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    Tie-Dyed Bow Ties

    POSTED BY Geri Hirsch, 22 October 2008 | PERMALINK

     

     

    Its seems like ever since the conception of Gossip Girl bow ties are everywhere but rarely are they tie-dyed. Rik Villa, Wardrobe Style Assistant for Revolve, created tie-dyed bow ties and bow tie necklaces specifically for the Anzevino and Florence show and they were a hit. I couldnt help but think, these flirtatious bows are perfect for necklaces, bracelets and headbands and pins...

    Worn Out: Street Style Pics

    POSTED BY Morgan Hungerford, 21 October 2008 | PERMALINK

    Hey guys! As ever, here are the top 5 street style picks from the last two weeks of offerings from the street style blogs. Feel free to challenge the opinion of yours truly via the comments section, and please! Shout out any of your new favorite/old favorite/head-and-shoulders-above-the-rest fashion blogs that you're currently digging. Here we go... 

     

    These women are both incredibly...

    Celebrity DIY Style: The Wrap Dress

    POSTED BY Stacy Schlyer, 20 October 2008 | PERMALINK

     

    When Diane von Furstenberg introduced the wrap dress in 1972, I'm sure she had no idea that over 30 years later it would still be a fashion staple. Even today, celebrities such as Victoria Beckham, Tyra Banks, Beyonce, and Jessica Simpson are spotted wearing similar looks. Why should every woman have one in their closet? According to this article, the wrap dress is waist-whittling,...

    Cool Website Alert: Craft Gossip!

    POSTED BY Lee Meredith, 20 October 2008 | PERMALINK

     

    I recently discovered this "Blog Network" website, which I think will be of interest to any kind of crafter out there. With topics ranging from knitting and sewing to recycled crafts and edible crafts, you can read all the posts together or just the ones that interst you, and you can subscribe to the rss feed of just the topics you're into. As the name suggests, this site is about sharing...

    How to Make a Strait Jacket

    POSTED BY Nina Roussarie, 17 October 2008 | PERMALINK

    How to make a Strait Jacket!
     
     
     
    To start the Strait Jacket, you will need two cream colored button down shirts, one bigger than the other.  
     
    You will also need 6-8 black or dark brown leather belts. (try to use belts with thinner, smoother leather)
     
    Start with the larger shirt and with a seam ripper, remove the front pocket and all buttons.
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    Weekly DIY Roundup: Halloween Costumes!

    POSTED BY Lee Meredith, 17 October 2008 | PERMALINK

    So all these pumpkin crafts and spooky decorations are fun, but my favorite part of halloween has always been the costumes! There are a bunch of great collections of crafty costume ideas around the web, so this will be kind of a roundup of roundups, and I'll just show you my favorites!

    I'll start with Instructables - so many great costume how-to's over there! Like this Rubik's Cube:

     

    (Re)Boot

    POSTED BY Morgan Hungerford, 16 October 2008 | PERMALINK

    vintage boot photo by flickr user mdthphys.

    I am a boot junkie. There is nothing like reaching that midpoint in October when the weather has juuuust about turned into Fall for good (and Winter is right around the corner) - it's a call for the end of any ill-advised Summer sandals and DEFINITELY marks the end of the season for my arch-nemesis: the flip-flop. I say the more shoe, the...

    PONO Bracelet Giveaway!

    POSTED BY Kendra Cunningham, 16 October 2008 | PERMALINK

    Give Love, Practice Peace; the PONO way.

    PONO is New York based company that makes jewelry, but not just any jewelry- bangles and dogtags to be agents of change.   PONO has three different campaigns: The Climate Project, Give a Girl a Chance, and Natural Resources Defense Council. Each piece of jewelry is designed to represent the cause-

    Give a Girl a Chance

    "Earlier in the year, PONO...

    Cool Website Alert: The Anticraft!

    POSTED BY Lee Meredith, 16 October 2008 | PERMALINK

    This site has been around for quite awhile, but I figured this is the perfect time of year to bring it to the attention of anyone who hasn't heard of it already. The current issue that just came out, and will have new projects added throughout the month, is all based around Día de los Muertos! Projects are in all different mediums, ranging from sewing to knitting to beading to cooking......

    Celebrity DIY Style: Celebrities Who Sew

    POSTED BY Stacy Schlyer, 15 October 2008 | PERMALINK

     

     

    It's always nice to know someone who shares your passion. It's even better when that someone is a celebrity! I was suprised to find that there are numerous stars who share one of my favorite past times... sewing. Not only do they de-stress by sitting in front of a sewing machine but some of them are creating crafts and fashions for themselves and their family. Actresses Eva Longoria...