DIY Clothes: Houndstooth Sweetheart Dress

This tutorial is a little more complex, but if you know how to hem and if you have patience, this DIY project is for you! I wanted a playful dress that had a very stiff print. As you know, I love to mix hard and soft, whether it be in the architecture of the piece or the fabric style, I just believe there is a ying and yang to everything in life and this can also be found within fashion. So I wanted to make a flowy, but structured dress. Use a harsh print like houndstooth, but use a soft color palette of grey and cream.

DIY Clothes: Fancy Lace Peplum Tank

I have a presentation this upcoming Wednesday and I wanted to wow the crowd with a professional/fancy piece that I made by myself. If you want a sophisticated look for a night out in town or you just want to wear  something special for an interview, this is IT, a lace peplum tank top! It is super easy to make, so follow these pictures! The instructions for this tutorial are available in my Valentine's peplum dress tutorial, without the skirt of course.

DIY Accessories: Flower Headwrap

Bohemian chic meets your modern day hippie, here's a great new way to make a flower headwrap with things you already have. Since La Coachella started this Friday, I wanted to help those girls out that want to wear a unique head piece. I frequently notice the attire of choice are simplistic pieces paired up with a floral headwrap. Well, my design of a headwrap will be an instant show stopper.

DIY Accessories: Floral, Studded iPhone Case

Floral dresses, floral shorts, and floral everything! I love floral print since forever. I wear floral print throughout the entire year, whether it be Fall or Spring. I just choose different coloration with my floral print, but you know what I love more than floral print? I love DIY projects! I can't get enough of floral print, that I purchased a floral iPhone case for $2 on Amazon.com! It's a simplistic case with a lot of potential, potential for a DIY PROJECT!

How To Get This Look: Punk Rock Chic

You've made your DIY vest, how will you wear it? I actually wore it to school today. I had a practical for my class and I wanted to feel strong. What you don't realize is, the way you dress really helps with how you portray yourself. So I felt very confident at school today and I'm pretty sure I aced my practical. :) So here is how I accomplished my outfit!

DIY Clothes: Studded Camo Skirt

So my boyfriend predicted that camo was going to be in this season. He said that camo is timeless and it was making a comeback. Honestly, who says that? However, he is right...

DIY Clothes: Cutout Sweatshirt

You can use any sweatshirt that you may have for this easy, effortless look. I had this sweatshirt again, lying around, untouched and unworn for months. I haven't seen anything like this before, and thought it would be a fun design! Be the first person to wear this cutout sweatshirt amongst your friends!

DIY Clothes: Studded Denim Vest

Hello, everyone!! So you know how I love studs? Here's another DIY tutorial on how to add some studs to pieces you may already have in your closet to give it that extra edge and oomph. It's really easy and a great look for Spring. Also, if you're in love with 80's punk rock, a studded denim vest is a must have! So take out your scissors, studs, more studs, even more studs, and a denim shirt or jacket to create a DIY studded denim vest. Prepare to be amazed by the wonders of studs and a little DIY magic!

DIY Accessories: Bejeweled Denim Cuff

I had some sleeves from a previous tutorial. Then it dawned on me, I'd love to have a denim cuff for some extra flare with my more subtle outfits! Way to be resourceful! So here's a pictorial walkthrough on how to create your own denim cuff. You can use other fabrics as well, I just happened to have these denim sleeves lying around. If you want to cut up an old button up shirt, you can definitely do so too.

DIY Hair: How To Do Ombre Hair with L'OREAL Feria

I'm a woman of many hairstyles. I try to spice it up every once in awhile by doing something completely crazy with it. I once ombred my hair with bright red/pink. I wanted to do a subtle change to transition my black hair into a more fun, Spring look. Here is a really easy DIY ombre tutorial that took my boyfriend and I about 1 hour!

DIY Makeup: My 10 Minute Makeup Routine

News flash, I don't wake up every morning looking like a million bucks. In fact, it takes exactly 30 minutes every morning to change from drab to fab. This includes taking a 15 minute shower, 10 minutes of makeup, and 5 minutes to do my hair. This is a daily routine, so I've gotten it down to a T, but it may take a little longer for you the first time. So follow along with the numerical step to step picture collages!

DIY Clothes: Crop Top w/ a Peek-A-Boo Heart

I love crop tops, they give the right amount of ease and trendiness. I will be showing you how to make a crop tank that was inspired by an ad I saw in Seventeen Magazine. Carly Rae Jepsen was wearing a dress with a cut out heart on her back. I instantly fell in love. I've never seen a crop top version of dresses like that and since I had some left over fabric from my previous tutorial, I went ahead and made a crop top with it.

DIY Clothes: Elbow Patches & Faux Pockets

The weather is a little warmer and the flowers are starting to bud, but I'm not ready to wear tank tops or shorts just yet. Winter is about to end and Spring will start anew. All your standard sweatshirts are getting marked down prices, but why save them for next winter? We can amp those sweaters now and wear them now, when the weather is still calling for a sweater. Here is another DIY tutorial on how to make your normal, everyday sweatshirt trendy!

DIY Makeup: A Makeover Story (Angie)

Ciao, my lovelies! Meet my friend, Angie. She's a graduating senior at the University of the Pacific this Spring. Some things you should know about Angie: She has never worn makeup before, her go-to outfits consist of jeans and t-shirts, and she loves to bake. So that goes without saying, makeup and dresses are all foreign to her. However, Angie will be working soon and in order to be taken more seriously as a bioengineer in industry she wanted to learn how to apply her makeup. (Left-before, Right-after)

 

DIY Clothes: Peplum Dress for Valentine's Day

I believe that a peplum dress is one of the most essential dresses you need in your closet. Why? It gives shape to skinny girls, it conceals trouble areas for bigger girls, and it's just the cutest thing ever! It's pretty expensive to buy peplum dresses if you're planning on owning a bajillion of them, so why not make your own? Here are 7 easy steps to creating your one of a kind peplum dress!

DIY Clothes: Skull Sweater

Hello my fashionistas! Spring is coming early this year, thanks to Mr. Groundhog! However, I don't know how the weather is like for you all, but the weather in Stockton, California has been sporadic. It's cold and hot and hot and cold. So this piece will be for that middle ground weather, where it's too hot for a fur-line jacket, but it's cold for a t-shirt. Try on this for size, fashionable DIY fun! This is how you'll make a studded, floral skull for your normal, everyday sweatshirt. Pair this with some leggings and flats and you've got yourself a casual, chic outfit for school.

DIY Home Decor: Think Pink

One of my largest DIY projects occurred in the summer of 2011. I had $70 dollars in my pocket and was determined to make a change in my dreary old room. The after picture of my room is provided below.

After

DIY Clothes: Leather and Lace

Leather and lace, sugar and spice, sometimes you can be as hot as the mean girls, but still be twice as nice!

DIY Clothes: Simple and Clean Accents on Basic Dresses

I've had this sitting in the back of my closet for quite some time, it has absolutely no shape and it slightly reminds me of something a nun would wear. So there it hung in my closet, unworn and unnoticed. Little did I know, 1950's inspired dresses are all the rage right now. Rounded collars are commonly added to sweaters and dresses to add that extra touch of femininity. So, go in the back of your closet, I'm sure you have a dress similar to mine as well, and let's have our way at it!

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Are you that girl that wants to wear the latest trends, but you don't have enough money to spend frivolously? I am! My name is Angelina, that's me in the teal! I would like to welcome you to my site!