Jewelry
Summer Hair Styling Tips
Add a brooch to a folded wide scarf for a headband-look. (Fold scarf into about 3" wide to replicate this.) I know you guys are probably completely sick of my going on and on about my favorite magazine Vivi, but I thought this particular editorial on styling with...
How to Make a Corseted Bralet: Formspring.me Question
from formspring.me: Hey I wondered if you could help me with making one of these "bralets", do you know how to make a pettern for them?...
I’ve Been Selected to Compete in a DIY Blogger Challenge! — and a Contest for YOU!
Sponsored by New York Design Shop and Style Sample Magazine, this DIY competition pits 10 selected crafty blogs against one another - with the challenge of creating some crafty pieces and sharing them on the NYDS blog. We've each been sent the same package of DIY...
How to Make a Fabric Yo-Yo Necklace
from formspring.me:Hi! Do you have any tips on how to recreate this necklace? http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/5264/dsc0749.jpg Thanks! Simple! Fabric yo-yos made out of what looks like light gray chiffon (how to make a fabric yo-yo tutorial here:...
Early Summer in Portland
Pudding out and about. I'm going to be busy the next couple days getting over the jetlag from Japan, unpacking, and DIY'ing my heart out for a cool project I'll share with you all very soon.The hydrangea finally is beginning to bloom!These shots were actually taken in...
DIY Roundup 3 Favorites
Thank you all for submitting your projects into my last DIY Roundup! I know I'm a little late in posting this...but I've had trouble staying on track with the ol' bloggy blog while in Japan, what with the time difference, having to share the computer with 4 other...
So…Our Plane Back to Portland Ended Up on the News…
I'm beginning to think that myself and planes JUST. DON'T. MIX.Rough translation of the above video:Today [Monday, July 19], around 5:15 PM, a Delta Airways plane bound for Portland out of Narita [Tokyo] tried repeatedly to take off, but was unable to due to the brake...
Alice in Wonderland Outfit
Mixed Chain & Rhinestone Necklace: Forever 21Blair Ruffle Sweater Cardigan: Forever 21 Watch: vintage Tulle Skirt: Spiral Girl (Ala Moana Center, Honolulu)Percy Canvas Boots: Alloy.comHair: HairDo Clip-In Bangs and Priscilla Super-Easy Midi BunOr so the people I...
Current Tokyo Trends: Summer 2010 TOP 12
I'm sure you're all just dying to know, right??!;-)The top twelve trends that I've noticed out and about in Tokyo, mostly in the Shibuya and Harajuku areas:Dot Ribbon Boater Hat, Cecil McBee, ¥2415; street style photo from fashionsnap.com1. Boater HatsThe summer sun...
How to Make Shoes fit Different-Sized Feet: Formspring.me Question
Lambswool for pointe shoes. Ewwwwww. from formspring.me:Is there a way to make cheap flats fit someone with two different sized feet? I have a size 7 foot and a size 6 foot and can't get ballent pumps to fit unless they are elasticated and they are hard to find or...
What Happened to Threadbanger: Formspring.me Question
from formspring.me:do you have any idea why corinne, rob, and meg stopped making videos for threadbanger?http://www.threadbanger.com/embed/playerI know it was not any of their decisions to leave - the choice was not theirs to make. (Though Rob as far as I know did...
DIY Forever 21 Dress? Formspring.me Question
from formspring.me: HI! I LOVE LOVE LOVE your blog! You are so amazing! I just discovered it a couple of weeks ago and passed it on to all my best friends. Do you think you could do a DIY on this dress?...
DIY Ribbon Edwardian Cuffs
To continue on in the theme of strange things to wear on your wrists... I'd like to share with you how to make your very own pair of pleated wrist cuffs. As an accessory they may be somewhat unusual - but maybe you noticed them on China Chow from a previous episode of...
Chic Steal: Curtain Rings to Boho Bangles
The other day I was just browsing in my local fabric and notions store, and something in the interior fabrics and curtains section caught my eye. Yes, this little basket. Full of wooden and antiqued curtain rings for super-large curtain rods. Gold, bronze, and bone...
How to Walk in High Heels
from formspring.me: How do you get used to wear high heels for long periods of time? I keep buying high heels but never wear them as they make my feet hurt. Wearing high heels, especially the higher ones, takes lots of practice, and is an acquired skill despite what...