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No More Skinny Minnie Models?
Verbmodels has decided to ban super-slim models and actors from its roster, joining growing global ambitions to fight eating disorders such as anorexia.On the afternoon of October 11, Verb's senior booker & Israeli entrepreneur Matan Uziel (24) who is best known...
ken & dana B-side Battle Jewelry: AWESOME Amethyst Pendant Available This Week Only
Have you heard of ken & dana design and their b-side battle?? You haven't??? Well, ken & dana design is a funky web store that specializes in handmade, unique jewelry - offering pieces ranging from the romantic to the avant-garde. They utilize mixed metals,...
Portland Fashion Week Day 5: Outfit
(DIY pierced sweatshirt, Claire's gloves and illusion floating necklace, handmade beaded bracelets, Hot Topic watch, H & M jeans chain, 7 for All Mankind Ginger LA jeans, Metro7 wedge boots) Last day of Portland Fashion Week! (Whew! I was soooo ready for it to be...
Winner of Chickdowntown & Chic Steals Tolani Scarf Giveaway
So, since I never heard from "Deb," the winner who was drawn the first time around for this giveaway... I deleted her entries and ran it through Random.org again. And here's our winner! Entry #36: Kristen who wrote: "i want the pumpkin hunter boots!!" Hmm. The...
Portland Fashion Week Day 4: Outfit
(DIY flowered neckpiece, Kenneth Cole new york shirt, J. Crew boxers, Hudson shorts, unknown tights, Spiral Girl shoes) As soon as I saw the J. Crew catalog featuring the quirky model below wearing that flower necklace, I knew I had to DIY my own. Just a combination...
Portland Fashion Week Day 3: Outfit
(Forever21 shirt, DIY chain harness, DIY zipper cuff bracelet, Hot Topic watch, leggings from Japan, Sam Edelman Zoe Platform Booties, Icing by Claire's "Dream" knuckle duster ring, Cartier and Tiffany rings, jumpring opening ring tool) Woohoo! Post #250 already! Day...
Portland Fashion Week Day 2: Outfit
(Jacket from Japan; scarf from I forget; Claire's wristbands, necklace, and armwarmers; handmade studded ring; DIY Chanel tee; Paris Blues Jeans; DIY'd GoJane boots) It's that time of year again when the leaves change color, Fall activities are well underway, and...
Winner of Chickdowntown & Chic Steals Tolani Scarf Giveaway: WE HAVE A PROBLEM!
Entry #11 (Deb) who wrote: "I would wear the Ling purple sweater dress with the yaya Aflalo William Jacket and the Tibi Black skye pump and the gray weeds scarf. I've become a follower" She's the winner and here's the outfit she put together: Cool pumps. But...
Bravo’s “The Fashion Show” Winner Anna McCraney Launches her Clothing Line
In case you were wondering what happened to that chick with the flirty dresses and bad posture from "The Fashion Show" (that aired in late Spring 2009 on Bravo; admit it! You were watching since "Project Runway" was still a couple months off and there was nothing to...
LAST DAY to Enter the Chickdowntown Tolani Scarf Giveaway!
It's til midnight TONIGHT chickadees! Don't forget to enter (following the instructions HERE)!
DIY: Gossip Girl-Style Headband from Men’s Shirt Collar
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 8 No-Sew DIY Shirt Scrap Makeovers, a bonus available with purchase of the DIY Men’s Shirt Makeovers System. I made a ruffle-front cute...
DIY: Chanel-Style Black-and-White Cape (from Two Sweatshirts)
Adapted from the book Cut-Up Couture: Edgy Upcycled Garments to Sew [though mine is the Japanese version; I'm not sure if the translated version I've linked to is the same] I've written about this book a little while ago in this post on how to make a Convertible...
Viktor & Rolf S/S 2010: Frills and Lace and Roisin Murphy
Viktor & Rolf is one of my favorite big-name designers; with each successive collection they always push the envelope; their clothes border on the theatrical, the jaw-dropping...but always feature amazing details that separate them from the pack. They say: “We are...
DIY Inspiration: Coco Avant Chanel
So apparently I've missed the few screenings of Coco Avant Chanel here in Portland that happened earlier this month. *sigh* I soooo wanted to see it, but looks like I'll have to wait for it to come out on DVD (whenever that will be). Inspired by the sheer idea of the...
Join RueLala – Get $10!
So I'm sure all of you already know about RueLala, the online destination for designer sample sales where fabulous merchandise is often marked down to 30-80% off retail... But if you haven't and/or are not a member yet, they're running a promotion now where all new...