Aug 24, 2010 | DIY
Yet another of the projects I submitted for Style Sample Magazine and New York Design Shop’s Create Couture Challenge.
You Need:
*Rust Suedette Fringe
*Mocha Suedette Fringe
Additional Tools/Materials:
*double-chain necklace
*hand-sewing needle
*matching thread
*scissors
How to:
1. Start on bottom chain of necklace. Stitch chain links onto top of Suedette Fringe (I stitched through every other link).
2. Cut fringe once you’ve reached the end of the chain.
3. Repeat for the lighter-colored fringe and the top chain.
4. If desired, trim edges of fringe so they hang better whilst wearing.
Sometimes the best thing about DIY is the fringe benefits! 😉
xoxox
Carly
**This was actually the project that the person who won the random commenter drawing commented on, saying she loved it! (I know that sentence doesn’t seem to make sense, but my brain is feeling muddled right now:-) So I sent this fringed necklace to the winner – and I hope she likes it! Congrats, Monica!
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Aug 22, 2010 | DIY
Once I saw this bow tunic dress in Vivi Magazine, it was all over. I’m such a sucker for bows and anything really girly – especially when it’s multifunctional! This sweet little piece you can wear with the bows running down your back or down your front depending on your mood. Fashioned from an oversized man’s long-sleeved shirt, with a couple fixes it becomes a cute A-line batwing tunic dress – paired with pretty tights if you like your dresses super-short, or perfect over a miniskirt or leggings.
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Aug 21, 2010 | Media
I’m so happy to be included in this week’s Links a la Mode on IFB!
Last week, Links à la Mode fashioned a roundup of the latest fashion perspectives and trends for the anticipation of another highly anticipated Fall. With the “September” editions landing on our doorsteps and Mercedes Benz Fashion Week right around the corner, we brace our pocketbooks for the damage it is about to endure. Whether the latest developments in plus size fashion, a Brazilian blowout, or style inspirations, this week’s links act as a guide of both inspiration and aspirations to Fall fashion. Before we delve into snatching up the latest “it” items from our secret wish (lust) list, below are a few must reads from the intuitive fashion bloggers who share their insights of what to expect from fashion, head to toe.
Links à la Mode: August 19th
- All Tumble Down– Focusing on style “best practices”; what we do well instead of what we don’t
- Amanda Lee– 6 Great Ways to Repurpose Your Clothing
- Beyond Fabric– Tips on size and fit for menswear
- Chic Steals– Street Style the New Determinate of Cool? The Evolution of the Girl Next Door as Style Icon
- Dramatis Personae– Style on the Run Guest Post: Fall Lust List
- Fashion Cents– wants to make sure you don’t break any vows. Get 3 tips on what to wear to a wedding this season
- Fashion Pulse Daily– Dana Lorenz, designer of Fenton Fallon Jewelry, oversees a blogger DIY jewelry session in her Lower East Side Boutique
- Fete a Fete– Review of Givenchy’s new Blooming Fall 2010 makeup collection
- Independent Fashion Bloggers: How Does the Coach Poppy Project Benefit Bloggers?
- Just B– B Deceived: Handbags in disguise
- Lovely and Lavish– Fall 2010 RTW: the Worst Accessories!
- Manda Bear– Sally Hansen Limited Edition Xtreme Wear Nail Polishes – Reviews, Swatches and a Giveaway
- Mrs. Bossa Does the Do– Autumn’s a-comin’, and brings with it our perennial love of heritage chic – dig out your sequins and tweed, ladies…
- RetroChick– 5 ways to update your wardrobe for next to nothing
- Return to Sender– A fabulous interview with fat acceptance advocate, and author of FAT!So?, Marilyn Wann and her view on “fashion.”
- Shoe Day Dreams– Skin Secrets – maintenance is key over the long-haul.
- Style Eyes Fashion– Fashion bloggers and consumerism – how fashion bloggers are discouraging consumerism and encouraging sustainable style
- Style Wax Poetic- 10 to die for shoes All Under $100.
- The Curvy Fashionista– Plus size indie label, Jibri gives the Curvy.Confident.Chic Fashionistas a tease with her Fall 2010 collection
- The Coveted– Blown away by the Brazilian Blowout
- Watch this Place– Dark, but don’t let it be dreary… how to wear Autumn’s dark colors without looking drab.
xoxox
Carly
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Aug 20, 2010 | Fashion, Score!
Do you love designer labels? Do you love snapping them up for a fraction of their retail price even more??
Well, if you’re anything like me, you’re going to love Labellush.com. Now as we all know, I’m a dedicated bargain-hunter, always looking for quality, wearability, style, and above all, affordability when it comes to choosing what I buy with my hard-earned money on. I have never, ever paid retail price for a designer label – often choosing to DIY what I can’t afford, and if I am going to buy it, it better be a steal off the rack to even tempt me.
Unlike all those flash sale sites, Labellush.com carries a hand-edited selection of designer and contemporary clothing – up to 85% off retail – that is available without a countdown timer. (*whew*)
Labels such as Vince, Theory, Elie Tahari, Catherine Malandrino, Oscar De La Renta, Nanette Lepore, Prada, and Chloe are all offered at a steep discount from from their original price points. Plus they offer FREE shipping on all orders within the U.S. – and FREE international shipping with the purchase of 4 or more items.
To celebrate the launch of their E-store, Labellush.com has generously offered to partner with Chic Steals to give away a $50 gift certificate to one lucky reader!
Now you may be thinking that $50 is not enough to buy any designer item. But they’re having a huge clearance sale right now and there are quite a few items that you can get for around $50 – once you also utilize the 25% OFF COUPON CLEARANCE good for any order (now until August 31).
How about this
Tory Burch Aerin Silk Ruffled Top (originally $295) – $49.95 with the coupon?
Or this Marc by Marc Jacobs Striped Blouse – available for $37.49, knocked down from $198?
Elizabeth and James (a personal favorite brand of mine) has this gorgeous Ruffled Dress, for just under $45 (originally $575).
And this Elie Tahari Ruffled Silk Charlize Blouse? (original retail price $298, marked down to $54)
Win a $50 Gift Certificate to Labellush.com
How to Enter
1) Become a follower of Chic Steals (on Bloglovin, Blogger reader etc.) If you’re a follower already, [thank you!] skip to step 2).
2) Visit Labellush.com and sign up for their mailing list LUSHMAIL (totally free, you can unsubscribe at any time)
3) Leave a comment on this post with your email address so we can contact you if you win.
You must complete all 3 steps to be entered in the giveaway drawing!
Winner will be chosen in one week on Thursday, August 26 at 12 PM PST, by Random.org. Edit 8/25: We’re extending the entry period until August 31, 11:59 PM! There’s still time to enter!
Open to any Chic Steals follower, worldwide.
Edit 9/1: The giveaway period is now over and a winner will be announced shortly!
And just in case you’d like to do a little shopping anyway (to get a jump on the clearance items before the week is up, maybe?) feel free to use the exclusive coupon code
CLEARANCE
at checkout to take an EXTRA 25% OFF your order!
So follow, sign up for the mailing list, and leave a comment to be entered to win – just in time for back to school and the Fall rush!
xoxox
Carly
Disclosure: I have in no way been compensated for this post – the only item Labellush.com is giving me is the $50 gift certificate to one of my readers.
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4. If desired, trim edges of fringe so they hang better whilst wearing.
