Crafts
DIY Patriotic Punky Iron-On Transfer Safety Pin Tank
I've been DIY'ing my heart out over here - and I meant to post this on the 4th of July, but as usual, I'm behind. So here it is, this safety-pinned tank, inspired by one I saw in a Japanese mag of yore: You need: *1 white tank top (2x1 rib) *40 black small safety pins...
V Magazine Preview: Issue #60 – The Beauty Issue
V Magazine “Donatella After Dark”– www.vmagazine.com So sorry for the lack of posts over here...it mostly had to do with me being sick as a dog for over 2 weeks, with the weirdest cold I've ever had, that morphed its symptoms every 4 days, and started off with a 102...
Don’t Buy, DIY! How to Craft a Hardware Embellished Cuff
Designers appear to have reached into their desk drawers for inspiration this spring, pulling out the New Wave accessory du jour: staples, pins, and zippers utilized in a variety of different ways: exposed, in contrast-color, haphazardly applied as trim, or twisted...
Cool Images – FFFFOUND!
If you haven't heard of FFFFOUND! (and I hadn't, just cuz I'm last to hear about everything) head on over there and browse around. I fell in and couldn't get out for hours. And all while I should be sleeping to try and get over the most godawful cold known to Mankind....
And the Winner of the Post #150: Makeup Bag Giveaway is…
Well, chickadees, it's taken me a little longer than I thought to total up the entries...a staggering 109 of them, to be exact! Thank you so much to all who entered (sure beats the hell out the entries for my first giveaway at post #50...6 people entered!) and a...
A Peek at My Design Inspiration Collages
So, with my last post on that DIY skully cutout tee I forgot to post the photo of the original Barak shirt. Well here it is below, in all its glory, straight out of one of my "inspiration collages:"(clockwise in a tightening spiral, from top left: E.Y. Wada...
DIY Cutout Skully T-Shirt (like Pleasure Principle and Barak)
I've been hankering after a cutout skull tee since I saw some in last year's S-Cawaii Magazine [Japanese] from the brand Barak (nothing to do with Prez Obama, I assure you). Trendy Tokyo girls wearing pastel-colored lightweight tees with skull-shaped cutouts over...
80’s Sunglasses in all thier Blinged-Up Glory: StevieBoi.com
Now, hip-hop style is probably as far from my personal style as one could get...but once I saw these fabulously outrageous (sun?)glasses from StevieBoi I totally wish I could rock these styles out... starting at $15 on StevieBoi.com. I'd be willing to don a dark...
Don’t Buy, DIY On-Trend Ombre
Ever since candy-colored ombre tights strolled down the Lacroix Spring 2008 Couture runway (top left; bottom right), the fashion blogosphere has been atwitter: check out Fashionista's DIY ombre tights tutorial; BrightestYoungThings; Nelliina (in Finnish, but gorgeous...
Outfit 6.13.09: Lilo DIY Dress
Jersey Dress with Rhinestone Trim, Pearls, and Chiffon Edging: handmade by me Ripped Tights: DIY Zipper Necklace: YKK Necklace, cuff, and bracelets: Claire's Stone Cuff: White House/Black Market Bronze Boxing Glove Handbag with Gold Tooth: LOOP Charcoal Combat...
DIY Your Own Christian Louboutin-style Pumps with a little paint!
For lovers of the cherry-red soles of iconic Louboutins - or for those wanting to jazz up your old pumps with your choice of colored sole - score some leather paint at your local craft store (or online at Caningshop.com) - Angelus is the recommended brand - and paint...
NY Fashion Week: Past Project Runway Winners (Christian Siriano and Leanne Marshall)
And What About the Winners of Project Runway from Past Seasons? (Seasons 4 & 5) CHRISTIAN SIRANO The tiny Salon packed to the gills; Tori Spelling causing a media stampede as she arrived and then the doors being closed to all media thereafter; our “Priority...
Fun with a Glue Gun: Flower-Adorned Shoes DIY
(photos: elle.com) So I posted about these Junko-Watanabe flower-basket-like confections on FashionTribes.com quite a while ago.... And I wanted to post photos and a how-to for what I made, inspired by said flowery things. Everything's coming up flowers in the...
Current Obsessions
I always love to see what other bloggers/fashion mavens out there have on their wish lists. It's inspirational to me and really introduces me to a lot of brands I may not hear about otherwise. Here's my list, for those who care.(from left: Studded Necklush from Urban...
NY Fashion Week: Academy of Art Fall 2009 Runway Show Coverage
Friday the 13th of February saw the Academy of Art University present 6 outstanding student collections at the Bryant Park tents. “This season it’s all about collaborations: we want to prepare these young designers to go into the industry,” said Ian MacKintosh,...