Lately everyone and her mother has been going gaga for the Miu Miu spring collection. The satin sparrow print maryjanes are particularly hot, though cuffington’s satin kitty cats are certainly not shabby, either. Though I have been a lover of bird prints (and cat prints–I have the crazy cat lady sweater to prove it) for […]
DIY Flower Pin
It may not feel like it to some of you poor things in colder climes, but spring is in the air. Or it will be soon, I promise. If winter seems like it will never end, perhaps a cheery flower pin will help lift your mood. They’re certainly popping up everywhere these days, as you […]
DIY Faux Fur Collar
All of the faux fur collars in my etsy shop are vintage, but they haven’t exactly been easy to find, and the variety is rather limited. Thus I decided to try my hand at making my own. Since I’m selling them I debated whether to make a tutorial of the process, but I like to […]
DIY Stenciled Leggings
I’ve been wanting to do some fabric stenciling for a while now, but hadn’t gotten around to getting the supplies. While we were in Florida, however, we were staying right near a Micheal’s, so I dragged my boyfriend over there with me to look for some suitable paint. I figured I’d either buy fabric paint […]
DIY Ribbon Pearl Necklace
Recently on Net-a-porter (which I mostly only browse for DIY inspiration) I came across this totally unaffordable (for me, anyway) Lanvin glass pearl necklace. That’s right, $595 and not even real pearls, although I’m sure it would cost ten times as much if oysters actually participated in its creation. What I like about it is […]
Studded Flowers
Materials: Lightweight synthetic material Metal stud Scissors Pliers Candle and matches Pinback or hairpin (optional) Methods: 1. Cut out circles of your material slightly larger than you want the finished size to be. I used circles of approximately 2.5, 2, and 1.5 inches in diameter, two or three of each size. Don’t worry about getting […]
DIY Recycled Sweater Pillow
One of my thriftstore obsessions is wool sweaters, especially the cashmere variety. I dream of finding a stash of $1 cashmere sweaters to either 1) wear, or 2) felt/full and repurpose. To that end, I bring you the sweater pillow project. Not to be confused with other types of sweater pillows.
Polka Dot Shoes Tutorial
It was my birthday on Saturday, which necessitated a special dinner at possibly my favorite restaurant ever, Millennium. It’s all vegetarian, but the food is so good that it wows even some of the omnivores I know. Of course a birthday dinner means dressing up, so I donned a cute dress and my self-modified polka-dotted […]