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Posts tagged with 'lace'

  • Fashion Week, Fall 08, Lace and Exposed Zippers

    POSTED BY RAMON DESOUZA, SEPTEMBER 12 2008 09:00 AM | PERMALINK

    This week Corinne teaches you how to make a lace skirt inspired by the designs of the Fall collection from the previous New York Fashion Week shows.

  • Lace and Exposed Zipper Dress

    POSTED BY KENDRA CUNNINGHAM, SEPTEMBER 12 2008 12:00 AM | PERMALINK

     

    To create a Betsy Johnson inspired skirt- you’ll need some black lace and fabric of a dark bold color. First you have to make a pattern, a step by step explanation is already on one of Corinne’s earlier blogs. You’re also going to need a zipper, Corinne uses one that is 36 inches long and comes apart at the bottom, the length of the zipper should determine how long the length of your pattern should be.

     

     

    Next select your main material, Corinne uses a wine colored organic bamboo from...

  • Under Where?

    POSTED BY MORGAN HUNGERFORD, AUGUST 13 2008 08:00 AM | PERMALINK

    I love love love love love (should I say it again?) LOVE wearing vintage slips as dresses during the dog days of Summer; they're light and airy and as long as they're not scandalously see-through I'm content to rock them sans layering (with full coverage undergarments, of course). This is a trend that's so easy to take into Fall, and here's some photo-inspiration to get the lingerie-inspired creativity flowing through your closet:

     

     

    Lace was big on runways from Prada to Paul & Joe, and the...

  • DIY Lace Lampshade - Decor It Yourself!

    POSTED BY MATTHIAS SUNDBERG, JULY 29 2008 11:29 AM | PERMALINK

    Here at the nesting labs, we take on all kinds of aesthetic experiments. This week we morph a old lamp into a brand new lace lampshade. Using vintage and recycled materials we create a lovely, new accessory for the home. Then we take a trip on over to the New York nest of the tidiest bachelor.

    Ivan Bordas
    Jean-Michel Basquiat

  • DIY Pillows

    POSTED BY MEG ALLAN, JULY 15 2008 10:48 AM | PERMALINK

     


     In this week's episode of Decor It Yourself, we look for a perscription for style ADD. Making your own pillows to fit your decor to your mood is one way to shift the style of your sofa. It's an easy thing to change-up in your home to alter the aesthetic.

     

     

    Curbly shows you how to make your own envelope pillow that you can add an applique, lace or embroidery to.  Over on the lovely Design Sponge, there is the perfet DIY applique tutorial right here.

     

    Over on Apartment Therapy...

  • DIY Graffiti Lace - Decor It Yourself

    POSTED BY MEG ALLAN, JULY 08 2008 11:26 AM | PERMALINK

    This week, we use a cool technique and create graffiti lace. From this we make a tablecloth, dress, scarf and more. We take a peek into one of the loveliest homes in Brooklyn and have a fun new contest for all you green nesters out there.

     

    An Apple A Day

    Totally Bamboo