Sep 5, 2010 | DIY
Yes, another project I submitted for Style Sample Magazine and New York Design Shop’s Create Couture Challenge back in early August. I’ll get all of these posted if it kills me!!!
You Need:
*Mocha Suedette Fringe
*Mini Gold Pyramid Studs
*Large Gold Pyramid Studs
Additional Tools/Materials:
*faux suede or leather strappy sandals (American Eagle Tomahawk Beaded Sandals from Payless)
*pliers
*leather glue
*awl (optional)
*moleskin (optional)
[prep: remove any embellishments from shoes first]
How to:
1. Push studs into the straps of the shoes, using pliers to bend the prongs over on the underside. If you have trouble pushing the studs through the shoe material, an awl can be helpful to punch holes first. You can also use small pieces of moleskin on the inside of the shoes if any prongs scratch your feet when you are wearing them.
2. Measure length of fringe needed by wrapping it around top of sandals. Cut.
3. Apply a thin strip of leather glue to the tops of the sandals, and press the fringe into it. Allow to dry.
And that’s it!
Gladiatrix, boho, SoCal…however you say it, these sandals are FAB!
xoxox
Carly
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Sep 4, 2010 | Media
Monica from Grinding Metal Gears was chosen as the winner from among the many Create Couture Challenge commenters. She wrote that she liked my double-fringe necklace tutorial – so I sent her the finished product!
She shared her photo wearing the necklace on her blog (where she has a number of her DIY creations, recipes, and yummy-looking food photos!). I am so glad that she likes the necklace – it compliments her so well – and she looks so lovely in it!
Congrats Monica and I hope you enjoy it!:-)
xoxox
Carly
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Sep 3, 2010 | Media
The End of Summer? No! The Beginning of Awesome!
For the past week I’ve been listening to Cee-Lo Green’s fantastic send-off, F@#* You, and little else. At the same time I’ve been reading a lot of the hand-wringing in the press about bloggers and whatever are we going to do about them, along with our responses both here and on our blogs. And the two have combined in my head to form a single determination – bloggers need more swagger. I don’t mean anger, of the you-don’t-respect-us variety, or apologetics, of the we-are-as-legitimate-as-other-media variety. I mean swagger, the kind of swagger that comes from doing something well and knowing you’re good at it. So whatever other themes might knit together this week’s links, they all share that important characteristic – swagger. Step up to the plate, knock it out of the park.
Join us at IFB’s Evolving Influence Fashion Blogger Conference @ NYFW
Links à la Mode: September 2nd
SPONSOR:
New at Shopbop – JNBY – Wildfox Couture – Kirrily Johnston – Graham & Spencer
One of my posts has been included in the IFB’s Links a La Mode above! Thanks so much for linking up!
xoxox
Carly
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Sep 3, 2010 | DIY
This is a long one, so hang on for the ride…
We’ll be using one ENTIRE shirt – and leave only the tiniest scraps behind when we’re done. It will take awhile, and this tute is probably not for beginners.
Project Difficulty: 
(EXPERT)
You Need:
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Sep 2, 2010 | Media, Score!
They even included the following:
“I want to empower people to try making something themselves – they could discover a new skill or a fun hobby unexpectedly,” Cais said of the new contest.
Besides promoting creativity, the DIY competition also encourages more educated and ethical consumerism, Cais said. After DIYers have tried designing or making their own clothing or accessories, they are less likely to buy and quickly discard clothing produced by underpaid workers, she said.
“You value items more when you’ve put your own time and skills into your creation,” Cais said. “You understand the time and immense human effort that has gone into even the simplest of garments.”
How amazing to be quoted! Thanks so much, Samantha, for featuring this!
xoxox
Carly
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