Leopard is one of those classic patterns that comes back year after year. While it might look kind of out of place in the middle of the summer, when the temperatures drop and everyone heads back to school, it looks just right. Like colorful leaves or pumpkin spice lattes (which everyone seems to like but […]
Gifts to DIY: For the Fashionista
Christmas is almost here, but there’s still time to make a gift for the fashionable lady in your life. These are all projects you could whip up this weekend, so get busy! For even more ideas, check out my gift guides for the fashionista from previous years: one, two, three, four. 1. Leather foldover clutch | […]
Studded Boot Straps
When I was in Paris in October, I passed a couple of shoe stores near where we were staying that had cool studded motorcycle boots in the windows. A lot of the studding was actually on what looked like removable straps that could be placed in different positions on the boot. The day that I […]
DIY Houndstooth Stenciled Shirt
Last week I shared my DIY houndstooth inspiration, and today you get to see the results. I wanted a grungy, messy look, so I used a non-aerosol spray fabric paint, which gave me drips and an uneven application. If you want a neater outcome, you can also do this project with regular fabric paint and […]
DIY Metallic Print Bag
The other day I decided to play around with the metallic pen I used for this ring holder. I started with a small plain black faux-leather pouch. I made the one I used, which is a smaller version of the one I made in this tutorial. (If you don’t want to sew your own, here […]
What I Wore: Mixing Pinks
When I was a little kid, I had very definite ideas about what I wanted to wear, and they did not include dresses or skirts. On special occasions my parents would force me to wear a dress, and I would always put up a fight. I also thought it was important that things matched perfectly. […]
DIY Studded Barrette Tutorial
Make an easy candy-colored studded barrette for a great shot of color in your spring and summer outfits. Spraypaint these days comes in tons of fun colors, so you can make these in any color you like.
DIY Hair Combs Tutorial
My hair, as you may have noticed, is getting big and out of control. Steven calls it my “glorious mane,” but I’m more likely to refer to it as a giant poof. So I decided to make some accessories to try to tame this wild mane. I came up with two different versions, both using […]
Patriotic Style
I’m of two minds about dressing up for Independence Day. On the one hand, I’m not at all patriotic. On the other hand, having an excuse to dress around a theme is pretty fun. So some years I wear red, white, and blue, and other years I just ignore the whole thing altogether. This year, […]