Looking for that special accessory to take your favorite outfit to the next level?  As you will soon see, there is a world of fashion statements to be made that lie beyond the fabric-centric realm of textiles . . .

We’d like to invite you along on a field-trip outside the typical box of fashion accessories and into a world of frenzy inducing couture.  A world where the singular focal point of an outfit can eclipse even the most righteous of garments.

When we think about fashion, we often limit our thinking to fabric related items.  Perhaps jewelry also comes into our thoughts, necklaces, bracelets, etc.  But what about wearing a straight-up, bad-ass piece of metal sculpture?

In addition to their *bling*, metals also bring a color palate that is impossible to accurately replicate with textiles.  Their cold, hard energy pairs nicely with many of our radical ensembles.

The pieces shown can elevate an outfit  into the highest realms of tough adding an edginess ranging from spikes and studding to chainmaille  and form fitting plating that borders on prosthesis.  Further, there are many pleasing aesthetic innovations that can only be done with a hard material.  Take the scalloped edge of the Norris Originals keychain to the right.  Fabric and even many plastics wouldn’t look that good or wear as long.

Speaking of wear, one of the best things about a long-lasting material like metal is the patina that we wear into it over time.  While leather and some tough canvas-like materials also become patina’d.  It’s tough to match brass and other noble metals for their iconic status in the tarnished beauty death-match.

If you’re not sure where to start, we recommend NightKind Productions who’s brilliant designs are pictured at the bottom of this post and who will be featured in tomorrow’s Greno Fashion Show!  Be here next week for a full review of the show!