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I can’t stop this madness that is Alice in Wonderland. After watching the movie (review HERE) and seeing all the amazing make up Urban Decay and Paul and Joe have come out with in line with this epic movie, what’s a little peek at the jewelry inspired by Tim Burton’s much anticipated movie? Heehee. Bling it on baby!

Tying up with Disney, British designer Stella McCartney has hand-made necklaces and bracelets for this movie. The adorable charms hang off a gold chain and come in the form of a rabbit, the Hatter’s top hat, a heart, spade, diamond and clubs; all of which represent the various prominent characters from the movie. Faux pearls add a touch of feminine elegance to the accessory.

As much I love charm bracelets, I feel Tom Binns, on the other hand, has designs that are thoroughly stunning. The necklaces are layered, bracelets are chunky and teeming with charms of all sorts. Now, that’s the way to go when it comes to being charmed. The luxury fantasy pieces scream decadence and embody the essence of Tim Burton’s take on the movie so well. Their darkness and gothic elements reflect Burton’s personality to a T.


images from boutiquetoyou.com

Then there’s crystal-makers Swarovksi who’ve pushed out necklaces, rings and even earrings with gorgeous pendants ALL encrusted with their brilliant crystals. I’m most impressed at how they’ve made the entire range of jewelry depicting almost all the main characters: Alice Kingsley, The White Rabbit, The Chesire Cat, The Mad Hatter, The Flower Garden, The Tea Party, The Red Queen.


images from Swarovski

I absolutely love how they thought about the little details that make each character unique. For instance, because the Mad Hatter is a hat-maker, the necklace has a scissors and thread spools to reflect his craft. The Cheshire Cat necklace, on the other hand, has the head and tail of the cat because he is famous for disappearing. Brilliant!


Which of the three jewelry designs do you like most? If I had to pick, I’d pick either Tom Binns or Swarovski! I wouldnt mind getting my hands on a few of those pieces. Haha.

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Disclaimer: This post is a sponsored review.

Are you as mad as the Mad Hatter?

I’m not because I’ve already watched Alice in Wonderland! You’d be incredibly mad and tear your hair out if you didn’t catch this fabulous movie. I’ll tell you why.

It was a spectacular show with fantastic CGI and incredible detail. I loved every minute of the visual spectacle. The producers took great pains to bring the famous Disney characters to life; the white rabbit looked like it came straight out of the classic cartoon. Tim Burton was also careful to ensure Wonderland was as wonderful as we know it. The colours were mind-boggling, cinematography dramatic and characters entertaining. This whole experience of venturing through Wonderland was thoroughly enjoyable. Well done, Burton!

I was actually invited to watch the movie in 3D but sadly couldnt do so owing to work commitments. If I had, my eyeballs most likely would have fallen out of their sockets, seeing how wide I’d already opened my eyes to take in the gorgeous CGI during the regular screening.

Character wise, I liked Alice. She was a revolutionary girl of her time and dared to challenge the norms of her society. She was not afraid to say “No”. Sadly, I felt she was a little overshadowed by the rest of the characters while in Wonderland. That, however, could have been entirely part of the story line because she was supposed to…….. I’M NOT TELLING YOU! Haha. You have to go watch it. I’m not going to give away any spoilers here. Haha.

Another character that really stood out for me was the Mad Hatter. He was insanely funny and well, just plain insane. Johnny Depp was the epitome of the Mad Hatter. He played the character sooooo well and embodied the true essence of what it was like to be a little mad in the head. If I had to pick, I’d say he was my favourite character among all the other fabulous ones. Mad Hatter was madly entertaining, had mad eyes, madly funny, mad in the head and made me laugh like mad especially when he did his mad little dance at the end.

Okay, that was a little too many “mads” in the sentence. But you get my point.

Brilliant costumes (I want Alice’s red dress!), superb makeup (I love how they did the Mad Hatter’s makeup) and funny antics throughout the show might make you go a little crazy in the head as you’re watching it. But really, if you watch it and go a little mad, bonkers, off your rockers just like the Mad Hatter because of the show’s awesomeness, it’s really quite all right.

You know why?

I’ll let you in on a little secret, it’s because all the best people are. Even Alice would agree.

Alice in Wonderland is now showing in cinemas.

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