Artist of the Week: Egon Schiele He's kind of handsome... but also kind of creepy....  Schiele was born in Austria in 1890 t...

Today I finished Susanna Clarke's debut novel Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell . I can say with no hesitation that I thought it was a ma...

I hope everyone is having a good holiday! My family celebrates Christmas. Every year, everyone gathers in Florida at my grandparents' ho...

Hail to the Queen!  The first in Carnivale Salt's style idol series is the illustrious Helena Bonham Carter. There are few public figure...

It always makes me happy to support independent crafters and designers in the gothic/lolita/neo-romantic community.... especially when their...

Today was a very special day for me.  I was invited to speak about my work at Stitchy! Sewing Workshop and Lecture program at Roxaboxen Exhi...

My roommate has been frantically making things to decorate and organize our new apartment. October is always incredibly hectic for me, so I ...