Geode Slice Swarovski Crystal Earrings: handmade by me (similar here). White Embellished U Choker Necklace: DIY (tutorial here). Reversible 6-in-One Gossip Girl/Risto Bimbiloski-inspired Dress: handmade by me (see here for it worn frontways and inside-out), similar here. Box clutch: ? (a Goodwill find), similar here. Shark Tooth bangle: c/o PERSONA. Pamela Mann Studded Tights in Black/Silver: c/o MyTights.com. Silver Round-Toe Heels: Michael Kors (a Goodwill find), similar here.
Going out in the evening, which necessitated a little bit of much-needed dressing up, so I chose my favorite and ultimately versatile handmade reversible (front-to-back AND inside-out) Gossip Girl-inspired dress. It’s very simple and elegant, so it works for a variety of occasions. I wore it backwards for this evening, with the zipper in the back. (more…)
Yup, I’m finally back from 3 and a half weeks in Japan – and still reeling from jetlag. It didn’t help that Oregon changed to daylight savings time while we were gone too – which meant a double whammy of time changes to adjust to. We’ve been sleeping only 4 hours in a row each night – and then taking a 3-hour nap during the day! Still so backwards. At least this coming week is Lil Tot’s Spring Break – so we can stay in and try and catch up on sleep, number 1, and everything that I haven’t been able to do for a month, number 2. Oh, and unpack, and clean the house, and…well, you get the idea. 😉 (more…)
Hello friends! Today I’d love to walk you through all the fashion and cool watches we featured in my recent Show Your Colors Modify Watches x Chic Steals Promotional Video. Some people have asked me: “Which Mod is she wearing?” or “Where did you get that dress?” so I’d love to do a look-by-look breakdown with links where to buy everything. This post may get a little long, but here goes!
**All Modify watches that we used were the “Mini” sizes!!
To let you guys in on a little secret: There were actually 10 outfits we had planned to shoot for this video. On the shoot date, we were losing light quickly and had to cut 1 (a Nautical look) in order to get some of the more important ones in before the light changed too dramatically. In the edit, we also removed another 1 (Yoga Outfit) because we felt it didn’t add anything to the piece. So we ended up with 8 outfits, all seen above.
Plus, Modify is doing a Kickstarter right now where you can order a watch with your own custom face (above discount code not applicable). You can get EXACTLY what you want on the face – which sounds pretty cool!
80’s-style Triangle Rhinestone Earrings: DIY (tutorial here). Perfect-Fit Mixed-Tape Cardigan: J. Crew c/o Clorox. Illusion Triangle Rhinestone Necklace: so old I forgot. They don’t make them like this anymore! Ruffle-Hem Camisole: YesStyle, similar here. Rings: H&M, mocha. Mirror-Print Flowered Pencil Skirt: Target (old), similar here. Platform Cone-Heel Ombre Pumps: Spiral Girl (old), similar here.
Inspired by my playing around yesterday with the Pantone Colors for Spring 2014, I put together my outfit today based on my three favorites: Hemlock [Pantone 15-6114], Placid Blue [Pantone 15-3920], and Radiant Orchid [Pantone 18-3224] (the Color of the Year for 2014!) (more…)
Carly J. Cais I am a DIY’er, designer, sewist, maker, and marketer. Chic Creative Life is where I share what I do, and help others bring their unique style into their own lives.
Going out in the evening, which necessitated a little bit of much-needed dressing up, so I chose my favorite and ultimately versatile handmade reversible (front-to-back AND inside-out) Gossip Girl-inspired dress. It’s very simple and elegant, so it works for a variety of occasions. I wore it backwards for this evening, with the zipper in the back. (more…)
I can’t believe it’s May already. It doesn’t feel like the school year is almost over. But it is. 
Inspired by my playing around 
