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I’m 3 Years Old…and I’m Moving!
img found here It's my 3-year blogiversary! I can't believe Chic Steals is now 3 years old. It's been an amazing journey, and I'm hoping the best is still yet to come! Thank you all for being on this journey with me - your readership and support has been...
LAST Day to Enter the Wardrobe Ave Credit Giveaway!
If you want $50 to spend on any of the amazing designer pieces featured on Wardrobe Ave, don't forget to enter the giveaway! Entry period ends tonight at 11:59 PM PST, so get those entries in while you still can!Enter Herexoxox Carly ~If you liked this post, please...
Current Obsession: Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nailpolish Strips
I spied this in the store the other day and promptly snapped up 2 to try! I've bought the Nail Rocks nail sheets (that need to be set with the heat of a dryer, which I haven't experimented with just yet), and tried out the Incoco-brand Color Enamel Strips in the past,...
One of my Designs Featured in an Etsy Treasury!
Etsy user TaMuidBeo featured my Rose and Lava Bead Jumble Necklace in her Etsy Treasury Hot Lava (top row, 2nd from right in photo). I'm loving all the other lava pieces...it's such a fun, organic material to work with! Thanks TMuidBeo!!xoxox Carly ~If you liked this...
Don’t Buy, DIY!: Woven Ribbon Sweater
F-DNA Cable-Knit Sweater Dress, YesStyle.com. Woven Ribbon: DIY by Me! Seen on the runway in John Galliano's Christian Dior Fall 2010 RTW Collection were whimsical, feminine knitwear pieces with satin ribbons woven and braided throughout. Photos: Monica Feudi,...
Growing Leather…from Bacteria?
I was floored by this video of Suzzanne Lee's efforts into creating textiles utilizing bacterial cellulose (formed by fermentation in kombucha tea). Yup, "fabric" - well, more like leather - from BACTERIA.What an amazing step forward in technology - I'm...
DIY Roundup 9 Favorites
Well, since there were only 3 projects submitted to my last DIY Roundup, they're all everyone's favorites! I had a great time visiting all your blogs and checking out your pieces. You're all so creative! Here they are, just to recap:#3: Anthropologie Paperclip...
Where’s My Red Hair From?
from Formspring.me:Hi Carly! I just found your blog yesterday and I loved it so much I have been going through all your old posts! (Is that creepy? haha) This may seem a bit strange, but I was wondering if you are Irish. I LOVE your red hair! The Internet is probably...
DIY Dyeing Feature in Lucky Magazine
Unlike the New York Times, who doesn't seem to understand what DIY actually is, Lucky Magazine gets it. They really get it! I was simply floored by their feature on dyeing pieces in your wardrobe to give them new life, featured in their February 2011 issue. Utilizing...
Wardrobe Ave $50 Site Credit Giveaway
Heard of Wardrobe Ave? New on the scene of e-commerce sites selling direct from designers, this growing e-tailer has something for everyone on its pages. They sell an array of chic and covetable items, all from independent designers, small boutiques and vintage...
DIY in 5: Cage Cuff
Yesterday I mentioned it as a more realistic alternative project to the New York Times' labor-intensive 3-hour DIY (!), so today I'm going to show you how to make it. It's DIY in 5 - minutes, that is. The easiest, quickest ways to take a piece from blah to fab and...
The New York Times Really Doesn’t Understand the Meaning of DIY…
all photos by Kava Gorna, NYTimes.com Or at least the blame shall fall to Chelsea Zalopany, who wrote the Dec. 30 article "Feathered Friends / D.I.Y. Headbands." Oh, New York Times. I appreciate your efforts to make DIY more accessible to everyone, I truly do. But...
Unfair things happen to good people. It’s a fact.
A bit of a depressing post; you've been forewarned...Do any of you know someone who is a perfectly good person but who just seems to attract bad luck? I do.She's a well-meaning, kind-hearted woman who could never be cruel, vindictive, or deceptive towards anyone, yet...
Taking Stock: DIY’s of 2010
Now with almost midnight and 2011, while catching up on Gossip Girl episodes and eating peppermint ice cream, I just wanted to take a look back at 2010 and all the DIY tutorials I've shared here (and elsewhere). Missed any? Here they are, one more time: Hair...
Formspring.me Question: Do I Want to Try Out for a Reality Show?
Img sourceFrom formspring.me:I love how creative and innovative you are with your designs. Have you ever thought of applying to any of the reality shows such as "Project Runway", "Launch My Line" or "Fashion By Design"?Thank you! Reality shows; ah, yes. I've been...