DIY Fur scarf

As I was sitting around today waiting to go to work, I decided to look for a project.  I started going through my many drawers of fabric and discovered a forgotten gem.  This fur was from a stash of vintage fabrics that I inherited from my grandmother who was a seamstress beginning at age 3.  It's real fur and is also older than I am.  I would never buy new fur, but if it's vintage there is nothing I can do about it other than try to honor it by making it useful.   It was originally 2 separate pieces (most likely from a old coat) that I sewed together.  I then added the nice soft fabric on the other side as a liner.  I like how it turned out.  Now if it would just get cold enough to wear it here, the weather has turned into summer around here.  It's nice that it's warm, but I was enjoying the layering. 

the past

I left this comment today for the Glamourai and it got me thinking about my past fashion choices. So I am posting some pictures of when I was more colorful. These pictures span a large time frame maybe about 5 years, and yes I am a hair stylist, can you tell by my many hair do's, or some times, don'ts.

"I have been finding that my personal style has taken a beating as I have to only wear certain colors to work, black, grey and white. I have only been buying those colors unless its a amazing vintage piece. I'm starting to feel very blaw, but it has been interesting to come up with fun outfits with only a few colors allowed. I also feel like reading other peoples blogs has inspired me and also taken away some of my personal style. I now, sometimes think of other peoples outfits when getting dressed, instead of following my own creative instincts like I used to before getting into this crazy world of online fashion."

Riding a giant raccoon, this was a casual outfit about 4 years ago Vintage shoes, belt and sweater. 

At the beach in seattle, wearing a altered (shortened, added v neck and changed sleeves) vintage mexican dress, about 5 years ago

I have no idea when this was, but I'm thinking about 2004.  I miss that leather trench coat.

This is a vintage dress that I shortened and added sequins to, about 2 years ago

After my first fashion show for my clothing line, wearing a altered sweatshirt about 2 years ago as well 

This was at a great festival in Seattle about 3 years ago, wow my hair was bright.  Im wearing a vintage slip that I hand dyed and my favorite brown studded motorcycle boots

This was a night on the town, I'm wearing vintage lingerie and my finest vintage floor length "best color blue ever" coat.  about 2 years ago as well. 

Phi, fi , pho, fum

I'm still trying to add color to my wardrobe and the color I have been really into lately is this army green.  I found this great shall, drapey sweater thing that I am in love with, in that very color.  It seems to go great with black and grey.   Another color that I'm loving is this dark burgundy, its like a nice red wine (just look how beautiful that coat is).  Thanks to Phi for reading my mind with the lovely colors mixed with black!  I need to make a long skirt, better get to work!

Make the world sing in perfect harmony

Living in such a conscious city, a few months ago I started seeing all these interesting looking comfy shoes all over the streets.  I then found out that they were made by Toms, not knowing much about the company.  I came to find out that Toms is a conscious company that gives a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair purchased.  One of my clients, an older woman, came in a couple months ago with a pair on and I commented on how I had been wanting a pair for myself.  She then told me she had about 10 different pairs in various colors and said they were the most comfortable shoes she has ever had.  She also mentioned that Blake the owner of Toms had sent her a free gift, a beautiful scarf from his travels for being a great supporter of his cause.  I thought that was such a sweet gesture and made me really want to support the company even more than I already had.  I had been wanting a pair but after trying them on, yes they were comfy and no they were not the most fashionable things ever but I thought I could wear them on comfy days with jeans.  I ended up buying a pair for my boyfriend for the holidays and he is absolutely in love with his (the brown and black suede with fuzzy inside).  I am now wanting the low booties or the boots, maybe even a fun pair of the sparkle shoes.   And for a added bonus,  just look how handsome Blake Mycoskie, the founder is. 

Blake, taken by the selby

Giving to the kids

That crazy tree again

If you read my blog regularly, you might recall that the tree in front of my house broke and fell on a car in july.  Well apparently this tree is very sad because it broke again tonight.  I feel so bad for the smashed car's owner.  The roof of the closest car was pretty smashed in. 

Best coat ever!

This was our cab driver, his coat was miraculous.  He said a friend of his made it and he got it for 700$.  It was stunning. 

randoms from my birthday night

We ended up at a house party that had a extensive collection of old Nagel prints.  They had never seemed more amazing until I saw them all together.  The lady in the black lived at the house and it was her birthday as well.  I assume the shoes were hers and maybe other peoples too, they were hot.

Birthday Celebration

Here is what I wore to celebrate my birthday.  It was a week late celebration, but very fun. We started out at the tonga room for crazy tikiness.  The place is amazing with thunder storms and rain as well as a band that plays on a float in the middle of a lagoon.  I then made my way to the cat club for some dancing, they played the best music.

Im wearing

Shirt-Gaultier

Skirt-vintage wilsons leather

Shoes-vintage pat and leather from china

Tights-marshals

Sweater/shall- from crossroads no tag

Fringe and Fur

I got my fringe cut at work yesterday after getting bored with my hair, it's the usual, every couple months itch. My boss was kind enough to cut them, I'm really liking it.  They're way more fun and now I look more like a stylist so I can talk to people about hair and accumulate some new clients.  A duck into F21 was made today, I know, I know, the shopping ban, I needed some new jewelry, dammit. Everything was cheap so I didn't spend much.  These glasses and the big silver necklace that you can sort of see in the photo came home with me.

 A very productive day at Crossroads trading company was had today as well.  I took some things in for trade that were no longer being worn and got almost 100$ for trade.  I came out with a beautiful new "with tags" fleece oversized coat with huge buttons and big drapey sleeves, a really cool huge drapey, see thru, army green sweater and a black Jean Paul Gautier shirt.  All amazing pieces that will get lots of wear, and go with my love of draping.  

My new mantra for this year is quality not quantity.  Replacing things with  pieces of better quality will be fun.  Whoever thought up shopping with out spending money deserves a big huge hug.  This year I will limit myself to trading old clothing for new, instead of a all out ban, because that obviously didn't work. 

Hanging tough

I want to make more draped clothing, I love the look!



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