This is a pretty simple outfit that I used to highlight a pair of shoes I DIY’d.  It’s been a long thought process to get to these as I’ll explain lower down in this post.

Initially I was inspired by the Dexter chair in the Metropolitan Homes Showtime Showhouse.  It’s funny because I had the next [...]

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I was playing around with these calf-length boots (I don’t wear them a lot because of how tight they are on my calves).  This image on Jak & Jil inspired me to try something other than zipping.
Look #1 – the half-zip & fold-over.  Kind of Pirate-y!

Look #2 – the knot

The knot certainly looks good but I would [...]

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I FINALLY dye-ed a couple sweaters that have been on my “makeover” pile.
Unfortunately, I don’t have before pictures so I’ll just have to describe:  The hoodie is from Victoria’s Secret, was off-white & just got kind of dingy – my water does that.  It’s impossible to keep whites white & most off-whites turn dingy grey after several washes.  [...]

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I saw a pair of D&G pumps in June’s issue of Bazaar with silk ribbon that wraps around the ankle & I thought, “Wow, that’s cute!  Geez, I could do that with ribbons for like $4 though.”  So I did.
All I did was buy a roll of fat black satin ribbon, cut it long enough (do [...]

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Here’s some lovely links I’ve been saving up to share with you all:
DIY Marc Jacobs – Dusty Dress via Outsapop
The Balmain look for dollars – Bleach Black on The Pipeline
So freaking in love with this suitcase cat bed over at Craftzine
Another suitcase project – make an ottoman! – Craftzine again
Shoes for your Balmain look – [...]

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This is the second outfit I worked the capelet with.  It’s a little more casual which I like.  I actually built it around the shoes which, sadly, are just too small on me.  I couldn’t even wear them to work that day.  They are pictured further down & will be on ebay soonish.  They are GORgeous!  [...]

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This is only the third time I’ve worn this dress & I’m so glad that I figured out how to wear it in a more casual way.  I originally bought it for my birthday dinner over a year ago now.  It was a fairly expensive (for me) impulse buy that I never regretted.  I wore it out [...]

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The second DIY in my outfit from yesterday is the t-shirt I was wearing.  It was a super giant over-sized tee which I made into the “Boxy Tank” from the Save This Shirt book.
Here are a couple images of the tee in progress:

It was a really easy one, again.  I won’t brag about how cool I [...]

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My friend Mel photoshopped me into a Cullen.  I love it!  Actually, I don’t think she had to lighten my skin AT ALL LOL.  (I’m pretty much transparent if ya’ll haven’t noticed yet.)

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There are two super easy DIY’s hidden in this outfit.  Can you find them?  One is so simple I’m actually embarassed to give it its own post.  Scroll down for that one.  I’ll post on the second one tomorro. 

Keds sneakers, Kikit jeans, ? tank, Peace Frog tee, DIY bracelet, earrings & necklace from the thrift
Details:

The [...]

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