I have returned from hibernation! Although I'll admit, I would like to stay there because it is oh so cold. Before my long Christmas break, I doubted myself, because I had literally no inspiration left. A part of me worried that it would never return and that I had lost interest in fashion altogether. But I am excited to share that it has, in fact, returned, like the arrival of a pair of platform boots you've been expecting for weeks 😉 . . . .
With animal print making a huge comeback this year, I started to think about cow print. So I thought it was about time I did something I have wanted to do for a very long time. You see there is something I have always been lacking in my closet despite wanting it for many years. Let me begin by telling you a little story. . . .
If there is any DIY I love, it's the kind that looks store-bought and not homemade. I love finding ways to create a piece of jewelry instead of simply buying it in store. Because metal jewelry, in particular, is hard or at least not as common to create on your own, as opposed to something with pearls, it looks more store-bought. Thankfully it's so easy to find the right material online nowadays, there is no limit to what you can do. . . .
I remember years ago when the one shoulder top was trending and I wanted one so badly! If I remember correctly, my mom wouldn’t let me have one. But because of how inventive I am, I simply cut one of my old tops, hoping that would be good enough. It wasn’t, of course, because it was too loose around the chest area.. Other than that, it wasn’t similar at all to the top I actually wanted. I don’t remember its exact appearance, but I do know that it was red and white. With that said, the top above seems like the perfect alternative to satisfy my nine(ish) year old self, as well as my current needs for a new one shoulder top. . . .
After years of wanting to make videos, the time has finally come! This is what I have been working on this week and although it may not be perfect, it’s a start. Like I said to myself before; I’d rather jump in with my head first than not at all. Words can not describe how excited I am right now!
Here is a link to the video (but you can also watch it below):Â https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPB_XtNkoTM&t=158s
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Here are some photos that were not included in the video 😉
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A few years ago I saw a picture (on polyvore) of Lea Seydoux who was wearing a veiled beanie. It was from an article for Interview Russia published in 2012. After a little bit of research I found out that the beanie was from Jil Sander. Although it took a while for this trend to take off, the latest Dior shows have given it a little push. This trend is perfect to DIY, so naturally, I had to do it.
Although, I’m sure you can figure out yourself how to make a veiled beanie/beret, I’m simply showing you how I did it. Because you can do it in a few different ways, I would like to list those first.
To make my veiled beanie and berets, I used the following things:
And here are the steps:
1.The first thing I did was to try out my beanie and my berets in order to figure out how wide I wanted my veils to be. I cut out a piece for each hat accordingly (I trimmed them to the right length later on.)
2. After that, I began to pin my veil to the hats and I did it differently on all three. On the black beret I attached the net on the inside and on the white I pinned it to the outside. The net for the beanie (which I cut a bit longer) I attached about a decimeter above the edge.
3. Once I was finished with the pinning, I began to sew by hand. You can do it with a machine if you prefer, but i didn’t take long at all to do it by hand.
That was it, so easy and so gorgeous! This is a perfect way to add some glamour during the winter months as well as to your everyday outfit. Don’t forget to share this post with the hat lovers out there!
In the pictures of today’s post I have paired my new veiled beanies and berets with my new jeans from & Other Stories. I’m also wearing my new pumps which happens to be from the same place. Finally, I chose a white T-shirt with a text print (in french) which has some glitter and sequins going on.
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