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And the Winners of the Ultimate DIY Competition Are…
The Judges have judged, the votes have been tallied, the Favoriting has been ranked...and at long last here are our 4 Winners!Best DIY Jewelry Project Antique-Inspired Necklace by India E.Best DIY Clothing ProjectVest out of a Blazer by Darling ChelseaBest DIY...
LAST DAY to Enter my NYFW Double Giveaway!
The entry period for BOTH my New York Fashion Week giveaways ends tonight (Thursday, Sept 16, 11:59 PM PST) so hurry up and get those entries in!! Win the NYFW Fashion Gift Bag Here Win the NYFW Makeup and Beauty Gift Bag Here xoxox Carly ~If you liked this...
DIY Lacy Convertible Belt: Create Couture Challenge
Project #9 in my submissions for Style Sample Magazine and New York Design Shop's Create Couture Challenge back in early August. You Need: *Victoria Lace *Cream Ruffle Stretch Trim *Brown Sweater Style Stretch Trim *Baby Single Face Satin Ribbon in Brown *Large...
Amazing DIY Inspiration Slideshow at the Examiner.com
The DIY Fashion Examiner has put together a great slideshow of DIY-able looks emerging off the current runways from Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week. From Cynthia Rowley to Jason Wu, Lela Rose to DKNY, these picks for Spring/Summer 2011 are fodder for any frugal...
New York Design Shop’s HALLOWEEN Create Couture Challenge!
Wow, I'm still coming off the high from the first Create Couture Challenge New York Design Shop sponsored back in August!Well, NYDS has done it again and put together another challenge for DIY and crafty bloggers out there:The 2nd Create Couture Contest officially...
DIY Fringed Boho Bag: Create Couture Challenge
Another project -this time a bag project- I submitted for Style Sample Magazine and New York Design Shop's Create Couture Challenge back in early August. It's a little bohemian and a whole lotta fun! Materials:*Rust Suedette Fringe*Gold Circle Studs*Leather Flower...
How To Re-Fit a Button-Down Shirt…To Your Size! Fitting 101
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.Tying in to my first Style It Chic! post from yesterday regarding...
What Are Alpacas? The Crazy Things Kids Say
All photos found here Alpacas are soooo adorable. Apparently they're very intelligent, gentle, quiet creatures. They don't fight, don't spit, don't stink, don't eat a lot or over-graze, and are smart enough to poop only in one corner of their field, instead of all...
So Did My Second Interview Go Well? Well, Here’s an Interview DON’T For Ya…
Never, ever, ever mention the movie Showgirls in a positive context during a job interview. Unless you ARE auditioning to be a showgirl. Otherwise, DON'T. And don't ever say it's your favorite film, especially when it isn't. IN FRONT OF THE OWNER OF THE COMPANY. ...
Style It Chic!: Denim Shirt 3 Ways
Photos: Alexa Chung photo, Buzzworthy.mtv.net; Ashley Olsen photo, Scotty Wilson/BuzzFoto.com; D&G and Chloe runway photos, Marcio Madeira/Style.com; Drew Barrymore photo, source unknown; Charley 5.0 denim shirt/Kitson; "...the denim shirt"/Topshop. Style It Chic!...
Box of DIY Goodies from the Create Couture Challenge!
The other day, I received my prize for the Create Couture Challenge.A huge box came to the door, and when I opened it up, at first I was confused, trying to remember when I'd ordered anything Alice + Olivia from Payless.But when I opened the shoebox I was just...
Video of Me Speaking Japanese
So a reader asked me on Formspring.me if I could make a video of me speaking Japanese. So here it is! (I made the video in like 30 minutes, so please excuse the low production values:-)Just a little something to find amusing...;-) xoxox Carly ~If you liked this...
Fashionable People at New York Fashion Week…the Last One (A/W ’10)
So it was February, #$#$@'in freezing, snowing, and still the most fabulously fashionable people turned up in droves. Since I'm not there this time around to document, maybe you'd like to see those people from last time (in February, for the Autumn/Winter 2010 shows)...
New York Fashion Week Giveaway: Fashion Gift Bag
photo: Spencer Platt, NYDailyNews.com There's no place like New York, especially during Fashion Week! So far I've had the privelege of attending twice, both times in February. And both times I've received a huge amount of promotional products and items, more than I...
My Photos from My July Trip to Tokyo
So as many of you probably know already, I was in Tokyo for two weeks in early July to visit my in-laws. Hub and Lil Tot went two weeks ahead of me while I stayed behind to look for our runaway cat; sadly, I didn't find her so went to join my family for the last...