addictive.. Enjoy!

'Winter Favorites ' by betenoirevintage

Luxurious cables, leather and wool..

Brown Justin Western Boots MilkandMoon $35.99	Vintage Cropped Jacket With ... MaevenOnEtsy $128.00	1970s Shawl Collar Sweater /... FemaleHysteria $38.00	Kare Knits' Signature Ca... kareknits $4.90
Hand knit poncho, cable ponc... Kampsun $189.00	1960s Vintage DISTRESSED LEA... idigvintage $85.00	Boot topper pattern Boho Kni... bysol $5.00	Vintage Grey, Leather Satche... LarkVintage $49.00
Vintage 1960s 1970s WInter ... ms1mayo $98.00	Oversized Cable knit cowl Cr... Happiknits $98.00	Copper Metallic Vintage 70s ... empressjade $95.00	1960s cape / wool cape coat ... DearGolden $142.00
Vintage 1970s Lined Suede Le... FerryTaleTreas... $35.00	BROWN TWEED Winter TRENCH Co... HousewifeVinta... $169.00	Vintage Hand Knitted Aran & ... 5678Vintage $28.00	Grey Knitted Headband Ear Wa... mareshop $20.00

Treasury tool supported by the dog house

Thursday, November 8, 2012

In the Interests of Research

Kim Basinger; her MENSA approved specs

Lust 4 Danger

Fridge poem from my sister's apartment. She won a Halloween costume contest last weekend, and her prize was vampire magnetic poetry. Needless to say, many risque poems ensued- I think we may have a vampire smut novella on our hands soon.. with a slightly limited vocabulary of 250 words. But do we really need more?

High Impact

Here's a new treasury of items I put together on Etsy. Some of my top October favorites.. Oddly enough, I've never actually bought anything on Etsy- I've had this feeling that it could escalate into a dangerous habit. I may start out small, with holiday gifts and chocolates. (For myself..)

The slightly dark/gothic slant perfectly reflects my late fall/early winter mindset. And what better day to embrace it, than Halloween? I think I'm just stylistically circling back to where I started- as a slightly goth/punk 5th grader. Never underestimate the importance of the formative years- I have a feeling that throughout my life, I will always be drawn to spikes, studs, and black leather. Better than a childhood spent wearing twinsets and Lilly Pulitzer, I imagine..

Vintage treasures with a few handmade luxuries

Dark Brown Leather Travel Sa... salvagelife $295.00	Vtg 80s Black Avant Garde Le... theindustry $76.00	1970s CHOCOLATE SUEDE belted... TheLovedOne $158.00	Chiffon Blouse With Drape De... VivacitaBoutiq... $122.00
Vintage 90's Crop Shirt... VintageCommon $24.99	Late 80s Gold and Brown Tort... MetropolisNYCV... $13.50	cream SILK sheer 90s slouchy... thesaltonsea $35.00	NOW ON SALE. Vintage 1970s V... RetroImpressio... $1999.00
sz 7 80s Italian flat black ... thevintagevoic... $68.00	Etienne Aigner harness belt ... OmniaVTG $38.00	Ralph Lauren Black Leather a... jamesrowlandsh... $145.00	Vintage 1990's Charcoal ... mothersdaughte... $120.00
Dot handprinted hemp pillow ... melongings $60.00	Vintage rare Svet unisex mec... junkforlife $35.00