Jewelry
Help! What to buy….
Still in Tokyo, still shopping til I'm dropping... Having a great time, trying as hard as I can not to gain weight on all the ymmu food... (That word was supposed to be "yummy" but I thought ymmu looked so much better....) So - opinions please!! I already bought a...
No, No, No, NO! Zipper Pull Jewelry is EVERYWHERE!
Is it bad when DIY-oriented, non-mainstream jewelry is sold by such a large e-tailer as Uncommon Goods?? Zipper Bracelets, $70. Black Enamel Zipper Necklace, $100. [They also sell a Recycled Bicycle Chain Bracelet ($14), a bangle formed from an oversized nail ($145),...
Tokyo Trends: Summer-Autumn 2009
Well, since I'm in Tokyo right now the posts that I'm adding to my blog while typing on this annoying JIS-standard keyboard (where the apostrophe is shift-7) are going to be Japan-focused. Sorry for those of you completely bored with Japan...just bear with me a couple...
NY Fashion Week: Lela Rose Fall 2009 Runway Show Coverage
(all runway images: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week) Designer Lela Rose drew inspiration for the Fall/Winter ’09 Collection of her eponymous line from the rich, jewel-like colors of the rainforest. A self-proclaimed “big fan of color,” the designer swathed her models in...
100yen Shop Haul
The 100yen shop (or Hyaku-En Shop, as they say in Japanese, which would make the title of this post nice and alliterative) licks the US Dollar Store into a cocked hat. Whatever that means. It's bigger, for one, sells a larger variety of goods, and each one you pick up...
Sunglasses: Choose the Right Shape for Your Face!
Well, duh. I always disagree with these things...simply because the celebs they feature never really have the face shape their characterized with. Or in another roundup, one who has an "oval" shaped face here has a "heart" shape there...I mean, it's so arbitrary....
Japanese brand If Six Was Nine and Bedrock Boutique
(wing-print tank dress from the Maniac website, pictured above) photo from Sea of Shoes I had never heard of the boutique Bedrock until Jane from Sea of Shoes wrote a post about the boutique and the amazing Japanese brand if six was nine (owned by the Maniac...
Shattered Necklace & Prim Belt
(DIY mirror shard necklace, Le Petit Bateau t-shirt, handmade satin bow belt, Spiral Girl tulle skirt, Ruche wedge heels)Inspired by Alex & Chloe's Black Cave Necklace from their Tar Collection, I decided to make my own. (I posted the tutorial here.) I mean, who...
Objects of Desire: Late Sumer 2009
I covet. Again. Many, many nice things. Here's what I'm lusting after right now:1. An image from the Alice + Olivia Fall 2009 Collection, just hitting Singer 22. I am in love with every piece of clothing on the model. Unfortunately the only thing that's available as...
NY Fashion Week: PORTS 1961 Fall 2009 Runway Show Coverage
Tia Cibani's Ports 1961 Fall 2009 presentation took guests on an exotic journey to India, set during Mughal Dynasty. The Red Baratt Festival! Dhol ‘n’ brass band performed music derived from traditional Punjabi Bhangra, to which the models strutted, swathed in rich...
Don’t Buy DIY: Multicolored Bead and Ribbon Necklace
Necklace on left by Adia Kibur, found via Couture Carrie, available at lifemix.net. Right, my DIY version. Love the necklace. Yes, love. And $45 isn't really that bad a price. It supports an up-and-coming designer, fosters cottage industry, stimulates the economy,...
Heading to Japan!
Just to let all of my lovely readers know, I'm going on vacation to Japan for the next 3 and a half weeks. I'll be in Tokyo most of the time, and hopefully I'll be able to post some shopping/cool stuff updates while I'm gone. I probably won't be able to respond to...
I Dream of Ice Cream T-Shirt Giveaway Winner Announced!
The entry period for the ChickDowntown & Chic Steals Wildfox Couture I Dream of Ice Cream T-Shirt is now closed. With 53 entries (but only 46 that correctly followed the entry instructions), this giveaway resulted in more than a few disqualified entries! So sorry...
Summer Shirtdress
(handmade dress from Dockers men's shirt, Ebay DIY clutch, DIY silver necklace, jelly flats, Jeans Warehouse sunglasses) Hub says my new hat makes me look like a Columbian druglord (no offense to druglords intended LOL:-). I made this dress out of an old shirt of Said...
DIY: Men’s Shirt to Cute Summer Dress
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 7 DIY Men’s Shirt Makeovers, part of the DIY Men’s Shirt Makeovers System. Download this tutorial for free, below. OR 2 Days to Make the...