DIY Disaster turned Inspiration

Yesterday I spent a few hours researching all kinds of DIY projects on YouTube. I looked up jean shorts, jean vests, necklaces, bracelets and bags. I chose a DIY video called Sailor Bracelet from a video blogger named LaurDIY (@LaurDIY on Twitter and Instagram). I never really wear bracelets because my wrists are so small that bracelets tend to look too big on me or they just fall off. But after seeing this video I decided to try the DIY project out for myself. However, what I really need to do is listen for instructions a bit more. She had mentioned in the video that she used a stretchy fabric and one of them looked like a shoelace. I was more interested in making the the black bracelet with the anchor because to me it looked much nicer. Well, I should have bought the stretchy one.

When I got home and sat down to do the project I realized I did not have enough material. Which, of course, sucked because you can never add. That was mistake #1. Mistake #2. Because I did not buy stretchy fabric to begin with, I couldn't even put on the bracelet. And Mistake #3. (This mistake ended up being a good thing.) The material I bought was just to thick that the ends of one of the bracelets kept unraveling. So I had no choice but to loosen it all up, braid it and make a necklace instead. Not so bad.

I think the end result can turn out really great with just a little bit more practice and I will definitely try this project again with clearer instructions at hand.

Below is the video and the results from my first try. And you can check out @LaurDIY on YouTube as well as on her website at www.desireandinspire.com.

Bye!  

Beach H2O

I just started watching Game of Thrones and I was tempted to stay in and watch it all day on Friday. But then I thought why let such a beautiful day go to waste. So I packed my beach towel, a few snacks and my Nylon Magazine and headed on to the beach. I wore my white club monaco jean shorts, tank top and jean jacket both from zara. 

It was a good day to do some self reflection and stare at people with my sun glasses on.(hehe)

Bargain hunter-aholic

So I have always been a bargain hunter, who gets excited, sometimes too excited when I see something i like on special. The other day I was at J.Crew and saw a pair of purple jeans on sale for $15. I would've bought them but I honestly did not need another pair of jeans considering my dresser is packed to the max. Last week I did a photoshoot in the snow at the University of Toronto with one of my photographers (you can check out some of her work on www.tresroc.tk). Considering the weather and the snow I think we got some good shots. Everything I wore that day I got at a discounted price. Jeans from Zara for $10, Shoes from Aldo for $30 and they are actually really comfortable, and a necklace from that I got as a gift from my sister from Forever 21. The metallic top is from Costa Blanca for $20 and the socks were a steal from T.J. Maxx for only $2.

Check out www.tresroc.tk for more cool photos from the photographer.

Kenneth Cole F/W 2013

Search #KCRUNWAY on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr or Pinterest and discover the social media storm that happened during the Kenneth Cole Fall/Winter 2013 Fashion Show. With every tweet using #KCRUNWAY there would be a donation of $1 made to amfAR. Pretty cool! Even the models Instagramed pictures of the audience while on the runway during the finale.

With that said the collection was very black. Then some metallic and towards the end a bit of olive green and red. But the pieces were created with a purpose to become a classic in anyone's wardrobe. This collection included leather jackets and vests, bomber jackets, long blazers and long leather skirts. This woman has a lot of street style even if her wardrobe doesn't have much color. The men's collection, although also very much black, showed a lot of classic pieces as well like peacoats, sweaters as well as bomber jackets.

Here a few of my favorite pieces from the women's collection.

Trinity

So I'm not much of a model as you can probably tell in these photos. Everyday is cold, snowy and windy. But Tyra Banks says you have to push through no matter what the situation. So I decided to just do it. And I bombed.

I now have a new found respect for the many contestants on America's Next Top Model whom I judged while sitting on my couch eating chips, pouting my lips and working on my smize. To those that I called out on your lack of experience and bad photos, I apologize. :)

Winter Pink

When we took these pictures, you can probably tell by the look on my face that I am freezing. It was cold and windy that by the end of this twenty minutes shoot my fingers were frozen and I could hardly go through my bag  to get my keys. I was so frozen. Lucy Huang was the photographer today and had mentioned that I should be used to this type of cold since I was from Montreal. But I reassured her that I was not. It also started to snow, which was so unexpected because it was so sunny in the morning.
 
Thanks so much to her and her two assistants for helping us out, including holding my jacket and bag. Hope you like the pictures.

Home Design Inspired

I recently got obsessed with desperately trying to get my home to look like the homes seen in the interior design magazines. So far I have been able to find some great finds, including jewelry stand, bowls, pictures frames and vases.

Because I was on a serious budget I mostly shopped at Home Sense, Walmart, the dollar store and Goodwill. My biggest surprise was Goodwill. I have always heard that Goodwill has some great stuff if you are willing to dig deep. I dug deep and was able to find two white photo frames just as someone was putting it down. As soon as I got home I opened them up and placed two vintage Vogue covers that I got last Christmas.