And the Winner of the Labellush.com Gift Certificate Giveaway Is…
Entry #9: LMS!!She has been contacted to send her the gift certificate.Thank you so much to all who entered - and I'm doing ANOTHER giveaway [2, actually] to celebrate New York Fashion Week, starting September 9! So stay tuned...xoxox Carly ~If you liked this post,...
Fluent in Japanese? Formspring.me Question
from formspring.me:are you fluent in japanese? if so, that's so cool! p.s. I love your site! Yes I am! Thanks so much:-)Ask me anything
HUGE Sale on Gilt Going on Right Now!
As you're all probably aware, there is currently a gigantic sale going on at Gilt.com on a staggering number of women's clothing, jewelry, handbags, and shoe brands, from high-end designer to mass market. Even though the sale for clothing has already been going on...
DIY Leaf Chain Earrings: Create Couture Challenge
Since I've been attempting to write the tutorial for my Men's Shirt to Romper project for the last 2 hours and I'm now going cross-eyed with no end in sight, I think I'll instead share yet another project I submitted for Style Sample Magazine and New York Design...
24 Hours Left to Enter the Labellush.com $50 Gift Certificate Giveaway!
We extended the giveaway until midnight August 31 - which means there's just 24 hours left to enter!The clock is ticking - so head on over to the original post, sign up for the Lushmail mailing list (link is in the post), leave a comment, and you're entered!Enter...
Zero Waste Fashion: New York Times Article
photo: Fred R. Conrad, New York TimesRemember that article I wrote on Zero Waste design waaaay back in January?Zero Waste is a concept of creating no cutting waste when cutting out the pattern pieces for the garment - all the pieces fit together like a puzzle,...
DIY Butterfly-Embellished Tanktop: Create Couture Challenge
Another project I submitted for Style Sample Magazine and New York Design Shop's Create Couture Challenge. (I'm getting around to posting them all...sloooowly....) You Need: *Large Iron-On Butterfly *Mini Gold Pyramid Studs *Large Gold Pyramid Studs Additional...
ONE Week Left in the Ultimate DIY Competition!
Can you believe it? Time has really flown by - and we're now down to the last week in the Ultimate DIY Competition. With over 110 entries, it's still going strong! If you plan to enter - hurry, the clock is ticking...Enter Now!xoxox Carly ~If you liked this post,...
DIY Petal-Front Top: A Reader Version!
Reader Anna from Shy Shirley sent me this link to her version of the DIY Petal-Front Top that I created the tutorial for in the recent Create Couture Challenge. I love the breezy, floaty nature to the top - and the little sprays of green from the flower petals. What a...
Long-Awaited Interview Outfit
Top: handmade & designed by meFaux Croco Work Tote: Merona (Target) Boiled Wool Vintage Sailor Pants: U.S. NavyUnknown brand Strappy Kitten Heels: Don Quijote (Japan)Multi-Rhinestone Caged Ring: PaylessAs many of you probably know, I've been applying for a...