Spellbound Fairytales & Fantasy March 2023 Issue 02

MARCH 2023 FEATURING

A VISUAL TRIBUTE TO THE POETESS EMILY DICKINSON

Dream,Explore,Discover DANCE OF THE MUSHROOMS

BY PHOTOGRAPHER COURTNEY NEICE

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DANCE OF THE MUSHROOMS The popping colour tops of mushrooms invite you to their fairytale dance.

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A VISUAL TRIBUTE TO THE POETESS Dressmaker Tiffany of Stitchin’ Addiction and model Yin Sey pay tribute to Emily Dickinson.

STEFANIE Model Stefanie wows the camera with her floral and white coloured beauty.

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Executive Editor, Lucy Morris, writes on the historical beginnings of the fairytale + fantasy genre in literature.

Photographer Stephanie Schick captures the beauty of the elf in the spring season.

Discover the enchanting forest fairy, dancing in the fading sun of the dusk hour.

Discover the fae connection with nature with Spring Showers from photographer Tammy Watson Colleu.

Model Mihaela Stefanita wears glitter and glamourous mysterious jewels in frammenti.

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FEBRUARY 2023

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The Spellbound Magazine editorial team brings you the latest magical events.

Photographer Muse Photographies captures a living flower in human form

The Spellbound Magazine editorial teams brings you the latest in magical entertainment.

WATERHOUSE Discover the water house pond world with magical model, Alexandra Nikitina.

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Editor's letter

MARCH 2023

MODEL ALICIA RED AND PHOTOGRAPHER TAMMY WATSON COLLEU ON PAGE 43

AS SPRING UNLOCKS We can both agree that spring is simply a gorgeous season. For us, the bloom of colour inspires us to be even more so creative.

As children, both of us had a massive love for fairytales and fantasy something that was carried out into our adult lives.

In Sally's childhood, her love was sparked by a legendary writer of fairytale and fantasy Enid Blyton (Read more about her work that changed the genre on page 14). Sally's favourite literature in particular was The Magic Faraway Tree (published in 1943). Her passion then continued into her adulthood with one thing in particular - the Labyrinth and illustrator Brian Froud, and since then her passions continue today.

In Lucy's childhood, a mix of her imagination and her favourite childhood fairy Tinkerbell sparked her passion for fairytales and fantasy. In later life, Lucy's passion for the fairytale and fantasy genre came from spending a lot of time in the young adult section of the library - reading and watching everything from the Shannara Chronicles, The Chronicles of Narnia, Shadowhunters and Harry Potter. Lucy's love for fantasy and fairytale literature can go the world over.

Next month the Spellbound team are delighted to bring you three realm specials - in the enchanted realms we delve into the world of Art Nouveau, in the dark realms we head into the World of Goth and finally in the cosplay realm we discover the world of Marvel.

Until next time, have a magical month!

e+ SMari s LMorri

SALLY MARIE LUCY MORRIS

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EXECUTIVE EDITOR

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INTERVIEWS ARE YOU A FAIRYTALE & FANTASY PHOTOGRAPHER, MODEL, OR MUA? THEN WHY NOT PROMOTE YOURSELF IN AN INTERVIEW WITH US AND BE FEATURED IN OUR FAIRYTALE & FANTASY MAGAZINE! SIMPLY APPLY VIA EMAIL INFO@SPELLBOUNDMAGAZINE.COM OR THROUGH OUR CALLS FOR WORK ON KAVYAR: WWW.KAVYAR.COM/SPELLBOUND-MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHER: SONJA HIETALA / IG: @SONJAHIETALAPHOTOGRAPHY WB: HTTPS://SONJAHIETALAPHOTOGRAPHY.COM/ MODEL/MAKEUP ARTIST/ACCESSORY DESIGNER: ISA KOSKELAINEN/ IG: @__MONA_ISA__

DANCE OF THE MUSHROOMS THIS PROJECT WAS CENTERED AROUND SPREADING AWARENESS OF THE HARM NON-NATIVE PLANT SPECIES CAN CAUSE TO A HEALTHY ECOSYSTEM. WHEN INVASIVE PLANTS INVADE A HEALTHY ECOSYSTEM, THEY CAN DISRUPT FUNGAL MUTUALISTIC ASSOCIATIONS WITH NATIVE PLANTS. IN OTHER WORDS, INVASIVE PLANTS PREVENT MUSHROOMS FROM GROWING! MUSHROOMS ARE VITAL FOR A HEALTHY ECOSYSTEM! LOCATION: HISTORIC DOUGLAS ELLINGTON HOUSE OF ASHEVILLE, NC

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SPRING ISSUE

ON SALE

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A VISUAL TRIBUTE TO THE POETESS

Emily Dickinson

DRESSMAKER TIFFANY IG: @STITCHINADDICTION / MODEL: IG: @TORNANDPOLISHED

TIFFANY (STITCHIN’ ADDICTION) IS A US-BASED HISTORICAL DRESSMAKER. A FORMER ENGLISH TEACHER, SHE USES LITERATURE AS INSPIRATION FOR HER HISTORICAL FASHION DESIGNS. YINSEY (TORN AND POLISHED) IS A UK-BASED SELF-PORTRAIT ARTIST AND HOBBYIST CREATIVE. A FULL-TIME LAWYER, SHE USES CREATIVITY AS A MEANS OF SELF-EXPRESSION. THE TWO WOMEN, FROM ACROSS THE POND, JOINED TOGETHER IN A COLLABORATION CENTERED ON THE AMERICAN POET EMILY DICKINSON. TIFFANY CREATED A BEAUTIFUL DRESS, WHICH MADE ITS WAY TO THE UK, AND YINSEY CREATED A SERIES OF IMAGES WITH IT THROUGH HER MODELING AND SELF-PORTRAITURE. TIFFANY REFLECTS ‘I HAD ALWAYS ADMIRED WOMEN WHO USED THEIR VOICES, WHETHER THEY WERE HISTORICAL FIGURES OR LITERARY HEROINES, SO WHEN I FIRST DISCOVERED DICKINSON’S WORK, I WAS IMMEDIATELY DRAWN TO THE STRENGTH AND HONESTY PORTRAYED IN HER POETRY AND LIFE STORY. DICKINSON STRONGLY BELIEVED THAT TRUTH-TELLING WAS MORE IMPORTANT THAN CONFORMING, AND SHE PRACTICED THIS IN BOTH HER LIFE AND WRITING STYLE. WHILE LITTLE-KNOWN DURING HER LIFETIME, HER POEMS ARE NOW WELL-KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE US. THE CANDID WORDS STILL RESONATE WITH MANY, GIVING EXPRESSION TO DIFFICULT THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS.’ IN HER LATER YEARS, DICKINSON WAS A RECLUSE, AND HER ONLY REMAINING DRESS IS FROM THOSE YEARS. IT IS A SIMPLE, WHITE DRESS. TIFFANY NOTES THAT ‘SINCE I WAS SO INSPIRED BY DICKINSON’S LIFE AND WORKS, I WANTED TO CREATE A HISTORICALLY ACCURATE DRESS THAT SHE MIGHT HAVE WORN. DURING THE DESIGN PROCESS, I STUDIED PHOTOS OF THE TWO DRESSES THAT DICKINSON IS KNOWN TO HAVE WORN AND NUMEROUS SURVIVING EXTANT DRESSES FROM THE SAME TIME PERIOD. DICKINSON’S AFOREMENTIONED WHITE DRESS FROM HER LATER YEARS DATES TO THE LATE 1870S; FROM IT, I TOOK INSPIRATION FOR THE COLOR AND THE SIMPLICITY OF DESIGN. DICKINSON’S OTHER DRESS IS SEEN IN THE ONLY KNOWN PHOTO OF HER - A DARK-COLORED FAN DRESS IN A DAGUERREOTYPE DATED 1847. FROM THIS DRESS, I TOOK INSPIRATION FROM THE HISTORICAL FASHION ERA AND DESIGN DETAILS.’ AFTER VARIOUS ZOOM CALLS AND VIRTUAL FITTINGS, THE DRESS TRAVELED TO THE UK FOR YINSEY TO EXPERIMENT CREATIVELY WITH. YINSEY REFLECTS ‘I WAS NOT PARTICULARLY FAMILIAR WITH DICKINSON’S WORKS, SO IT WAS AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HER FASCINATING LIFE AND WORLDVIEW. IT WAS WONDERFUL READING MORE ABOUT HER, AS WELL AS HER POETRY, AND DISCUSSING WITH TIFFANY HOW WE MIGHT CREATE IMAGES INSPIRED BY HER STORY. BEING ABLE TO CAPTURE TWO SERIES OF IMAGES WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE. THE FIRST, IS A SET OF IMAGES INSPIRED BY PORTRAITS OF EMILY DICKINSON HERSELF, AND SEPARATELY, IMAGES BY THE SEA, REMINISCENT OF THE WILD BEAUTY OF HER SOUL AND WILLINGNESS TO BE DIFFERENT. WE ALSO TOOK INSPIRATION FROM THE EDGAR ALLEN POE POEM “ANNABEL LEE” AS AN AESTHETIC CHOICE, LEVERAGING THE BEAUTIFUL COAST OF BRIGHTON. WHAT A LOVELY COLLABORATIVE CHANCE TO DEEPEN MY LEARNING OF AMERICAN POETRY AND GIVE MY OWN INTERPRETATION IN THE MELANCHOLY BACKDROP OF THE UK!’

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Uncovering the origins of

Fairytales + Fantasy WRITTEN BY LUCY MORRIS The Fairytale and Fantasy genre is embedded in everyone's lives at one stage or another. The origins of the fairytale and fantasy genre can be traced back to ancient mythology stories, which, in their most basic form, would delve into the workings of nature.

You might have heard the mythological story of Prometheus - a being that felt pity for mortal humanity on planet earth so he gave the gift of fire - bringing around the real-life story of where the element of fire was introduced at the very beginning of time during our early human evolution.

This is an example of many supernatural qualities of mythology stories that got fed into the elements of the fairytale and fantasy genre.

From there, epics and legends became the next elements that were embedded in the fantasy genre. Beowult was released in c.700 and is the oldest surviving English epic poem, introducing the elements of the beginning of the fantasy genre - containing monsters, witches, and dragons within its pages.

The legend of King Arthur, which was released around the same time has been told again and again as the years have progressed forward.

The next piece of literature to emerge from within the fantasy genre was Willaim Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (released in 1595) brought up the imaginary world of fairies - in an era where fairies were thought of as odd and mysterious.

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Another part of the element of the fantasy genre came from children's fairy tales. This particular part of the genre was published by two brothers, Grimm and Charles Perrault. The two brothers travelled across the German countryside for 13 years in the 1800s, gathering fairy tales as told by word of mouth from the village people. These tales included the famous Cinderella and Snow White - bringing forward a now popular fairytale story to the modern world's Disney princesses.

Moving forward to the 20th century, there was one author that was crucial to the fantasy genre at this time. That author was Edith Nesbit, who altered and refreshed the fantasy genre: her stories such as A Book of Dragons (released in 1900), Five Children and It (in 1902), The Phoenix and the Carpet (in 1904) and The Story of the Amulet (released in 1906). With Edith Nesbit's style, she laid down the fresh foundations of the use of magic within the fantasy literature genre. Especially within Five Children and It, Nesbit brought about the awe of childhood colliding with magic - that was later picked up and adapted further by famous Harry Potter author JK Rowling.

Today, the fantasy genre spans not just the children's area but also young adults and adults - stories such as the famous books and now film adaptations such as The Hobbit + Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Shannara Chronicles and Harry Potter have kept the fantasy genre alive in this and the next generation of fantasy lovers. One thing is certain, that the genre fantasy will never lose its magic.

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THIS SERIES WAS PUBLISHED IN THE ILLUSTRATED BOOK ELFENZEITEN AND BELONGS TO THE SEASON ELVES. AN ENCHANTING STORY ACCOMPANIES THE PICTURE SERIES.

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WHAT'S ON

February 10-12 London Anime & Gaming Con WWW.WINTER.LONDONANIMECON.COM

Animeleague exists to bring anime fans, gaming fans, cosplayers, and general geeks together. We do this through online forums, social media, real-life meetups, and conventions to help build one big family and community of friends together. We run over fifty events a year ranging from small free community meetups to free minicons to full-scale conventions.

Our extremely active and friendly forums and community meetups which take place across every major city in the UK are free to join and come along to. Whether it’s anime, gaming, cosplay, or just general chat and discussion about life in general, AL has something for everyone and all are invited. Make sure to be a part of one of the top anime communities in the world and join us today!.

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The 2023 FRIGHTFEST GLASGOW WWW.FRIGHTFEST.CO.UK/TICKETS

FrightFest was conceived by Paul McEvoy, Ian Rattray, and Alan Jones and staged its first event in 2000 at the Prince Charles cinema, off London's Leicester Square. Its August Bank Holiday weekend date has remained a fixture ever since. Greg Day, their long-serving PR man, joined the company as a co-director in 2006.

The objective of FrightFest was to provide the UK with a horror fantasy festival of similar stature to the market leaders in Europe, Sitges (Spain) and Brussels (Belgium). FrightFest has since evolved into a community where audiences and guests alike travel from all over the world to be part of the event's unique atmosphere.

Expect scary thrills and gory spills as the FrightFest masses descend on GFT again to deliver their own unique brand of off-kilter genre cinema at its finest. Bringing your own pillow to hide behind is optional!

FrightFest returns to GFF, delivering your yearly dose of horror-fantasy cinema.

Films will screen across the weekend beginning on 9 March.

© Martin Fuentes | Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh

UKCGF Comic Con and Gaming Festivals, WWW.WINTER.LONDONANIMECON.COM

A former clay mine with no signs of floral life. The Eden Project grew from the huge crater into a beautiful famous garden known worldwide for its different themed biomes.

The biggest and gleaming jewel of the 'crown' of biomes is the wonderous Rainforest biome. This biome is the world's largest indoor rainforest habitat - and is a definite must-see if you are planning a visit, it would not be the same trip without visiting this biome.

In the second biome, is the sight of huge spiky cacti, gnarledlooking old olive trees, delicious fruits and herbs awaiting in the Mediterranean Biome.

© 2021 ukcgf

Enjoy a tasty fresh pizza from the Biome Kitchen - located on the ground floor building in between the Biomes.

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Wales Comic Con, Wrexham, North Wales WWW.WALESCOMICCON.COM

Wales Comic Con is a convention that celebrates everything great about pop culture. At Wales Comic Con, you’ll be able to meet comic book artists, film and TV stars, sports personalities and more – you can even ask them a few hard-hitting questions at our Q&A sessions.

There will also be a large variety of stalls selling a range of gifts, exclusive photo ops, gaming activities and plenty of other activities being held over the course of the weekend event including our epic cosplay masquerade.

Wales Comic Con was founded in Wrexham, North Wales. The event was established in 2007 and the first event made it's debut in 2008.

Wales Comic Con has grown from strength to strength over the years and in 2018 Wales Comic Con celebrated 10 years in the industry!

© Wales Comic Con 2020

HorrorCon UK WWW.HORRORCONUK.COM

Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh is one of the word's leading botanical gardens, and it's not a surprise when you go to visit.

A whole day is definitely needed, and little legs might become tired so definitely plan to sit on some benches - there is a lot to explore here.

The RBGE has the status of one of the world's richest collections of living flora and more than 13,500 species built from centuries of exploration across the world.

Visit the Arboretum, the rock garden, woodland garden, the rhododendron collection and one of our top spots for its utter beauty - the Chinese hillside!

© HorrorConUK

If you are in Edinburgh, we would definitely recommend this destination - its a dream for every flora passionate individual.

MCM Comic Con WWW.MCMCOMICCON.COM

A former clay mine with no signs of floral life. The Eden Project grew from the huge crater into a beautiful famous garden known worldwide for its different themed biomes.

The biggest and gleaming jewel of the 'crown' of biomes is the wonderous Rainforest biome. This biome is the world's largest indoor rainforest habitat - and is a definite must-see if you are planning a visit, it would not be the same trip without visiting this biome.

In the second biome, is the sight of huge spiky cacti, gnarledlooking old olive trees, delicious fruits and herbs awaiting in the Mediterranean Biome.

Enjoy a tasty fresh pizza from the Biome Kitchen - located on the ground floor building in between the Biomes.

© 2023 MCM Expo Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

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THE SOUL OF A FLOWER FASHION DESIGNER/WARDROBE STYLIST/ACCESSORY DESIGNER: GÉNÉRAL GUÉRISSE IG: @GENERAL_GUERISSE WB: WWW.GENERALGUERISSE.COM FEMALE MODEL: M-G FANTASIA IG: @MGFANTASIA WB: HTTPS://MGFANTASIA.BOOK.FR MAKEUP ARTIST/HAIR STYLIST: AURORE K IG: @AURORE.K_MUA PHOTOGRAPHER: MUSE PHOTOGRAPHIES IG: @MUSE_PHOTOGRAPHIES

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SPELLBINDING!

BOOK SPOTLIGHT - DARK REALMS

The Whispering Muse: Passion and suspense

By Laura Purcell, Amazon | £12.99 Purchase via www.amzn.to/3Ru8Q8E Be careful what you wish for... it may just come true.

At The Mercury Theatre in London's West End, rumours are circulating of a curse.

It is said that the lead actress Lilith has made a pact with Melpomene, the tragic muse of Greek mythology, to become the greatest actress to ever grace the stage. Suspicious of Lilith, the jealous wife of the theatre owner sends dresser Jenny to spy on her, and desperate for the money to help her family, Jenny agrees.

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Carnival Row (2023) A human detective and a fairy rekindle a dangerous affair in a Victorian fantasy world, where the city's uneasy peace collapses when a string of murders reveals an unimaginable monster.

Season 2 Premieres February 17th, 2023 Starring Orlando Bloom, and Cara Delevingne Episodes: 10 x approx 60 minutes each episode.

What Jenny finds is a woman as astonishing in her performance as she is provocative in nature. On stage, it's as though Lilith is possessed by the characters she plays, yet off stage she is as tragic as the Muse who inspires her, and Jenny, sorry for her, befriends the troubled actress. But when strange events begin to take place around the theatre, Jenny wonders if the rumors are true, and fears that when the Muse comes calling for payment, the cost will be too high.

Publisher: Raven books

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. featuring stars such as Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, and many more!

Dungeons & Dragons Releases in UK cinemas on April 07th 2023.

'Spooky, atmospheric, brilliant... I think I love it the best out of all Laura's books. Watch out for it - but beware...' Bridget Collins, author of the number one bestseller, The Binding 'Deliciously creepy, riveting and full of heart with compelling characters and brilliant twists ... glitteringly dark and mesmerising' Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ariadne and Elektra

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Encyclopaedia of Faeries

By Heather Fawcett, Del Ray Publishing | £14.99 Combining whimsical fantasy with a dash of gentle romance, Fawcett's utterly captivating novel tracks the burgeoning relationship between the eponymous scholar of faeries and her handsome rival as they attempt to discover the elusive Hidden Ones.

Emily Wilde is good at many things: she is the foremost expert on the study of faeries; she is a genius scholar and a meticulous researcher who is writing the world's first encyclopedia of faerie lore.

But Emily Wilde is not good at people.

When she arrives in the hardscrabble village of Hrafnsvik, Emily has no intention of befriending the gruff townsfolk. Nor does she care to spend time with another new arrival: her dashing and insufferably handsome academic rival Wendell Bambleby.

But as Emily gets closer to uncovering the secrets of the Hidden Ones - the most elusive of all faeries - she also finds herself on the trail of another mystery: who is Wendell Bambleby, and what does he really want?

To find the answer, she'll have to unlock the greatest mystery of all - her own heart.

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The Girl Who Fell Into Myth

Medusa

By Kay Kenyon, Release date March 2023 / £12.99

By Jessie Burton , Bloomsbury £8.99 /Watersones

Fall into the magic land of the Mythos along with its brave and forgotten daughter.

Yevliesza has been caring for her ailing father when she is summoned home to a world she has never seen. Using a hidden portal, she enters the realm of Numinat, a myth world arisen from legend.

Although she is the daughter of witches, she was raised in the modern age with little knowledge of their arisen world and none of their magic.

For the the last leg of her journey, she flies on the back of a dragon.

The author of the bestselling The Miniaturist breathes fresh life into an ancient myth of passion and betrayal in this powerful feminist retelling.

'If I told you that I'd killed a man with a glance, would you wait to hear the rest? The why, the how, what happened next?'

Monster. Man-hater. Murderess. Forget everything you've been told about Medusa. Internationally bestselling author Jessie Burton flips the script in this astonishing retelling of Greek myth, illuminating the woman behind the legend at last.

When a storm splits open the sky, Yevliesza is caught in its blinding light. She arrives at the medieval city-palace severely damaged, indelibly marked as an outsider.

Exiled to a far-flung island after being abused by powerful Gods, Medusa has little company other than the snakes that adorn her head instead of her hair.

Haunted by the memories of a life before everything was stolen from her, she has no choice but to make peace with her present: Medusa the Monster.

A high fantasy from acclaimed fantasy and science fiction world-builder Kay Kenyon.

A beautiful and profound retelling. A powerfully feminist, elegiac, and original twist on this old story.

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Makers. Paul and Michael are both professional artists who work in traditional media. They have been shown worldwide and have been published in a variety of books and magazines. Sara has changed from 2d art to Ceramics and shows locally and at the shows, Aradani travels to.

Then there is our most famous product, Elf Ears. While we make a variety of FX appliances and costumes, Aradani is most well known for Elf Ears. Through Aradani Costumes, we make, sell, and ship more Elf Ears than we ever thought possible.

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AURORA RENTAL VANCOUVER Aurora rental Vancouver is a one-woman brand created by costume designer and maker, Tanya.

Tanya offers dresses for rent inspired by her love of all things magic and history.

Based in Yaletown, Vancouver, Tanya says “I love this world, I will comprehend it all. I like creative solutions and I’ll make it” Tanya has pieces for re-enactment, photoshoots, and the list goes on!

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The Faery Forest

Elaramoon is a one-woman brand created by costume designer and maker, Meg Henry.

Meg creates bespoke gowns and accessories inspired by her love of all things magic and history.

Based in rural Yorkshire, England, Elaramoon takes a zero-waste, sustainable approach to design.

Each unique piece is created almost entirely from repurposed materials, with all textile waste produced during the making process being recycled in-house.

Meg has created pieces for weddings, theatre, reenactment, photoshoots, and the list goes on!

In 2016 I graduated with a BFA in drawing/painting, and I always thought I would continue this route with my career. But, I had the idea for The Faery Forest in the back of my mind for years, and it wasn't until after I graduated that I knew faeries were my true calling. I knew then that I needed to take a risk and try it - and I am so grateful that I did. That same year in November I opened my shop online and began selling pieces, and it's grown ever since.

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Michaela Natasia

Powdered and Waisted

Nastasia.com is the home to artists Michaela Nastasia and Athena Nastasia as well as author Laura Nastasia.

We sell t-shirts and merchandise of our work and are currently collaborating on an illustrated book. Genres are Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, Y/A

Fairytale Corsetry and Fantasy Headdresses.

In 2014 'Powdered and Waisted' was officially launched.

Based near Nottingham, England, I have a small workroom in my home and make every item myself, using the finest cotton, satins, and silks if requested, can recycle and integrate modern, vintage, and antique fabrics and trims into my designs. All internal steelwork, busks, core fabrics, and threads are modern and new.

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RMQuintiroli RM Quintiroli, originally from Buenos Aires now lives in Miami where she is the Lead Designer at Miami's oldest, largest, and most respected design company.

Her Clothing, Costume, Accessory, and Jewelry designs have appeared in Movies, Music Videos, TV Series, Fashion Runways, Las Vegas shows, and on Broadway.

Her work also appears in the Etsy.com store: TheBlackLagoon Inc. in the form of exotic necklaces made from ancient shark teeth, dinosaur bone, and other rare and exotic gemstones from all over the globe.

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Inside the Atelier you will find a vast, rich and always new collection of Costumes and Masks made with the characteristics of each era. They are unique pieces, created respecting what is the work of tailoring and craftsmanship. The creative and new touch completes each piece entirely created in Venice, in my Atelier Sogno Veneziano.

What better reason to buy a unique piece in the world?

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