Elva!!

Clearly I'm on a vintage brooch kick of late. Just came across Elva Field's site. I la-la-LOVE what she does making new jewelry out of vintage. Beautiful!


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DIY: Vena Cava Tee Shirt Dress

Confession time. So... maybe I read Teen Vogue. And maybe I still can't afford half of the clothing that the models wear (which means I am not sure how teens are supposed to afford it either). But, I am a fan of the designer DIY projects that they have each issue, since "practically free" is the only thing that fits into my budget these days. Vena Cava's project a few issues back is a perfect end-of-summer style that anyone can create, with a comfy tee shirt and a simple skirt sewn on the bottom.


I picked up some floral fabric at the thrift store the other day and have a v-neck I'm going to attach it to over the weekend!

DIY - tiedye tights

Maybe I've gone a little hippie, but I loved this project that BUST Magazine published in their Aug/Sept 09 issue: tie-dye tights! What a great way to reuse old white hose that have lost a little of their whiteness. Just a little RIT dye and some rubberbands, and you'll be ready to rock.

I'm pretty sure that Look From London couldn't do any better (or cheaper). Click on the image above to make it big and read the directions yourself.