I discovered the coolest site while checking out The Fashion Bomb this morning. Whether you plan on purchasing your next pairs of jeans or maybe even making them (like me), True Jeans is a site you MUST check out. This is how it works: go to the site and click the "Get Started" button and create a brief profile.Don't you love how they...
I've decided to participate in my very first S.W.A.P. (sewing with a plan), hosted by Pattern Review.com. Concept: Sew a wardrobe. The object is to make items that can be interchanged with each other. Once this is complete, you will be able to quickly grab something to wear from your closet. Reach in and grab a top, a bottom, and a jacket and...
IntroductionMost of you who are like me that drool over the coverage of Fashion Week every March and September, hoard all of the fashion magazines and gush over every fabulous outfit you see and think, "I want that"! Then reality sets in when you eyeball the price tag, the poor fit and the wrong color. You know what? Instead of giving up the...
A lot of you wanted to know about the shoe I was wearing with the last two outfits I posted, it's this one.Via Spiga Mogul, Zappos, $172.95BTW, Ms. 1969 - Your recognition is uncanny! ...
Temperley London Crochet Dress, Net-A-Porter.com - $1,106Giuliana Testino Genovesa Crochet Dress, Net-A-Porter.com - $600Diane von Furstenberg Livinia Crochet Dress, Net-A-Porter.com - $395And mine! ...
Project DetailsPattern: Simplicity 4589, View AFabric: Embroidered cotton voile (100% cotton)Description: Square-neck pullover top.Another easy pattern that sews up in an afternoon. I cut the size 14, according to me high bust measurement. Based on the shape of this top, I didn't need to make an FBA. I did add 2" to the length and at the waistline I cut to a size...
In the May issue of Lucky Magazine, they paired swingy square-neck blouses with button-front pencil skirts. Is this not the ultimate in easy dressing?Lucky Magazine - May 2007Here is the patterns I'll be using for this cool look:Simplicity 4589McCall's 5330These are already on the cutting table! ...
No, your eyes are not deceiving you. I, of all people, made these jeans. See, it's a long story, but I'll keep it brief. Let's go back to last summer when I preached on the evils of skinny jeans, declared that they were sent from Satan himself and screamed from the rafters that you'd never, EVER catch me in a pair! Well... these...
Just like everybody else, I've caught the yellow fever too!Rachel Roy Layla Bell Sleeve Top, $295Miu Miu Pintuck Detail Top, $480Project DetailsPattern: Simplicity 3887, View CFabric: Cotton Gauze (100% cotton)Description: Pullover topThis top is ridiculously easy... I can't really do much of a review of this. I sewed this in like 3 hours while watching Wednesday night's primetime t.v. The only changes I...
Monogamy vs. StashingWhen you purchase fabric, how do you go about it? Do you have a project in mind? Do you see it and buy just because? Usually, when I buy fabric I have a project in mind. I hardly ever stash, I'm very monogamous with my sewing. On the occasions when I do stash, I already have a pattern and they are...
No pretty clothes, shoes, patterns or anything else inconsequential today. Especially as a parent of soon-to-be college students, my thoughts and prayers go out to the Virginia Tech family. ...
I just recently learned of Tori-Nichel in the May 2007 issue of Essence Magazine. She has been dubbed by them "The Next Big Thing" and I'm inclined to agree. The 30-year old Michigan native is a graduate of F.I.T., has worked for Dana Buchman and Kenneth Cole and has recently launched her signature label. Tori-Nichel's design philosophy centers on fabric, details and fine...
Forever 21 - Knock IT Off!I guess we should just refer to F21 as the "knock-off shop"! The dress on the left is the Foley for Foley + Corinna Smock Long Dress that retails for $440. The one of the right is Forever 21's Chiffon Floral Dress for $39.80. Pebble Dress by Twinkle, Anthropologie - $288. Made from silk voile and trimmed in...
Marc by Marc Jacobs Gauze Smocked Dress, $188; Wayne Ruffle Collar Dress, $450; Trina Turk Zima Dress, $238, Lacey Parker Silk Charmeuse Bubble Sleeve Dress, $385, Simplicity 3835 and Vogue 8229.Adam + Eve Square-neck Shirt, $225; Catherine Malandrino Square-neck Blouse, $325; Adam + Eve Square-neck Empire Top, $325; Butterick 4738 and Simplicity 4022. ...
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