Jewelry
I Can’t Help Being Multi-Layered
(Hilfiger glasses, LB-03 [Japanese brand] Mongolian fur vest, DIY'ed studded Old Navy vest, Victoria's Secret top, jigsaw puzzle necklace from Japan, DIY'ed Alloy Truck Skinny Jeans, Venti Anni [Japanese Brand] Shoes, Claire's wristband, YKK zipper necklace [worn as a...
My Tutorial Featured on FaveCrafts.com!
My tutorial on how to turn 3 XL Men's Sweatshirts into a Blouson Tunic was featured on FaveCrafts.com! They've prefaced it with: "Take a few frumpy and boxy men's sweatshirts and turn them into a cute one-size-fits-all convertible tunic. This tutorial shows you how to...
DIY: Men’s XL Sweatshirts to Convertible Blouson Tunic
I love to take seemingly unfashionable, frumpy-looking garments and give them a makeover - and boxy men's sweatshirts are in dire need of some redo! The following tutorial I have adapted from the incredible book "Kakkoii Kuchu-ru Rimeeku" ("Cool Couture Remake") by...
Avril Lavigne’s First Runway Show for Abbey Dawn = Hot Topic Ripoffs??
From the PR peeps:Rocker Avril Lavigne officially joined the ranks of iconic New York Fashion Week designers following the presentation of her Abbey Dawn, by Avril Lavigne Fall/Holiday 2009 Collection, available exclusively at Kohl's yesterday [Carly says sorry guys,...
TWO Buckle Sweepstakes – ENTER NOW!
Buckle is giving away a $5,000 grand prize towards education and over 160 Buckle gift cards (totaling $8000)!HOW TO ENTER: There are four (4) ways to enter: (1) Earn one entry by opening a Buckle Credit Card account via the Internet at www.buckle.com or at any Buckle...
Sharpie Bar at New York Fashion Week Puts the “I” in DIY!
One of Betsey Johnson's drawings for Sharpie So bummed that I couldn't make it to New York for this year's September Mercedes-Benz Spring/Summer 2010 Fashion Week...seriously, I would have gone just for the Sharpie Bar. And Crumbs' Caramel Apple cupcakes. Sharpie is...
Don’t Buy DIY: Tom Binns Safety Pin Rhinestone Earrings
Tom Binns is one haute designer who's been refashioning the way we look at "precious jewelry." Pieces from his safety pin collection from last year popped up in just about every fashion mag on the planet - and there's been some cool DIY tutorials for his safety pin...
My ShirtDress Tutorial’s Been All Over the WWW!
Don't Buy DIY: Men's ShirtDress to Cute Summer Dress Tutorial Featured Here, There, and Everywhere! Gosh, this has been circulating the internet in a couple places. I'm so thrilled to be featured on some of my favorite sites! On CraftStylish On ThreadBanger...
HUNK in See-Thru Plastic Suit to Promote New York Fashion Week TOMORROW Sept 11!
So I'm a little late posting this...please forgive me as it was Little Tot's first day of School and I've been running around all day like a chicken with its head cut off...or a hot guy in a see-thru plastic suit who forgot his briefs.Roaming the streets of New York...
Objects of Desire: Etsy Finds
Wear me as you want heather gray asymmetrical dress, $99, ninetyninepointnine Isn't Etsy just about the most fabulous invention ever?? I have likely spent a small fortune purchasing from the designers directly through the Etsy interface - and even just browsing and...
NY Fashion Week: Vena Cava Fall 2009 Runway Show Coverage
(model photos: Carly J. Cais for FashionTribes.com; gems photos: Johnbetts-fineminerals.com)Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week is coming up and I better get this posted before we start thinking about Spring 2010, mmmkay??Vena Cava’s Fall 2009 Collection was shown...
DIY: J. Crew Rhinestone Necklaces
(Above: J. Crew Crystal Symphony Necklace; Tiered Crystal Libretto Necklace, both $98.) So I fell in love with the image above from the J. Crew August 2009 catalog. I already wrote that, I know. And I wanted those necklaces. But $98 apiece (the model's wearing two...
DIY: What to Do With the BF’s Old Tees #1
I'm sure (for those of you who have SO's who are male) you've got a man's white underwear-style t-shirt bangin' around somewhere. Probably Hanes, no?Hub has this ridiculous tendency to toss his clothes in the trash the minute they have the slightest stain, look a...
Japan Finds
(MITSUMARU Allamanda jacket, F21 necklace, Old Navy shirt, Hot Topic watch, H&M skirt, Old Navy leggings, BOLD bag, bear, I forgot legwarmers, R&E boots, handmade ring, Sears multi-rings) Two outfit posts in a row?? Carly, are you nuts??? (Maybe I'm...
Playing a Lady
(Rachelle Dauphinee earrings, handmade jacket, Le Petit Bateau tee, candy resin necklace from Japan, vintage bag, DIY gloves from Japan, Marc by Marc Jacobs skirt, Spiral Girl tulle skirt, QoJelly shoes)Okay, so I've been back from Japan for less than a week and I'm...