The watery worlds of HAYAO MIYAZAKI

The news of the earthquake and subsequent Tsunami in Japan took my mind immediately to images from some of my favorite Hayao Miyazaki films SPIRITED AWAY and PONYO.  I always wondered why Miyazaki uses so much watery imagery in his films and it struck me that the Japanese have a unique relationship with the ocean as they have had to endure the terror of its destruction many times before.  Watching these films you see the deep respect that Miyazaki has for the Ocean and its formidable power.  Unfortunately this real life disaster has a very unhappy ending and my heart and thoughts go out to all who are suffering in Japan, a country that I love and have had the pleasure of visiting several times and look forward to visiting again.

Cute Circus!

VINTAGE CIRCUS INSPIRED SPRING!

Here at The Sparkle Factory the circus comes to town every day and is a constant well of inspiration for many of our collections.

Our most recent vintage circus / carnival themed treasures come from "MIDNIGHT CIRCUS" & "TILT-A-WHIRL".   These collections feature distressed beads and vintage ephemera inspired imagery in micro embroideries along with custom circus themed star and elephant beads.  It seems that we are not alone in ushering in a circus themed spring, check out the trailer to the upcoming Water For Elephants film based on the popular novel.

INTRODUCING...TILT-A-WHIRL COLLECTION

Garish carousel horses spin and swoon in their tattered pastel regalia. Tilt-a-Whirl is a love affair with the carnival in all its chipped and rusted glory. Swoops and dives that leave you gasping for breath, mile-high candy floss, and melting sno-cones converging in a dusty summer sunset. Folk art beads, micro embroideries, and candy striped components pair with the gorgeous coral-pink of rare Padparadscha crystal. Come take a walk through the noisy midway and steal a kiss in the wild fantastico lighting.

TEN YEARS OF SPARKLE EVENT; MILANO ITALY, 2006

 Barbie & Hello Kitty collaboration displays greeted the guests.....

With the legendary Italian designer ELIO FIORUCCI and guests of the party

 In the gallery we showcased pieces from our first sparkling ten years of TARINA TARANTINO, I made the brooch in the shadowbox when I was 17.....

The newspaper had a beautiful story about our "super party" the next day.

TARINA TARANTINO BEAUTY CAMPAIGN FEATURING LYDIA HEARST

Our SPRING 2011 beauty campaign stars the gorgeous Lydia Hearst and features some amazing new products including SPARKLICITY LIPGLOSS and the FLORICULTURE EYE PALETTE.

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!

HAVE A SPARKLING HOLIDAY SEASON FROM ALL OF US AT the TARINA TARANTINO SPARKLE FACTORY!