DIY Links of the Week 7.25 – 7.31.11
Another week, another round up of craftiness. Thanks so much for sending me all your wonderful projects! Dye your hair into beautiful pastels on the cheap with the help of washable Crayola markers. Pull Teeth has the video tutorial. Make a large Girly tote...
Objects of Desire: Late Summer 2011
(just click on the photo to see the product linked) I always find that even when I think I don't need another single thing in my wardrobe, clicking on over to ASOS.com always proves me wrong. I see this - I see that - I start drooling - my "how can I DIY...
7.19.11 Outfit: Swiss Cheese and a Transformer
Hair: Priscilla MechaRaku Extensions in Virgin Straight, braided into side braid Thick-rimmed glasses: Tommy Hilfiger Punctured Silk Top: kawi jamele Star hoop earrings: I forgot (bought in Japan) Twig and flower rings: mocha; Cartier and Tiffany wedding bands; Star...
DIY Inspiration
Feeling utterly uninspired lately, what with still getting back into the routine here after a month of being away - and mounds upon mounds of unpacking still littering my bedroom and computer room - I haven't been up to DIY'ing much lately, or even web-surfing to any...
Fashion from the 80’s & 90’s: Inspired by Teen Movies
Since coming back from Tokyo and getting up at 1 or 2 in the morning for the first 5 days or so, I've had some time to kill waiting for the grocery store to open so I can start my day. I've dove into my video collection and pulled out everything video that I used to...
DIY Jil Sander Maxi-Skirt
Jil Sander's S/S 2011 RTW Collection was filled with punchy-bright minimalist maxi-skirts with gathers at the waist - making all the models who walked in the show vaguely reminiscent of upside-down tulips. I re-created the bright column skirt with knee-length slit in...
DIY Links of the Week 7.11 – 7.24.11
So it's been two weeks since my last roundup, and it's that time again! I've been busy wrapping up my last week in Japan, packing, and then arriving back in the States and wrangling with jetlag for the last 5 days or so. There's nothing like getting up at 2 AM every...
Outfit 7.18.11: DIY Finally Finished!
Hair: top bun created with the help of my Odango Cushion Earrings: tiny rhinestones, various (from Japan); chunky gold, maygloba Beaded Cropped Tee: handmade by me Watch: Citizen Eco-Drive Rings: twig ring, mocha; star ring, unsure (from Japan) Striped Jersey...
My Article “Crafter’s Paradise” in Cut Out + Keep’s Snippets Magazine!
Featured in The Japan Issue (Issue #24 of CutOutandKeep.net's online zine "Snippets) is my article Crafter's Paradise, with a short list of some of the best craft stores in Japan, as well as mention of some interesting crafts unique to this country. Read the Full...
Heading Back to Oregon…
Our flight to the States is supposed to be today, but a typhoon is scheduled to hit Tokyo this afternoon so it remains to be seen if our flight will be canceled or happen as scheduled. If everything goes off as planned, I should be back Stateside on Wednesday! See...