Lea Bradovich

Lea Bradovich

Tim Walker, 2013

Alexander McQueen

Where Have All the Bees Gone?

The Honey Bee population is disappearing according to scientists, but it seems to me that they are showing up all over Bella Luna. Maybe someone should inform the creators of Vanishing Bees about this spring's latest trend.

Bees are vital to the food chain and our natural world. They are responsible for the existence of one third of the food we eat (especially if you are a honey lover like me).

Bees have been worshipped for thousands of years by many different cultures. 

These little, mystical creatures symbolise immortality, perhaps because their honey never perishes. They are also a sign for diligence and feminine power, a parallel for the hard-working woman.

A honey bee will only produce 1 teaspoon of honey in her lifetime--a lifetime's work of one cup of chamomile.

All of these cute things are waiting for you at the Bella hive. Repopulate your hive with honey bees this Spring. 

Bee alive. Bee free. Bee beautiful.

Kateland

Recycled Spring Bonnet Contest

Participate in Bella Luna's Recycled Spring Bonnet Contest 2013

1st prize $50 gift certificate2nd & 3rd prize $25 gift certificate

Only recycled materials permitted in creation of the bonnet. 

Deadline for contest is Friday, March 29th.

Winners will have hats displayed in the Bella Luna display windows

International Fashion Show of Wearable Art

With stops along the way to our favorite to-go food places, Surf Bagel, Whole Foods and Trader Joe's, Queen Janice and I traveled to St. Timothy's School to see the annual International Fashion Show of Wearable Art. The art students, including our beloved Sage, put together ensembles using recycled materials, all according to the theme: Late Night Television. Roaming backstage for a bit, it became obvious that the girls had devoted themselves to the project, even if it meant meticulously dripping coffee into the plumbing of a skirt. 

Starbucks Ensemble

Coffee filled tubes around the waist

Sage's creation: Construction

Combining cardboard and foam insulation on a plastic bodice with wire skirt, all adorned with nails.  

Cardboard, Cork, and Cape

Circuit Board Top and Insulation Skirt

Potato Chip Bag Flapper Dress

Tissue Paper Peplum

Photo Hard Shell Dress

Vintage Vogue-esque Newspaper Dress

Playing Card and Garbage Bag Vest

Paint Swatch Ball Gown

Be innovative.
Love,
Kateland