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last summer i wore an black/purple pearl anklet over my red socks with my brown hiking shoes and it was so cute!
i have a bad habit of staring at my feet -> anklet = better view
once it gets warmer i plan on returning to these snorkmaiden ways and maybe someday i will become ambitious and make one myself after visiting the local bead store >>>>:}
Jan 28, 2025
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We have all been on the pearl necklace kick for quite a minute now. I myself have gone through many pearl phases. The anklet is the next step in your pearl based lifestyle. Right now I’ve been wearing mine over a sock with a slightly cropped jean and some Birkenstocks. The anklet is the perfect subtle way to let people know you’re not boring!
Jun 24, 2021
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being able to make my own jewelry is so lit ! like yes let me make my little trip to the garments district ! oh i’d love a pair of feather earrings—or a choker !
Feb 12, 2025
Needed a safety pin to detangle a necklace this morning, but I was running late so I took it with me to class by hooking it onto some of my bracelets.
Lowk love how it looks and has already come in handy. #hack omg i didnt know I could do hashtags like it’s blue that’s so cool
Jan 23, 2025
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Lately I've been spending too much time scouring every corner of eBay I can for the cheapest and most delightful soviet era porcelain figurines available
I didn't even realize it until diving head first into this rabbit hole, but I have had soviet era porcelain figurines my whole life (a bunny and a bull for those curious), so I guess I was always destined to develop a fondness for the form, and eventually dig a little deeper into it.
There is something so incredibly charming and also incredibly interesting about these porcelain pieces! These little guys!
There's a lot of history to dig into that I've barely scratched the surface of AT ALL, but I'm fascinated by how porcelain reflected the common sentiments* of the times, the economic conditions, the artistic movements and ideas of the day, and also the ability (or lack thereof) of people to stay in one place and hold onto something so "useless" and easily broken.
I have very, very few things from any of my ancestors. Figurines like these make me think about the way history and art are passed down to us, forgotten, broken, left behind, sold in thrift stores and online, if they survive at all.
Figurine collections are kind of a barometer of safety and stability, or at least how dedicated to the illusion of it you might be.
They also make me think about how useful "useless" things can be. How even art that is purely decorative can be thought-provoking (by for example valorizing "folks"), or just make you happy (via being very cute! Or expert use of color and form!).
Grannies collect this shit for many good reasons and I'm starting to catch on.
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* Notably the $$$ collectors type ones are the ethnographic figurines, something I NEED to read an academic paper about.
Especially, because Ive noticed some of these figurines depicting "ethnic types" are inaccurate copies of earlier prints, which themselves should be placed under immense scrutiny! This is all extra interesting in the context of the porcelain industry transitioning from imperial rule to the soviet era. The ways of talking about ethnicity changed, (in addition obviously to y'know, everything!) but the products produced largely remained the same. Lots to think about!!!
Jan 31, 2025