I'm sure any of you following the best reality show in the world is familiar with Kenley Collins, one of the extraordinary designers competing in the most recent installment of Project Runway. I'm a big fan of hers and I like most of the pieces she's designed so far (though I was not fond of her Aquarius avant-garde dress). I adore her personal sense of style, her vintage-inspired outfits, and most of all, her hair accessories, from her headbands to her hair combs and clips adorned with flowers and feathers! 

I've noticed that flower and feather hair accessories are in vogue. I've seen them featured in many places, from JCrew to Forever 21. As a matter of fact, I bought a purple feather hair clip at F21 yesterday, though, it looks more like a purple tarantula on my head. Don't worry, I will take a photo later this week for laughs.

Hmmmm... how can a regular person like me pull off this look? I suspect it will be very tricky.

Anyway, I've been searching for pretty hair accessories on the Internet and was happy to stumble upon Bando. All the accessories on Bando are breathtakingly beautiful, but for the sake of bandwidth, I'm posting a few of my favorites. My big gripe, however, is the cost. Most pieces range between $100-$200!

So thank god for Etsy. I found a few Etsy boutiques which sell this sort of thing at a fraction of the Bando prices. I used a bit of the PayPal money I earned from selling shoes to buy a beautiful headband with feathers. It could go either way, really. I may be able to pull it off or may even look foolish -- like some sort of bird woman-- who knows. Regardless, I'm pretty excited. 

{ Picture of Kenley courtesy of BravoTV. Bando products courtesy of Ban.dö. }