diy

August 25, 2009

Look what I found in my closet today . . . this necklace was made from the remnants of a vintage rhinestone necklace, satin ribbon and spike beads. I made this to play around with the whole ribbon and rhinestone combination, kind of a like an experiment and in the hopes of recreating something more everyday-wearable but still luxurious like those luscious Lanvin ribbon necklaces. Ah, still so much to learn.

I'll select a comment below as the next owner of this fun little piece.

adorable!

Pretty pretty adorable piece ! Really simple yet really chic !

Ohhh it's going to go well with my all time favourite cape :)

I am so in looooooooooove with this necklace! I love all your DIY, even you inspired me to make a rhinestones one, but mine are not so good as yours.
Is there anything I can do to be choosen?

If not I will die of envy....

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Oh, wow!! This is soooo awesome! I love ribbon/metal combinations! They work so well together!! Hope I win(fingers crossed!!:):))

Ahhh I love this necklace!
The rhinestones and spikes and the ribbon? is just the icing on the proverbial cake.

that necklace is hot. i love the mixed textures.

Fabulous as always. I want to make a ribbon necklace, but with really wide ribbon. Your DIYs have inspired me to start a craft night with the girls, my first one is tomorrow!

The necklace looks great against the white of the t-shirt. Simple but with this edgy twist. Love it.

soo gooood :D at a glance, the spikes look like little ice cream cones. EVEN BETTER!!!!

OMG it looks amazing.

I'm gonna be the next owner muhahahahaha that piece is awesomee

the necklace is quite lovely! :) i never saw anything similar. thank you for the comment! :) riding bike is amazing <3

what a great cute necklace!! Your DIYs are always so amazing. and you look so cute in that last pic ehaheahe

haha shini, you are too cute!

OMG this is such a cool peice! I really really want this lol. Your very talented. I would live to match this up with some nice attire its a badass chain.

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YOU! touch, you're it.
Sending you lovemail <3
(And see, I have magic powers.)

Hope it isn't too late to enter! I absolutely love that necklace, what a great DIY!

KikiZoe86(at)yahoo(dot)com

god, i'm so sorry i missed this great giveaway!!

So cute, reminds me a bit of the E&J dagger necklace.

oh my god that is gorgeous

so wicked!

so pretty, i'm loving all this creativity! xxx

i love d.i.y projects too :D

my latest diy project is a layered necklace :)

www.diaryofarecessionista.blogspot.com

August 24, 2009




Today was: white wall, denim, uncombed hair, fringe boots, an unsaturated Sunday. I put on some ripped up cropped denim shorts, my fringe booties that I'm wearing for the first time, and my favourite part, a white bed sheet tied up and contorted to add some shape and volume. Alright, I'm just kidding about the bed sheet part. The top is actually from what I believe to be a Korean brand, Baking Soda. I did a Google search and was unsuccessful at finding any more details. A shame because I love the minimalist aesthetic, the material, and form factor (even if it looks like a bed sheet). Give me a bed sheet over a form-fitting t shirt any day!


Finally, the winner of the last DIY giveaway is Fifi. She wrote the most unexpected haiku about the embellished tights and I loved it. I'll be shipping it off soon! I'm also in the works of a genuine leather disc jacket (styled after the Topshop one I spied several months ago but couldn't afford with its $320 price tag, sigh). More details about this DIY project in the next entry!
Bed sheets tops are the best-I bought a vintage edwardian blouse for about £10 last year, and then when I got it home my mum and I realised it had been handmade out of a bedsheet! Its sort of weird and nice at the same time! Love the look of your leather jacket too, I am about to go and check out the one you are basing it on...
Emily
x

Oh my, thank you so much! Again, you can email me at lovelylittlefifi@gmail.com. Thanks again!

ow...this one..I like it..
good for my next summer...a
and yes it's winter at my place now... T_T

wow, amazaing outfit!
I remember Lindsay Lohan wearing the same boots, what brand are they?


x
Malu.

im obsessing over the boots..whereeee did u get those

diy

August 24, 2009

My room reeks heavily of leather because of this giant box of scrap leather pieces, but I don't mind it so much because it smells of DIY productivity! For the past few days I've been tracing and cutting leather discs, cutting smaller holes within each disc, and sewing them onto a cardigan. My fingers feel a bit tender from the prying and cutting, but I'm convincing myself that it'll be worth it in the end when I have re-created thisfor far less than $320. MUAHAHA. I've also cut enough leather discs for 2 of these jackets. So when the time comes, I'll be giving one away to a reader.

Just a preview of the jacket I've started and mah big face. Many more blistered fingers to go.

That jacket is going to look insanely good. It reminds me of Gaultier's mermaid collection a couple years ago, which I really loved.

SOPHIA you are officially a diy GENIUS! I can't wait to see the finished product. i waaannntt onneeee!!!!

I love your blog! You are really pretty, thankyou for your comment, good luck with your jacket, looking forward to seeing the results :)

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follow for follow? x

oh my god, i would absolutely die if i could have that jacket!

really similar to my favourite sequin cardigan.

where did you get your leather scraps from... oh and where did you bulk by the wedding diamante necklaces from?

Love love your blog. xxxxxx

amazing! I can't wait to see how it turns out
xo

@ATJ i found (very reasonably priced) leather scraps on ebay and etsy. you have to do a bit of searching and digging, but a good deal is there. i suggest buying scrap leather which is far cheaper than whole pieces.

as for the rhinestone necklaces, i bought them in bulk on ebay as well. however, i like to use vintage rhinestone pieces (estate sales, etsy...) for the nicer projects.

hope this helps

The jacket is looking good !! Really beautiful,cant wait to see the final result !

it's THE topshop jacket! i also had the idea of d.i.y-ing it so it's superb to see someone trying it first, haha :)

Wow, this is by far, my favorite DIY of yours. Girl, you are seriously so talented and creative - I'm jealous! I can't wait to see the finished product.

seriously,
you're amazing

this is so incredibly cool!! like i really want to know how your doing some of your diy's. can you post some simple tutorials for this, and the beautiful lace givinchy inspired dress you made? :)

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I know I'm quite late to comment on this post, but I have to say that I love love love your amazing leather disc sweater. I hope you don't mind, but I've been working on one myself. It's just a fabulous project and looks like a million bucks!

http://missingjames.blogspot.com/

diy

August 20, 2009

I've been cutting circular discs out of leather nearly the whole day for a new DIY project I've been working on. I'm slowly drowning myself in them and my room is starting to reek of fresh leather. I'll probably have it done and posted on here early next week!

DIY GIVEAWAY: A pair of embellished tights! They have fragile little organza flowers each topped off with a pearl sewn onto them. Anyway, I'm giving these tights away, so leave a comment and I'll select a winner. I recently did a DIY giveaway and really enjoyed it, let's keep it going. Good luck lovelies!

Those are stunning! You made them? I feel so scared I would rip them trying to sew! I am working on headbands myself right now, crocheting little flowers, I bet they would look cute on black tights for fall.

I WANT! glad to have you back blogging :D!

those tights are GORGEOUS. (: and i love the dress.

oh my dear, the tights are wonderful! i never tried to do anything like that, but i might try in the future. they remind me of what a fairy would wear, or possibly the snow queen from Andersen's story. they really are beautiful <3

Lovely tights!! Just wonderful!!!:)

i love your outfit, its so cute! i really love your hair too. i wish i could DIY stuff, but i'm pretty terrible at making things

those tights are beautiful. it must be such an effort to embelish them like that. glad you started a blog, i love your outfits on chictopia. xoxo

I love these tights, they're much more minimal compared to the other DIY ones I've seen. Also, I'm loving that dress. So pretty! And seriously girl, you are so generous.

omg, I absolutely LOVE those tights.
omg,
I absolutely LOVE those tights.

Thanks for the lovely comment on my blog !
I love picnic baskets and yes, loved that you can put quite a number of things in it:))

I love your dress and what you did with the tights :) Been wanting to try that,but was afraid I mess up !

And the little flowers on it are beautiful,remind me of flowers in the gardens <3

Ohhh,I've followed you and added you to my blogroll

Oh wow I love your outfit and clever idea about the tights! I want it!!!

OMG. I love you. You're so beautiful. I so want to draw you now.

(I love the shape of your face!)

those tights are gorgeously amazing! <3

i love these tights! they has so much potential: with pearls and a cardigan for a preppy look; with a moto leather jacket for rocker-romantic mix; boots&long coats to bring the winter drab of heavy wools back to life c:

oh i absolutely adore the colour palette of this outfit. the romantic dress with blazer is ever so classy. i have a secret love for sheer tights. they're less stuffy and yet cover you up.

giveaways are such a great idea to share the fun (:

Hi, Thank you for your comment :) I love your blog, and those tights are great!

hello!thanks for your comment.Your blog is great i love your style.see you soon

Thankyou for your comments on my blog!
These tights are beautiful, and your blog is great too!

www.constance-victoria.blogspot.com

great tights, great diy!

I love your glasses! & the tights! Awesome.

@DAKOTA RICO
draw me, really? if you're serious, then i'd love to see. i initially was drawn to your blog because of those black and white illustrations, kind of like something from a tale.

let's get in touch!

Gosh you do have a lovely blog here, I say that quite alot but yours really is lovely! What really caught my eye was that little studded headband at the bottom of your page-its a beauty, where did you get the studs from? really nice tights too, they are very sweet-i've tried customising tights before but mine went all ruched, I may have to have another go after seeing this!
Emily
x

p.s linked!

Absolutely adore your blog - big fan of DIY myself, might have to feature it in WINK but undecided whether to put myself in images and make it more personal!
Thank you so much for your comment.. So nice to see people liking the images and inspiration we find.
I hope we can maybe collaborate in the future?

http://winkfashion.blogspot.com

YOU ARE SO PRETTY!! Love your glasses by the way:)

www.fashionfruits.com

Those tights are darling. It's hard to believe they were DIY.

Wonderful outfit!
I really like it :)
specially the colors.

Kisses

seriously !? i would love to win a pair of these

I love the blazer and the way you match it with the skirt and the glittering star tights..hehe...
is that part of your assignment? are you a design student?

aaww gimmmee, so cute!!!! that second pic of you is so cuties hahahha.

how was seeing patients btw?

I really liked your golden dress. Where did you get?

i love coming across a blog like yours...its a breath of fresh air....simple unpretentious style!

Delicate blossoms
Cluster on my lovely tights
White as fair dove

I would like them, please.

love the haiku fifi!

how do i get in contact with you?

@Sofie i got the gold dress in shanghai (though, ...
@Sofie

i got the gold dress in shanghai (though, i believe, it's by a korean designer).

Cute!

omg your hair is sooooo amazing
and those tights are so cute

One word: I mean,...

One little sentence: You're fantastic.

Thank you for that comment, you're so sweet! And, yes, I would love to!

Sophia: E- mail me at lovelylittlefifi@gmail.com. ...
Sophia:
E- mail me at lovelylittlefifi@gmail.com.
Thanks! That is such a nice compliment.

is the giveaway over ? can i play, can i play ??

phoebe239@hotmail.fr

August 16, 2009


I picked up this little vintage star print number during the winter and only recently have gone around to altering it. It came with the puffiest long sleeves and the hem ran all the way down to mid-calf. It was star overload . . . literally seeing stars. I chopped the sleeves off and the excess from the hem. The dress has a far more contemporary fit and I believe it has a lot of mix-and-match potential now.


Anyway, I'm currently in Maine. We were driving back from a dance party around 2am and the highway and streets were completely dark and empty, the only light from the crescent moon overhead. Morrissey was playing and it was just us and the car weaving down the smooth dark road. It was truly magical. I also tasted the freshest homemade orange marmalade and breathed some great air. It really is nice to get away from the city once in a while. Enjoy the weekend lovelies. xx.
Perfect ! Totez love it. xx

homemade orange marmalade sounds GOOOODDDD.
that start dress is too cute. especially with the bow in front? suuuper cute!

you look super adorable . im jealous you can do the sock with heels and look so good

Cute dress! Love your blog! Thanks for the comment!!

My goodness, you look sweet in this dress. Whenever I buy vintage dresses they always need nips and tucks before they look frumpy free.

PS - Maine is magical . . . it seems like the clouds hang so low there you can touch them. And I've never seen such clean looking lakes before (except in Norway).

Yesss it's really nice to get out of the city once in a while. And yummy homemade orange marmalade is exactly what I need right now :)

XO

I really LOVE this. I love the socks with sandals.

so pretty and youthful! I love the print!

This is so adorable!

Yup, that's my playlist! I really recommend the MJ cardholder thing-a-ma-jig. Completely tiny, a bit impractical, but just big enough for a couple of credit cards & cash. It's really the most adorable cardholder clutch I've ever seen.

Adore the simple dress and those the socks/heels combination, just perfect !!

And your photos always look amazing :) Who takes photos for you ?

Oh wow, love what you've done with the dress! And I'm definitely digging the socks+heels combination.

x