Flipping through my September issue of Bazaar from back to front, the way I always read magazines, I quickly spotted this gorgeous deep teal dress covered with small and large critters from the Lanvin Fall 2013 RTW collection and fell in love. While some of the critters are made of large gem stones, sewn directly …
Pearl & Safety Pin Necklace | Original vs DIY by HWTF
This Pearl & Safety Pin Necklace DIY by Honestly WTF is kind of amazing. Not only is it ridiculously easy to make, it’s ridiculously fabulous and looks like a million bucks. Especially compared to the original Tom Binns pearl and safety pin necklace spotted on a NET-A-PORTER staffer where they pulled inspiration from, which kind …
Get Your Seed Beads On
Tommy Ton ~ Style.com In the 90’s we all wore short single strands of seed bead necklaces with our school uniforms, particularly in Rasta colors or multi-colored hues, but I recall having a black and white one as well. When you wear a uniform to school, you tend to try to accessorize in ways that …
Dolce and Gabbana : Sparkles * Stars * Sequins & Shoes
* Images from Dolce and Gabbana Fall 2011 ready-to-wear ~ backstage *
Trend Spotting: The Pageboy Cap & Newsboy Hat
I wouldn’t go so far as to say the Pageboy Cap has made a full comeback just yet but I do see this fun little guy creeping back into trend-ville in the near future. And I for one, am excited. One of my favorite hats is a black canvas/cotton pageboy cap {above} which I found …
Friendship Bracelets = Fashion Statement
* Sources: Jak & Jil, Pinterest
DIY Big Chiffon Flower Brooch & Hair Pin // French Pouf!
French Pouf Accessory : Pin, Belt, Hair from Ban.do Okay, to be honest, this wasn’t exactly a reader request MIY but when Holly {who is planning her wedding} posted about it here, I was very inspired to make it for her as a little wedding gift. But since I couldn’t find the exact peachy-nude chiffon …
DIY Pretty Long Tassel Earrings with Studs Jewelry Tutorial
I MIY’d a pair chain tassel earrings back in August 2009 and have worn them enough to see a bit of tarnishing on the gold hooks and chain …which doesn’t bother me really. But since they’re a bit shorter and well, dripping with chains, they have a particular style. And like many things, there are …
DIY Crystal Necklace with Green Grosgrain Ribbon
This Reader Request Maeg-it Yourself was inspired by and made for Kaitlyn who submitted the Amanda Pearl Vintage Crystal & Grosgrain Necklace $298.00 {as seen above}. Thank you Kaitlyn, and Congrats! I hope you like it… Email your whereabouts to [email protected] and I’ll send it to you asap. And for the rest of you …a …
Lanvin Leather Lust: Choker + Cuff
Wow. Wow. …um, wow. I’m kind of speechless really. I’m so desperately in love with these pieces I cannot even handle it. Wow. If I could DIY them this perfectly, I would …& I believe I possess the skills {because I worked with a leather designer for 7 years} but I don’t believe I have …
Ethnic Sash Cinch Belt DIY
Yet another DIY from the New York Design Shop’s Create Couture DIY Blogger Challenge …who sent me & 9 other DIYers a box of goodies to get creative with and this is another one of mine. * 3″ wide ribbon or fabric {I used the Ethnic stripe sash in white/brown/gold} – would also work well …
DIY Rope Necklace (Super Easy)
This is one of the easiest knotted rope necklace you can make! While the knot looks complex, it’s actually barely even a knot. I used two colors so you can see the difference, but any colors, or matching colors would work as well, especially nautical colors like red, white, blue, and beige. It would also …
DIY Chain Tassel Earrings
You can trim chains to hang at an angle ~ Try them on and make adjustments from there. NOTE* I used the pliers to adjust the loop on the earring baseit was facing sideways and I wanted it in front. I planned on doing these at the beginning of July but ended up doing the …