San Francisco - October 24, 2008

Wings of Desire

MothLove Accessories

If pigeons are rats with wings, then moths are the pigeons of butterflies. (You’d sure love to smother the buggers with your ravaged cashmere.)

But you’ll look fly in MothLove accessories.

Named for different species of infiltrating saboteurs, the one-of-a-kind headbands are created using vegetable-dyed leather scraps, vintage snakeskin, and pheasant feathers.

Turn heads in the brown hooded owlet — a skinny band wrapped with leather strips and topped with a colorful plume. Spread your wings in the yellow bear, a one-inch wonder of feathers and intricate metallic accents. Or peace out and let your hair down in narrow bands woven with delicate pheasant neck feathers, a.k.a the camouflaged looper.

Wear one around your crown or as a necklace — either way, it’ll surely draw ’em in.

Like a moth to a flame.

Available at Herringbone Apothecary, 1527 Shattuck Avenue, at Vine Street, Berkeley (510-649-9442 or herringboneshop.com). To see styles, go to mothlove.com.