Belts and Buckles

Style History: Men’s Jewelry for National Aviation Day

Today is National Aviation Day!  This holiday was first declared by sitting president Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1939, over 35 years after the first successful flights in an air vessel were catal...
Body Jewelry Information

Right Handed? Don’t Feel Left Out

What do Barack Obama, George Micheal, Sarah Jessica Parker, Phil Collins, Dan Akroyd, Bart Simpson, and Angelina Jolie all have in common? Well, for one they are awesome, but that’s not the topic o...
Body Jewelry History

Fanfare and Friendship: Jewelry Focus for Friendship Day

Yesterday, August seventh, was Friendship Day and National Sisters’ Day, which makes August a double threat for all of your favorite friendship fashion.  This holiday began in the United States dur...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Neo-Burlesque Beauty: a Retro Revival

Who says being stuck in the past is a bad thing? Not me, Daddy-O! Vintage and retro styles are a staple in the Burlesque, Pinup, and Rockabilly communities. Rockabilly is a style of rock and roll m...
Body Jewelry History

Time to Celebrate the Harvest with Lammas

Lughnasadh or Lammas is the pagan, wiccan and neopagan festival which celebrates the first harvest of the year.  It is traditionally celebrated on August 1st in the Northern hemisphere (February 1s...
Holiday Jewelry

Hippie Chic Jewelry: the Power of the Peace Sign

In an age where there is so much fighting going on, between the three U.S. wars, the fight over the deficit and more, we could all use a little peace and love.  True to a style that was created in ...
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National Blueberry Month

You might not know that July is National Blueberry Month.  Ever since 1999, the blueberry has been a cause for celebration throughout the U.S.A.  These tasty little berries aren’t just yummy, they’...
Holiday Jewelry

Fourth of July Fashion: Supporting Our Armed Forces

It’s the Fourth of July again, and in the midst of barbecues, fireworks, and old fashion outdoor fun, it’s easy to treat this as just another Summer holiday.  But there’s no better time than now to...
Body Jewelry History

Canadian Flag Jewelry: a Short History for Canada Day

Many people in the United States may not know that today, July 1st, is Canada Day.  Canada Day is kind of like Canada’s birthday.  It’s a celebration marking the anniversary of the day back in 1867...