LOOKBOOK

you can now find me on lookbook.nu, here are the unused photographs from my first post:

Tutorial Series: Miu Miu Collars

These little beauties have been featured on many blogs, lookbooks etc and are incredibly simple and rewarding to do, for the most simple design you only need three things...

For This DIY Tutorial You Will Need:
-shirt of your choice
-permanent marker pen (sharpie is ideal) in colour of your choice
-scissors


Step One: cut the collar from your chosen shirt.


Step Two: choose a design or template you like from the Miu Miu s/s 10 collection (photographs can be found on google). I decided on cats and flowers for my designs, this might help:



Step Three: Draw or trace your chosen design on to the collar, remove any pencil marks and it's ready to wear!



this was my favourite:

Tutorial Series: Mickey Mouse Mini Tophat

This DIY tutorial was inspired by the hat Paloma Faith wore on shooting stars, which was designed by Piers Atkinson, having not been able to get hold of any of his actual products I made this:


this is the original:


For This Tutorial You Will Need:

-mini top hat or mini bowler hat (available online)
-black wool
-needle and black thread
-stiff cardboard

Step One: Make one medium and one slightly smaller pom pom (you can find out how by searching online, it is not included in this as it is a short post).

Step Two: Secure the pom poms to the hat as shown in the image provided with a needle and thread (it may be difficult to push the needle through the hat at first, but it gets easier).

Secure it to your head with bobby-pins and that's it, you're beautiful hat is ready to wear. It took me around half an hour from start to finsh, so this is ideal if you're looking for a small project.

illustrating beauty

Janelle Burger's delightful drawings of Miuccia's finest:

Mark Ronson's wedding: delightfully personal and absolutely beautiful

Piers Atkinson

Piers Atkinson's fabulously impractical and down-right eccentric hats and fascinators have captured my heart (and head). As seen on the likes of Paloma Faith & Lady Gaga they aren't for shrinking violets. However, I have had great trouble trying to find an online store that stocks them, thusly, I have been forced to create my own (wonderful fun and very cheap). Here are some of my favourites from his past collections: