Nov 7, 2011 | Fashion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9vgx2fLHt4
Just found this uber-cool vid on styling a men’s shirt into a dress. And you know me – I’m all about re-purposing men’s shirts, right??! Though maybe not all of the different styling ideas shown can work for all of us, I think we can all experiment with and see what works for each of our body types, and with what size of shirts! (Maybe with some leggings underneath for winter?) Also, how about formulating our own guy’s-shirt-configurational possibilities??!
Still drowning in class and personal projects, and now Lil Tot has some flu or bug. I’m still here, though – and hopefully will be getting a DIY Links of the Week post up tomorrow!! Thanks~
xoxox
Carly
Found via the amazing Outsapop.
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Nov 1, 2011 | Fashion, Life
Creative Director of Elle Magazine Joe Zee posted a great little article in this October’s Elle, on how to upcycle certain Halloween costumes into daily wear. Going as on-trend as possible, taking cues from designer collection, and re-interpreting what you already have on-hand is exactly what I’m always taking about! Though some of the updates are only do-able if yo only happen to have…certain costumes…just a chop of a skirt or the pairing with modern accessories can definitely re-invent the cheesy, costumey, and polyester. (Though I’m a little perplexed as to how those front slashes in the Freddy Krueger sweater magically healed themselves in the updated version…;-)
Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween – and here’s to reusing what you can from this year’s costume!
xoxox
Carly
*scanned from Elle Magazine, October 2011
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Oct 28, 2011 | DIY, Fashion
Continued from my first installment, DIY Ideas from New York Fashion Week Part 1 (A-M)…here are some more ideas to spice up your Spring 2012 wardrobe, DIY style!
NAHM: Create a hybrid dress by using an old 70’s-style polyester top and a button-front dress; retain the bodice of the top and add the placket and collar of the dress, as well as the skirt. Cut the hem in an asymmetrical mullet. Don’t forget the ankle socks!
Opening Ceremony: Embroider the shoulder of a white blouse in a kitty fae, and cut out the eyes. Create a gumball-cluster-style hair elastic with brightly-colored beads.
Peter Som: Find a trenchcoat that’s a little small for you at the shoulders and cut off the sleeves. Unbutton and rearrange the collar front; add a belt made from reflective tape and a sliding belt bulk (from the sewing findings section at Jo-Ann Fabrics).
Ports 1961: Fasten a bright 80’s-style suit jacket with neon cording (ended with silver cord caps) threaded through the buttonhole in lieu of a button. Pair with platforms and an equally bright pair of pants!
Prabal Gurung: Sex up a plain white dress with a handmade black corset: use black cord or shoelaces to fashion a Y-shaped harness at the front, and punch holes into a 3″-wide piece of vinyl off corsetry-style lacing.
Rachel Comey: Create a hybrid tee by sewing together two t-shirts of contrasting colors and slit the top one at its shoulders. Use extra black fabric (or 2″ wide elastic!) to create a ladderlike effect inside the slit.
Richard Chai Love: Add interest to a printed blouse by placing strategic cutouts at the shoulders and below the collar.
T by Alexander Wang: Convert a maxidress into a cut-out hybrid 2-piece. Cut off the bottom for the maxi at the front only, with a high triangle in front; turn it into a halter dress by adding a coordinating cord around the neck. Thread the cord beneath the top part of the dress and cut some thinner slits at the sleeve seams.
Thakoon: Cut the front out of a bright trench for the staggered-hem look. Use brown textured duct tape in strips on a simple pair of khaki shorts. Pain half a camel-colored hat white, using painter’s tape to mask.
Tory Burch: Create a skirt worthy of ladies who lunch by adding pinwheels, fabric or otherwise. (Do those look like Reese’s peanut butter cup papers to anyone else?) Add a rhinestone in each center; pair with a cropped white sweatshirt.
United Bamboo: A hybrid suit jacket can be made by sewing together two halves of two different jackets and chopping the sleeves off the top piece. Pair with some sassy leather cutoff shorts!
Z Spoke by Zac Posen: Paint each nail a different color of the rainbow, stud the edges of a bright clutch, and pair with a Springy yellow cardigan flecked with gray fabric paint.
Some of these I’ll probably be doing tutorials for in the coming months.
See anything you’re just dying to know how to make? Leave it in the comments section, and if it’s possible, I’ll make it so!
xoxox
Carly
All photos found at Style.com. Layouts by me.
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Oct 21, 2011 | Fashion, Score!
It’s now technically mid-season and clothing sales are in abundance! Though many of us are beginning to think about Halloween costumes as well, now is a great time to scoop up some fashionable finds for a deal – what with Summer and early Fall merch being heavily marked-down and pried to move. Here are a couple of my faves:
~ J. Crew ~ 
Get 25% off and Free Shipping on orders over $150 with code LOVEFALL. Valid until Sunday 10.23.11.
~ Romwe ~
Get $10 off orders of $50+ with code StreetFashion3, and $20 off orders of $100+ with code StreetFashion4 …and receive FREE SHIPPING! Valid until 11.30.11.
~ ASOS ~
Save 50% off Select Dresses for a limited time from 1:00PM EST on 10.23.11 through 3:00AM EST 10.24.11. (14 hours only!)
Also: ASOS.com is currently having a HUGE 70% Off Mid–Season Sale…and you can get an Extra 10% off Sale Items! Use code BONUS10. Valid from now until 8:00 p.m. EST on 10.23.11!
~ Alloy ~
Get 30% off all outerwear, Free Shipping on orders over $25 with code 25AFFNA, 15% off any order with code 15AFFNA, or $20 off any order over $75 with code 75AFFNA. Whew!
See anything that catches your eye? I’m drooling over the Alloy beaded bracelets (so I won’t have to DIY my own!) and that tweed ASOS cape!!
xoxox
Carly
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Oct 17, 2011 | Fashion
Last Friday saw Day 3 of the collections from this year’s Portland Fashion Week – and the crowd was buzzing with anticipation. Local crowd favorites Amai Unmei and Ms Wood were set to show, as well as Vancouver-based Seth Aaron, whose showing at PFW each year has always been met with a great deal of buzz. 
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Oct 13, 2011 | Fashion
I do so love it when an affordable brand takes a trend and re-interprets it for the masses, rather than producing a direct knockoff. Extrapolation on an idea is always fun, and I love to see thoughts flow in a new direction. What would also be cool with these chain earrings available at Macy’s would be if the designers had explored perhaps different color combinations than just black-and-gold, which strongly evoke the Chanel version. (Or maybe it’s just the pieces that were chosen for the ad, and there are a ton of other variations available in-store.)
What do you guys think?
Too much alike, or just hitting that right spot?
xoxox
Carly
*scan from a Macy’s ad placed in a November 2011 U.S. magazine. Runway photo from the DailyJewel.com
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