Friday, July 10, 2009

Idea Thief: DIY Fashion Edition

Here are some things I love: cheese, kittehs, fashion. Here is something I don't have: piles of money. You don't have piles of money, either? Weird. Well, don't you worry your pretty head, friend! The web is rife with cute, inspiring, (relatively) easy DIY fashion ideas! Here are some of my favorites - links to instructions embedded in photos.

In the event that you want to re-live your gothy
high school years. Or just embrace this season's goth-inspired looks.
Sweetly edgy, no?

I would love to rock this be-feathered blazer
at a business meeting. If I ever had business meetings.
Really, I would wear it and my students would be all
"Teacher, why are you wearing a bird jacket?"
Why indeed.

Would you believe it if I told you these crazy earrings
are made from plastic bottles? Yes, you probably would.
But aren't they cool?

If you feel like your black stillettos still need more
sexy
. Or more cowbell.

Okay, there are actually no instructions for this ring.
But I know a smarty like you can figure it out.

Sexify an old t-shirt. Probably best layered over
something else, unless you're planning on employing
some strategically placed electrical tape.

Put those ripped tights to good use with this
uber-hip necklace. Created by the one and only Lady Smaggle!


I think this lovely little number could
work for the office or drinks. Because chain =
drink-worthy, right?


What DIY fashion have you dabble with?

4 comments:

Jaka Merriman said...

Lovelovelove that ripped tights necklace! I've got a bunch of material and old sewing machine parts laying around here. I wonder if I can DIY me up some steampunk accessories...

Sal said...

Oh the fun! And some of these don't even scare a craft-know-nothing like me!

My most successful DIY was the brooch necklace which I completely love.

Ava-May Hemme said...

:o The bird jacket you made is even better than the original!
And those black ruffle stilettos- so Carrie! You are ace!
x

Lemondrop Marie said...

I love the feather jacket. I also work with kids who might find my need to cover myself in plumage a bit strange. But maybe it'll keep their attention- or frighten them into behaving- either way. The chain shirt is nice... like a Debbie Harry vintage nod.