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What a Trip: Tokyo Street Fashion

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...

BOO! Mama Sass's Halloween Costume

POSTED BY Corinne Leigh, 25 October 2007 | PERMALINK

 

 

Forum Member Mama Sass posted pics of her clever diy halloween costume...sooo cute! Thanks Mama Sass! Go HERE for the complete thread. xoxoxo c

"I finally finished my Halloween costume the other day. Just in time for my party on Saturday, too. Phew!

My roommate has a doll of Boo from Monsters, Inc, which happens to be one of my "feel good" movies. So, I finally got it together to...

Tips for a GREEN Halloween from Sierra Club

POSTED BY Corinne Leigh, 24 October 2007 | PERMALINK

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.

xoxoxo c

DIY Fashion Books Giveaway

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...

Natural Woman

POSTED BY Brianne DiSylvester, 19 October 2007 | PERMALINK

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...

Excess Baggage

POSTED BY Brianne DiSylvester, 18 October 2007 | PERMALINK

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...

Animal House

POSTED BY Brianne DiSylvester, 17 October 2007 | PERMALINK

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...

How to Make a Girl Pirate Costume

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 

Tricorn...

BRAINS....omg! BRAINS.

POSTED BY Corinne Leigh, 16 October 2007 | PERMALINK

*not for the faint of heart....brain eatting zombies ahead*

happy halloween b*tches! xoxoxo

Project Boutique

POSTED BY Brianne DiSylvester, 16 October 2007 | PERMALINK

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...