Third Willow Clutch Build-an-Outfit
(Twenty8Twelve dress, scrap of fabric worn as a shawl, AnotherFeather bullet/quartz necklace, unknown belt, Spiral Girl tulle skirt, Old Navy sandals, Ruche blue bangle, unknown wood bangles, Third Willow Clara Metropolitan clutch)I've been meaning to post this outfit...
ChickDowntown & Chic Steals Giveaway: Dream of Ice Cream Tee
It's time yet again for another giveaway! I'm not quite at my 200th post yet, but I've been offered the opportunity to do my first-ever collaborative giveaway... The folks at ChickDowntown.com have teamed up with Chic Steals to offer readers this fabulous Wildfox...
Mr. T Says: “Express Yourself, Not Someone Else!”
YouTube video of a clip from back in the day. Looks like DIY was in even before it was a word, according to Mr. T. Hilarious!Table the label y'all!-Carly J. Cais(as found from the Portland Mercury Fashion blog)
The Painted Man…He Haunts My Dreams
(handmade DIY dress, Icing by Claire's belt, Newport-News patent clutch, Forever21 ring, Nine West heels)So, it's been awhile since I've done an outfit post...what with being sick, feeling down, and just not having the physical and mental fortitude to sit in front of...
Love…Lust…All of the Above…
I. Love. These. Pants. Look closely. I missed it the first time around. Dark, dark denim, with over-the-knee black leather attachments. So it looks like you're wearing leather thigh-high boots. BUT AREN'T. Where have you been all my life?? And the jacket is calling my...
DIY Patriotic Punky Iron-On Transfer Safety Pin Tank
I've been DIY'ing my heart out over here - and I meant to post this on the 4th of July, but as usual, I'm behind. So here it is, this safety-pinned tank, inspired by one I saw in a Japanese mag of yore: You need: *1 white tank top (2x1 rib) *40 black small safety pins...
V Magazine Preview: Issue #60 – The Beauty Issue
V Magazine “Donatella After Dark”– www.vmagazine.com So sorry for the lack of posts over here...it mostly had to do with me being sick as a dog for over 2 weeks, with the weirdest cold I've ever had, that morphed its symptoms every 4 days, and started off with a 102...
Don’t Buy, DIY! How to Craft a Hardware Embellished Cuff
Designers appear to have reached into their desk drawers for inspiration this spring, pulling out the New Wave accessory du jour: staples, pins, and zippers utilized in a variety of different ways: exposed, in contrast-color, haphazardly applied as trim, or twisted...
Cool Images – FFFFOUND!
If you haven't heard of FFFFOUND! (and I hadn't, just cuz I'm last to hear about everything) head on over there and browse around. I fell in and couldn't get out for hours. And all while I should be sleeping to try and get over the most godawful cold known to Mankind....
And the Winner of the Post #150: Makeup Bag Giveaway is…
Well, chickadees, it's taken me a little longer than I thought to total up the entries...a staggering 109 of them, to be exact! Thank you so much to all who entered (sure beats the hell out the entries for my first giveaway at post #50...6 people entered!) and a...