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El Bosque animado: Tribal Faerie Wear from Spain

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Above: shot of "El bosque animado" 2011 summer collection fairy tribal wear El Bosque animado is a shop specialized in handcrafted  tribal faerie wear located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. We´ve covered this genre of fantasy clothing several times, with shops like "Senjo" or "Opal Moon designs" among other, and it's indeed a very popular one, but it surprised me that this time the shop (you can find them in their official Bosque animado Blog or also primarly based in facebook  ) is heading from my own country, Spain. And it has indeed some really lovely  pieces that will please not only tribal bellydancers but also modern urban dryads and faeries that want to add to their casual clothes a touch of magic. Mostly in green, brown and ivory matching earthy tones, the items from "El bosque animado" has a lovely tribal and vintage quality, both fantasy but wearable, and of course, all handcrafted and one of a kind pieces. You can commission similar ones but there are not two that are quite the same. There´s an email to contact the crafter if you want to ask about the prices

 

Seidiclothing: Unique handmade clothes for elves and trolls

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Seidi Clothing  is an european store that specializes in the tribal and exotic  handmade pixie wear. and accessories. All items are made using the crafter´s custom design or pattern.  Some items are unisex, other exclusively designed for him or her using  natural fabrics from Asia and Africa  and rendering a collection  with such unique fusion  on one side with a remarkable exotic  and even ethnic oriental flavor   also reminiscent of the trolls and elves of northern Europe. Seidi favors a ecological production preferring to work whit fabric and clothes that  they remade and reinforce from overstock that would be destroyed otherwise. The collection has a wide variety of items in different brown and green hues  so you can pick and combine different items and accessories to render a perfect match and combined full outfit if in those colors. They also have their own embroidery machine so you can see some intricate patterns and designs in many of the pieces.   Above:  Pixie top, one of my favourite items because it reminds me to my favorite movie "The Dark Crystal" in fact many of the colors and designs remind me to the "Gelflings of the movie".

 

Timjam Design: Beautiful fairy dryad and tribal goddess garments

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  Timjam Design is a store that compile the designing works of  Emelie Stina Viola Ekenberg. She was raised int he dark and magic and deep forests of Sweden making  little dresses for her dolls, but it was when she moved to the cosmopolitan  Amsterdam when she started to mingle genres, and try with her own patterns and clothes. She moved back to the forests to render garments inspired in faery tales folklore and Mother Nature.  And in respect to it, as every "faery" clothing should beThere's a formal intention to make the items ecological, using eco fabrics, al the cotton, hemp and linen is dyed with vegetable dye, and she also recycles material. Now she's opened a workshop in Goa, India. As Emelie herself says she creates "Unique aware creations for unique aware people" Above:  lovely dress... sigh!

 

TribalStyle eco-friendly Jewellry earrings, hoops, fake gauges and pendants

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TribalStyle is a store where cultural tribal adornment meets modern day life. They've taken earrings that were originally made for gauged ears, split them and inserted a sterling silver post. Making them available for people who have always admired this tribal style, but could not make the commitment of stretching their ears. Thus they're meant for regular pierced ears. Above: gorgeous "Nava Wings" model hand carved earrings

 

Enlightened Platypus: Fairy tribal pixie dream coats!

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Opal Moon Design Tribal Sci-Fi Fusion and Bellydance costumes

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Costume designer Kerrie Kordowski is the crafter behind Opal Moon Designs. Originally from New York now she´s  relocated in Los Angeles where she works  as  costume designer for the film (see her imdb profile)  and music industry, while also designing for her own label “Opal Moon”.

 

Susan Tooker´s Spinning castle: awesome fairy headpieces, wands, and much more!

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Susan Tooker's Spinning Castle is the most delightful store full of wonder, of color, of magic and of treasure. Be wondered by the lovely things  this crafter creates via cross-disciplinary arts such as illustration, photography, costume design, jewelry design and puppet fabrication. Susan Tooker is a visual artist who travels between the worlds in response to the creative energy of Faerie and the embracement of the Shadowlands. She creates elaborate fantasy costumes and performs in character at a number of fantasy events including Faerieworlds in Eugene, Oregon. Her designs frequently incorporate contrasting materials such as sequins, silks and brocades intermingled with natural elements like feathers, stones and bones. Each design is meticulously crafted with a sense of honoring the animal spirits that grace Susan's costumes and accessories.Faerie wands and headpieces, ritual objects... every peace custom made and crafted and with the depth of a story, myth or legend behind them.

 
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Zen and coffee: fantasy armwarmers and fingerless gloves

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Zen and coffee is a lovely tor that makes arm Warmers & fingerless Gloves for Gothic, Steampunk, Lolita, Bellydance, Burlesque, Dark Fusion, Tribal, Weddings and More! The perfect versatile accessory for all seasons & styles! All pairs are double serged & sealed for durability! The have very suggestive names that really helps a lot to unleash your imagination and see them in actual fantasy costume garments!!   Above: the Carnival Sophisticate. A lovely model with a  "vintage circus" mood.This would be lovely for a Circus or Steampunk or Victorian Dress!  

 

Gobbolino: For the emo, punk and urban cyber fairy

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Above: Jack sparrow inspired pirate hat Gobbolino is a store that specializes urban  faerywear .  I first discovered this store because it was featured in the same issue of the british magazine FAE MAGAZINE which I was the girl cover. That number of the magazine had also a collection of beautiful pictures and then took note of it. striped socks (bee model) don't we all love striped socks?... I do

 

Dark Fusion Boutique: dressing a tribal Goddess

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