Forgot to post pictures from Osheaga weekend, honestly one of THE best weekends this summer. Such a great time not only because of the music, but more so because I got to spend time with the best people, wearing ridiculous (corresponding) outfits of course.
seriously, all i want right now
I should've known people would have wanted instructions to go with a DIY post. I thought it was pretty straight-forward but anyways hopefully this helps you out. If you need anything or have any questions, don't be shy!
What you Need:
- Pleather
-Tissue Paper
-Measuring tape
-Scissors
-Pins
-Sewing Machine
Step 1: Find any kind of pleather (or leather if you're lucky) you like .
You'll need it to measure 26" high, and 23" wide (this can vary depending on how roomy you want the bag to be).
I (like everyone else) was obsessed with Raf Simons' spring 2011 collection for JIL SANDER. I fell in love with this orange acetate market bag from the get go; such a simple idea. Unfortunately, they sold out on Net-a-Porter so quickly I couldn't get my hands on one. (so cheap too)
Then came the slew of knockoffs from other brands, and I couldn't justify buying any of them. None of them got the right "slouch" from the original. I figured I should just make myself one. I don't know why I hadn't thought to DIY this sooner, but anyways here it is. I used black pleather, because I couldn't get my hands on real leather. Definitely going to remake this.
I made a little video because the pictures just weren't doing it justice.
That's a great mix of Destiny's Child's Emotions (lol) by E+E playing in the background in case you were wondering.
DESTINE+E'S CHILD by E+E
I was going to post a step-by-step tutorial, but it was pretty straightforward. If anyone wants tips/the actual steps just let me know!
I haven't had the time (do i ever) to take proper outfit pics, so here's a blurry shot from my phone of what I was wearing the other day (nothing special but you can see the bag in action). Totally into 90's grunge these days too, in case you hadn't noticed.
I know this is my bajillionth "im back!" post, so i'm not making any promises this time around. I've just lost the lust for blogging, arguably it's been gone for a while but anyways summer's here now and so many things are going on! I just finished summer school, so my summer can finally begin; I'll be in Paris from the 16th-26th, then Chicago from August 3rd-22nd. I'm really excited for the rest of the summer so expect more updates on the personal front. In fashion news, how good was menswear? seriously so many good and different collections this season.
Alright! That's it for now, i'll try to queue a few posts for the next few days!
Parka - American Apparel, Cardigan/Shirt - Vintage, Pants&Belt - Zara, Shoes- Dr. Martens
Thought i'd start out with an outfit post; I wore this to Study Wednesdays, which basically is half studying/half fun times hanging out. Thanks to Samia for these pictures! I'm wearing my new gold collars, my newest obsession right now. I also have this other super western pair with blue bulls on it. Very understated if you ask me...
I'm still trying to get used to my hair being down, i cant say i like it, but i just dont know what else to do with it.
Any suggestions? Maybe i'll just shave it all off... How does that sound?
Just a couple pictures from my latest roll of film.
In more unimportant borderline-rant news; I've lost all motivation to keep up with this blog... which makes me sad. I think my style of blogging was more about fashion news and collection reviews, and i was fine with that but now I want it to become something more personal/more like a visual diary. Back to how it all started? at the very very beginning my blog was just a place for me to keep track of all my sewing projects, but then i strayed. I don't know if it's necessarily a bad thing or not yet. Regardless, I haven't really been sewing that much lately; I just haven't had the time/energy and so it's not like there's anything to show you.
From now on, i'm going to try to take quick snaps of my outfits before going to school/work, Share more news about my life, More streetstyle, Additions to my ever exanding closet; My thrifting luck has been so good lately, I cant wait to show you all what i've gotten in the past few weeks!
When i went to New York two weekends ago(miss it so much already!), I made a huge splurge at barneys that subsequently has me in a little debt right now... I bought the jacket in look 12 from Alexander Wang's spring 2010 collection. Arguably his best one and my personal favorite of his. I love love love the back part of this jacket the most, the long tail in the denim is so unexpected.
Check it out on the runway: (fast forward to 3:05)
Here's an ugly picture of me in it:
(They obviously made the sleeves more wearable for retail, which i sort of wish they hadn't)
I cannot wait till it gets cooler out so that i can actually wear it.
Forgot to post pictures from Osheaga weekend, honestly one of THE best weekends this summer. Such a great time not only because of the music, but more so because I got to spend time with the best people, wearing ridiculous (corresponding) outfits of course.
seriously, all i want right now
