by Greenie | Oct 25, 2012 | Dresses for less, Tops |
Metallic paint T-Shirt Both Zara and H & M had sweaters and jeans with a metallic wash in their stores this season. Love, love, love. I thought, why not try my hand at a metallic effect? I never wear anything busy or fussy on my hips as I am a classic pear...
by Greenie | Oct 18, 2012 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
Use nail polish to upstyle jewelry Colour dip earrings These two-tone earrings were inspired by ones I’ve seen in the retail fashion shops. River Island had a pair with metallic chain dipped in neon colours. Topshop had a pair...
by Greenie | Oct 11, 2012 | Dresses for less, Jackets |
How to add trimming to a jacket for Chanel effect Chanel inspired jacket I seriously think every woman must want to own a Chanel jacket. There’s so much to like. No collars that wear and never sit properly. They are soft as a cardigan but still pack a whole lot...
by Greenie | Oct 4, 2012 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
How to turn rubber O rings into bracelets Rubber O-Ring bracelets South Africans love wearing black rubber O-Rings as bracelets. I was given a few by a girl in my yoga class that I wear from time to time. Recently I saw some on sale at River Island with cute...
by Greenie | Sep 27, 2012 | Dresses for less, Tops |
How to upcycle a tank to a peplum top Peplum T-Shirt I love all the varieties of peplum going on right now. It’s just . . . I like them on other people. I’ve been a little uncertain how they would look on me. My body is pear shaped so I strictly...
by Greenie | Sep 20, 2012 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
How to make this necklace from curtain rings Curtain ring choker necklace We needed a single curtain ring a while back but could only buy them by the bag. And since I am always saving things for my DIY stash I’ve been wondering what to do with them. I was...
by Greenie | Sep 13, 2012 | Dresses for less, Tops |
Instructions for a DIY Chari Tee The M and S T-Shirt before the makeover Have you have been craving designer charity T-Shirts made by Mary Katrantzou, Roksanda Illincic and Richard Nicoll et al but can’t get your hands on one? Then do the next best thing and...
by Greenie | Sep 6, 2012 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
How to make a necklace from Ngwenya glass Recycled glass necklace A friend brought back some recycled glass beads as a gift for me from – Ngwenya glass – in Swaziland. Some of those beads were strung onto a piece of net to make...
by Greenie | Aug 30, 2012 | Dresses, Dresses for less |
How to cut a hi-lo or asymmetrical hem in a dress or skirt Asymmetrical hem Asymmetrical hems are turning up on dresses, skirts, T-shirts and shirts. They are also called high low skirts, fishtail skirts or mullet skirts. Although these hemlines are typically...
by Greenie | Aug 23, 2012 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
How to make earrings from food containers Earrings from food containers I showed how to make a tribal inspired necklace from old plastic packaging a few weeks back. see here This week I show how I made two pairs of earrings from the leftover packaging from that...
