Lately I’ve been hearing tons of people say they just “can’t wait for fall,” and that they’re “so ready for summer to be over.” And to be honest, I can’t really see where they’re coming from. I’m not at all ready for the summer to end yet. I’m loving throwing on a sundress and sandals, […]
3 DIY Ideas from AllSaints Spitalfields
Yesterday I was looking at my photos from my recent weekend in Seattle and Vancouver and remembered that while we were in Seattle we stopped in an Allsaints Spitalfields just to check out the store. If you’ve never been in one of their stores, they have some fantastic (but expensive) stuff, and I noticed a […]
3 DIY Ideas: Bringing Sexy Back
The back is one of those areas of the body that doesn’t get nearly enough love. Tight clothing and cleavage are often too over-the-top, but an exposed back can be just as sexy in a more understated way. Here are three examples of open-back garments that you could DIY on a shirt or dress. Especially […]
3 Inspiring DIY Ideas
Tonight I thought I’d share some DIY ideas I’ve been pinning this week. 1. Bleach-dipping: Dip a dress, denim jacket, or shirt in bleach and splatter it around a bit. Left, right 2. More studs: I know I’ve tackled studs before, but I especially love them on these bright Converse. Left, right, Burberry studded trench […]
DIY Gift Guide: For the Foodie
Since the holidays are fast-approaching, I thought I’d do a gift guide series. But instead of rounding up items to purchase, I decided to compile lists of relatively easy things to make for the various types of people in your life. Got any requests? Leave me a comment! Everybody likes eating (that’s what Thanksgiving is […]
Midweek DIY Inspiration
Are these Balenciaga shoes out of your price range? Mine too. I bet you could use a modified version of this tutorial to DIY something very similar to these. Like this post? Subscribe to my RSS feed!
All the colors of the rainbow
You’ve probably seen the beautiful technicolored jewelry by Tom Binns, such as pieces like this: These silicone gemstone necklaces are by Ek Thongprasert, and they come in similarly unnatural colors. If you’re craving faux jewels but don’t have the cash, rhinestones plus nailpolish are your savior. This and this tutorial show you how. Don’t they […]
More DIY Inspiration
Need more DIY inspiration? You can never have too much! These are all from Pixie Market, and some of them are sold out, so there’s even more motivation to make your own version. Legwarmers You could either knit these from scratch (hard), or cut up an old sweater (easier). Fringe belt Bow cuff Spiked capelet […]
Fake Leather Feather Earrings
Have I mentioned that I love SCRAP? Short for “Scroungers’ Center for Reusable Art Parts,” it’s a warehouse in San Francisco full of super cheap art supplies of all sorts. It’s got fabric, zippers, yarn, trim, paper, and all sorts of random things you never know you need until you see them. The catch is […]