This is what I wore today. But let’s talk about something else. Let’s talk about the dogs behind my head. Aren’t they ridiculous? The one on the left came from a thrift store in San Francisco, and the 3-D one on the right is from a vintage store in Portland. The lefthand one is making […]
Suiting Up
Can I have one of each, please? Came across these today on another blog (can’t remember which one), who found them via Shotgun Season. I have no idea where they’re from, though! Anyone know? I thought that they looked like something Anthropologie would carry, but they were nowhere to be found in their swimwear section. […]
Wedding Dress Before
A few years ago I was at a flea market in San Francisco. We had seen our fill and the market was closing down, so we were on our way out. A pile of clothes in a nearby booth caught my eye, however, and I rummaged through them and pulled out this dress. There was […]
Project ReStyle
Have you heard about Project ReStyle? According to the creators, Elsie Flannigan and Rachel Denbow, it’s “a just-for-fun creative group focused on ReStyling damaged, unwanted or unusable goods into fresh, beautiful pieces.” It’s not limited to clothing, and there are already examples of restyled furniture and home decor. To participate, just join the Flickr group […]
Happy New Year!
This last year happened to be one full of changes for me. I finished graduate school and earned a PhD, went to Paris, got engaged, and moved across the country, from San Francisco, CA, to Boston, MA. This is my first time living anywhere besides the West Coast, and so far it doesn’t seem too […]
Peter Pan Collar Tutorial
A couple of weeks ago I was happy to discover an email in my inbox from a reader named Fabiola, requesting a tutorial for a collar like this one: I’m not sure where she got this image, but to me it looks like a collar on a dress Alexa Chung would wear. I swear I […]
DIY Leather Passport Cover
This is one of those projects that I really meant to do before my trip to Paris, but I just didn’t get around to it. Since I have no international trips on my horizon right now I considered putting it on the back-burner, but now it’s done and my passport is all ready for my […]
High-Waisted Pencil Skirt Tutorial
If you haven’t seen me mention it before, I have this vintage mustard-yellow skirt that has become indispensable in my wardrobe. So much so that I knew I needed to make a pattern from it so that I could make copies. I’ve made three so far (though one was a prototype) and I have another […]
DIY Leather Studded Bangle Bracelet
Have you seen the leather wrapping technique of Natalia Brilli? Too much horrible flash makes it impossible to link to photos on her site, so try this one to see what I’m talking about. Her leather-bound work inspired this project, though I in no way claim to have been able to achieve the same look. […]