172 Days to Go: $1 Remake
I absolutely fell in love with this piece when I found it.
Day 172 - Before
OK, there were ripped lace sleeves and some of the seam was coming undone up top, but just look at that fabric?! I love the colors and the medley of flowers – this would totally be what I’d pick at the florist.
More from Day 172 - Before
Unfortunately in the current state, these flowers are dying!
Week 20: Miu Miu Copycat
So, I absolutely loved this Miu Miu piece when I saw it…
Miu Miu
…and then was shocked when I found my version which…wait for it…has a photograph taken somewhere, but is inaccessible at the moment. My old computer is in a bit of a tizzy and is getting some work done at the Apple store! This pic was one that was floating in the ether, and wasn’t backed up. I’m a bit crazy when it comes to backing things up, but there were a batch of new looks that were just hanging in iPhoto. So, for now, let’s just imagine that there is a big, long-sleeved polyester jacket, super boxy, down to my ankles in the print you shall see below. I’m reshooting all the newbie pieces that are in the Bermuda Triangle so this won’t happen again. PS, thanks to my dad for letting me steal, er, borrow his lovely silver Mac in the interim.
The pattern of the Miu Miu piece and the one I found was uncannily similar, so I wanted mine to look cute enough to wear out when it was finished, especially because it cost me one dollar!!
Week 44: Cathy
This would have been a perfect dress to wear in June and when I received it from Cathy in Albany that was my intention until I saw the forecast for the week. Today was literally a taste of July in March…it ended up being record setting (92 degrees) so sundress, sign me up!!
“I thought this dress would look pretty with your skin tone. They’re California colors and will suit you nicely. Have fun in sunny Los Angeles.”
I loved the pattern of the piece…
Week 44: Cathy - Before
…and the color palette, but it was a bit big and needed some sweetening up!! Also, there were a few seams loose on the top of the dress that needed some fixing.
Ripped Seam!!
Time to get to work!
Week 44: Helen
It’s like a Jackson Pollock on this dress!!
My neighbor Helen dropped off a bag of goods for me around Thanksgiving, which ended up being too late to use last year, so I was finally getting to one of the little gems that came in the Trader Joe’s bag she so graciously donated. Nothing is better than goodies being dropped off at your door, right?!
Week 44: Helen - Before
I felt like a little artist’s palette covered in the primary color spectrum!
Week 52: Nora
Hi friends! Welcome to the first day of year two!!
For those of you who may have missed what’s going on for this round , I’m using your donations this year and having my way with them, so continue sending your pieces my way!! (Address Here!)
Today’s piece comes from my gal Nora in Georgia. Ooh, that rhymes 
I got some lovely (in their day) pieces from her and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this one first!
Week 52: Nora - Before
Hello nautical This definitely had some issues going on, but I had ideas of where I was going to take this as soon as I saw it. Gonna go from Popeye to Olive Oyl…
Popeye!!
…in just a few steps!
