I rarely see any movies in the decade they are released but I still like to watch the Oscars. I like to have at least a passing acquaintance with all the fancy celebrities and I need to check out the trends in red carpet wear in case the school car-pool line has a dress code revision. My favorite part of the Oscars this year? Mickey's dog necklace. Seriously. The dresses and jewelry on all the women were pretty ho-hum. No one took any chances. Except Mickey. I couldn't decide if he looked wonderful or like he needed a shower. Or like he needed a wonderful shower (oh! did I just type that?) Mickey seemed to be channeling Oscar Wilde but with the wardrobe assistance of Trent Reznor and that guy from
The Pick Up Artist. He had a Look and he had some Flash. I couldn't decide if I like it or hated it or was just unbelievably now a Mickey Roarke fan, then I started really looking at his accessories. The dog necklace was initially perplexing but thank goodness we have the internet. Life's mysteries need only a few clicks to be solved. The necklace features Mr. Roarke's late chihuahua, Loki. The dog was his constant companion but just passed away at 18 years old. That's really, really old for a dog. Heck, I think that's pretty old for a cat. That tore it; Mickey looks fierce and that necklace is fabulous.
Maybe I should post a tutorial on how to make your own dog memorial necklace with
resin and a
bezel. Perhaps I could get Mickey to be our spokesperson. Maybe I can get my husband a white suit.
(I got this picture of Mickey from the blog
Dog Art Today. Yes, it's a blog about dog art, today.)
The Handmaidens, Raleigh's collective of indie crafters, is presenting another show on May 3rd at Marbles in Raleigh. This group of amazing women artists have created a hip craft market that draws designers from all around the country. Come and do a bit of browsing and shopping at their spring market and support SAFEChild by purchasing some raffle tickets. 
