RePurpose!

So a few weekends ago I was in Charlotte for a friend's bachelorette party and we all received a free Stoli t-shirt at one of the bars we went to. Of course it was an XL! So most of the girls were like "oh its a great pj shirt!" and I was like "....ummmmm no." LOL. From that moment on I was determined to repurpose this t-shirt into something functional and fashionable. I thus decided that I would try my hand at the the shredded scarf look....
So I forgot to take inbetween pictures but it turned out fabulous and it was SUPER easy! The first thing I did was cut off the bottom hem and then cut off the body of the shirt right below the arms. I decided that I wanted to add some dimension and interest so I decided to reverse tie-die, but of course you could skip this and make it even more simple. Once the bleaching was done, I cut into strips. (I was not super careful and varied between 1/2" - 3/4"-ish wide). Then you take the circle strips and stretch them out a bit to make the edges curl in. Then I cut another thin strip from the sleeve to wrap around all the other strips to keep them together and then... put it on and wrap it around twice! Fabulous and soooooo easy :)
(FYI I have a disc cutter and mat that can be purchased from any fabric store that makes this MUCH easier than if you were attempting with scissors.)

World Peace?

If you could wish for one change in the world what would it be?

“That everybody could afford my shoes.”
-Christian Louboutin in AnOther’s Proust Questionnaire.

Shoe Porn

So I bought my first true shoe porn collection piece today! A pair of beige, cutout, ankle cuff pumps from the Christian Siriano collection for Payless. Most of his spring line has been out for a few weeks (and my reaction was total blah) but they just released the true statement, runway pieces and I could not NOT buy them. For only $79.99 they truly are a steal. It got even better with the 15% off coupon code (30576) I found. For an even better deal Payless offers free shipping if you pick it up in the store! I was totally torn between the blue pump and the cutout ankle cuff pairs but in the end I couldn't resist the extra over the top details of the cutouts! I can't wait to get them and actually wear them, hopefully they live up to my expectations. I'll let you know :)

Strike a Pose

My good friend S (The Girl's Daily) often makes it a point to find and then implement the newest and greatest model poses in our pictures when we all go out. Well I think I finally found one that is PERFECT for me to try ;)
I might have to give it a try this weekend when we hit the town in Charlotte for my friend's bachelorette party.... watch out!

Armani for Lady Gaga

It has been reported that Armani will be designing some of Lady Gaga's costumes for the Europe leg of her Monster Ball Tour. Check out a few of the sketches... love it!

Oxfords

The oxford trend has been slowly building steam and seems to be a big hit for spring. I have to confess that I have been very hesitant to jump on this trend. For one we all know that I am not really much of a flat person as far as shoes go, and I guess I just never really liked any of them. However, with more and more styles popping up, and along with them, more and more ways to style them, I am definitely warming up to these. I am leaning towards the styles that are two-, or even tri-, toned or that have interesting details, like cut outs.
If you are a reader of the Sea of Shoes blog, I have to say Jane's Comme des Garcons tri-tone brogues, and her styling of them, were a big reason for me to rethink this trend.

R.I.P.

The fashion world has just lost one of its brightest stars. Alexander McQueen has reportedly committed suicide. His brilliance, creativity, and influence will be missed greatly.