The Bone Brigade Are Back!

This year Erstwilder have blessed us with two spooky Halloween themed releases and I personally can't get enough of each and every piece. For release number 2, Team Erstwilder have brought back the Bone Brigade with a few new friends.

Last season I snapped up the kitten version of these skelly friends but this year I was immediately attracted to the Flamingo and Raven.

  

FRANKEN-FLAMINGO BROOCH - $39.95

Sourpuss Spiderweb Black Lydia Dress - $68.00

Cropped 3/4 Sleeve Vintage Yemak  Sweater in Light Orange - $26.00

As a mad fan of all things pink flamingo related it was only logical that my next step would be to start collecting undead versions of this brilliant bird. This piece perfectly captures all of the brilliance of a flamingo with that adorable macabre vibe. 

 

Seriously how cute is this little guy? Complete with golden crown this flamingo is divine and I can't wait to pair with each and every spooky piece from my wardrobe.

RIP RAVEN BROOCH - $39.95 

My second piece and extra feathered (or featherless as the case would be) friend is the Edgar Alan Poe inspired Raven! I've been readying Poe's work since I was a wee kiddo and I've always loved how dark and spooky each and every poem is.



The Raven is one of the most well known and iconic poems from his collection and Erstwilder have capture this amazing creature in brooch form.

Complete with a little red POE novel upon his breast, this raven is by far my favourite piece from this release. Very fitting for an old goth/pinup like myself and a must have for all horror/Halloween collectors.

Which piece will you be snapping up from this collection?

Out of the shadows

It's that wonderful point in the year where we start counting down the days to Halloween! Or if your a spooky loving, horror fiend it's the time of year when all your favourite companies release their frightening new releases for the season and you buy up big! 

Today Ertwilder have released their first of two amazing Halloween collections! Now clearly after collecting Erstwilder for many moons this is the collection I look forward to each and every year. 

For Halloween 2019 they have gone a little bit retro/vintage with the stunning orange and black based pieces. As a true Halloween nerd I follow a lot of Vintage Halloween decorations pages and this selection of brooches, necklaces and earrings completely embodies this vibe. 

On Haunted Hill - $39.95

Sourpuss Spiderweb Black Lydia Dress - $68.00

Lilac Cat Beret -  £30.00

I'll always have a certain soft spot for a bold round brooch and in this release I feel hard for two! I'm also lacking houses or buildings in my brooch collection so from the moment I saw this super spooky haunted house I was in love. 

 

This amazingly qwirky black house sits on a haunted hill with a bold orange background. Bats fly in that deep orange sky and the rounded shape makes look like a little horror movie scene. 

When I first saw this piece I instantly thought of the film Psycho and the Bates home on the hill and that just made me want it even more so. 

Bite Night earrings - $29.95

I'm absolutely crazy about all things bat related this year! From accessories to outfits, home wears, prints and more! So imagine my surprise when I discovered these adorably Gothic little batties in the latest collection.  

The iconic bat spread wing outline works perfectly in earring form and I love how perfect the red line work accents these little critters. The red line work on each piece makes me thing of traditional pinstripe on cars and bikes in the rockabilly scene and makes me love these oh so much! 

Itsy Bitsy - $39.95

If you can't tell purely based on my outfit choice I'm a little obsessed with spider webs! The intricate patterns, sparkles and amazing natural artistry inspire so many looks for me at this point in the year. Couple that with a cute little critter and we might just have the best Halloween brooch ever made! 

 

Itsy Bitsy is a sassy little spider with jeweled accents on each leg and the perfect spider like resin finish. Placed perfectly on the little black web and based on the same bright orange shade of the first piece. 

You see I always knew I loved spider webs but now I'm absolutely obsessed with orange and black web prints and need more in my world. 

While the haunted hill house is very much a Halloween time brooch I think this piece will be perfect for all year round wear

Now these are just a small selection of this STUNNING collection so be sure to pop online now and snap up your stand out favourite pieces. 

Ertwilder Essentials

There is something new and super cute at Erstwilder! My favourite local accessories creators have  released 75 different styles of adorable studs in a variety of shapes, resins and colours.



 

 

There is nothing more easy and simple to style that a cute little pair of stud earrings. I wear them daily and love adding more bright pops of colour or glitter to my collection.

 

 



 

With hearts and diamonds, triangles and perfectly sweet round circles these stunning little pieces are the perfect little cherry on top of any look.

 

Here are a few of my absolute favourites from the newly released range which are adorable, affordable and come in every possible colour you can think of.

 

What I love most about these earrings are the resins. I've picked my all time favourite colours and a few bold pieces such a black or sparkling silver.

 

 

 

 

 I really love that Erstwilder is extending their range to include such easy to wear pieces that pair perfectly with all of their necklaces, brooches and drop earrings. If you have two piercings, you can even pair these with any of the other EW earrings for a fully funky look.

 

 Now I was not joking when I said you have your choice of 75 pairs, so you'll definitely find the perfect pair to suit your style and tastes - the pairing possibilities are endless!

 

 

 

 

 The Essentials Range is live and for larger orders you can get a bulk discount! How brilliant!

Get these and more online right now!

How to get to Sesame Street

While it's true that I absolutely adore ever single collection from Erstwilder, there is something magical about todays release. Something that brings back amazing childhood memories and a show that's very close to my heart - Sesame Street! 

So today I'm super excited to release the most adorable, bright and freaking fabulous range of Erstwilder brooches to ever be released. Featuring all of your favourite's and if you're anything like me you'll still wear them with pride well into your 30s!

 



 

 

Snuffleupagus Brooch - $39.95

 



If you are a kid of the 70s or 80s you'll have an extra special spot in your heart for Mr. Snuffleupagus or snuffy as I use to call him. A giant wooly mammoth type creature and a huge puppet! The sweetest giant fellow with a heart of gold and for many years believed to be Big Birds invisible friend until 85. 

 

The collaboration between Sesame Street and Erstilder is absolutely perfect as each of these creatures is perfect in brooch form. Snuffy's adorable face, nose, big grin and sweet eyes are iconic and this pieces perfectly captures his cuteness.

 

 

The curl of his snout/nose is adorable and those puppy dog like eyes just draw you right in! I can't get enough of this little fella!  

 

 

Elmo Brooch - $39.95

 

When you think of Sesame Street one of two characters usually pop in your head - one red, one yellow. Elmo has always been a fan favourite due to his cuteness, playful innocence and his lovable nature.

 

Loved world wide and with so much mass appeal that this little red monster got his own show - Elmo's World! As I type this review, I actually have both theme songs playing in my head as I grew up watching Sesame Street and then watched Elmo's World with my little brother and read him all of the Elmo little golden books. Plus were you a child of the 90's or early 2000's if you didn't own a Tickle Me Elmo? 

 

 

Just look at that bushy red face, bright orange snoz and sweet eyes! How can you not adore this little guy? 

 

He's just way too cute for his own good and now I've got the urge to watch The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. I can't wait to pin this sweet piece on one of my retro themed leather moto jackets or an upcoming superbright moto I'm getting. I think he'll pop rather brilliantly on yellow faux leather.

 

Yip Yip Earings - $39.95

 

The Yip-Yip, are interplanetary visitors, presumed to be from the planet Mars, who are terrified by things like clocks, telephones and computers. Bright, adorable and absolutely silly Martians the Yip-Yips have been an iconic pair of silly characters for decades.


 



 

 

 

When I first saw each piece in this collection, I had my heart sent on these first and foremost as I've always adored these two scaredy cats and their brilliant look.

 

That side ways moth, silly antennae and shaggy tentacles are perfectly captures in earring form. We have both the pink and blue Yip-Yips, and I just adore how they add that extra pop of colour to any outfit. My main goal with this shoot was to wear lots of colour, so I've paired each piece with my YeMak Sweaters and some of my nylon scarves.

 

 

Sesame Street Sign

 

Lastly a piece that could not be any more iconic the actual Sesame St, street sign!!! Those bright white letters on the most loved (in the world) green and yellow street sign. 



 

I never knew how fab a street sign themed badge could work until now and now I'm wondering how I ever lived without this piece in my collection. The bold text and numbers, the bright pops of colour - they are so iconic and I love how this pairs with my rich purple knit. Now this piece is not available to individual sale but if you buy 3 or more from this range the team at Erstwilder will pop this in as a freebie! How awesome is that?

 



 

It's so hard to pick one favourite piece from this collection but I'd say each and every style shown in this review are all equal 1st. I've also got my eye on The Count, and I hope to snap him up before he sells out today. So head to Erstwilder HQ right now and get your all time favourite critters and characters from Sesame Street

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Cutie With the Booty

Erstwilder have teamed up with one of my absolute favourite illustrators to create an adorable and body positive new range.

Mel Stringer an Australian Artist based in the US of A creates the most amazing, super cute, art and accessories featuring curvy babes and lots of body positive themes! I stumbled across her work originally a few years back on Instagram and I instantly wanted to be one of her drawings!


Fast forward to May 2019 and Mel has teamed up with the brilliant crew at Erstwilder to create a body loving collection that I can't get enough off. Featuring some of the cutest, curviest and sweetest little ladies,

Here are my 3 absolute faves from the Erstwilder x Mel Stringer Love Yourself Collection!

Cute Butt Club  - $39.95

I absolutely love the idea of the Cute Butt Club!! Tooshies are adorable be it on any gender and this Brooch celebrates the girls that have a little more junk in the trunk!

 



Available in two shades light and dark, this adorable little lass is both sassy and sweet and has the cutest butt EVER! She's my new inspo for those days when I'm not feeling 100% sassy.



Mel's original artwork has translated so well into the amazing layer style brooches of Erstwilder and the colour choices, different textures etc. really make these lasses pop. I've ever seen.

The pale pink underwear with Cute Butt written on the rear make this piece way too cute. Can I get a pair of these cute butt knickers please? Just a little selfie of me wearing it today!

 



Bee Yourself  - $39.95

I swear if you make anything even remotely bee related I'll buy it. I have no idea where, how or why the obsession started but it's here and the Bee Yourself brooch is fueling it!

 

 



I'm getting Blind Melon no rain video vibes from this super sweet honey bee themed lass and I just adore her styling, retro Bettie bangs and those antennae.

 



I'm that smitten with this whole look that I want to create it and shot it or maybe it would be a great Halloween costume?

 



Sweet Marguerite Necklace - $49.95

Lastly, we have another bootylicious girl but the Sweet Marguerite is in necklace form posed on a big bold flower. Pooping that adorable toosh out, looking super sweet and perfectly placed! I love being able to pair both a brooch and a necklace together to really embrace the positive vibes.

 



Be it a good body day or a bad one these adorable girls will help get your positivity up! These are merely a small section of the designs so be sure to pop over to Erstwilder and snap up these and many more. You can also find more close ups, studio shots etc of each piece for even more details.