Copycat: Anya Hindmarch

Aug 7, 2011 | 572 Comments

As soon as I saw Anya Hindmarch’s totes from this season, I knew that this had to be one of my copycats!!

Copycat!!

Lucky Mag even featured it in this month’s ish, so it retriggered my need to make one mine!

Anya in Lucky!

I loved the DIY nature of the bags, that each one looked like they were hand sketched, however I didn’t love the $135 price tag. Today’s cost will be less than a venti latte and will look just as fab!!

Week 32: Dolly Parton, y’all!

Jul 25, 2011 | 259 Comments

Now there was a dress from last year (Day 318) that was a total winner…

Hello Day 318 - Before!

…and looked like this when I was done with it:

Day 318 - After

…so when I came across the SAME dress just a month ago…

Hello again & seriously!?!?

…I A, knew I had to try another reworking and B, knew I had my outfit for the Dolly Parton concert that I had tickets for.

Dolly!!

I mostly got tickets because friends were going and boy, was I surprised how awesome it ended up being!! Back to the fringe…

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Week 31: Val

Jul 18, 2011 | 27 Comments

OK, it’s back into the swing of things!! We’ve got some family in town so it’s been on the go – I feel like a tourist again in LA, which is really fun. This polka dotted piece came from Miss Val in Eugene, OR and is going to be the weekend wares!

Week 31: Val - Before

“Miss Mariss, I grabbed this when I was thrifting at Goodwill during my last stop. I think the colors are really pretty, but it definitely needs some work. It’s like a pastel snowstorm and hail patterned dress, LOL. Can’t wait to see the finished product, girl.”

Ha, it’s totally a scattered showers dress Val!! Lots of dots and even a few holes…

Big hole!

Not the most fun dress right now, but we’ll get it to a chic spot (PUN!!) in no time!!

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Week 33: Jenny W.

Jul 6, 2011 | 25 Comments

I was literally OBSESSED with this ridiculously amazing muumuu I received from Miss Jenny W. in MN… From afar, a regular muumuu.

Week 33: Jenny W. - Before

Up close and personal, covered in tigers!!

Rrrrrrrr!!

I mean, can this possibly be the most fiercest muumuu ever created? (Jenny W., you know me so very well…lions, tigers & bears, oh my!!)

When I saw this and thought of my muy importante concert to attend, ahem HALL & OATES, I just knew I had the outfit. Clearly it’s becoming my Maneater dress.