“More polka-dots?” I hear you saying. I just couldn’t resist this dress at the thrift store, partly because it reminded me so strongly of these from Orla Kiely. Or at least it will hopefully resemble them, by the time I’m done with it. Obviously it needs to be shorter and more fitted in the torso. […]
DIY Pompom Shoe Clips
Lately I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect wedding shoes. One of my first stops was BHLDN, and though I didn’t find any contenders for the shoes of my dreams, I did come across this DIY inspiration. Aren’t they cute? They want $25 for a pair of shoe clips, but you can make them […]
Links I Like
Why didn’t I get an invitation to the world’s cutest birthday party (which just happens to be for a cat)? I don’t know either of my cats’ birthdays, so I think that means I get to make one up and have a double birthday on their behalf. Right? Especially if I’ve gone to the trouble […]
DIY Feather Necklace
Lately it seems like I am seeing feather jewelry everywhere. It was at Topshop in New York, and Urban Outfitters has a large selection of earrings and a few necklaces featuring feathers. This is my take on a feather necklace, but you could easily use the same technique to make feather earrings instead. In fact, […]
Wedding Projects Progress
While in New York City this weekend I made it to fewer than half the places I intended, but I did accomplish some of my most important errands. We looked at wedding rings at Catbird, but decided that the ones by St. Kilda were daintier than we wanted, so we didn’t go to their shop. […]
DIY Avocado Hair Mask
Is your hair suffering from winter weather and indoor heating? Especially after I got back from Arizona, mine was noticeably dry and frizzy, but I was shocked how much softer and silkier this homemade deep conditioner made it. Better hair is the perfect way to celebrate the transition to spring, don’t you think? Materials: Plastic […]
DIY Pearl Safety Pin Earrings
The March 2011 issue of US Vogue had a photoshoot entitled “Punk’d,” and while I wasn’t a big fan of much of it, I did like the Tom Binns necklaces in a couple of photos. While the necklaces would be easy enough to knock-off with enough chain and pearls, instructions for putting them together would […]
iPad Case
Recently Steven bought himself an iPad, which I am actually using right now to write this post. He has mostly been using it only at home, but I decided that it needed something to protect it from scratches in case he did decide to take it someplace. And also to protect it from our cats. […]
Advanced Layering
(Photo from NYFW, style.com) I’m intrigued by this wrist-layering so much that I started making myself an embroidery thread friendship bracelet. Despite having made plenty of them as a kid I needed a refresher, and I found these and these instructions helpful. Maybe I’ll make one of these necklaces, too, while I’m at it. Hope […]