The Pretty Penny

Two Great Fashion Projects

When I woke up early this morning, there were two amazing DIY fashion projects waiting for me on my reader.

This is a recycled T-Shirt Tote lined with duck tape (duct tape?)  I just love it.  It’s perfect for bizarre people like me who wish that those recycled jean bags weren’t so durn ugly.  (It’s actually kind of a cool idea… if only it didn’t look like you were carrying someone’s butt around on your shoulder.)

The second is a cool blazer from the boy’s section outfitted with new buttons etc.  I don’t know if it would work for me, you have to be size six or under and I’m size six on a very good day.  Great idea for tiny people though.

Show and Share: Winter Wake Ups

 

This is me today. 
Fuchsia, tangerine, and yellow.  Not because I feel so colorful and cheerful but because I needed a wake up this morning, something to get me out of bed.  I just finished this beauty yesterday (the bow) and  I just love it.  I just love these clips that I've been making lately.  I can't afford new clothes (who can?) and they are the perfect way to update any old outfit.

I also wanted to share this slide show from the NY Times style section.  Amazing colorful and stylish hats!  Another thing to get you out of bed on a gray winter morning.

Never Thought I'd Lust After Gloves.....

Until I found this great article and slideshow on LA Times Style!  Check it out.

Pretty Orange

I Just made this bow and had to show it off. 

I'm wearing it on my new cardigan from American Apparel.  I've been coveting these since September and practically crossing the street to avoid going in and losing control of my wallet.
Then, it was fate, I found this one at a resale shop for five dollars!  I love the color and like all of their clothes it's so well fitting and well made.
The bow is backed with a clip and can be worn in your hair or on a purse strap too.  The color makes me so happy!

More About Plaid…including cute shoes on Etsy

You might or might not know that I am just obsessed with plaid lately (don’t worry I don’t expect you to).  I read this article the other day about buffalo plaid, which got me even more fired up.  The author claims that it’s best to stick with black and white to avoid looking like a lumberjack, I happen to disagree, I think red is pretty important when it comes to plaid.  As always with red however, you must be careful that it’s just the right red. 

Today I am drooling over these handmade shoes by HydraHeart on etsy. 

HANDMADE SHOES!  Who would have thought.  Just amazing!

Also is this vest on the Forever 21 website.  So cute, especially the floral lining. 

Also my own plaid jewelry for your hair (see right)

 

Eat em up? While they’re hot?

I spent all day yesterday putting together clips and pins for my etsy store.  They are so cute I just want to eat them up.  I wore this one out last night, got tons of compliments and handed out tons of cards.  Get em while they’re hot.

These clippies are great because they can be worn as hair accessories or fastened to your purse strap or worn as a brooch.

I love this design in particular because it encapsulates the whole punk rock, vintage, handmade glamor that I’ve been obsessing over.

Oh and wouldn’t it look cute with this red cape from ilikeyouworld over at etsy?

In Production

Well it’s been a productive couple of weeks; I’ve been hunkered down with my sketchbook all day and dreaming about jewelry all night.  I’ve been wandering around my house asking myself “What if Johnnie Rotten and Myrna Loy sat down next to each other in a bar?”

Today I’m in production.  I went shopping yesterday and came home with duponi silk ribbon and Italian wool.  Soon you will start seeing new things on my website.  Hooray!

We Did It, Viv!

I lately have been addicted to finding video clips and interviews with Vivienne Westwood.  I love looking at videos of her shows too, I love the clothes, but there is something about her that just gives me the chills.  She is so thoroughly fabulous and outrageous.  It warms my heart.

I found this one today, the day after the night when we elected the first black president of the United States.  I’m so proud of us today.  We did it.