Jewelry
Buy It or DIY It: Glitter and Leather Fall Outfit
Now at the end of October the leaves are still heading down, November rains are on their way, and the weather's getting chilly. Warm up in the perfect Fall outfit: a cozy sweater (pre-blinged for the holidays!), a decorative collar, a sassy little pleather skater...
DIY: 40’s-Style Cute Kitty Beret for Halloween
Now that the weather's cooling down, I want a cute little hat to wear - not something chunky and heavy just yet, but something that adds just a little bit of warmth. Something polished, and maybe even a bit kitschy. And I just LOVE me some kittehs! I am such a crazy...
Anne Klein Event Celebrating the Leo Legacy Dress
On Saturday I attended an in-store event for the Anne Klein Leo Legacy dress at my local Macy's. Hosted by an extremely stylish Marie Claire integrated marketing manager, the event showcased the versatility of the Leo Legacy dress as a staple of your Fall workwear....
Outfit 10.20.12: Cut-Out Schoolgirl
Gold UV Resin Floating Pendant Necklace: handmade by me Magazine clutch: DIY Rings: various (Target, mocha, Cartier, Tiffany) Cut-Out Beaded Top: DIY (tutorial here) Silver rectangle buckle belt: I forgot Pleated Knee-Skirt: Gap (similar here and here) Reversible...
3 Reaons Why Your DIYs Are FAILS: The Spore Sweater Resurrected
As some of you may recall, in early Spring this year I attempted to DIY a puffball sweater I saw in Vivi Magazine. This is what I was trying to dupe. This is what I ended up with. Why did it happen? Well, I chose my materials badly. I figured this was just a pompon...
Halloween-Themed Clothing & Accessories for Any Day of the Year…Buy It or DIY It!
Fall is my favorite time of year, especially October that culminates in the spooky, cool holiday of Halloween. Gothic-inspired black becomes commonplace this time of year; crosses and skull jewelry abound, and crazy, dark makeup looks hardly out of place. But why...
Outfit 10.08.12: Monday Fun-Day Gothic Nun
Black Horn Talons Fake Gauges earrings: TribalStyle on Etsy (I don't see the exact ones in there right now, but these are pretty much the same in white) Silver ball stud earrings with pearl catches: ?? (from Japan) Padded-shoulder short-sleeved jacket: Forever 21...
From the Archives: Magazine Clippings DIY Inspiration #1
I'm such a hoarder. Ever since the year 1998 or so, I have kept every magazine I ever bought/received/got in a subscription...to some degree or another. As I read each glossy I turn down the corner of each page where I see something I like - either something as a...
Resurrecting the Infamous Spore Sweater DIY FAIL
So I totally messed up on a DIY of a pompon sweater I saw in a Japanese magazine back in March...and I was left with a sad, soggy sweater all covered in patches of glue, reeking of Goo Gone (i.e., the lovely odors of petrochemicals), and flaky bits of sticky glue I'd...
2012 Portland Mini-Maker Faire
So I visited the Mini-Maker Faire last week, and in the confusion of upgrading to an iPhone 5 (yes, I finally bit the bullet and switched from my beloved Blackberry!! Ugh, touchscreens...), I didn't transfer my phone photos quickly enough. But here they finally are!...
Outfit 9.24.12: Fall Brights and No Smoking Allowed
Essentials Hot Pink Cardigan: Forever 21 (this color no longer available online, but available in a longline boyfriend style here or here, and in a more spendier cashmere option here) Bamboo Coral Spiky Necklace: handmade by me/DIY Deep Ridge Silver Cigarette Case:...
Colors Trending for Fall 2012: A Colorful Wishlist of Must-Haves
According to the Pantone Fashion Color Report for Fall 2012, we're seeing bright colors that pop set against darker, more traditional Fall Colors. Interestingly, we also saw oxblood (a deep, dark maroon red), black and navy paired together, and winter white all over...
DIY Fashion Week Street Style from Mr. Newton, Refinery29. and Bridget Fleming
Dupe this look with some lacy applique applied to the collar of a button-down shirt, some fabric paint (or stencil paint!) for the daisies on the shorts, and some decorative buttons or colored gem nailheads for the flower centers. The fashionable outfits seen around...
DIY Flowered “Snackcessory” Box Clutch
With New York Fashion Week just barely over - and London Fashion Week drawing to a close - there has been creativity and Fashion with a capital F in the air. To celebrate, Fiber One Bars and Brownies (the official snack of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week) has teamed up...
Outfit 9.16.12: DIY All Over
Hair: bangs back-combed into a small pompadour and pinned; Prisila Virgin Straight Extensions (LiYe) added in Rhinestone stud earrings: from Japan Floating UV resin pendant necklace: handmade by me (hopefully soon available in my Etsy store...once I get my stuff...