Such wonderful things surround you!

Cute Crab Brooch - Vintagealcove on Etsy

WHAT MORE IS YA LOOKING FOR?


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Tituss Burgess (and Chorus) - Under the Sea

Behold, the splendor of The Little Mermaid on Broadway. Or more accurately, the splendor of Tituss Burgess, wearer of the Crab Hat and belter of the G#5.

Here is a link to a video of the song in full. It's almost worth watching just on mute for the costume fashions alone - JELLYFISH HOOPSKIRTS? - though a voice like Tituss's is a terrible thing to silence. (Also, the minute-long dance interlude from 2:16-3:25 is a bit less boring when you consider that the cast performing the choreography is on rollerskates.)

A moment of reverent focus on the Crab Hat (and the man beneath it) will conclude today's entry:

Watch those ships as they go by

Pirate Ship Necklace - AscendingPeculiarity on Etsy

And so we have begun: Beach Week at NYLONVINYL. First up is this cute gold pendant of a clipper ship, complete with a little owl charm intently watching over its voyage. (And here's the honorary mention necklace for this entry, also nice but just a bit less photogenic.)


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Chris Koza - View From a Pier


Fans of Andrew Bird will probably enjoy this one. (If you do like it, here's a video of it performed live.) I recently found Koza on last.fm, and while I'm not in love with every single song he's ever done, I do think that his new album, Exit Pesce, is definitely worth a listen. Three of my favorites by him are from that CD, and they'll probably pop up on here in future entries if I can work them in.

My fourth favorite, this song, is from his earlier album Patterns. For some reason, the sound of it and the lyric about a bombing (Wait I'm awake I'm awake I'm awake/I can hear the bombs dropping/I thought I was dreaming) make me think of Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five -- the descriptions of WWII and Dresden, and the character Billy Pilgrim unstuck and adrift in time, going to sleep an old man and waking up back in his past as a young P.O.W. It's a pretty song, in any case.

Oh, heave ho

Okay, I've been bad about keeping the blogger NV up to date with the livejournal NV (yes, it's on LJ now too!), but now we're caught up with crossposting! Hooray! Haha it's not like anyone still follows it on here, but whatever. Here's today's entry:

I was out of town sans laptop this weekend, so to make up for skipping posts the past three days, here is an extravaganza!




The Louise Brooks Dress - Thrush on Etsy

Just a nice, simple white dress at first glance, but could be a valuable fashion staple for summer. I think it'd be versatile for lots of different styles depending on how you accessorize it, but would lend itself especially well to being the base for a nautical look. (And note the awesome huge pockets!! Perfect for a stroll on the beach.)

Here are some accessories for the seaside theme! All found on Etsy.




Vintage Navy Sailor Cap - mangawings1 on Etsy

Come Sail Away Brooch - paleorama on Etsy




Hey There Sailor Belt - machelle on Etsy



Hand Decorated Nautical Red Leather Pumps - polygnome on Etsy

^ I think these four together would make for a pretty snappy ensemble with the dress, plus maybe a chunky bracelet or ring for jewelry...




Anchor Rope Bracelet - louloudo on Etsy




Red Lobster Ring - exousia on Etsy

:D
There we are then!


And here's 10 other things just for fun:



Vintage Diving Helmet Pin - Amphorae on Etsy




I Know What You Did Last Summer - TheSalvages on Etsy
(Hahaha I love this one)




Anchor Flats - Jacksfifthavenue on Etsy




Amazing Nautical Belt - Platypi Vintage on Etsy
(matches those anchor flats really well!)



Rope Headband - The Pudding Store on Etsy




Big Starfish Post Earrings - pinguim on Etsy




Saltwater Sweetheart Necklace - bionicunicorn on etsy




Ships Ahoy Necklace - whiteowl on etsy




Retro Red White Navy Blue Nautical Fownes - ErinJade on Etsy


and finally....



VINTAGE DUTCH CLOG SHOE LOVERS ON SAILBOAT Rhinestone Brooch - hossyboy on Etsy

"Clog Shoe Lovers on Sailboat." "Clog Shoe Lovers On Sailboat." What more do you need from your fashion??????? (Though by the looks of it, perhaps a more accurate name would be "Lovers on Clog Shoe Sailboat"...)

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And the song to wrap it all up:



The Joe Iconis Rock & Roll Jamboree - Last on Land
(Written by Joe Iconis, performed by Jason SweetTooth Williams & company;
Spring Awakening fans reading may notice Krysta Rodriguez in there, starting around 4:00.)

I was at this Jamboree and this song was a definite highlight! :) An exciting early peek at a new Iconis musical in the works, Spaghetti Western.

I need your lovin'...

like the sunshine:



Yellow Canary 1980's Summer Tea Dress - Etsy

(Yeah, I know. It's not my size either.)


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Beck - Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime
(A cover of The Korgis; their versions here (older - the original?) and here (a little later in the 80s, a lot more synth))

Re-watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind tonight (^footage featured in video above), remembered that I love this song. I really should try rekindling my junior high romance with Beck.

Tomorrow when we walk in the cold...

Antique Blue Rose Tights - Modcloth

These remind me of Tennessee Wiliams' play The Glass Menagerie. ("I said I had pleurosis -- you thought I said Blue Roses. That's what you always called me after that!") -- They look like something that Laura would wear, too.


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Shuffle Your Feet - Marla Hansen


No video for this one, but it's lovely. I can't get enough of it. (Tidbit: Through googling, I have discovered that Marla has played with Sufjan Stevens, My Brightest Diamond, Duncan Sheik, Kanye West and Jay-Z, among others. Make what you will of that curious assortment.)

I dont care if my converse get all bloody

Battalion Jacket - Modcloth


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THINGS TO RUIN - The War Song
(Written by Joe Iconis, performed by Lance Rubin)

Had two other songs come to mind for this one, but I think I'll save them for other military jacket posts in the future. Because there will be others. I'm a sucker for the Sgt. Pepper look.

Happiness is in the water so blue

Origami Cocktail Dress - Forever 21




Haley Bonar - Devilish Man