Mounted Deer Head Plush by miniforest on Etsy

Originally looked up taxidermy stuff and found this. How oddly sweet!

See more of miniforest's plush animals at her Etsy page.

Fluffies by TheSkyWasPink

I love the fluffies from TheSkyWasPink (link here), an Etsy seller based out of Denver CO. I got a pair of the aqua glittery ones in October - they're very soft and warm! I'm thinking of getting a rainbow pair (as seen above). If anything, they're fun costume pieces that can fit people of a variety of sizes (there's elastic at the top to keep them from falling down). They also come in a ton of colors - check them out!

Sushi Slippers by sushibooties

Sushibooties (Etsy link here), based in Portland, Oregon, specializes in Japanese-inspired crafts such as these slippers. Available in a variety of colors representing different types of fish, you can choose from:

- Sake/Salmon (Orange)
- Toro/Fatty Tuna (Red-Orange)
- Maguro/Tuna (red)
- Spicy Maguro/Spicy Tuna (Pink)
- Tamago/Egg Omelet (Yellow-Orange)
- Hirame/Flounder (Pale Pink)
- Hamachi/Yellow Tail (Pink Stripe)
- Ebi/Shrimp (Shrimp guy) - has eyes!

They're adorable, soft and don't smell like fish! (I think...)

Heavy Metal Laundry

Heavy Metal Laundry is an awesome, hard-edge, fashion accessory seller on Etsy (link here). Run by the Canadian duo Jackie Slaughter and Sharon Toxic, Heavy Metal Laundry offers stylized, in-your-face flares of fashion. Learn more about these metalheads here:

- Interview with Jackie Slaughter the guitarist & vocalist of Skull Fist (link here)

- Pix from Sharon Toxic's fashion show of her line Toxic Vision (link here)

Karmelidesigns

Even though it's not her specialty, this beautiful Victorian collar created by Karmelidesigns caught my eye. It is available for a look and/or purchase on Etsy (link here). Check out more of her fantastical designs - especially her glass earrings!!!

Moonstone Necklace by CircesHouse

I think there's a fairy living in it! More beautiful jewelry from CircesHouse (link here).

Afro Pumpkin

These beautiful handmade, leather bags are created and sold by Afropumpkin. Based in London, Sacha Allen, is the brains behind these intricate designs. More of her work can be found at Etsy (link here) and Myspace (link here).

Cyberoptix TieLab - Ties That Don't Suck

These ties are freakin awesome! The following information is from the creator and seller: toybreaker's Etsy profile:

"The Cyberoptix TieLab was a featured Etsy seller on 5.26.08 – please click the following link to read: http://www.etsy.com/featured_seller.php?featured_user_id=58778

"Holding an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art, New York area native Bethany Shorb has dabbled and excelled in disciplines ranging from sculpture, to fashion and graphic design, to photography, to multimedia and music. She has performed around the country as Toybreaker and as half of Dethlab. As founder of Cyberoptix, she has designed a vast catalog of innovative couture, including the costumes for Skinny Puppy’s 2004 world tour.

"The TieLab was started in 2006 after noticing a void in creative yet sophisticated neckwear.

"The TieLab has been featured on the Martha Stewart Show; various design blogs such as io9, notcot, thrillist, indiefixx, indieobsession, Fabulist, The Consumerist, Uncrate and print publications such as The New York Times, The New York Times Style Magazine, Details, Fiberarts, Bust, Adorn, URB, BPM, and Industrial Nation."

Shark Week!

The shark hat, created by Josh Freeman (AKA ObeyMyBrain on Etsy) playfully bites on your scull and keeps your head warm! This soft and scary creature will provide a not-so-menacing underwater experience and will keep those ears from freezing during the winter. And don't forget to check out shark hat's friend - the squid hat (link here)!

Josh also has a blog (link here), facebook fan page (link here), and a photography site (link here).

Octopus-Inspired Home Decor

I know this isn't really fashion-related - but I'm in a nautical mood.

This suction cupped sculpture was made by ArtAkimbo (found on Etsy here) from Redding, Connecticut. ArtAkimbo makes a variety of surreal, anthropomorphic figures that may remind you of some of Dada's work. With a focus on creatures of the sea and human noses, any one of their pieces would make an excellent conversation piece!

ArtAkimbo is also a member of the EtsyDarkTeam. Link here: www.etsydarkteam.webs.com

Blog link here: http://artakimbo.com

GothSocks by RainyDaysWoolyDogs

I found a blog post about a woman on Etsy who hand dyes yarn with a Goth inspiration! Stephanie is from Washington and markets her yarn specifically for knitting socks. Even though the yarn could be used for anything, it's very fun and fashionable to select a specific product for her material. The photo of her yarn show booth displays perfectly striped socks (very Wizard of Oz) and an array of colors that could make a very gothy rainbow! Here is the link to her page on Etsy and this is the blog post I found the original story at (written by Melissa Hochschild).