Crafts
Inspired Alert! Alloy.com Kali Wrap Bracelets vs. Chan Luu Wrap Bracelet
Odds are, if you've been living anywhere except under a rock you will have noticed Chan Luu's beautiful beaded wrap bracelets, which have been making the rounds everywhere from the Internet to the wrists of celebs since at least last year. A little bit boho, a little...
DIY Leather Obi Belt Idea from Lucky Magazine
Spent a lazy Sunday pulling apart the magazines that have piled up over the past couple months...and came across this Lucky Magazine feature in one of their issues from a little while ago (not sure which one). Sure, P.S. I Made This did a DIY of the obi-style belt...
Video Interview on MakeIstheNewBuy.com!
Alicia DiRago from Dismount Creative has embarked on a new endeavor: interviewing DIY'ers and crafters in video episodes on her new site MakeIstheNewBuy.com! I'm so excited about this, and can't wait to see more episodes with other crafty people. She interviewed me...
Wigs.com 5-Day Sale: Get Your Own Clip-In Bangs for 25% Off!
Some of you may have noticed the clip-in bangs I wear often - I love them soooo much! They're so easy to attach - feel incredibly realistic - give me full, luscious bangs without the commitment - and the color is a perfect match for me! They're actually from the...
4.14.11 Outfit: Lace Layered Jumpsuit
Lace Dress worn as Shirt: Rampage (thrifted at Goodwill) Jumpsuit Romper from a Man's Shirt: handmade by me (my tutorial is here) Studded Skinny Belt: ? (from so long ago I forgot) Perforated Leather Clutch: ? (thrifted at Goodwill) Neutral Trouser Socks: Target Vinyl...
Formspring.me Q&A Marathon: How Do I Make…This??
So I've received a lot of questions in my Formspring.me account asking "How do I make this? with a link to a photo. Here are my quick analyses of the hotw-tos (and please everyone, chime in in the comments if you're struck with another way to make these items!): Hi!...
Featured in Cut Out + Keep’s Snippets Magazine: The New York Issue!
There I am - halfway down on the left: "Craft in the City" It's taken me a little while to post this, but I hope you'll forgive... I contributed some tutorials to the latest issue (issue #23) of tutorial-sharing site Cut Out + Keep's Snippets Magazine! In The New York...
Outfit 4.11.11 – All in Grey…and All Thrifted
Fuzzy Cropped Sweater: DKNY (thrifted from Goodwill) Sheer black Blouse: unknown (thrifted from Goodwill) Silver Cross Necklace: handmade by me Grey stud-pocket Jeans: Roxy (thrifted from Goodwill) Padlock Bag: Aldo Puffball Bag Charm in Brown: my Etsy shop...
Interview with Tiffany Gong of Six Six Sick
It's been awhile since I've had the pleasure of interviewing a well-known DIY diva...and the other day I was able to hook up with Tiffany Gong from the popular Six Six Sick blog (and group of the same name). Back when I started my own blog, this one was one I was...
DIY: 3 Men’s Shirts to Convertible Skirt
Get This Tutorial As a PDFThis tutorial has been updated, and is now available as a full step-by-step with photos in my new book 7 DIY Men’s Shirt Makeovers, part of the DIY Men’s Shirt Makeovers System.Well, it's high time I shared another men's shirt refashion,...
Proenza Schouler Complains Target Copied their PS1 Bag
Proenza Schouler PS1 bag on top; Target's Messenger Bag in Olive on the bottom. Img source As you may or may not have heard, Proenza Schouler recently expressed disappointment that Target had begun selling a bag that was similar to their PS1 bag. From the New York...
Featured on CNN Living
I was featured along with other amazing fashion and DIY bloggers from What I Wore, P.S. I Made This, I Spy DIY, and Studs and Pearls on CNN Living yesterday! In an article entitled "DIY fashion blogs encourage personal style," the bloggers note that DIY encourages...
DIY Links of the Week 3.28 – 4.3.11
I was fully intending to finish this list up and post yesterday, but started feeling woozy with a sudden head cold and hit the hay early. Today, barely hanging on with the help of some Airborne and Nyquil, I soldier on. img source Sometimes we all get caught up in...
DIY Meatloaf Cupcakes and Hamburger Cookies for April Fool’s Day
After I posted the April Fool's fakeout dinner ideas in my last DIY Links of the Week, I just had to try them out with my son. [Full disclosure: I had class in the evening on April 1, so I had to make my April Fool's Day Dinner on April 2. But no worries! It tasted...
Menswear-Inspired Styling Ideas
Merona fedora with DIY rings and ribbon added, Forever 21 ruffled top, Anthropologie wool bow vest, Vintage U.S. Navy boiled wool men's pants In October of last year I received an email from an editorial assistant at a major U.S. magazine. I mean, major! They wanted...