Crafts
The Perfect Gift for A Budding Seamstress or DIY’er: DIY Couture by Rosie Martin
Rosie Martin, the incredibly-talented sewist and entrepreneur behind the UK-based company DIY Couture has (finally!) released a book by the same name. She runs DIY workshops and sewing events throughout London, and puts out a biannual line of instructions to create...
DIY Glittery Holiday Christmas Ornament Napkins with Tulip Shimmer Sheets
Around this time of year we all want our homes to be festive and bright; our holiday table filled with cheer. These DIY glimmering, glittery Christmas napkins adorned with ornaments and made with Tulip Shimmer Sheets can help serve up a wonderful meal as a sparkling...
Steal Like An Artist (the Book)
The book that's on the top of my nightstand right now- and often follows me to work in my handbag - is Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon. It's amazing, inspiring, to the point, and life-changing. Besides it being a...
Outfit 11.15.12: It’s a Mod, Mod World in Seafoam – a Modcloth.com Review
Hair: rolled in soft rollers, let dry overnight, back-brushed at the top, top half pulled back with a clip Crystal Tower Earrings: JewelMint Cut Back Blazer: DailyLook.com Copper Collar: H&M Teach for the Sky Peplum Top: Modcloth.com Wallet Clutch Bag: Laguna Moon...
Portland Saturday Market Hustle & Bustle Fashion Show Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2oqcgmIJ14 As some of you may know, I've been working part-time at a local video production company and stage rental house. We did a promo video for the Portland Saturday Market Fashion Show (Hustle & Bustle) last month, and I...
Maison Martin Margiela for H&M On Sale Thursday Nov. 15…DIY It Maybe? And Grab a Metal Hair Ring!
So the $10 million dollar question is...are you going to wait in line for the Maison Martin Margiela collection at H&M? I'm debating whether to swing by the mall on Thursday and check out a couple pieces, though probably not buy. It's not like I need them after...
DIY Ideas from Street Style Photos
Create a quick butterfly clip with a faux butterfly decoration from the floral decor section of the craft store (at Michael's Arts & Crafts, they're with the fake birds, nests, twigs, and vase filler). Have you ever noticed that the most eye-catching Fashion is...
A Week in Instagram: Early November 2012
So I finally got an iPhone (an early birthday present from Hub), and I'm loving it! The only thing I miss from my Crackberry was the physical keyboard...but everything else is way better on the iPhone. I also got sick of waiting for Instagram to come out for the...
Outfit 11.09.12: Freebies Galore!
Knit Cat Hat Beanie: freebie from Shibuya 109 Book Vol. 6 (similar here) Mecha-Rake Ekusute in Long Curl (TGMX color): Priscila Chain-and-rhinestone necklace: Forever 21 (similar here, or just DIY it by wrapping a bunch of different chain chokers around themselves,...
New Galaxy Fabric Swatches from Spoonflower Arrived!
I had designed some galaxy photo-print fabric last year on Spoonflower, ordered some swatches, and then sort of forgot about them. I made a silk tank top from one of the swatches, but didn't do much beyond that. Made with 1 fat quarter of my Red Star Field Galaxy...
Object of Desire: Grey City The Rebel Shoe With Cross
Grey City The Rebel Shoe with Cross in Purple Haze, $200 I'm loving the shoe line Grey City and their alluringly gothic take on the standard black wedge - it makes me want to drape myself in head-to-toe black, shredded tees, and DIY Rick Owens accoutrements. Maybe...
Featured As: DIY Fashionista on Cut Out + Keep
I've been featured in the first-ever installment of Cut Out + Keep's new blog series: DIY Fashionista! If you've never heard of Cut Out + Keep before, they're an awesome tutorial-sharing site for all crafty-minded people out there. Not as tech-oriented and hone...
Introducing ShopLocket: Sell Direct from Your Blog with Ease + $100 Michael’s Gift Card Giveaway!
Have you guys heard of ShopLocket yet? It's one of the best ways to sell items direct from your blog, without any of the hassles of setting up an entire storefront.Product, featured images, description, Buy Button - all in-line, styled, and right there on your post,...
Book Review: New Dress a Day by Marisa Lynch
New Dress a Day: The Ultimate DIY Guide to Creating Fashion Dos from Thrift-Store Don'ts is the book based on Marisa Lynch's popular New Dress a Day blog. In Summer 2009 Marisa lost her job, and in the interim of job-hunting and being bummed out, she happened to...
November Obsession: Revlon Moon Candy Nail Art
Even with Halloween over (and the subsequent letdown I always feel come the month of November), I still am hankering for something decorative and over-the-top, even in a small way. Revlon's Nail Polish Duos in their Moon Candy Collection (launched a few months ago, I...