I love a good bandana moment in my hair… it always reminds me of ’80s Madonna, and Desperately Seeking Susan and big messy hair and all things fun! But the bandana around the neck as a sort-of scarf-choker look popped up on fashion blogs and magazines last year and all I could think of was …
How To Create a Bold Statement Corner in Your Home
This is my favorite of the two videos I shot with MODE Media for Ace Paint Studio back in May, where I spent the day in LA filming with Sabrina Soto and S Squared Productions and had a blast. In this fun little segment, we turned a boring corner into a Fun Speakeasy Lounge with …
DIY Floral Embroidered Denim Inspired by Gucci Jeans
Fashion’s having an embroidery moment… actually, it kind of began a few years ago, but it’s just kind of hitting bigger now… Most probably with the return of all things ’70s, which is always super fun. I first felt it via Dolce & Gabbana’s 2014 RTW collection which inspired this faux Floral Embroidered Clutch, though …
Creating Backyard Escapes for Your Summer Soirées
You know when you walk into a space and are immediately drawn to a certain area, and you just want to exist there for a moment in time because somehow the energy is calling out to you, begging you to experience it for just a while? That’s the feeling I wanted to create when thinking …
DIY Disco Glitter iPhone Case
As much as I love my iPhone 6 plus, it’s also quite huge, and finding a case for it that is not only pleasing to me, while also remaining on the slim side, is a bit difficult. I have this cute palm leaf case by Sonix but I hate the black sides, which show on …
No-Sew Refashion DIY // From Dress to Open Back Top
Before I really decide to get rid of any item in my closet, I give it a once-over to see if it can magically become something new. I’m not a hoarder really, I just don’t like waste. In fact, the closet in the Reading Room is full of clothes that “have potential” to become something …
DIY Golden Nugget Knobs // Gold Pulls to Upgrade your Ikea Expedit
Soooo, if you’ve been following along the last few weeks, you already know that I’ve been giving my Home Office {slash dressing room – slash studio – slash everything space} a little makeover refresh. It’s a combination of needing my space in a new way, decluttering, freeing up space and letting energy flow, adding a …
Quick DIY Fabric Lined Basket
I mentioned the other day that this week I’ve been cleaning out my office and giving it a little refresher and though I thought I’d be done by now, I’m still just not. But in the mean time, I’ve done a few little DIYs to bring the space together and this is one of them. …
How to Make A Shoulder Cut-Out Sweater DIY
I DIY’d this sweater last Friday in under ten minutes and wore it out that night… in this exact outfit actually. I made it because my little shoulder tattoo was still healing and I couldn’t wear a regular bra strap over it or anything that rubbed it because it was slightly irritated at the time. …
DIY Faux Fur Leopard Phone Case – iPhone 6 Plus Case
FIRST let me say that you can create this DIY for ANY phone size or brand as long as you have a suitable plastic base in which to use as your phone case. We are simply going to cover it up! Second, I can NEVER find a phone case that I really love… which is …
DIY Gift Idea // Minimalist Framed Floating Leaves & Flowers
I can’t imagine this is the first time I’ve seen something like this, but it feels new somehow with the bright green leaves and florals floating between glass suspended in beautiful frames. I love the blank space in between that will allow your wall to show through and would look gorgeous alone, in a group …
7 CUTE Food Costumes TO-DIY For Halloween by Studio DIY
I never think of being “things” for Halloween, or better yet, food… my mind always goes to people or characters, but no matter what, I ALWAYS think of DIY Halloween Costumes so when I spotted Studio DIYs adorable food costumes in her DIY Halloween Costumes archive while featuring her Fallin’ for Baby Pastel Pumpkin Baby …
Harley Quinn Makeup & Hair // Batman Arkham Knight DIY Costume
Technically Harley Quinn‘s costume is entirely black and red. HOWEVER, there are TONS of different versions of her look and variations of her outfit. This particular outfit that I’ve recreated is from the Batman video game released June 2015 called Arkham Knight. I decided to go with red and blue additions to the black and …
DIY Harley Quinn Costume – Arkham Knight // Corset Tutorial
Just as I was beginning to wonder what Disney princess costume to DIY this Halloween, Adore Me reached out and asked if I’d like to create a costume around one of their bras or corsets. UM, YES PLEASE! Of course my first thought was Ariel/The Little Mermaid, but since it’s been done so many times …
How to Make a DIY Sleeveless Coat or Duster Vest
wearing: J Brand Love Story flares // old turtleneck // Altuzarra for Target ankle boots // Marc Jacobs Sunglasses // Celine bag Next up in my DIY Hacks: 2015 Fall Fashion Trends series Duster Vests and/or Sleeveless Coats {they’re kind of going by two names now, and as far as I can tell they’re …