Category: Wearable

Anthro Emcee Tee [DIY plan]

To all of you who dared me to DIY this scarf on Friday, I accept! However, I have to wait until an opportune moment to gather the supplies necessary. So, I decided to make it worthwhile– getting out the sewing machine and going shopping, that is. I’m gonna grab the stuff for the scarf and I’m gonna get some stuff to make this shirt:

Anthropologie Emcee Tee

Anthropologie wants almost $40 for it (that’s the sale price), and I’m not crazy about the dolman sleeve (they make me look chunky) so the solution to both of those problems is to create something similar–nay–better, for way way less!

So far, the plan looks like this in my mind–use an oversized striped tee, cut it into desired shape, and add lace onto the sleeves! I’ve done something similar before so I’m kind of excited and pretty confident. I might even add a band around the bottom to help define it. We’ll see. And I’ll be sure to let you know!

Want! [DIY plan]

All I’ve got for today is a teeny tiny wish list.

Like, one item.

See, I’m going to a wedding this weekends and don’t have any projects planned, so all I have for ya is online shopping.

I want this scarf (from ModCloth).

I may be able to find something similar in a vintage store, so I gotta keep my eyes peeled!

Better yet, could I recreate this with fabric paint and DIY tassels? Rumor has it they are easy to make. DO YOU DARE ME? Cause I gotta live up to a dare.

No work tomorrow! Gotta see some folks get hitched! :) :)

Inspired by: J Crew

Several blogs I follow do this comparison thing, sometimes with decor and sometimes with outfits, but a case of the mundays (who I recently discovered and now love) stood out recently (Wednesday) with her “Look for Less: Free People.”

The same day she posted that, I discovered the new J Crew catalog in my mailbox I got inspired to try some “look for free” via my own closet.

Shirt: J Crew, $68 (For a tank top! Can you believe it?) /  My closet: H&M, around $10
Pants: J Crew, $98 /  My closet: Target, Merona around $25
Shoes: J Crew, $68 (I imagine they’d put these with this outfit) / My closet,  Urban Outfitters clearance, $10
Plus, My Cardigan: Urban Outfitters clearance, $10 …I am definitely not ready to show off my uber white winter arms yet…

J Crew Total: $234 / My Total: $55

Granted, I would never have paid full price for any of these J Crew clothes in the first place. When it comes to brands like that (even Gap and Banana Republic, where I hit up the sales today) I NEVER pay full price unless the full price is, say, under $20 or $30, depending on what it is. It’s simply too much for one item! The great thing is that this little exercise helped me pair together some pieces of my wardrobe I wouldn’t normally have thought of to wear together. I think I’m going to try this a little more often in order to get more ideas and get more mileage out of the clothes I already have.