Crafts
VMAN Magazine – Shrek of a Guy Spread
I rarely, if ever, cover editorials - and usually not those in men's magazines...but these advance photos from VMAN (hitting the newsstands on April 20) caught my eye. Blending a fashion-forward photoshoot with 3D animated characters? Me liking this advertising...
How To Make a Knotted Cord Belt
Summer is almost upon is, and style inspired by ancient cultures is in. Bold prints, bright colors, beads, and lacing: we're seeing it on the runways and on fashionable girls on the street. Create the above knotted belt out of satin cord and add...
Birds in Flight Outfit and and English Tea House
Pink-lined angle sunglasses: from the Buffalo Exchange Printed Bird Tea dress: MissSelfridge.comChain n rhinestone jumble necklace: Forever 21 (not on website, but here is something similar)Bird pendant necklace: Walmart...?Atlas ring: Tiffany'sStudded wide fabric...
Ring for Making Jewelry Question on Formspring.me
I received a question earlier about the ring I was wearing in one of my photos that is used to make jewelry. I answered it and hit "post to Blogger" on formspring.me...but nothing happened, and my answer and the question were deleted. So here it is again...The ring...
DIY Links of the Week 4.5 – 4.11.10
Some DIY and stuff to make from around the Internet...that happened to fall on my radar this week. Making Dr. Martins dapper kid takes you inside one of the last remaining Doc Martins factories in BritainMake Your Own Miu Miu Collar Crushable posted about White...
A $995 DIY: Fendi Needlepoint Baguette
Even luxury brands are now trying to cash in on the DIY movement. On the heels of the Fendi Paint-Your-Own Artist Baguette (now selling at a staggeringly-discounted $585 at Neiman Marcus)...comes the Fendi Baguette Needlepoint Kit. From the Neiman Marcus website:Craft...
Slouchy Pants Outfit
Trenchcoat: Kenneth Cole New York (similar here)Infinity Scarf: Steve Madden (similar here)Black Bar Necklace: Forever21Long-sleeved top: Forever21Printed camisole: Marc JacobsWatch: Forever21 Rings: Forever21 and Icing by Claire'sVero Moda Casual Tailored Chinos:...
Chic Steals Featured On…
AGoodLookbyGoodwillNYNJfrom A Good Look, the blog by the Goodwill of NY and NJ: "Chic Steals' Carly purchased 48 lbs of clothes at her local Goodwill Outlet Store. That's right - 48 lbs. of fashion as awesome as that white lace number. Nice haul, Carly!"CraftyCrafty ...
Goodwill Outlet Store AKA “The Bins”
I visited a Goodwill Outlet store for the first time ever last week. I had first read about these fabulous stores on CheapJap and was intrigued, to say the least. When it comes to the life cycle of a donated piece of clothing, the thrift store is not the last stop on...
Idle Pastime: In Off Hours, Truckers Pick Up Stitching With Less to Haul, Drivers Try New Hobbies; Quilting in the Cab
Kevin Abraham-Banks, a Sioux Falls, S.D., trucker, likes to knit while passing the time on the road. Here he makes a sweater for his wife. photo: Gretchen Abraham-BanksI'm sure you guys have probably seen this already...but I thought this was super-cool!Article By...
Don’t Buy – D.I.Y! Givenchy Spiked Headband
Of course, now that I've written this all up I see that Style Hurricane has posted her own tutorial, featured in Foam Magazine. Well gosh darn golly gee now I feel silly. In any case, here's the tutorial I've been working on (completely independently - really!!)......
DIY Avant-Garde Artistic Button-Embellished Top
Inspired by the original DIY'er, Martin Margiela, I've dipped into my overflowing stash of mismatched buttons to craft a fabulously avant-garde-style t-shirt. I'm using an old shirt that I was considering discarding because of a couple tiny stains on the front. But...
Buy the LBD from the Uniform Project…and the Accessories!
So The Uniform Project will soon conclude a year of stylish, inspiring outfits styled with the same black dress for 365 days straight. Now you can pre-order that very same little black dress, in your own size here (they're only making 365!).If you are also interested...
Project Peepway
Project Peepway video on YouTube. Sweets + Fashion + Animation? Fabulous!(Can't believe some of the vitriol of some of the comments. Yeah, the video's kinda silly, but someone sure spent a lot of time making it - RESPECT, people.)xoxoxCarly
Hi there!! Glad to hear you are feeling better now!! Well, I just wanted to ask you if there was any chance of you teaching us to do our own leggings like the ones you are wearing with that gorgeous blue coat! VIVA DYI!!!! Kisses. Alicia.
Hi Alicia!Leggings are actually more difficult to make than one might think...there's a tutorial here on Threadbanger that teaches you how to make a pair of yoga pants that you can use as...