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DIY That Style! Diane Kruger Polka Dot Blazer and Banded Fedora

May 12, 2014 | DIY, Fashion

Welcome to the first installment of DIY That Style! I actually used to do a version of this as “Steal That Style” …this is basically the same thing, just renamed. And made a little cooler, with more of a focus on DIY.

For the first breakdown, I’m going to take a look at Diane Kruger‘s recent chic nautical Spring shopping ensemble – which can be easily re-created at home. Love all that navy!

If you’re sewing from scratch, use BurdaStyle Long Blazer 08/2013 #123 and a navy blue cotton or linen fabric with white polka dots. This Premier Prints Polka Dot fabric is a great choice.
If you’re not sewing from scratch, simply use a navy bazer (thrifted for extra pinched pennies!) and some white fabric paint. Here is a great tutorial for doing that.
A simple straw fedora can easily have its band changed for a totally different look. For changing the ribbon on your fedora, this is a wonderful tutorial to follow. Use a striped navy ribbon for full nautical impact.
Add a pair of boyfriend jeans in a light rinse (so as not to compete with all that navy), cuffed, a neutral tank, a nice white satchel (LOVE this $32.99 version!), a pair of aviator sunglasses, and a pair of neutral flats to complete the look.

For this dotty statement blazer, I’d personally go with a pair of red pants and totally red-white-and-blue it up!

What would YOU rock this polka dot blazer with?

xo
Carly

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Outfit 5.06.14: Chiffon-Backed Sweater and Banana Peel Legs

May 6, 2014 | Fashion

Spike Rhinestone Earrings: Forever 21 (similar here). Chiffon-Back Sweater: TWNROOM (Japanese brand). Silver Charm Slide Bangle: c/ o PERSONA. Lock n Roll Bracelet: c/ o Charming Charlie. Watch: Swarovski Citizen Eco-Drive. Fitbit Flex in Slate. Paint Splatter T-Shirt: Alloy (old). Silver Envelope Clutch: H&M (similar here). Ankle Zipper Jeans: DIY of Alloy Truck Jeans (following tutorial here). Picaspike Studded Bow Rain Boots: Dizzy (a HauteLook purchase, available here; similar here).

I can’t believe it’s May already. It doesn’t feel like the school year is almost over. But it is. (more…)

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Save the Planet by Recycling Your Clothes at H&M and DoSomething.org

May 5, 2014 | Fashion, Life, Score!

Got any old clothes you’d like recycled? H&M is currently accepting donations of used clothing- and it’s for a great cause.

Actress Olivia Wilde, in her crime-fighting guise of Princess Layers, has teamed up with H&M and DoSomething.org to urge America’s youth to help save the planet by recycling their old clothes. From now through June 20, teens and college students are encouraged to comb their schools and communities for castoff garments—all brands and all conditions are welcome—to drop off in garment-recycling bins at any H&M store. H&M will bundle off these clothes to a recycling facility, where the fibers will be recovered for export or reprocessing.

“Clothing Comeback” participants who send a photo of themselves depositing their unwanted clothing to DoSomething.org will be entered to win a $10,000 scholarship, on top of receiving a 15 percent discount off their next H&M purchase.

More than 85 percent of readily recyclable textiles land up in landfills every year, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. That’s 1.1 million tons, or the equivalent of over 70 billion T-shirts.

Spread the word, and help keep clothing out of landfills. Donate to resale or charity shops (like Goodwill!), or for the unwearable, ripped, dirty, or completely un-resellable…bring them to an H&M for recycling and re-use. You can be a SuperHero too!

Carly

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DIY Gossip Girl-Inspired Crochet Beaded Necklace and How to Make Perfect Loops in Headpins for Jewelry-Making

May 4, 2014 | DIY

*This is a project I shared in Snippets Magazine: The New York Issue on Cut Out + Keep in 2010, and am re-posting here on my blog.

Serena sported this beautiful vintage-style necklace in an early episode of the addictive Gossip Girl TV series. Its charm was its modern take on the beautiful art of crochet – and the delicate balance between darkness and fragility. Plus, with some appliques from the sewing store it’s a cinch to make. Here’s how:
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