But some of us have always been mad

Oh look, more mainstream coverage about how the fashion industry is going "Alice In Wonderland! How quirky!" http://ok.co.uk/okfashion/view/19066/Alice-In-Wonderland-Tim-Burton-s-new-movie-ignites-kitsch-punky-chic/

"ALICE In Wonderland fever is spreading across the globe, with Tim Burton's new 3D adventure inspiring a new trend for kooky, gothic fashion, make-up and jewelery."

Hey, some of us have been dressing in a "kooky, gothic" style for YEARS. Decades, even. On the other hand, this current trend is going to be fantastic for stocking up on some things. I'll admit, I'm a more than a little tempted by the headbands with bows, but I fear that would stray too far into mutton dressed as lamb territory.

(And yes, by the way, I do have a bottle of the OPI "Mad As A Hatter" glitter nail polish, thanks to minim_calibre. It is, indeed, sparkly and awesome.)

I have been covetously looking at this Disney Alice In Wonderland teapot (clicky-link!), because I've been looking for a second Alice-themed teapot for a while. But I must be strong, because I don't really NEED another teapot, and I should save spending money for things like, oh, the vendors' room at the Vampire Ball, new Fluevogs, and so on. Which ALSO means that I should not go tootling around Etsy, looking for Wonderland-themed goodies. No, no, I should not.

Goth at the Office, plus a to-do list to remind myself about things.

So far, people's comments about this outfit have been either about the Mad Hatter, or steampunk. (I am very amused that steampunk is more recognizable to the average tech worker than Goth.)

( Behind the cut, a photo of my stripy tights and Babycake boots. )

( And behind this cut, a to-do list for me so I can remember to do this stuff over the next few evenings. )