Happy 2017!

Mother, Father, God, Universal Power 
Remind us daily of the sanctity of all life

Touch our hearts with the glorious one-ness of all creation,
As we strive to respect all the living beings on this planet.

Penetrate our souls with the beauty of this earth,
As we attune ourselves to the rhythm and flow of the seasons.

Awaken our minds with the knowledge to achieve a world in perfect harmony
And grant us the wisdom to realize that we can have heaven on earth.

~ Jo Poore

VBL : Lawrence "Larry" Vrba

Lawrence Larry Vrba is a gifted jewelry maker who has been making fine collectible jewelry for over four decades.

He was head designer at Miriam Haskell in the 1970's, making jewelry for Broadway shows and the Metropolitan Opera, as well as for boutiques, vintage jewelry shops, banquets and balls.

His pieces are almost always quite large, grand, and over the top - spectacular and stunning.

Vrba works from a huge collection of vintage beads and rhinestones out of which he creates his treasures.

Little Christmas Tree

Little Christmas tree
No one to buy you, give yourself to me
You're worth your weight
In precious gold, you see
My little Christmas tree

baby it's cold outside

Winter is coming and baby, it's cold out there! Time to wrap up and make sure our heads are well covered. 

Move over grannies and marms, knitting and crocheting are now cool and crafty hobbies, especially this time of year.

Your head and heart warming skills can be used to create creative, fun, and warm winter hats.

NYC's 43rd Village Halloween Parade

New York City sure knows how to put on a grand and spectacular holiday extravaganza! 

Nothing is wilder and more over the top than the largest parade in the world, the New York City Halloween Parade! It is lauded by Festivals International as “The Best Event in the World” for October 31.

glamour & gore : Venice Carnival & Masquerade Ball

Venetian Carnival celebrations, scandalous nights of anonymity, balls famously rife with decadence and gluttony, lasciviousness and lust, are traditionally attributed to the decadent Venetian aristocracy of the 16th Century. 

Sadly their reign was rather short-lived, and after the fall of the Venetian Republic in the 18th Century, the masquerade balls migrated from the opulent ballrooms of Venice to their sleazy back streets, where their grandeur quickly turned gruesome. 

Halloween Horrors [NOT!]

Chic-y crawlies are all the rage at 188 Galerie for the fall season. 

VBL spooky sparklers

Just in time for Halloween and the holidays! 

VBL arachnid accessories

These frighteningly fashionable finds from Vintage Black Label are now available online and at the store.