I’m getting behind! Hopefully in the coming week Ill be able to post this on Monday…when I intended to. And the NYFW Fall 2011 runway collections are over?? Already???!
image by me.
Sometimes it’s harder to go simple and let your greatness speak for itself.;-)
I’ve been nominated for an About.com award in the DIY Fashion Blog category!
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These Hermes Knotting Cards from MaiTai’s Picture Book are super-duper helpful. All the ideas! All the DIY possibilities! How many of you are running to your closet to pull out all your scarves and try this out? I am!
Speaking of knots, I’m also drooling over this knot book! Just think of all the belts…brooches…barrettes…earrings…rings…and other numerous accessories you could fashion out of knots!! Really, REALLY early birthday present, pretty please?
I’ve just discovered this fashion blog that focuses on the cheap, but chic: the creator only showcases outfits bought at Wal-Mart…yes, I said “Wal-Mart“! Check it here at PennyChic.com
DIY: Quick Gifts for Chic People posted by Chictopia user Le Petit Lapin. LOVE the sequined collar and bag covered with cut-up CD’s. What great ideas!
Maegan from …love, Maegan has launched a new series called “Maeg it Yourself,” where she DIY’s items suggested by her readers. Go here and let her know what you’d like her to make, and you could even win her creation!
Samantha Baldwin (AKA blogger Bromeliad) of the Examiner.com has posted oodles and oodles of DIY inspiration from New York Fashion Week for Fall 2011. Phillip Lim? Alexander Wang? Betsey Johnson? It’s all there, ready for the DIY’ing.
Plus she also posted a great tutorial for a DIY book clutch, inspired by Kate Spade. The cover is interchangeable = ingenious!!
I’m loving Girlie Girl Army‘s comprehensive list of Vegan/Eco Shoe, Handbag, and Clothing Lines. Since oftentimes “Vegan” is synonymous with “affordable”…there’s a lot of great chic and cheap shopping gems on that list!
Recent favorite affordable and cute shopping destinations:
MeetMark.com 
UrbanOg.com SockTheory.com
(Right now I can’t get enough of SockTheory‘s crocheted anklets, rugby striped overknees, and pothole backseam stockings! Plus, you can use coupon code PERFECT10 for 10% off your entire order, and get $3.99 shipping (and free shipping on orders over $50!) to a US address!)
xoxox
Carly
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Thanks so much for the mention(s). I’m going to check out that knot book.
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No problem! I love your fashion week DIY inspiration posts – they’re amazing; and I certainly wouldn’t have the time to go through each collection as you do!! And that “book clutch” I’ve also seen a couple times on the red carpet with Natalie Portman…except the ones the celebs have been carrying are the embroidered Olympia Le-Tan clutches (http://tomandlorenzo2.blogspot.com/2010/12/olympia-le-tan-handbags.html) which is just taking the DIY to a whole new level…I like that your idea is so simple and yet so effective!
xoxox
Carly
Carly, did you like the Knot book? I need to make a pretty knot and am thinking about purchasing that book… but it has some negative reviews on amazon.com
xx
maya
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Actually I haven’t bought it yet.:-/ Sorry; I couldn’t say… I’ve had so many DIY books on my wishlist for so long…then I had to buy a whole bunch of books and software for school (and a new hard drive when my computer ran out of memory – UGGGGHHH!!) – so I haven’t been able to check out that book just yet. Maybe your local library has a copy and you can check it out first without buying it?
Thanks for replying. That’s what I was planning to do: check out my local library and a local used books store. Will let you know if have any success.
xx
maya
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