Posts tagged burda

• 10 Aug

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Celebrity DIY Style: Zooey Deschanel Wrap Dress

    Even though I'm partial to trendy clothes, I love to see that some looks never go out of style.  The wrap dress made famous by Diane von Furstenburg in the 1970s, has continued to be popular in every day wear and formal events alike.  A great example is Zooey Deschanel who wore this fabulou

• 09 Mar

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  David Bow-Tie Sewalong with BurdaStyle!

   One of our favorite blogs and pattern sources, BurdaStyle, has launched a heartfelt event that nearly all sewers and stitchers will have a stake in.  In the United States alone, cancer accounts for 1 in 4 deaths, and 1.5 million new cases will be diagnosed this year.  BurdaStyle wants to donate

• 06 Mar

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Celebrate Spring! Simplicity and BurdaStyle Combine Patterns!

                                                                          So, spring has sprung, or at least winter's on its last leg.  Speaking of legs, spring means exposed knees, and I know you want to show em'

• 08 Sep

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Celebrity DIY Style: Nicole Richie At Fashion Week

     Nicole Richie made an appearance at the DKNY show during Merceds-Benz Fashion Week in NYC. I have to say, I adore her outfit - it's simple, yet looks dressy enough to attend most functions. I searched around for suitable patterns to use to re-create this look with minimal alterations

• 11 Aug

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  DIY Celebrity Style: Vests

     One of my sources of clothing inspiration is Lucky Magazine. Not only do they discuss the latest trends, but there's always a great celebrity fashion that graces the cover. This month's look: Milla Jovovich modeling fall's biggest fad, the vest. These garments easy to sew, plus they

• 04 Aug

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Celebrity DIY Style: T-Shirt Dress

   Who said you have to wear formal wear when walking down the red carpet (or in the case of the teen-choice awards last night, blue carpet)? Actress Minka Kelly arrived at this year's festivities in a simple white, knit T-shirt dress. This simple design can be easily recreated at home and dress

• 14 Jul

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Celebrity DIY Style: Fashionable Politics

    While Barack Obama and John McCain duke it out in the political ring, there's a new debate being launched - this one in the fashion community.  The question?  Which potential first lady has the best wardrobe.  Acorrding to Tim Gunn, host of Bravo's Project Runway and Guide to Style, M

• 27 May

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Celebrity DIY Style: Leggings

     One of the hottest celebrity garments has to be leggings - you see them on everyone from Paris Hilton to Beyonce. In fact, they've become so popular that Lindsey Lohan announced her own legging line back in March. Now you can skip the basic black style that you see on the racks and sp