Bat's Top Five: 5 Blogs I Highly Recommend In 2019

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Happy Wednesday, y'all!

During my unintended hiatus last week, I caught up on a little reading. So at least I feel like I accomplished something. Besides polishing off another chapter of crone archetypes for the winter season, I caught up on some of my favorite bloggers that I've recently followed. I'm pleased to say it was very difficult to narrow it down to five!

1. And She Stumbled Down The Rabid Hole
She blogs about several things, including a variety of musical interests, horror and macabre aesthetics, and fashion - especially gothic spins on eco-fashion.

A favorite post: DIY Cotton Pads (black, of course)

Whenever I apply or wash off my makeup I use cotton pads. Almost every day. I came across the idea of making your own pads out of old clothes/other fabric somewhere in the deep end of pinterest and it felt easy enough to try out. Since I wear my clothes until they fall apart and are not suitable for donations, this seems like the perfect way to repurpose stuff I already have.

2. Coffee Or Suicide
Angela gets so fucking real in her writing about mental illness. No bullshit curated-for-the-camera life here. In her own words, "because life is hilarious and excruciating. Worth living."

A favorite post: Mission 1.0

If we talk about people we love who hurt us, awful things we’ve done to other humans, and all the ways we try to forget or heal it, we make a sound. We howl to our pack, call to our tribe. We stop being Alone.

 Alone is when suicide comes like cancer. It’s a shadow that shows up, the dark spot that takes some people out. I wish those kinds of thoughts on no one, and I don’t fancy myself unique for having them.

 3. Obscura Undead
This is a group effort, and God, I'm so thankful for it. I may or may not get brave enough to submit some guest content for them someday. Topics include music, music, and MORE music (This blog is legit goth AF, so the music comes first) and some DIY fashion.

Some favorite posts (I had to pick 2):


Caroline is one of the writers for Obscura Undead, in addition to writing her own blog. I've had the pleasure of getting to talk with her in chat after I joined the Gothy server on Discord - and I cannot say enough good things about that community! 

Caroline's zest for life and music is contagious, which is part of why this is nowhere near the first time someone's recommended her blog. 

Some favorite posts:

Alicia is an iconic part of the Nashville style scene. She hasn't updated her blog for a while, which I find worrying - I hope she's doing OK. Bloggers come and go, so maybe she's just found a different pursuit. I hope she comes back, if that is something she wants to do. In the meantime, her posts go back to 2012, and she's an exceptional fashion blogger in her own right. She writes with an eye on fashion being fun for everyone regardless of mobility or ability - "Fashion is for every body." Her posts touch on personal style, acting for positive social change, life in Nashville, and the facts of living with Choreoathetotic Cerebal Palsy.


We did it. Krystle Ramos and I managed to bring together ten designers (including an adaptive clothing company), two vintage clothing boutiques, 20 models and a staff of over 30 wardrobe stylists, makeup artists, hair stylists, photographers, and volunteers. Together with abrasive Media we put on a five-runway fashion show with the help of a great DJ and the music and fashion influences of David Bowie. 

We proved to a sold out room and over a live stream to hundreds more that Fashion is for Every Body.


What are your favorite recent reads? Feel free to share!

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  1. NicoleJanuary 23, 2019 at 2:10 PM

    I LOVE the idea of using old t-shirts as makeup removers! I don't wear a lot of makeup, but I do use witch hazel damn near every day, and the amount of cotton balls I go through made me uncomfortable.

    Plus, I'm trying to get more familiar with my sewing machine, so adding hems is a great way for me to do that.

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    1. LC BatJanuary 23, 2019 at 3:35 PM

      I think I'd probably use an old fleece or fold into 2 layers before zigzag stitching the edge, but ymmv. And what a flippin' great reuse idea.

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