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5 Must-Have Items to Update Your Wardrobe for Fall 2013: Buy or DIY
{clockwise, from top left: Lanvin, Alice + Olivia, Zero + Maria Cornejo, Emporio Armani, Reed Krakoff} Fall is almost upon us - can you believe it? Only a few more weeks until the end of Summer; the end of outdoor picnics, barbecues, lazy-day living, snow cones,...
M&J Trimming DIY Challenge Projects
Hello lovely readers! Today all the DIY projects I created for M&J Trimming's Third Annual DIY Challenge are now live on their blog. Please click on over to check them out! Check Out My DIY Projects on the M&J Trimming Blog Thanks so much to the team at...
I’m Participating in the Third Annual M&J Trimming Blogger Challenge!
I was so thrilled to be recently contacted by M&J Trimming to participate in their Third Annual M&J Trimming Blogger Challenge. Alongside other powerhouse DIY bloggers (such as Kristin of Glitter 'n' Glue and Lia of Smart n Snazzy), I'm in amazing company!...
Lookbook from Japan: If Six Was Nine Spring/Summer 2013
If Six Was Nine is an amazing, though somewhat underground brand owned by Maniac Corporation. Beloved by Fergie, Lenny Kravitz, and Keith Richards (just to name a few), the brand features entirely handmade pieces with heavy distressing, screenprinting, unusual...
Little Warrior August Spotify Playlist to Listen to While You DIY
My good friend Alexa Raquel Casciato, AKA Little Warrior, is an amazing musician and up-and-coming tour de force in the world of music. She has assisted in starting a brand-new post series here on Chic Steals curating monthly original playlists for your to stream on...
Outfit 8.05.13: Feeing Ballerina
Initial pendant necklace: urban sweetpea (c/o Max&Chloe). Tanktop-Chiffon Hybrid Dress: DIY (tutorial coming soon!). Flowered Snackcessory Case: DIY (tutorial here). Faux Druzy Bracelet: Michael's. Tie Sparkly Sandals: Old Navy (similar here). Dolce Vita Sandals ·...
7 New Color Combos from Summer 2013 and Beyond
Try pink and orange together for a funky sorbet pop! Yesterday I had something completely different scheduled (my usual F.I.L.L. in which I share fun and inspiring links weekly), but apparently my host server had other plans, as BlueHost servers went down yesterday at...
DIY Mixed Media Decorated Rope Necklace
I LOVE mixed-media accessories: they totally appeal to my bi-polar personality. 😉 Want a little rope? Sure, let's start with that. And how about rhinestones? You can never have enough bling. And chain? Yup, got that. How about some ribbon, netting, embroidery...
DIY Metallic-Tipped Nail Art: How to Extend the Life Of Any Manicure 2
When nail polish starts chipping there are only a few options for you: take it all off, swipe another coat of same-colored polish on to try to hide it, or try a contrasting color layered over top. I'm very much a contrasting-color sort-of-person since I love...
Lookbook from Portland: Holly Stalder
Faded velvet ribbons, Edwardian lace, the beaded applique of a 1920's dress, aurora borealis rhinestone buttons. Holly's one-of-a-kind designs begin with her favored raw materials: salvaged antique fabrics and trims. With a career that began by reconstructing vintage...
Outfit 7.27.13: At the Fair
Mixed-Media Rope Necklace: DIY (tutorial here). Skeleton-print T-shirt: sauce (similar here). Fitbit Flex in Slate. Watch: Baby-G in White. Chiffon and Eyelash Lace Culottes: as know as de base (Japanese brand). Zippered Tote Bag: Snidel (freebie from Vivi Magazine...
DIY Street Style Inspiration: MidSummer 2013
It's the middle of Summer, temperatures are rising, and it becomes so much harder to look chic and effortless. Plus you're not covered with accessories and coats and scarves and hats and the like...so it may be more difficult to incorporate DIY pieces into your...
Current DIY Outfit Obsession: Cropped Top and Flounced Flowered Skirt
I can't get this image of this chic woman at the Milan Fashion Week Spring 2014 out of my head - I pinned it to my Pinterest board recently and have been lusting ever since! Her outfit is totally next on my DIY list! It's so perfect for Summery weather, and yet so...
Lookbook from Japan: m.soeur 2013 Collection
I couldn't wait to share with all of you the latest lookbook images from the Japanese brand m.soeur. Designed by Kyoto-born Emi Ono, the line is ethereal and lovely, incorporating tea-dyed and hand-made silk flowers and lace into accessories, jewelry, and removable...
DIY Ombre Filigree Earrings
Back when I worked on the May campaign with Martha Stewart Jewelry, I actually made a couple of pieces while playing around with the treasure trove of supplies I was sent. (Only my DIY Enamel Spring Flower Bib Necklace made it to the blog for the campaign post.) But I...