DIY Chanel inspired coat Following on from yesterday’s post. Here is one of my own versions of adding a trim to perk up a jacket or coat. The inspiration for this was Chanel. A few years back they had trench coats with this particular type of trim. I saw Madonna...
Make a Moonstone cuff In this picture is a wrist cuff made from black denim with moonstone chips sewn onto it. I have said in previous posts that I adore semi precious stones. Moonstones are one of my favourites. At the bead merchant they sell strings of these chips....
Knotted chain necklace Back to necklaces with this post. This was a take on the Givenchy necklace that was a hit a season or two back. Madonna stepped out in a similar necklace. I bought quite a lot of fine chain. I laid it out and untwisted it so it lay nice...
Here is the final idea for wearing these skinny scarves. This is the original vintage scarf I bought a good while back. One benefit of a skinny scarf is that it if you wear it long as in the picture, it creates a vertical line which lengthens the upper torso....
Fabric waist tie Here is another way to wear these skinny scarves. In the picture is a shift dress I made for hot summer evenings. I made the pattern too but I wouldn’t recommend making your own patterns if you have limited sewing skills. I did it because I...
