Vaisto is a half-Finnish, half-Russian team of professional textile madness, operating from Helsinki, Finland (why is it that I lately find so many cool things around Findland? Is it maybe I'm learning to play myself  the kantele and jouhikko finnish instrument?. Featuring a collection of high quality pieces from costumes, dresses, bags and going even  into jewelry  with a touch of "tribal" and "psychodelic" and even infused with a tiny bit of hippy spirit and other influences like native American and even african VAISTO showcases a modest yet lovely and handmade unique designs.

Vaisto is a collaboration of two, sometimes combining their skills for one item but normally dividing tasks as: Koshka - clothes design, sewing, jewelry, modeling Hanni - crochet, jewelry, photo/edit, shop management In their own words her costumes are "inspired by happy dancing people, impulsive flashes of beauty, midsummer-night forest magic, travelling without destination, spots of a leopard & LoveLoveLove of course.. one-of-a-kind clothes and accessories for the inner spirits wandering in the fields of fluorescent fantasy, right across river from the psychonaut-launchpad to outer mindscapes".

The Enigma-collection combines gorgerous silk jacquards with the softest, high quality viscose jerseys serged for organic curl and spiral. The whole collection has a touch of "tribal". Oh I´d love to have this in mossy green, brown or ivory. I particularly love the ivory white arm warmers.

Above: ivory arm warmers (ohhh I really want these!!) along with the hoodies... sigh!

These are not only for faery wear, aside of highlight your inner pixie (wether urban or forest dweller) it can be used too as casual wear. It offers several colors and possibilities of layering them to make your own and unique looking combinations. Have a look and enjoy! You can visit their official site and also their Etsy store.

Celebrating Summer celebration Faerieworlds is one of the biggest and more well known faery gathering events in the United States. Being held in a natural environment of Eugene, Oregon, it has a tribal and almost hippy feeling into it. Featuring a selection of bands and concerts (unfortunately i'm not attending myself as performer or artist  this year but I highly recommend it), illustrators, artists and all sorts of vendors as well as a great participation of public all dressed up in their best fantasy garments... Another good event so you can showcase your best looks! Have fun and join your hands in a spiral dance with a wealth of fantasy lovers!

Above: long vampire coat

LRP STORE is the Europe's largest online retail shop dedicated to the world of Costume, Props and Role-Play. From vampires and pirates to viking and medieval and LOTR AND D&D armor, weapons, accessories and more and also proposals of the matching items to make the most common characters you would like to portray if you're used to play live role play, or just for your freak fun self to party or impress with the right haloween prop. And a note from some of our followers that e-mailed me asking for more "stuff for guys and less girlish.."!! ok, ok! got it, here you have some fun! At your command! The really big highlight of the website are the armor (from pieces  like rings and D shaped scales for your "make your own", bracers    and also complete already to ship  sets (leather, chainmail, roman...)

Oh and they have a small collection of accessories which include some lovely Belt pouches... Ohhh I JUST WANT this one! snif!

They an ever changing range of LARP weapons, swords  from basic knight blades to rapiers, cutlasses, samurai katana swords  and even Orc cleavers,axes,  bows, arrows and quivers, pirate pistols and even some steampunk-looking devices. They have stock  ready to ship in  several styles  in multiple lengths as well so you can have a short and long sword to match. Some examples below:     

Above: examples of weapons (Left: steampunk vulcane gun ; right: pirate pistol). Below: Axe

LRP store has also a quite  big collection of costumes like shirts, coats, lady gowns and cloaks like the following:

If it wasn't enough with all of these, the site  includes  also a  small section of most common used prostetics like elf ears, witches and devil  chins, fake noses and so forth as well as a selection of basic make up sets. So even for surfing quite a while and open your mind to new ideas for your fantasy costume, LRP store offer quite a lot of time of entertainment by itself.

If you want to go for a custom made dress, here's a wonderful site that features the works of  Andralys: Angelique Stock french costume maker and designer. From  medieval to victorian and prerraphaelite (like out of a Waterhouse' painting)  and even daring to feature some steampunk inspired models, it showcases some custom and one of a kind works and also post her sketches and ideas for her upcoming projects. You can order too bridal garments and just surf among the selected photographs that will expose the quality and versatility of this garments.

Above: stunning photography, so icy and angelic!

I'm absolutely in love with this fur coat (sigh)

The gown below is so beautiful and yet so dramatic, sometimes a simple pattern and combination of colors can render such striking results!

Kelly  Martinez is a jewelry designer  born in England. Her art is infused with Fairy tales,  ghostly stories and  ancient myths  and also showcases her love for Pre-raphaelite, victorian and Art Noveau.  In her website you can find some wonderful pieces of art she created casting in wax  the designs of her own imagination nourished by her deep love for all things faery inspired.  She is also  partner to Marc Potts, a very well known fantasy illustrator, the combination of both talents have rendered also a collection of pieces combining Kelly's excellent taste for jewelry making and Potts gorgeous fairy drawings like in the following piece:

Above: The faerie wing shopped luna wings model

The Faerie wing shoppe is a company based in UK that manufactures hand-made  light weight and realistic fairy wings designed  by SarahDuxbury. Yes, in UK, when most of the wing makes are USA based, here's a closer shop for customers in Europe. The wings take around a week to be made and range from iridescent several tones membrane  to some gorgeous models with lights.  They remind me a little bit to the delicate wings of Kira (from The Dark Crystal movie).  You can order with different vein patterns, colors, material and with or without lights. Basic pattern comes strapless so they will look even more realistically attached to your back  but if you feel safer with them they can also be added by request. If you have of course any other idea in mind she's open for discussing to make the  just the  custom perfect wings you have in your head for that special occasion.

Above Lilly wings with Helen Robinson from tpf faerie wear (to be covered in future article) And this is just lovely, some lights added to your wings will make you flow in dim light... just like fairy magic. I absolutely love these... specially that they're just not too colorful... just the right amount of elegance. Looking forward to see them real life as she'll be attending the upcoming 3 Faery wishes festival in UK. I'm making a compilation of items in an article called "glow in the dark" that is coming soon in this blog... so i'll recatch these fabulous  items. Stay tuned!

You can also commission other materials and ideas like the following:

Above: Silver and white with clear ab Swarovski crystals and swarovski crystal straps Didn't you just love them? I'm sure you did so check Faerie wing shoppe If still looking for more ideas don't forget to check previous fairy wings articles too: -On Gossamer Wings -Faeries Closet -Enchanted costumes -Art of Wings (branches) -How to make cellophane fairy wings Preparing now... fairy wings of Renae Taylor... coming soon!

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Summer is getting close, fairies are starting to wear lighter gowns and robes of layered silk... and getting some tanned shoulders and fluttering the raindrops off their fairy wings... So here is one excuse to get your summer fairy garments and enjoy the first Urban Faery Ball held in London, where I'll be performing myself along with american band Woodland (releasing their new album Seasons in Elfland where I also collaborate).  I'll also include some of my upcoming album themes in the performance.  So if you happen to be in UK 25th of June, only a few days after another festival we're attending taking place also in UK (Cornwall) the 3 faery wishes festival.

Above:  Priscilla Hernandez (me) and Kelly Miller López photographed by Susan Schroder.

Above: Ancient leaves neck torc

Above: ivy leaves woodland bracelet

Camias Jewelry Designs is a website that  features a collection of circlets, tiaras, fairy crowns, torcs and other jewelry pieces of exclusive design of crafter Kelly Graham, suitable for your lotr costumes,  your wedding or your fantasy convention.  From Renaissance to Fairytales  these inspired pieces are made of good quality  sterling silver, copper and fine  semi-precious stones carved and handcrafted rendering this lovely  collection.  There are some matching collections of tiara necklaces and earrings (and even bracelet cuffs)  if you want to go for a matching entire set, and also you can purchase them  as separated items too