Proenza Schouler Complains Target Copied their PS1 Bag
Proenza Schouler PS1 bag on top; Target's Messenger Bag in Olive on the bottom. Img source As you may or may not have heard, Proenza Schouler recently expressed disappointment that Target had begun selling a bag that was similar to their PS1 bag. From the New York...
Featured on CNN Living
I was featured along with other amazing fashion and DIY bloggers from What I Wore, P.S. I Made This, I Spy DIY, and Studs and Pearls on CNN Living yesterday! In an article entitled "DIY fashion blogs encourage personal style," the bloggers note that DIY encourages...
DIY Links of the Week 3.28 – 4.3.11
I was fully intending to finish this list up and post yesterday, but started feeling woozy with a sudden head cold and hit the hay early. Today, barely hanging on with the help of some Airborne and Nyquil, I soldier on. img source Sometimes we all get caught up in...
DIY Meatloaf Cupcakes and Hamburger Cookies for April Fool’s Day
After I posted the April Fool's fakeout dinner ideas in my last DIY Links of the Week, I just had to try them out with my son. [Full disclosure: I had class in the evening on April 1, so I had to make my April Fool's Day Dinner on April 2. But no worries! It tasted...
Menswear-Inspired Styling Ideas
Merona fedora with DIY rings and ribbon added, Forever 21 ruffled top, Anthropologie wool bow vest, Vintage U.S. Navy boiled wool men's pants In October of last year I received an email from an editorial assistant at a major U.S. magazine. I mean, major! They wanted...
Portland’s Better Living Show
The 4th annual Better Living Show kicked off at the Portland Expo Center last Friday (March 25), for a three-day extravaganza presenting the best of sustainable living solutions. This is one of the largest gatherings of sustainably-minded people nation-wide, with an...
Video Message to the People of Japan
[youtube]k0UlAloD3Gw[/youtube] I felt shocked and devastated after the horrible events of March 11 in Japan...and even more so when I saw the reactions of numerous people (some anonymous, some not) on the Internet. I felt compelled to apologize to the Japanese people...
DIY Links of the Week 3.21 – 3.27.11
How was everyone's week? It's been Spring Break for one of Lil Tot's schools...which means he's been home a lot and I've been in full Mom mode. But somehow despite the little [3-foot-tall] distractions I managed to get through a whole pile-up of DIYs and projects...
McCall’s Patterns Exploit the DIY Trend…and I ♥ It!
Patterns by Flirt Brooklyn for Generation Next for McCall's...I'm dying to make the purple blouse in the center! I was browsing in Jo-Ann Fabrics the other day ("browsing"...ha, who am I kidding - it's practically my second home and every time I go always check out...
The Gap’s Modern + Design Makeover
From left to right: The Soft Vest (sale), Sheer Trim Blazer, Sheer Drapey Tee Is it just me, or is the design of Gap clothing just getting more and more chic? First it was the black pants in a number of figure-friendly fits in the Premium Pant Collection that we saw...