My own DIY

 As I said a few posts ago, I went to Henri Bendel and was suddenly inspired to make hats.  I've never in my life had an interest in making them, but I gave it a go the other day.  And this is the result.  This little feathered one is the first hat I've ever created.  I feel like a proud parent right now.

It wasn't too bad to make.  This one was made with lots of love, hot glue, and padding.

This next headband was actually the easiest of all.  First, I bought a beaded collar trimming.  Then, I cut it and sewed a bit so that it fit the headband's curved shape.  Lastly, you just hot glue it down and then you're done!

 This little petite one was made with my love for ruffles and black lace.  It's simple, but I'm excited to wear it out one sunny day.

Henri Bendel and Trimming

On this past mini trip to nyc, I stopped at Henri Benel for some inspiration.  I walked out with another tube of my favorite Lipstick Queen color- Wine Sinner.  I can't ever find it in Pittsburgh and I just love buying things in person instead of just online.  

While at Henri Bendel, I saw all sorts of hats, headbands, and feathers that inspired me to make my own designs.  I ran over to the Garment District and bought up my favorite trimmings in all sorts of golden and neutral tones.  Oh, and for some reason that day I had my mind stuck on feathers.  Probably because I saw the Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty exhibit the day before.

I'll post all my little creations soon!

Studded

This may be my favorite outfit that I've ever worn.  Yes, that's a big deal for me.  Why is this outfit in particular so special?

Because I studded my dream Ralph Lauren blazer.  I had bought the studs in the Garment District a few weeks ago, but hadn't figured out what I wanted to use them on.  Luckily, I ran into this  beautiful jacket one random evening in TJ Maxx...  I also spray painted the bracelet gold.  It was an old jelly bracelet of mine from the 6th grade.

Outfit #6

There was no special occasion for this outfit... just going to class and decided to dress up. There's a detail of my necklace- It's a safety pin on an old beeper chain that was my sister's