POSTED BY Kendra Cunningham, 25 October 2007 | PERMALINK
Tokyo street fashion is an unparalleled carnival of color and insanity. Costume and style are synonymous and it is so dazzling, hypnotic, and intoxicating, it should be a sin. It could be a drug considering how trippy it is. But the insanity that is present in Tokyo street fashion is the good kind of insanity that reveals itself in creativity and extreme indulgence. Tokyo fashion is of two...
i get the sierra club newsletter and they had a section on green Halloween tips. it's a great list. i especially like the part about making your own costume:) go HERE to check'em out.
POSTED BY Vanessa Pappas, 19 October 2007 | PERMALINK
Hi all! Here is the quick and the dirty on this giveaway. The lovely folk over at Stitch Lounge are offering up 3 sets of their DIY books: Subversive Seamster & Sew Subversive to the ThreadBanger fans! All you have to do is send us photos of your DIY Disasters so we can see how much help you really need them! Three lucky winners will be announced in an upcoming episode - so what are you...
Remember your 2nd grade art project that consisted of leaves glued to construction paper? Yeah, this is so much cooler. Check out Twigs and Heather's take on turning nature into a work of art...or should we say fashion? And your friends all said you were high maintenance...what do they know? Each item is made from an organic item, like twigs, bark, branches, acorns, etc., then using lost...
Presidential candidate bid or not, Al Gore knows what he’s talking about. And although I’m nowhere close to winning a Nobel Peace Prize from my work in Global Warming, I can take a shot at it the stylish way. It’s said that the average family brings home 1,000 bags every year adding up to 100 billion plastic bags polluting land fills each year…talk about a mess! Enter the Baggu. This...
If the only thing you remember about your youth is that embarrassing time the fifth grade bully pull your pants down in gym class, it's time to replace it with some fonder memories. Regain your youth with Morehouse Farm Merino Critter Kits. Sure, it may seem a little childish but so is sucking up to your boss every day. Add some unique flare to your winter wardrobe with animal-inspired...
POSTED BY Sara Franklin, 17 October 2007 | PERMALINK
Here is how to make your own gal pirate costume, complete with tricorn hat, corset, and puffy shirt! Want more information in live-action form? Check out the video!
Materials: an old pair of leather pants a button down shirt a roll of ribbon a rotary cutter some dental floss a leather needle your sewing machine some pins a body form (or a cooperative friend) a bowl scissors
Whether you want handmade stuff to give, keep or just want to get some inspiration for projects of your own, Cog & Pearl is a shopper's handmade paradise. Located in Brooklyn, Cog & Pearl started back in 2002 by "partially unemployed and soul-scouring partners" Kristin Overson and Seth Walter. Creators Overson and Walter agreed upon starting a boutique that had to have artist-made...