We are all giddy and ruffling our feathers to kick off the summer season. Keeping cool and looking good is easy, breezy and effortless with the help of our light-hearted friend, the ruffle! Whimsical breaths of girlish charm show a playfulness and elude to an anything-goes-attitude! Mixing the ruffle with the ever-popular asymmetrical trend results in a summer crush that wont let you down.
Purchase a pack of white tees (the more tees, the more ruffles you can create). Cut off a few inches from the bottom hem. The wider the panel, the larger the ruffle. Cut off one sleeve with sharp fabric scissors for the asymmetrical neck. Scrunch, pin, and sew to the diagonal neckline. If your tee is too loose around the underarm, add a few stitches or pin it to achieve the perfect fit!
Every little girl at one point in her life went through the BIG bow phase, me included! If you’ve taken notice of the catwalks or scanned the fashion magazines you will see that bows are back in a BIG way! Our style stars have been spotted adorning all sorts of delicate and whimsical, over-sized head wear all over the place. From the Louis Vuitton bunny/bow ears to Marc Jacobs, Milly, and Sportmax runways, this trend is full on and taking over- you should too!
To make your beautiful bow, cut a trash bag (4”x6” approx.), gather it, tape it, wrap it in pretty french lace (or another fabric of your choice), add a ribbon and tape again. I love Gorilla Tape- its super strong and its shiny black finish looks just like leather- Trust! Available at most hardware stores.
Take a bow… you made a BIG bow!
Make your mark in the world… with a marker! Introducing Stained by Sharpie. Sharpie’s first ever fabric marker allows you to scribble, draw, color and stain the day away. My love affair with the iconic brand is no secret. I was honored by being chosen to “start something with Sharpie”, partnering in the exciting launch. A DIY clutch was in order. This season, everyone who’s anyone is joining the clutch craze. It’s timeless, stylish, and wreaks of chic.
P.S.- CHECK OUT THE BEHIND THE SCENES CLUTCH CREATION VIDEO!
To create a clutch using Stained by Sharpie, outline a canvas bag using a ruler for straight lines, and add your own desired details. Begin shading in top flap and continue to fill in using different pressures to create a lighter or darker shade. Use a ruler to measure equal lines and create quilted effect (Approx. 1”). Outline diamond quilting and add stud. Place studs where lines intersect, and add stitching detail with dotted straight lines around the border. Next, cut slit for grommets, aligning on both sides and hammer together. Purchase a grommet kit for this step. Feed chain through all four grommets, using safety pin to join ends of chain (or simply connect with pliers). Add a fun tassel and “stained” faux hardware inspired by the fab clutches seen on the runways this past season. Finally, Glue a gem or bauble on for the finishing touch!
P.S.- A DIY CHALLENGE FOR YOU: START SOMETHING WITH A SHARPIE. UPLOAD YOUR DESIGNS ON SHARPIE.COM!
Theres never a sudden revelation, a complete and tidy explanation for why it happened, or why it ends, or why or who you are. You want one and i want one, but there isnt one. it comes in bits and pieces, and you stitch them together whereever they fit, and when you are done you hold yourself up and still there are holes and you are a rag doll, invented, imperfect. And yet you are all that you have, so you must be enough. There is no other way.
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| — | Mayra Hornbacher, Wasted |
