Your Fantasy Costume

Parrish Relics specializes in symbolic and spiritual jewelry created with the elements of resilient clay, stained glass, semi-precious stones, scented resins, and glass vessels, finished with the handpainted patinas of antiqued silver or gold finish for a romantic, aged presence. Jen Parrish Online store has been working since 1996, sending original designs around the world and has been featured in some tv and film works. Most of it is custom made to order within 6 to 8 weeks or you can surf in what is already available in catalog, or meet the artist self in the upcoming scheduled events of the company. Either way, it is really worth a look. It has circlets, crowns (that actually look out of a fairytale book), earrings and all sorts of unique items that will delight you.

L´atelier des elfes is  a lovely french site that features a collection of the most gorgeous pieces for your elvish characterization.  From head circlets and crowns to brooches and belts, it features a collection of accesories that would add the final touch  of your lotr crown. In fact it has accurate replicas of Celeborn’s silver-plated belt and Galadriel’s crown among other lovely items inspired in elves and fairies and some even with an oriental motif. Items are a bit pricy but certainly exclusive. I particularly loved also the earrings that extends over the cheeks.

As I always say, one image values more than a thousand words and you’ll see these are impressive!!!

Trisha Leigh Shufett, writer, sculptor and artist  has created INNER FAE CREATIONS, that highlights a lovely collection of  jewelry featuring unique  pendants that would please any  noble fae creature, using brass, copper and antiqued silver filigree and findings, which are then wrapped or used with Czech, German or vintage glass faceted stones. Colourful and catchy it will drive everyone’s sight to your necklace! Some are dyed  and aged with special inks that make them look even more mystical. Some with a clear art-noveau influence, others looking more tribal and ancient… gems, beads and iridescent materials build the magic turning some of the models alive as a starry night or the surface of an enchanted pont. Covering the seasons and several nature themes, there are  models devoted to every season, to the light, darkness, pixies, the sea… and other fantasies coming out from the heart of the artist to share with us.

This is another of my  favourite models called “the pixie portal”. I love dragonflies…!  I refer a lot to them in my music.

You cannot miss her faerie portal vials, constructed around a glass vial these are  stunning. They are handpainted and surrounded with the finest polymer clay, fired,  and sealed. I like these in particular becuase I’ve not found anything similar any other place and looks like a feeric carrier of secrets.

All of these pieces are made  upon request. All you need to do is to contact her from her website to get more details.

There are also some lovely bracelets and also rings  like the following

You can watch a rather complete gallery of models here in your fantasy costume. Trisha has a gallery running in this very site so you can see some of her loveliest creations in high resolution in this website.

Watch Inner fae gallery

I’ll be the proud owner of one of her pendants soon so I promise to be back with a picture!

Jim Henson’s Into the Labyrinth is one of my favourite movies. When I was a little girl of course like many other women in my generation I was deeply in love with Jareth the mighty Goblin King (sigh!!) Yes, Jareth was one of the best and coolest characters ever… and we, the girls wanted every prince of our dreams has his bitter spice, or be Sarah… to end the movie quite differently (evil green). Isn’t he sexy?

So to start with…

Do yourself a favour and rent or buy Labyrinth dvd… it’s pure magic…! That way you’ll see the different garments The Goblin King uses, as he changes quite often… still we’ll cover in this post a few basic elements of his character…! And if it’s a guy reading this… be aware that we girls raised in the eighties think that Jareth is the hottest thing on earth… so take note!

There are several versions of Jareth’s pendant out there for collectors, the cheapest and easier to find option is the one below, a not so high quality replica, but will do for your costume and for collectors as the official “toy replica” of the Goblin King pendant…

If you want a version of the pendant made by a crafter of if you are a labyrinth lover, you’ll be amazed by this site, EYEFEATHER, this crafter not only list several models of the pendant but also the most gorgeous labyrinth masks (including the one that Jareth wears as well as other characters from the movie) with incredible accuracy and detail! Just check yourselves in awe! These are the best Laby props I’ve ever seen! Judge yourselves!

Bronwyn, which is the name of this talented crafter, has also some other “goblin mood masks” like the ones the people wear in the labyrinth ball, and also other characters from the movie…! she has even the cute worm in real scale that you can wear on your shoulder!!!! I want them all…..!!!!

Jareth hairstyle is pivotal to make the character recognizable, for the wig, making a search for “punk wigs” or “Tina Turner” wig will do like one below, using some temp dyes to add some blue highlights will do the rest.

At this point, you’re getting within the character… and of course, what would impress everyone? Jareth was always messing with some crystal balls, they were symbols of his magic powers… so adding some contact juggling balls and a few lessons (there are dvds to teach you the basics and inexpensive acrylic balls) will provide depth to your representation… besides.. It’s so cool!!

The Dark Angel Shop (previously featured in its own article) features a “Jareth vest” a double breasted waistcoast and some shirts and cravats in Jareth mood to choose from
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In time for a final touch…. ? You should know that Jareth has mismatched eyes, one green-hazel brown and the other one blue…! We previously covered some fx contact lenses so all you have to do is to purchase a single blue and green and get that magical odd look of his! One recommended site is this one: FANTASY CITY CONTACT LENSES, and check the “Venus collection”

Then your pair of black leather gloves and ready to go! I recommend this site to get some high quality ones “Revival clothing”

There is simply so much about Labyrinth, Jareth, Sarah and its creatures that one single post is not enough, not even for a first approach… but well we´ll follow soon with more about this movie…!

Of course one of the best options to go and show your labyrinth-inspired garments is the Labyrinth of Jareth Masquerade Ball that takes place every year in LOS ANGELES!