DIY : Lace Trim Cardigan

An episode of our Wardrobe Rehab series. Here is a DIY Tutorial on how you can jazz up a simple cardigan.

Inspired: With Spring hitting right around the corner here in Australia, I am excited to announce... cardigans are going to be at a full advantage in my wardrobe styling for this season. I thought I'd combine a few new Spring Trends that are coming our way (click HERE for my post about this coming Spring Fashion Trends) and combine a favourite fashion item of mine (cardigans) with another favourite element of mine (lace trimmings).

Materials You Will Need:

• A cardigan you wish to revamp.
• Lace Trimmings (Daiso)
• Matching Thread And Needle
• Scissors

Step One
Measure and cut the lace trimming to how you would like to stitch them - I had decided to put three rows and spaced them 2 inchs away from each other. 

Step Two
Stitch each trimming down to the cardigan, you can use a sewing machine for this or hand sewing (back-stitch).

Yay! You have now completed your Lace Trim Cardigan! Pretty easy right?

Styling.

For Spring try doing a more bohemian look by pairing it with a Cheesecloth Dress and wrapping a vintage patterned scarf around the neck.

Cheesecloth Maxi Dress: Hong Kong
Scarf: Daiso

Cheesecloth Maxi Dress: Hong Kong
Scarf: Daiso

Want something on the more laid back casual side? Try pairing it with a plain T and those boyfriend jeans. 

Here I had rolled up my boyfriend jeans at ankle length and wrapped a contrasting coloured scarf to add more boldness to the outfit.
Scarf: Valleygirl
Plain White T: Target
Boyfriend Jeans: Maddyandme

Scarf: Valleygirl
Plain White T: Target
Boyfriend Jeans: Maddyandme

On a warmer Spring Day pair it with a denim skirt!

Plain White T: Target
Denim Skirt: Maddyandme

Plain White T: Target
Denim Skirt: Maddyandme

If you are feeling daring and love florals as much as I do, try styling it with a floral skirt for that vintage feminine touch to your day.

Here I had kept the cardigan closed and tucked it into the floral skirt at the waist.
Floral Skirt: Kmart

 

Floral Skirt: Kmart

 

 

 

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DIY: Dolce & Gabbana Inspired Headband

An easy DIY Tutorial on how you can create your own embellished headband inspired by designers Dolce & Gabbana.

Inspired: By the amplified and rich designs of Dolce & Gabbana. I was inspired when fellow fashionista blogger A&C requested a tutorial for this beautiful piece. I researched pictures and immediately fell in love. How could I not want to add this piece to my collection? Something about it screams Victorian, and who am I to pass off that gorgeous fashion era?

Verdict: It was so easy and cheap (you know me), all materials used to make this piece was purchased from The Dollar Store and cost me $10, for something that was easy to make and looks expensive - it was totally worth my $10.
It's absolutely beautiful, you can amp it up completely and wear something as extravagant as the piece itself or tone it down with something simple. Either way this piece is a head turner - and in an absolutely wonderful way!

Materials You Will Need:
Everything used here was purchased from the Dollar Store!

• Glue Gun
• Black Headband
• White pearls
• Black pearls/beads
• White fabric flowers
• Shells (I prespray painted a few gold)

Step One
I glued pearls in a few of the spray painted gold shells - this adds a better look to them.

Step Two
I then began to embellish my head band using my glue gun. I played around with the beads and ornaments with what I thought looked best before gluing them down. 
I also allowed the ornaments/beads to protrude to add more dimension to the head band. 

TIP: As I got closer to the end of the head band (the part that goes behind the ears), I didn't let the ornaments protrude to much from the sides of headband, I kept in mind that I don't want stuff poking the back of my ears.

Yay! It's finished!

Styling.

I am considering on making matching ear rings (just like Dolce & Gabanna did). 

I hope you all enjoyed this DIY Tutorial and give it a try!

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DIY: Stepford Button Earrings Tutorial.

An easy one step tutorial on how you can make Stepford inspired Button Earrings using two buttons. 

Materials You Will Need:

• 2 Buttons
• 2 Earring Head Pins
• Quality Industrial Glue

Only Step:
Glue the earring head pins on the back of each button and allow to dry over night. 

Yay! Your done. Simple right? Lol! Did we even need a tutorial for this?

 

 

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DIY: Wardrobe Rehab - That Fur Pom-Pom Bag

Winter is upon us! Even though it's still Autumn, we wake up in the morning with the cold bite of Winter. In saying that - I am still so excited about Fur! (For another Wardrobe Rehab on how to add some Fur to your wardrobe click here.)

This is a really easy tutorial, on how you can add some simple Fur Accents to your Winter Wardrobe (made within 15 minutes!). 

Materials You Will Need:

• An old handbag that you want to refurbish.
• Glue Gun
• Pom-Poms (bought from Spotlight)

Step One
Using your glue gun, glue your pom-poms onto your bag!

Tip: I glued them first bordering around the lid and slowly making my way to the middle - This way you are sure not to get any gaps, giving it a nice, clean look. 

Yay! Simple and Easy right? Give it a try!

Styling.

Hope you guys enjoyed this really simple tutorial and give it a try at home!

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The Great Gatsby - That Fringe Skirt

One of the greatest stories ever told. I was such a huge fan of the book in High School, and then after watching Robert Redford star in the rendition, I was obsessed with the film. The book was about how beautiful and tragic love can be, it's about money and how it can't get you everywhere - it's just AH-mazing. 
Anyway, this isn't a book review - haha. 
I was so psyched when I found out they were releasing a remake of The Great Gatsby. I found out on my wedding day from my make up artist, turns out she was one of the backstage makeup artists for the film (oh my gawd!).
It stars Leonardo Di Caprio as Gatsby (which is pretty big shoes to fill considering Robert Redford was such a hottie back in the day - haha).
Well one of the first things that went through my head was "Trend Alert", if it wasn't the story line you were after with the film... it's the fashion. We're talking about embellishments, glitz and glam, women smoking (not for the habit of it mind you, but for the fashion of holding a cigarette). We're talking lace, beads, pearls, feathers, tassels and fringes - there was no limits when it came to The Great Gatsby. I seriously predict that this winter you'll be seeing women wearing these exact things, and who am I to pass off embellishments, lace and tassel?
Feeling pumped, great and full of inspiration, I then went a bit nuts at the material store and bought 8m's of fringe trimming, with a few wonderful projects in mind. 

I hope you all feel as inspired and psyched about this trend alert as I do.

Before we start our Tutorial, let us admire for a little bit how suave and cool Robert Redford was playing Gatsby in the 1974 film.

 

My boring unused skirt before the wardrobe rehab. 

Materials You Will Need:

• The plain skirt that needs a facelift.
• Handy dandy scissors
• Pins
• Matching thread and needle
• Fringe Trimmings (to give you a number, I had purchased 8m's of trimming)

Step One
On your skirt, layer, pin and cut the fringe trimming according to how you would like it to be sewn. 
I recommend starting the trimming from the sides of your skirt.
Remember to leave some allowance of fringing at the ends - just in case. 

Tip: Do this if you happen to have a zipper on your skirt.

After you've pinned the trimming down it should look something along the lines of this, messy I know, but don't worry it looks fabulous once you've sewn it down. 

 

Step Two
Sew either by hand (back stitch) or machine (straight stitch) the trimmings, where you have pinned them on your skirt.

TADA! You have finished! Just made with two simple steps, pin and sew.

The after - It's wonderful how you can change the look of a skirt entirely with just some embellishments isn't?

Hope you guys enjoyed this DIY Tutorial and you are inspired to refurbish those unused items in your wardrobe. 

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