Posts tagged with 'vogue'

DIY Celebrity Style: Vests

POSTED BY STACY SCHLYER, AUGUST 11 2008 03:30 PM | PERMALINK

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 whip up quickly and are easy to find in almost any pattern book. To try your hand at making your own vest by using a pattern such as Vogue 7644, McCall 5193, Burda 7810, or Marfy 1269, pair it up with a plaid...
Celebrity DIY Style: Fashionable Politics

POSTED BY STACY SCHLYER, JULY 14 2008 04:09 PM | PERMALINK

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, Michelle is the winner - and most of American might agree with him. Shortly after Michelle Obama appeared on The View, the Donna Ricco dress she wore flew off store shelves. Now you don't have to wait for this hot...
Celebrity DIY Style: The Galaxy Dress

POSTED BY STACY SCHLYER, JUNE 23 2008 09:51 AM | PERMALINK

If you're a fan of retro styles, the first celebrity name that should come to mind is Dita Von Teese. Her wardrobe typically consists of vintage fashion or current styles that are made to look period. Probably the most sought after garment that she's worn is Roland Mouret's Galaxy dress. Not only does this dress give the wearer a feeling of classic Hollywood glamour, but it's designed to enhance a woman's natural cuves. Two patterns are exact replicas of this style - McCall 5269 and ...
Celebrity DIY Style: Leggings

POSTED BY STACY SCHLYER, MAY 27 2008 12:02 PM | PERMALINK

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 sport a trendy pair such as Paris Hilton's stripe or silver lame leggings just by sewing your own.

There are plenty of patterns available to re-create this look for yourself: Burda 7791, Vogue 8401, McCall...
The Biker Look

POSTED BY STACY SCHLYER, MAY 12 2008 05:56 PM | PERMALINK

I've always loved biker jackets - whether they be in leather, denim, suede, or a sturdy twill... this is one look that I'm happy to say is making a comeback. In fact, the March 2008 issue of Lucky magazine reported biker jackets as one of the hottest spring trends. Of course, celebrities are guaranteed to be wearing the latest styles. Take Angelina Jolie - before she became pregnant, she sported this fantastic looking jacket while on the set of one of her recent movies. If you're wanting to...
Patterns With International Flare

POSTED BY STACY SCHLYER, APRIL 19 2008 08:00 AM | PERMALINK

For many of us who sew, we've become familiar with the paper patterns that we find in brick and mortar stores - commonly known as "the Big 4" (Simplicity, McCall, Butterick, and Vogue). It wasn't until after years of sewing with these envelopes that I discovered there were other patterns out there - those that come in magazines! Not only were there lots of trendy options to sew up, but there were up to 50 patterns available in one issue alone! Now for the bad news - none of them are written in the...