tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52646796053446435292024-03-12T19:05:25.140-04:00Jillian Lyons Designsboss bitch, vintage clothing curator, retail clothing curator, campy movie and tv fan girl, resident nerdAshley Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249752751996844956noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264679605344643529.post-4727929666634553862017-08-25T01:02:00.003-04:002017-08-25T01:02:58.016-04:00Our Blog Has Moved!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">You can now find our blog through <a href="http://valleyvintage.shop/" target="_blank">Valley Vintage</a>! Check out <a href="http://www.valleyvintage.shop/blog">http://www.valleyvintage.shop/blog</a></span><br />
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Awesomely Bad Movieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717557610779361127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264679605344643529.post-21654078281731780222016-09-08T05:32:00.000-04:002016-09-08T05:32:12.851-04:00Why We Vintage <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/277878142/mens-vintage-1960s-navdungaree-us-navy?ref=shop_home_active_57" target="_blank">Vintage mens jeans from Valley Vintage!</a></td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was bitten by the vintage bug then. I have been shopping vintage ever since 1993.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What I learned between 93 and now is that vintage clothing is strong as fuck! It is almost ridiculous how much of a beating older clothing can take and keep on going. I may be showing my age here, but it’s just made better! I handle items from the 1930s - 1990s. I clean items, repair them as best I can. Usually older items need a little TLC. But even with these minor repairs - this stuff lasts! Vintage clothing is incredibly sustainable. That also means it’s eco-friendly. Vintage clothing is the essence of reusing. This is a huge part of what endears me to it. It’s such high quality that it can be used again and again throughout decades.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.ebay.com/gds/What-is-vintage-clothing-and-how-old-is-vintage-/10000000178151003/g.html" target="_blank">True vintage</a> clothing must be at least 20 years old. At 20 years we experience the first wave of nostalgia as consumers. With nostalgia comes a yearning for relics from the past! With vintage you never really need to recreate a favorite decades look. Why recreate a style you’re nostalgic for? The fact is that you can literally find and use the original fashions of that period. There is something exciting about being able to recreate a period of time in your life. Or visit another era with the change of a dress! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To me vintage stuff is just cooler. I have always been a bit of a collector of things. As a teenager it was rare CD’s and imports, and concert t-shirts, as a 20 something it was comic books and action figures. As a 30 something, it’s still collect all of those things, plus vintage clothing and vintage decor. As an adult I express my love of decades gone by through my fashion choices and my home. I cultivate these looks to mix with my own taste and style. It gives my fashion and interiors a cooler one of a kind look. Over time these vintage pieces have dwindled in quantity. My pieces are not mass produced. They are harder to find and closer to originals. That to me, just makes them cooler!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Which comes to my final reason on why we love vintage. Why we seek it out and go out of our way to repair and breathe new life into it. Every piece of vintage has this feeling of love and tells it’s own story. It just needs to find the right person that also has that feeling of love for it. It’s kind of like falling in love. Everything I’ve held onto or has been passed down to me is true vintage. My dining room table was hand made by my great grandfather in the 1940s. It means something to me. It’s like we share something special. Every time I look over at that table, I smile. Even though he’s no longer with me, a piece of him always will be through that table. On a less personal note, I also have a favorite pair of vintage jeans. When I saw them I got that instant, oooh I need to try THESE on! I snatched them up and I have kept for years. They hit me in all the right places, they are super comfy and broken in, and they give me a 60s and 70s feel no other item in my closet can. I feel great every time I put them on. I launder them carefully and never put them in the dryer, in hopes of keeping them as long as possible. I am the owner they were meant for. I love them! To me, that’s IT. That’s what it’s all about! That feeling. That feeling that is like yes! This is mine and only mine! It BELONGS with me! </span></div>
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Awesomely Bad Movieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717557610779361127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264679605344643529.post-80192636891913896072016-07-18T19:11:00.000-04:002016-07-18T19:11:44.128-04:00Summertime @ JLD<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Awesomely Bad Movieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717557610779361127noreply@blogger.com0Naugatuck, CT 06770, USA41.485921 -73.050697241.3907635 -73.2120587 41.5810785 -72.8893357tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264679605344643529.post-39802190922457445172016-05-06T07:15:00.000-04:002016-05-06T07:15:47.533-04:00What's Really in Fast Food<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">** originally published in </span><a href="http://www.thelifecenterofct.com/#!your-blog/c1tjk" style="font-size: small;" target="_blank">The Life Center of Connecticut blog</a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> March 4th 2016</span><br />
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According to Wikipedia, white slime is defined as: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mechanically separated meat</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">MSM</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">), </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">mechanically recovered/reclaimed meat</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">MRM</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">), or </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">mechanically deboned meat</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">MDM</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) is a paste-like meat product produced by forcing pureed or ground </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beef" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b0080; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">beef</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b0080; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">pork</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_turkey" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b0080; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">turkey</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> or </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b0080; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">chicken</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, under high pressure through a </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sieve" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b0080; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">sieve</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> or similar device to separate the bone from the edible meat tissue.* However, pink slime is slightly more sinister. Wikipedia differentiates it as a: process [that] entails pureeing or grinding the carcass left after the manual removal of meat from the bones and then forcing the slurry through a sieve under pressure. This puree includes bone, bone marrow, skin, nerves, blood vessels, and the scraps of meat remaining on the bones. The resulting product is a blend of muscle (meat) and other tissues not generally considered meat.* Now do you really want to put a nugget in your mouth after reading that? </span></div>
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color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bone</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">*</span></div>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_slime" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_slime</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div>
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Awesomely Bad Movieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717557610779361127noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264679605344643529.post-35755116919218598482016-03-11T06:00:00.000-05:002016-04-28T17:02:04.367-04:00No Scrubz - The Vintage Fashion of TLC by Ashley Taylor<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Awesomely Bad Movieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717557610779361127noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264679605344643529.post-39991616072018256682016-02-18T18:22:00.001-05:002016-02-18T18:23:57.990-05:00Why Jillian Lyons Designs is Now The Red Queen<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This was a long thought about decision. After all, Jillian Lyons Designs came from a sentimental place for me. My business was found out of a hobby I was able to do from bed while going through treatment for Cancer. The hobby became a way for me to make a little extra money while on a forced hiatus from work. Eventually the little extra money became regular money and an actual business. But it's been a few years since my JLD little engine that could got started. The time had come to go bigger.<br />
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Doing work with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/popupfiftyfive/?fref=ts" target="_blank">PopUp55</a> last year in New Haven was a big jumping off point. It instilled in me a dream for something more. I went through 2 weeks of running my own pop up shop that I had to staff, run, plan events for and promote. It was like small biz boot camp. When I signed on with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/themadhatterandcompany/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Mad Hatter and Co.,</a> it felt like the perfect place to experiment further with what owning a business could be like. What I learned from this is that I am not yet healthy enough to work in my own shop for the amount of hours I would need to to properly run my own boutique. The past few months have proven this again and again as I get my health back on track. And frankly, I just don't have the capital to keep up with how much I would have to pay out to staff my sick days alone.<br />
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So while I had more down time then usual, I started thinking about the future. What do I want. What seeds do I have to plant in order to make those future plans grow. If I had to be home in bed, I might as well put the time to good use! It started becoming more and more obvious. The answer was an online brand. One of the things I love about Mad Hatter is all of the interesting brands Joan Tarby and Angie Chernovetz manage to find and bring in. But my style is a tad different from them. The online brand idea expanded. Why not include some retail brands that I love. Not big brands. But the little guys. Indie businesses, other artists, small and local, USA made clothing in small batches. Cool. Unique. My kind of fashion.<br />
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The name <a href="http://www.instagram.com/redqueenshop" target="_blank">The Red Queen</a> is partially inspired by the Mad Hatter & Co. It's a name that folds neatly into the Wonderland aesthetic I love. Alice in Wonderland, it was always one of my favorites. But it also means something more. It's a sassy lady. A boss bitch. A queen that doesn't take shit. It seemed like the perfect name. It also eludes to my personal style which is inspired by all the fringe elements of culture. I consider myself to be a little bit of all of those things. Sassy. Daring. Punk rock. Goth chick. Alternative. Drag Queen (in my heart of hearts. I am a biological woman!) Costume lover. Artist. Experimental. Cosplay enthusiast. Nerdy girl. Naughty girl. Hippie chick. Opinionated bitch. Fashion diva. Alllll of it. The Red Queen is everything.<br />
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I am still slowly building the website and brand, as I continue to talk to more brands and sign contracts with the people I heart. So far we have Hemet clothing, Sacred Threads, Banned clothing, Kennedy London earrings, Roma Hollywood, some curations from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValleyVintageLLC" target="_blank">Valley Vintage</a> and more to come. It's an exciting time to see this come to fruition. You can view and shop the website now as we build. Please know we are still stocking inventory, so this is just a sneaky peek for the people who have been following me for all these years. Cause I heart you so much! <3 But the official launch will be in Spring or early Summer. Peek <a href="http://www.redqueenshop.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a>. I'd love some feedback in the comments below. And if there is a brand you think we should be looking at, please also comment with links!<br />
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Awesomely Bad Movieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717557610779361127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264679605344643529.post-18358666218160861042016-02-02T20:03:00.000-05:002016-02-02T20:03:58.610-05:00Re-Discovering My Love for Awesomely Bad Movies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Years ago, one of my favorite besties gave me a book called <a href="http://amzn.to/1JWxY2P" target="_blank">Bad Movies We Love</a>. The authors preach about the best of the worst - from scenery chewing to ironic life imitates bad art characters. I have had it for well over a decade and it has seen a lot of use! I have read and re-read it. I have highlighted it to keep track of the films I've seen. I've used it as my bible to all things camp. I have worn my original copy down so much so, that it's missing the cover and a few pages. My boyfriend found a new, inexpensive copy on <a href="http://amzn.to/1JWxY2P" target="_blank">Amazon</a> for me for Christmas this year.<br />
So flash forward to January. I kicked off the New Year by having a much needed surgery. For someone like me who is self employed, this was the perfect time to take some down time and heal without missing too much work and project time. Unfortunately we are now into February, and I am still healing. After some unexpected complications, I am still running on the slow side. It has been rough.<br />
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In my search for something to keep me entertained while I heal, I picked up my beloved movie guide and began to criss-cross through the reviews looking for things I've never seen, or need to see again. I landed splat on the movie that started it all for me.<br />
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<a href="http://amzn.to/1NOQYel" target="_blank">Xanadu</a>.<br />
I had to be maybe 7 or 8 the first time I saw Xanadu. I have mentioned in previous posts, I was a kid who loved musicals! I had no idea it was a bad movie. It wasn't until years later that I was finally in on the joke. That I saw how awesomely bad Xanadu was. And my love for it transcended. According to my Bad Movies bible, Xanadu was the creme de la creme of the Slay it With Music musicals. I taped it off of TV (because that's what us old folks had to do back in the 80s!) And watched it to death. <a href="http://amzn.to/1NOPRLR" target="_blank">Olivia Newton John</a> was this beautiful wholesome beacon on roller skates. She was one of the 9 Muses who came to Earth and decided she quite liked it. It made me wish for my own Muse. She falls for Swan from the <a href="http://amzn.to/1NOPVLp" target="_blank">Warriors</a> (also an awesomely bad movie) and inspires he and an aging <a href="http://amzn.to/1o46H4r" target="_blank">Gene Kelly</a> to open a night club together. Swann quits his career in fine art as a painter for album covers (what's that?) They open their club, where they blend the 1940s and the 1970s in a train wreck - just - can't - look - away musical number, I shit you not. It's unreal. Watching this while stuck home in bed was such a positive for me. Not only did I relive my childhood, but I laughed my ass off.<br />
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Oooh you are certainly getting schooled now children! This movie was my next must see! Another one I remember loving in my youth and yet again, had no clue it was a bad flick. Even now, I still think it walks the line. It has moments of amazing, this was <a href="http://amzn.to/1JWFBGx" target="_blank">Diana Ross</a>'s first movie role, and she took it very seriously. Also <a href="http://amzn.to/1o48OFz" target="_blank">Richard Prior</a>'s first film, and he practically walks off with the whole movie. But it also has high camp moments, Diana Ross has a very big problem keeping those crazy eye balls in check. Not quite bugging all out like in another favorite, <a href="http://amzn.to/1JWGCyn" target="_blank">Mahogany</a>, but dang close. There is a fine line between scenery chewing and acting your ass off. She walks it quite a bit as Lady Day, aka <a href="http://amzn.to/1JWH8MJ" target="_blank">Billie Holiday</a>. The story is a tragic tale full of sadness, rascism, rape and drug abuse. There are moments where you go from laughing at the movie to crying. But I guess that's what makes it such an interesting pick. Also this film features Mr. <a href="http://amzn.to/1JWHumx" target="_blank">Billie Dee Williams</a>, who I am a sucker for no matter what he's in. Watching it you can see why he was the Denzel of the 70s. He also worked with Ross again in the forementioned Mahogany. Give this one a real watch. Try and see both the camp and the love put in this flick. At the very least you may find Diana Ross dropping the N word over and over a little jaw dropping. I know I was scandalized.<br />
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<a href="http://amzn.to/1o4b8Mz" target="_blank">Shanghai Surprise</a><br />
Oh my God, I can hear the groans from here. In the mid 80s, <a href="http://amzn.to/1JWKuzo" target="_blank">Sean Penn</a> and <a href="http://amzn.to/1o4dz1C" target="_blank">Madonna</a> were the ultimate power couple. This movie seemed unstoppable. It was produced by <a href="http://amzn.to/1o4dI5i" target="_blank">George Harrison</a> (I know right!) Who also provided some soundtrack goodness. The screenplay was written by infamous Algonquin Round Table author, <a href="http://amzn.to/1JWKP4W" target="_blank">Robert Benchley</a>. This marriage of everything that should go right, but goes terribly, hilariously wrong, is my favorite kind of bad movie. Big Budget Flicks That Fall Flat on Their Faces. You can find my beloved <a href="http://amzn.to/1JWKUFX" target="_blank">Showgirls</a> as the reigning queen of this category. This movie, set in what I think is the 1920s Shanghai, features Penn as a drunk swindler and Madonna as (hahahahahahaha) a virginal missionary nurse trying to find Opium to help her patients. Madonna whines and stamps her way through the flick, as Penn gets dirtier and drunker (method acting). It ends in a train wreck that involves a dude named Joe Blow, porcelain hands, fake outs, explosions and waving goodbye like a psycho. You'll be glad it's over when it comes. Worth watching just for the sheer madness that was the Madonna / Penn marriage. It's like a peek inside a window of what brought them together and what made it fail. Get your popcorn! <br />
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Awesomely Bad Movieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717557610779361127noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264679605344643529.post-39683670204567741272015-12-06T14:53:00.000-05:002016-02-01T12:08:04.434-05:00Why the Death of Weiland Wrecked My Soul<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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In September of 1992 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001OGNJUC/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001OGNJUC&linkCode=as2&tag=jillianlyonsc-20&linkId=YIMIYO63TVPRYEN6" target="_blank">The Stone Temple Pilots album Core </a>came out. Less then a year after <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005MVLI8A/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005MVLI8A&linkCode=as2&tag=jillianlyonsc-20&linkId=XMQGGJFCF4YOR472" target="_blank">Nirvana's Nevermind</a> exploded into mainstream music. Alternative or Grunge had put a strangle hold on the air waves. A newly teen aged me had just come online to the sweet rockin' sounds of bands like these. I was obsessed. My friends and I were divided by the bands we loved. Were you an Alty Girl or a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot_grrrl" target="_blank">Riot Grrrl</a>? I wrote the name of my favorite bands on my generic <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00V6K2STO/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00V6K2STO&linkCode=as2&tag=jillianlyonsc-20&linkId=XSJ55ESRCYSDZGVS" target="_blank">Chuck Taylor sneakers</a>, as did my alternative gal pals. Emblazed was STP and Scott Weiland's name. I remember buying the retro STP embroidered patches from my local music store. Other girls obsessed over Gavin Rossdale in that decade. My friend Jenny and I preferred Weiland. This grinding, slithering, leather pants wearing Iggy Pop of grunge. One part Jim Morrison, one part soulful cowboy. Always bold as fuck.<br />
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So hearing about the death of Scott Weiland felt like one of the first real nails in the coffin of my childhood. The first being Robin Williams, my comedy hero. This was for sure the second one. Long gone are the days of staring at posters, cranking CDs and rocking out, waiting anxiously for them to come to my nearest city. I saw them during the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002IZ4/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000002IZ4&linkCode=as2&tag=jillianlyonsc-20&linkId=ZOE5QLMFCJMQRWHP" target="_blank">Purple</a> Tour at the New Haven Coliseum. Two things that will never happen again as both are officially gone. I'll never forget rocking out at that show, and then being wowed by the couch sitting acoustic set. It was one of my first concerts. My first ever rock concert. Many more followed, but this one, was the first.<br />
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You can't deny the guy had talent. I had never got into Velvet Revolver. Those albums came out during my "lost years" when I was poor, sick and sad. I watched the video for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKz2U4fvA4U&list=PLYbIoGksZznxCFZ7-4oBbtTL-yMU0lWV1&index=14" target="_blank">Slither</a> and was like wow. Where the Hell was on this one? I spent hours on YouTube watching videos. Remember. I forgot Sarah Michelle Gellar was in the video for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxS4lqppZ6Y&list=PLYbIoGksZznxCFZ7-4oBbtTL-yMU0lWV1&index=6" target="_blank">Sour Girl</a>. I forgot about all the awesome<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKUkRgzCL44&list=PLYbIoGksZznxCFZ7-4oBbtTL-yMU0lWV1&index=11" target="_blank"> Letterman </a>performances. Or that they did an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBPsQIE3wIY&index=12&list=PLYbIoGksZznxCFZ7-4oBbtTL-yMU0lWV1" target="_blank">MTV Unplugged</a>, with awesome acoustic arrangements of some of their harder rock songs. Crazy man.<br />
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RIP Weiland. Goodbye teenage years. Thank you for making a depressed teenage girl a little less angsty. xoxox forever.</div>
Awesomely Bad Movieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717557610779361127noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264679605344643529.post-13666980719889129742015-11-13T17:45:00.001-05:002015-11-13T17:45:11.162-05:00The Nutmeg Collective: Seasonal Spotlight: Wool<a href="http://thenutmegcollective.blogspot.com/2015/11/seasonal-spotlight-wool.html?spref=bl">The Nutmeg Collective: Seasonal Spotlight: Wool</a>: Jenny Fields Fiber It's that time of season to think and get cozy. What better way to get in that cozy frame of mind than with a l...Awesomely Bad Movieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717557610779361127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264679605344643529.post-34968557165631441212015-07-01T11:41:00.000-04:002015-07-01T11:41:56.578-04:00We're All Mad Here - JLD at Mad Hatter & Co.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Some of my customers may remember a time when I sold some of my jewelry designs at a little shop in downtown Seymour, CT. It was called Mad Hatter Boutique. I loved selling in my home town. It was a great little shop. Since then Mad Hatter has regrouped. Joan Tarby, owner of Mad Hatter, has since partnered with Angie Chernovetz. She owned a little shop called Tangie's around the corner. I tell you this was a match made in Heaven!<br />
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Over the summer I received a message from Joan. She and Angie were starting a new shop in Southbury Connecticut. This time it would be a cooperative shop. They were inviting a curated selection of artists and vendors to join, share in the rent and responsibility of the space, creating a unique boutique. I was thrilled to join this amazing selection of women. This shop would be called <a href="https://www.facebook.com/themadhatterandcompany?fref=ts" target="_blank"><b>Mad Hatter & Company</b></a>.<br />
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The end result of this grouping features brands that Joan brings in such as <b>Sugar Lips</b> and <b>Umm Gee</b> clothing, scents by <b>Margot Elena</b>, items by <b>JKC</b> and more. Her daughter Meghan brings in a bit of retro flare with curated items under the business name <b>Her Looking Glass</b> - <b>Anne Taintor</b>, boutique gift items by <b> Demdaco</b> as well as <b>Kelly Rae Roberts</b>. <b>Angie's Treasures</b> uses her creative touch to restore and repurpose vintage furniture, as well as bringing in creative and fun box signs and greeting cards. The shop also features artists such as <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ReDesignedbyElizabeth?fref=ts" target="_blank"><b>Re-Designed by Elizabeth</b></a>, who makes wine bottle lights and Redneck Wine Glasses. <b>Alison Wonderland</b> who creates original wire, enamel and beaded jewelry. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bbabracelets?fref=ts" target="_blank"><b>BBA Bracelets</b></a>, which in my opinion, makes some of the coolest stackable bracelets that she fittingly calls arm candy. We also have <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bowtiquebyalexa?fref=ts" target="_blank"><b>Bowtique by Alexa</b></a>, seriously adorable bows and hair accessories for women and children. She also takes custom orders and prints her own fabrics!<a href="https://www.facebook.com/BlackTabbyStudio?fref=ts" target="_blank"> <b>Black Tabby Studio</b></a> who makes the most adorable little cards for just $1 each or in bundle packs by occasion! She also makes very clever mugs. Lastly, there is me. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/JillianLyonsDesigns" target="_blank"><b>Jillian Lyons Designs</b></a>. I make beaded and rhinestone and vintage inspired jewelry, I also brought in my new line, <b>JK</b>, which is all faerie and nature inspired jewelry and terrariums. I take custom orders using the shop as home base if you'd like local pick up. I work behind the counter quite a bit and even lend a loving hand to the shops social media promotion. In the fall I am looking forward to bringing in my wearable wings for costumes and fun!<br />
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Below you can find some images of this gorgeous collaborative shop. The inventory literally changes every few days. It never looks the same twice.<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/themadhatterandcompany" target="_blank">Mad Hatter & Company</a> is located at 134 Main Street South in Bennett Square, Southbury Connecticut. We are open Tuesday - Friday 10am - 5pm, Saturday 10am - 4pm and Sunday 10am - 3pm. Regular photo posts of new inventory go onto the <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/themadhatterandcompany" target="_blank">Mad Hatter & Co. Facebook page</a></b>! See something you love? Send us a message! We will hold, and ship!</div>
Awesomely Bad Movieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717557610779361127noreply@blogger.com2134 Main Street South, Southbury, CT 06488, USA41.4772839 -73.21844820000001215.955249400000003 -114.52704220000001 66.9993184 -31.909854200000012tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264679605344643529.post-66978799133735685442015-06-09T13:57:00.001-04:002015-06-09T13:59:56.034-04:00Jillian Lyons Designs Introduces New Line, JK<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
My business tends to feel like the Little Engine That Could. Every time I think I am down and out, something in me pushes and says I think I can, I think I can, I think I can! Then, somehow, I do. My last post was how, on the verge of closing, <a href="http://www.jillianlyons.com/" target="_blank">Jillian Lyons Designs</a> turned it around thanks to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/projectstorefronts?fref=ts" target="_blank">Project Storefronts</a> and <a href="http://www.sassymouth.net/" target="_blank">Sassy Mouth Photography</a>. Now we are emerging with a brand new line of products, unlike what I have made in the past.<br />
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I have partnered with my new gal pal and photographer friend <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KerryMcCoyPhotography?fref=ts" target="_blank">Kerry McCoy Photography</a> to bring you JK. Featuring botanical and nature inspired jewelry and faerie terrariums. We made our official debut at Union Station New Haven at the Project Storefronts Indoor Street Fair this past Friday. I gotta say, the reaction to our work was stellar! People loved our little faerie themed pieces. Our table looked magical! We even booked a gig in October and got requests for more products! </div>
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Needless to say we will be making some more magic! I will continue to add our new JK products to the Jillian Lyons Designs <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/JillianLyonsDesigns" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. You will also find us at <a href="http://www.artidea.org/" target="_blank">The International Festival of Arts & Ideas</a> on June 20th. AND we will have some pieces at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/themadhatterandcompany?fref=ts" target="_blank">Mad Hatter & Compan</a>y in Southbury CT for July 1st! </div>
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Below is a sampling of our new products! All photos are courtesy of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KerryMcCoyPhotography?fref=ts" target="_blank">Kerry McCoy Photography</a>!</div>
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Awesomely Bad Movieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717557610779361127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264679605344643529.post-17170400928481827882015-04-16T11:57:00.002-04:002015-04-16T11:57:23.804-04:00The Resurrection of Jillian Lyons Designs <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ValleyVintageLLC" target="_blank">Valley Vintage</a> has begun thriving as a business. With our official one year anniversary as a business happening this month, I have no doubts that VVLLC will continue to grow and be something I will continue to love curating and running.<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/JillianLyonsDesigns" target="_blank">Jillian Lyons Designs</a> on the other hand, has had a very troublesome year. Sales had progressively gone down. On top of this I had burned myself out last year from crafting. I took a break for a while. I had very little inspiration or drive. I think this is something many artists go through at one time or another. To make matters worse, I hurt my arm and wrist for a prolonged period of time at the height of the Holiday season. When 2015 rolled around, my precious JLD started to feel like it was dead in the water. I toyed with the idea of closing it. Putting all my eggs in the vintage basket seemed like what would eventually happen. But it hurt me deeply to have to publicly say my inspiration is gone and so is JLD.<br />
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Then Marissa at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sassymouthphotography?fref=ts" target="_blank">Sassy Mouth Photography</a> tapped me to use some of my angel wings in a Victoria Secret inspired series of photo shoots. As I said in a previous post, I HAD to say yes. She was practically magical! I admired her work. So off I went.<br />
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Seeing her finished images moved me. I was finally ready to make wings again! The flood gates opened and I started creating. I also started posting new items to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/JillianLyonsDesigns" target="_blank">Jillian Lyons Designs</a> for the first time in a year. It felt so good. Like an awakening of my authentic self.<br />
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Soon enough offers came my way. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/popupfiftyfive?fref=ts" target="_blank">PopUp55</a> offered us the use of their wonderful pop up shop space for a 2 week run with a Spring theme. Assuming they meant Valley Vintage I started curating bright Spring colors in my mind. Then a surprise. Elinor Slomba, my contact at PopUp55 and New Haven's Project Storefronts said no. She was actually looking for Jillian Lyons Designs to bring in the Spring. I was surprised, nervous, worried. Even though I had new product, I wasn't sure if JLD was enough for the PopUp55 shop. or it's New Haven customers. I negotiated for both vintage clothing and my costumey accessories to have a presence there. Elnor said ok, but let's say Jillian Lyons Designs @ PopUp55.<br />
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So that brings us to the present. I have just wrapped up my two week long pop up shop event. What I learned from this, is that people liked <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jillianlyonsdesigns" target="_blank">Jillian Lyons Designs</a>. I sold both old and new products. The things I felt weren't my strengths did just as well as the things I thought were shoe ins. AND the vintage clothes weren't the huge success I expected them to be. They did EQUAL business.<br />
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I learned many valuable lessons about working with a staff, what works for me in person versus online, how to better market myself in all respects. I learned so much that the powers that be from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/popupfiftyfive?fref=ts">PopUp55</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/projectstorefronts?fref=ts">Project Storefronts</a> have invited me to share my experience and Etsy marketing tips at a workshop. So on <b>April 23rd</b> I will be at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thehavencollective?fref=ts">The Haven Collective</a> giving a little talk about all of these things. This is happening from <b>7:30 - 9pm at 938 State Street New Haven</b>. You can find more info <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/430728110426734/">HERE.</a><br />
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In my next post I'll be adding some of the gorgeous shots from our Pop Up Photo Shoot on the streets of NHV! For now you can find a few in the<a href="http://www.ilovenewhaven.org/2015/04/spring-at-popup-55-ginger-grant-matt.html" target="_blank"> I Love New Haven</a> blog, courtesy of Mr. Chris Randall.<br />
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Awesomely Bad Movieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717557610779361127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264679605344643529.post-47488184455103432002015-03-18T10:45:00.000-04:002015-03-18T10:45:29.451-04:00Cinder + Salt Debut Party @ The Haven Collective<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
You know what never ceases to amaze me? The small business brands that come alive in and around New Haven. I think the area attracts the best and brightest of Connecticut to come and share their passion. It's pretty fantastic.<br />
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<a href="http://www.thehvncollective.com/" target="_blank">The Haven Collective</a> hosted a 3 hour event to welcome just such a brand, <a href="http://www.cinderandsalt.com/" target="_blank">Cinder + Salt</a>. Owner / designer Rachel DeCavage creates low impact printed t-shirts, ties and totes with unique graphics and slogans. I was drawn to a tote that had Makin' Moves emblazoned on it in hot pink lettering. I couldn't resist!<br />
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<a href="http://www.cinderandsalt.com/" target="_blank">Cinder + Salt</a> with <a href="http://vintanthromodernvintage.com/" target="_blank">Vintanthromodern Vintage</a> create a unique marriage in <a href="http://www.thehvncollective.com/" target="_blank">The Haven Collective</a>. The main focus has been put back on vintage clothing. But <a href="http://www.cinderandsalt.com/" target="_blank">Cinder + Salt</a> sprinkle in modern appeal with color and vibrancy. It also lends more men's oriented products to <a href="http://www.thehvncollective.com/" target="_blank">The Haven Collective's</a> inventory. These skinny ties for example are ridiculously cool. Look at the spaceman! Love!<br />
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So if you happen to be in the New Haven area or are looking for some new duds, hit up <a href="http://www.thehvncollective.com/" target="_blank">The Haven Collective</a>! You're bound to find something with such diverse pickings in a trendy boutique setting.<br />
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Awesomely Bad Movieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717557610779361127noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264679605344643529.post-56104689066840265482015-03-06T13:30:00.000-05:002015-03-06T15:32:36.378-05:00Our Photo Session With Sassy Mouth Photo<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Have you ever just met someone and instantly liked them? Marissa Balletti-Lavoie was that person for me. I met her about a year ago at an event and her personality really made an impression. Her business name, <a href="http://www.sassymouth.net/" target="_blank">Sassy Mouth Photography</a> was THE most fitting name I've seen in a long time.<br />
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So naturally when she contacted me and asked if she could borrow some of my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/JillianLyonsDesigns" target="_blank">Jillian Lyons Designs</a> angel wings for a Victoria Secret style budoir session, I had to say yes! In return, she gave me my own photo session! I had been wanting to take some promtional and person shots. Marissa's plan, that we had to make me up like the kitty in my JLD logo. She had a little tiara, I snagged some items from my various collections. I literally practiced being a cat in the mirror for a few days.<br />
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My boyfriend and partner in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ValleyVintageLLC" target="_blank">Valley Vintage</a>, Matt was game to do some shots together. I always think Matt is the most fun to take pictures of. He makes good faces, and he's a funny guy. I love to point my camera in his direction. I couldn't wait to see what she would do. The result? She made some magic. Here's a little sampling of a few of my favorites.<br />
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I also used my awesome powers of graphic design to make this flyer for our upcoming two week long pop up shop! I totally love it. This picture... priceless! I knew I needed some shots to promote with but this was just too good! I giggle every time I look at this flyer. I keep telling Matt he's famous. ;)<br />
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Awesomely Bad Movieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717557610779361127noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264679605344643529.post-11845705591887717632014-10-20T23:14:00.000-04:002016-02-01T12:14:03.106-05:00Molested By a Virgin at the Seymour Strand Theater<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Seymour is located in a little burrow of Connecticut called the Valley. Seymour, Ansonia, Derby, Shelton, Oxford, Beacon Falls and Naugatuck make up the recently dubbed All American Valley. This is a mix of mostly blue collar and middle class who work hard, play hard and are usually in bed by 10:00. So color me surprised when I heard that the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Strand-Theater-in-Seymour-CT/609587672459199" target="_blank">Seymour Strand Theater</a> was not only encouraging full on costumes, but also selling bags with all the prop pieces you need for the flick - INCLUDING the messy stuff! Rice, toast, squirt guns, confetti, playing cards, you name it and it was in there for a mere $5! (I know, I can already hear you say whaaaaaatttttt from here.) However, this was NOT a midnight screening. Doors opened at 8:15 and there was a costume contest around 9:00. (Which yours truly did enter!) The flick was running by 9:30. All of us Seymorians were back at home by midnight. The freaks came out, but not as late as you'd think.<br />
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I went into full on costume in a short period of time mode, for the second time in 2 weeks. I had to be <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00X0Y3IBG/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00X0Y3IBG&linkCode=as2&tag=jillianlyonsc-20&linkId=7VZF2JPAPW2FXA6K" target="_blank">Magenta</a>. Like it wasn't even an option for anything else. I have a Magenta statue in my living room. I had the perfect idea for my own campy twist on it.<br />
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Our car had been getting fixed for the past two weeks, so I lucked out when we got it back in the nick of time for this event. I was able to run out to a local Ocean State Job Lot and buy 2 king size inexpensive pillow cases. I used these to make my apron for the show. I had a black top that had the right plunging neckline and cut for my not so sweet Magenta. Also a black short skirt I had hemmed a few years back. Fishnets are always in my drawer for costume emergencies! I also had a bevvy of false lashes. I went almost full on drag with my make up. Playing up Magenta's eye make up to the extreme and getting almost a <a href="https://www.thebiancadelrio.com/" target="_blank">Bianca del Rio</a> version for my look. I was pretty pleased. I practiced my intense Magenta face on <a href="http://instagram.com/jillianlyonsdesigns" target="_blank">Instagram</a> too! The response was just what I was hoping for.<br />
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So off we went! It was great - until we pulled in, and I had a moment of panic. Everyone was in street clothes!!!!! We already bought the tickets. I painted my face like a fucking <a href="https://www.thebiancadelrio.com/" target="_blank">drag queen </a>*panic* am I the only one who did this!?! I calmed myself and my boyfriend and friend helped talk me down a little. Fuck it, who cares. It's fun. That's right it's suppose to be FUN! So I said screw it, I'll be the freak then. I got out of the car and as I was walking across the lot I heard someone yell "Oh thank God!" I looked to my left and a Magenta and Columbia waved at me, half hiding. I waved back and said Yes!!!! Come with me! We'll go together! Instant friends were made and we all walked to the theater.<br />
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Now here's where things start getting wild. More and more people show up. A few more costumes, people started relaxing and laughing. Then this woman comes up to me and hugs me. She's thanking me for dressing up! She's a little tipsy and super excited about the show. She had been waiting decades to see it with a real audience. She loved Magenta and thanked me over and over for doing such a cool costume and make up. She literally grabs my face and starts reciting my Magenta lines. I admit I froze for a minute. I wasn't sure if she was going to kiss me, rape me, or was just super excited. That moment of <i>what is happening here?</i> She gave me a kiss on the cheek and thanked me for making her night and skipped off into the crowd. I shook off the nervous and thought, well, I guess that was ok. Then I took her picture!<br />
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Just when I thought this night could not be any more surreal, my Aunt showed up! Aunt Mindy joined us in the crazy fun <i>and</i> brought her own prop bag and party hat! She took pics of me in the costume contest like a proud mama, which rocked! And even jumped on stage to do the Time Warp!<br />
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Inspector Mike led the crowd as our MC. He pulled a "virgin" on stage to teach her the Time Warp. Led us through what to expect, and encouraged everyone on stage to get in on the Time Warp.<br />
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The costume contest was a blast. Naturally the dude who showed up with the balls to dress as Frankenfurter won by a landslide! That dude deserved everything he won! That took.....balls, which you could pretty much see... I did not win best Magenta, but I sure as Hell acted like I did! Like a boss!<br />
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So it was official, this was one crazy night. Who knew all this was hiding in my sweet little <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000V6S3PM/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000V6S3PM&linkCode=as2&tag=jillianlyonsc-20&linkId=YAX3CHSLSEZFBYOA" target="_blank">Suddenly Seymour. </a></div>
Awesomely Bad Movieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717557610779361127noreply@blogger.com2Seymour, CT, USA41.397146 -73.07475339999996341.301837 -73.236114899999961 41.492455 -72.913391899999965tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264679605344643529.post-10493731870259636332014-10-15T22:44:00.001-04:002014-10-15T22:47:09.171-04:00JLD at NYCC Part 2: Son of Comic Con<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As promised a Part 2 of our favorite moments from New York Comic Con. We saw so many awesome costumes I was literally falling all over myself to get some of these shots. All the images below were taken by me on a little point and shoot Nikon.<br />
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Awesomely Bad Movieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717557610779361127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264679605344643529.post-37429545403646946422014-10-14T11:58:00.001-04:002014-10-14T11:58:16.751-04:00JLD at NYCC Comic Con That Is<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">had never been to New York Comic Con. I had really never been to any con before. Strange considering my awesome step mother works for Reed Pop, who puts the NY and LA cons on. This year she worked the convention handling some of the talent in the autograph areas, mostly helping to control the near pandemonium for the star of Arrow.</span></div></div></div><div>This year #NYCC was being held on the weekend of my birthday. And in true Lyons fashion we made it a family affair! I didn't know we were even going until about two weeks prior to the event, when my step momma presented us with 2 three day passes and said my Dad and baby sister Rosamarie were coming too! </div><div>I quickly contacted my bestie Aimee in Queens, who kindly let us crash with her and her boyfriend Evan! Then spent the 10 days prior to the show trying to create a plus size friendly costume using without spending more than $20. I decided to be The Phoenix, Jean Greys super hero / super villain of the Xmen. Of course with my own twist!</div><div>I made a mask crusted with green and gold glitter. I turned my old black combat boots into metallic gold glittery boots, I made a matching glitter Phoenix emblem for my chest out of clay. Also sculpted one out of clay for my waistband. (It unfortunately got sacrificed to the con Gods. Broke off when I got smushed between a bunch of other cosplayers in the crowd!) I couldn't find long gold gloves, so I bought a cheap pair in white and dyed them using a few Sharpies and rubbing alcohol. A green shirt that I loved worked as my costume base. Being plus sized and not being one to show too much skin, I felt this was both effective and pretty. So lastly I added a gold undershirt, leggings and I was done! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hNrhf_0yWao/VD1IFUChdCI/AAAAAAAAOIM/2n2PozgviJw/s640/blogger-image--1330461551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hNrhf_0yWao/VD1IFUChdCI/AAAAAAAAOIM/2n2PozgviJw/s640/blogger-image--1330461551.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hkLNEwmchmY/VD1ICO7VEtI/AAAAAAAAOH8/fEV3NmPSwcE/s640/blogger-image--1050520009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hkLNEwmchmY/VD1ICO7VEtI/AAAAAAAAOH8/fEV3NmPSwcE/s640/blogger-image--1050520009.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vbpGKI6Kp0o/VDvu1Yo6m8I/AAAAAAAAOGw/G743l6a-xAg/s640/blogger-image--1584277108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vbpGKI6Kp0o/VDvu1Yo6m8I/AAAAAAAAOGw/G743l6a-xAg/s640/blogger-image--1584277108.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VmjqiGQz-8Y/VDvu6n2i_FI/AAAAAAAAOHA/-YE7TcLU-Wk/s640/blogger-image--1309125709.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VmjqiGQz-8Y/VDvu6n2i_FI/AAAAAAAAOHA/-YE7TcLU-Wk/s640/blogger-image--1309125709.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So here are some of the photos from our religious Comic Con experience. My kid sister is the dotted face pop art, my Dad is in many of these shots as well as my boyfriend and biz partner Matthew aka Dick Dangers. This will have to be a part one of two , as some are cellphone shots, others on a little point and shoot cam. Enjoy and feel free to comment! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-d2ZJcMb5JQA/VD1H7aMdq-I/AAAAAAAAOHc/kxjL_paRmjM/s640/blogger-image-1145322263.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-d2ZJcMb5JQA/VD1H7aMdq-I/AAAAAAAAOHc/kxjL_paRmjM/s640/blogger-image-1145322263.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fNaXubjwn18/VDvu_756r8I/AAAAAAAAOHI/pDzxNHLbRqM/s640/blogger-image--1868156016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fNaXubjwn18/VDvu_756r8I/AAAAAAAAOHI/pDzxNHLbRqM/s640/blogger-image--1868156016.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kv6MadtqeG8/VD1IAUI_NzI/AAAAAAAAOH0/JNVWVs8M8f8/s640/blogger-image-237076261.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kv6MadtqeG8/VD1IAUI_NzI/AAAAAAAAOH0/JNVWVs8M8f8/s640/blogger-image-237076261.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-h_y0QGOn7C0/VD1H9KwGQ-I/AAAAAAAAOHk/NFw38knP3BY/s640/blogger-image-1840105797.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-h_y0QGOn7C0/VD1H9KwGQ-I/AAAAAAAAOHk/NFw38knP3BY/s640/blogger-image-1840105797.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TBZeqpIAgqY/VDvu4GIpnWI/AAAAAAAAOG4/Q3uaUpF93s0/s640/blogger-image-1013253618.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TBZeqpIAgqY/VDvu4GIpnWI/AAAAAAAAOG4/Q3uaUpF93s0/s640/blogger-image-1013253618.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NogxjxnyLwA/VD1H-9R340I/AAAAAAAAOHs/jmWhWQSBCfw/s640/blogger-image-231255704.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NogxjxnyLwA/VD1H-9R340I/AAAAAAAAOHs/jmWhWQSBCfw/s640/blogger-image-231255704.jpg"></a></div>More pictures to come of our favorite costumes and moments in Part 2!!! </div>Awesomely Bad Movieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717557610779361127noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264679605344643529.post-38115766763139253662014-10-03T19:14:00.001-04:002014-10-03T19:16:51.265-04:00AndyGram<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I am convinced, if Andy Warhol were alive today he would have not only loved, but like INVENTED <a href="http://instagram.com/jillianlyonsdesigns" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. It's the ultimate most self serving form of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_art" target="_blank">Pop Art</a>. Instantaneous gratification. Play by plays of the Factory. Constant modern art uploads by Warhol. Andygram could have been amazing.<br />
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I recently went through a creative rut. I started focusing on my newly formed <a href="http://www.valleyvintage.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Valley Vintage</a> business and spending time building it. But in that time my little personal bank of ideas was just empty. With Halloween on it's way, one of my very favorite times of year, I felt like I needed to do something to motivate myself. <a href="http://www.jillianlyonsdesigns.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Jillian Lyons Designs</a> was kind of depending on it. So I decided to challenge myself to use the awesome power of <a href="http://instagram.com/jillianlyonsdesigns" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and post a picture a day, every day, no exception. It's been 9 days so far. Doing a picture a day has forced me to get off my ass and make art in some way. I'll tell you, the flood gate of ideas is open and flowing.<br />
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It's been amazing so far! No matter where I am, if it pops in my head I pull items together and make it happen. It's also forced me to use things around me to make these things happen. Things I've made. Stuff around the house. Random things around me. It's forced me to get out more into the world when I want to do something more nature involved. Creative on the quick! I highly recommend it.<br />
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So in less then 2 weeks. My own Andygram (<a href="http://instagram.com/jillianlyonsdesigns" target="_blank">Jillygram</a>?) has snowballed into the creation of two photo collections I am hoping to create prints from. 1) Dia de los Muertes which feature Dick Dangers & myself modeling <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/jillianlyonsdesigns?section_id=16102743&ref=shopsection_leftnav_1" target="_blank">masks</a> I made. I am hoping to create a story from these images. And 2) Valley of the Dolls, which will feature me (again!) and hopefully other friends, fam or models, recreating famous images and scenes from my all time favorite book and camp classic flick - Valley of the Dolls!<br />
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Some exclusive images just for the blog from my Insta-shoots are below. You can see my actual <a href="http://instagram.com/jillianlyonsdesigns" target="_blank">Instagram feed here.</a> I'm also using #apictureaday as well! Follow me to see my new image each day. My goal is to do it for a month. (Maybe even pushing it further to do it for an entire year!)<br />
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Awesomely Bad Movieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717557610779361127noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264679605344643529.post-2222005395861179722014-08-19T17:57:00.003-04:002014-08-19T17:59:54.414-04:00The Littlest Dark Angel - A Part Two <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I never did post the rest of my photo series with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008187785934" target="_blank">Julia Karen</a> & <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Abstract-Koncepts/297945956687" target="_blank">Abstract Koncepts</a>. We've actually had a second photo shoot since then focusing on my collection of vintage clothing from <a href="http://valleyvintagellc.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Valley Vintage</a>. After receiving a rather surprising Anonymous comment, I thought maybe it might be time to post more.<br />
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The dress featured has since been sold. The <a href="http://jillianlyonsdesigns.etsy.com/" target="_blank">wings</a> however are still available.<br />
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There has been a few deaths in affecting my life recently. I guess that is all the more reason to come back to this angel session.<br />
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The little girl featured here was playing in the park the day we took the pictures. Her Dad allowed her to join us. I can't credit her, simply because I don't know her name. I just know she is from the area.<br />
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The idea behind this is that Wednesday passes her power on to this little angel. When she touches her, the littlest angel comes into color - and into her own.<br />
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Photos by: Abstract Koncepts & Jillian Lyons Designs<br />
Model: Julia Karen<br />
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Awesomely Bad Movieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717557610779361127noreply@blogger.com0Seymour, CT, USA41.397146 -73.07475339999996341.301837 -73.236114899999961 41.492455 -72.913391899999965tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264679605344643529.post-48244797891327020512014-05-19T23:30:00.000-04:002014-05-19T23:31:30.410-04:00Wednesday's Child Part 1: We Are the Desperate<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My first project since our move back to the Valley started with driving around and re-discovering Seymour. Down random streets and back up through familiar areas, I started to view Seymour with fresh eyes. My creative process went into full swing as I started imagining what I could do in some of these spaces. How I could use what I had made and collected to tell a story while still marketing my businesses. I love the idea of making art, to sell other art.</div>
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I put out a call to local models on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JillianLyonsDesigns" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. I still wasn't entirely sure what the project was going to be, just a few different ideas bouncing around. The one that i kept coming back to involved a location we went by and was part of a park and Seymour Land Trust. On an old dumpster in the middle of the back parking lot someone had spray painted WE ARE THE DESPRATE. Spelling error and all it called to me. An old co-worker of mine reached out and suggested someone he knew. I looked at her pictures and everything started coming together in my head. The 1960s mod dress I had purchased that screamed Wednesday Addams. It was full motivation to get it repaired and in wearable order. Wednesday's Child started to come into being.</div>
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Julia Karen was someone super easy to work with. She had no fear of the camera and was up for anything. She and my old friend <a href="https://www.facebook.com/abstractkoncepts.finks?fref=ts" target="_blank">Finks of Absrtact Koncepts</a> were a couple, they came together for the shoot. And thank goodness they did! Finks brought a camera so that he could snag some shots of his own. About 5 shots in, my camera stopped working. Finks took over as photographer as I directed the shoot. It was such a fantastic collaboration that we had hundreds of usable shots! </div>
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So after much painstaking editing, I decided to release this as a series called Wednesday's Child and in parts. Part 1 is below. It is entitled We Are the Desperate. Both wings and dress are currently still available.</div>
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Part 2 will be coming in another week or so. I am so proud of this work. I can't wait to share the next set!<br />
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Photos: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/abstractkoncepts.finks?fref=ts" target="_blank">Abstract Koncepts</a> & <a href="http://www.jillianlyonsdesigns.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Jillian Lyons Designs</a><br />
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Model: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008187785934&fref=ts" target="_blank">Julia Karen</a></div>
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Hair & Make Up: <a href="http://www.jillianlyons.com/" target="_blank">Jillian Lyons</a> & <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008187785934&fref=ts" target="_blank">Julia Karen</a></div>
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Wings: <a href="http://www.jillianlyonsdesigns.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Jillian Lyons Designs</a></div>
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Dress: <a href="http://www.valleyvintagellc.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Valley Vintage</a><br />
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Awesomely Bad Movieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717557610779361127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264679605344643529.post-65316995542813267642014-05-13T20:02:00.000-04:002014-05-13T20:02:57.657-04:00Failing Upwards<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So I haven't posted in a bit. The catch up for last three months is this. I had some great times working for a small vintage business in 2013 and part of this year, but I hit a point where things were getting worse instead of better. Working for someone else's success is tough and requires you to neglect your own. This culminated with a small financial failure in trying to open a shop / office in the New Haven area, as well as an unexpected raise in rent for my own small maxi-pad.<br />
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My boyfriend and I lost a small chunk of change by pulling out of a commercial lease last minute. The best way I can explain this scenario, we looked at a space in a not so great neighborhood that claimed to be trying to "rebuild". This was during the height of mountains of snow here in Connecticut. As the snow began to melt, we started seeing things look worse and worse. Then the space we had secured was damaged by another tenant and no one seemed to want to bother to fix anything. So after a few scary days and consulting with a lawyer, we said goodbye money. And goodbye Money Pit. We both believe going through with this space would have ended very badly and even with losing some money, saved ourselves even more loss in the end.<br />
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I'd be lying if I said all of these things didn't take a toll on me personally. I felt like I was having a complete life fail. But being the resilient lady that I am, it only took about a month before I had regrouped with a new plan, and let it go. As a human being and small business entity, I am always willing to talk about my failures. I think there is no shame in it. Successful people fail. In fact they fail a lot. The road to awesome is usually paved with lots and lots of oopsies. How can we learn and grow if we're too busy pretending to be perfect?<br />
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Moving on and out put me in a whole new perspective. We moved out of New Haven and found a great townhouse apartment in my hometown of Seymour. Honestly, this was the last place I expected to end up. The Valley and I did not part on good terms the last time around. But the apartment was too good to pass up! I now find myself in love with my town's charm. Located in the adorable All American Valley, Seymour is a small town full of great antiquities, beautiful buildings, small businesses, farms, and all kinds blue to white collar locals. <br />
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My love of all things vintage is still a constant. So it seemed logical to open a new online Etsy shop showcasing my own vintage collection that I had been quietly hoarding over the past few years. My newest venture is fittingly called Valley Vintage, LLC.<br />
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Things are going pretty well so far! I have lots of new projects in the works. Some beautiful pictures coming up that will showcase a collaboration with an old pal of mine as well as handmade and vintage. We've even started scouting out new locations and trying to put our pennies aside in hopes of finding the perfect place to have our own small biz. My dreams, never stop - even if I am.<br />
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<span class="bqQuoteLink" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><a href="http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/w/woodyallen121347.html" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 153) !important; text-decoration: none;" title="view quote">If you're not failing every now and again, it's a sign you're not doing anything very innovative.</a></span><br />
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Awesomely Bad Movieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717557610779361127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264679605344643529.post-86392646454119564732014-02-05T13:11:00.000-05:002014-02-05T13:13:17.431-05:00LOVE Haven 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Well it's been eons since I have posted anything here. But with a New Year comes new goals for myself and for <a href="http://etsy.com/shop/jillianlyonsdesigns" target="_blank">Jillian Lyons Designs</a>. So with 2014 my hope is to be in more shops across the state of Connecticut and maybe even break out into other states. I also want to start doing one in person event a month. I am kicking that off in mere days with <a href="https://www.blogger.com/http%20://lovehavenct.wordpress.com" target="_blank">LOVE Haven 2014</a>.<br />
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This stellar event is brought to you by Haven events. A collaborative group of ladies that includes Melissa Gonzales (<a href="http://vintanthromodernvintage.com/" target="_blank">Vintanthromodern Vintage</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gatheredsown" target="_blank">Gathered + Sown</a>) Meg Kazukynas <a href="http://www.23rdand1stblog.com/" target="_blank">(23rd/1st)</a> Kate Stephen (<a href="http://katestephenjewelry.storenvy.com/" target="_blank">Kate Stephen Jewelry</a>) Jemma Williams (<a href="http://www.jemmawilliams.com/" target="_blank">Jemmanimals</a>) and Sarah Scribe Bratchell (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/BellaRevJewelry" target="_blank">Bella Rev. Jewelry</a>). I hope I didn't miss anyone! But these ladies bring forth an event like no other. Totally hip and taking place in the artful graffiti housed Trolley Square in New Haven. This show will bring you indie vendors, a DiY Craft Table, a fine art exhibit as well local DJ's, rappers, bands and spoken word poets.<br />
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Please be sure to stop by and say hello! Besides, after all this snow, you'll be glad you got out of the house!<br />
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Awesomely Bad Movieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717557610779361127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264679605344643529.post-51161304541464140072013-11-15T13:42:00.001-05:002013-11-15T13:42:35.788-05:00Petra Szilagyi Shows New Haven What She's Made Of<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I met <a href="http://www.petraszilagyi.com/" target="_blank">Petra Szilagyi</a> one afternoon inside of the English Building Market in a work related meeting. At the time we both were assisting Melissa Gonzales of <a href="http://www.vintanthromodernvintage.com/" target="_blank">Vintanthromodern Vintage</a>. Petra was knee deep in vintage clothing and accessories while designing a 1920's window display. I instantly liked her when she cheered upon hearing about the drag queen patrons who were buying up some of Vintanthromodern's wares. <div>
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<a href="http://www.petraszilagyi.com/" target="_blank">Petra</a> recently left her position with Vintanthromodern to further pursue her career as an artist. Since then I have seen her modeling in a gorgeous spread on the blog <a href="http://www.ilovenewhaven.org/" target="_blank">I Love New Haven</a> with <a href="http://www.dariaanna.com/" target="_blank">Daria Anna Photography</a>. Yesterday was the opening reception of her solo art show at <a href="http://www.lipglosscrisis.com/" target="_blank">Lipgloss Crisis</a> located at 756 Chapel Street in New Haven. </div>
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The work in this show span the past three years where <a href="http://www.petraszilagyi.com/" target="_blank">Petra</a> challenged her own ideas about feminism, spirituality, plastic surgery and contemporary art. While looking at the work I could feel how personal her art was. I felt like I was reading a well kept diary. Except this diary's author was holding a mirror up to New Haven and saying yeah, you too. A true expression of herself is on display.</div>
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Petra's thought provoking work will be up at <a href="http://www.lipglosscrisis.com/" target="_blank">Lipgloss Crisis</a> located at 756 Chapel Street in New Haven until December 4th. What I have shown here is just a fraction of what you can see in person. Most of the works were created using upcycled, renewable or recycled materials.</div>
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Awesomely Bad Movieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717557610779361127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264679605344643529.post-58023345212376694002013-11-01T09:45:00.000-04:002013-11-01T09:45:32.303-04:00My Own JLD Halloween<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This year I added a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/jillianlyonsdesigns?section_id=13954605" target="_blank">new product</a> to my <a href="http://jillianlyons.com/" target="_blank">small accessory business</a>. I decided to start making wearable angel wings. And the results have been nothing but positive. For Halloween I received a slew of custom orders and have already started taking <a href="http://jillianlyons.com/contact-jillian.html" target="_blank">custom orders</a> for Christmas. Believe me when I say I have been a busy girl this month!<br />
So busy in fact that I started stressing over my own <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HajURn-39P8" target="_blank">Halloween experience</a>. I was making all of this super fun stuff for everyone else. I was inspired to make my own Halloween costume. Something, believe it or not, I have never done before.<br />
I started by making black wings. I had wine colored feathers for detail and a large red rhinestone for the center. Then by shear luck I found a few paper mache skull masks at a local craft shop. I have spent the last few days making my costume to morph into a winged day of the dead girl.<br />
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Hope you has a wonderful Halloween!!! ~ Jillian</div>
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