Outfit 6.7.13: Sleepy Shirt and Wacky Jungle Pants
Neon bra: Aerie. Vinyl Eyelash Applique T-shirt: DIY (tutorial here). Yellow wrapped rhinestone bracelet: H&M. Gold Rhinestone-Detail Watch: DailyLook purchase. Double Spike-End Bangle: DIY (tutorial here). Neon Yellow Transparent Clutch: DIY. Colorblock...
DIY Summer Net Bag Made from a T-Shirt
Today my tutorial for a DIY Summer Net Bag (made from a men's T-shirt) is up on the London Times blog. Check it out, dust off your cord-knotting AKA macrame skills, and make your own mesh Summer beach bag! Read DIY Summer Net Bag on London Times Blog Happy DIY’ing! xo...
DIY Tribal-Print Festival T-Shirt with boohoo
To mix and match with destroyed denim cutoffs, favorite jeans, or a soft, loose maxi-skirt…the ultimate piece of festival wear is the versatile T-shirt. Take yours a step further with your own DIY print and some well-placed studding to complement the print. boohoo...
Lookbook from Portland: Ms. Wood Spring/Summer 2013 Collection
Alicia and Ben Wood are the dynamic husband and wife duo behind Ms. Wood. After graduating from Seattle Central's design program Alicia moved to New York to study at Parsons before moving back to Seattle to work as a designer at Tommy Bahama. Ben is a talented fine...
5.31.13 F.I.L.L.: Friday I Love Links
Nanogarden photo by Wim Noorduin/Harvard University I can't believe May is almost over! This month has just whoooshed by, and I mean whoooshed, leaving a huge mess in its wake! I'm leaving the country in TWO weeks, just when Portland gets gorgeous and Summery...and...
DIY Watercolor Dyed Scarf
Today my tutorial for a DIY dyed watercolor scarf is up on the London Times blog. Check it out and find out how easy it is to make your own must-have Summer accessory! Read DIY Watercolor Scarf on London Times Blog Happy DIY'ing! xo Carly Save Save
One Dress, Three Girls with Mabel & Zora Boutique
Welcome to the first installment of my brand-new series, called "One Piece, Three Girls!" and Happy Memorial Day! In this series I feature a single article of clothing, jewelry, or an accessory, styled into 3 different looks for 3 different ladies. For the first...
8 Chic Gifts for Grads: Celebrate Graduation with Style
To celebrate your stylish new grad, it's a wonderful idea to gift something useful, commemorating the occasion marking this life event. Personally, I'm a big fan of either a piece of must-have jewelry or a special watch for the occasion: an adult item that will...
5.24.13 F.I.L.L.: Friday I Love Links
photo by Eric Standley Welcome to my 3rd installment of F.I.L.L.! It's been a crazy-busy week, and I have even more ahead. 3 weeks until I head to Tokyo for a month, 3 weeks to get tons and tons of DIY's done and posted! Yikes. But I'll rally and get it done. For some...
DIY Enamel Spring Flower Bib Necklace with Martha Stewart Jewelry
What could speak to Spring more than a bouquet of pretty pastels, made into jewelry? With Martha Stewart Jewelry you can now easily make beautiful enamel jewelry, no powdered glass, no kiln, no firing, no fuss. Up until now, coloring jewelry with enamel has been...