Chelsea Shiels and Her Majestic Mermaid Crowns
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She sells seashells by the seashore — and business is booming. “Everybody wants to be a mermaid!” says 27-year-old Chelsea Shiels (@chelseasflowercrowns) of her majestic crowns encrusted with conch shells, crystals and so much beach bling they’d make Princess Ariel proud. Chelsea’s initial motivation to make crowns was pragmatic: She wanted to cover up the scar she’d had on her forehead since she was a baby. “I got teased a lot, so I started making my own headwear because I couldn’t find any I liked,” she explains. Although the Melbourne, Australia-based florist first opened shop making festival-ready flower crowns, her mermaid creations have quickly outpaced them. “I thought people were going to look at me and be like, ‘Why would you wear shells on your head?’ But it seems to have worked.”
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