Girly, Pearly Pullover

I'm excited to announce the return of DIY Friday with a girly, pearly twist on a classic pullover as feature in last weeks post: Times Square Tulle

This is an quick, easy and affordable diy (do it yourself), and can even be a "no-sew" project by substituting a needle & thread for safety pins and rhinestone glue. Use an old sweatshirt or pick one up for cheap (mine's from forever 21), and order the pearls or gems online or at your nearest craft store. Also, you can skip a step by buying a black bow via etsy!

Start by creating a black bow out of your fabric square (or using your premade bow) and sewing or pinning it to your sweatshirt (pinning it gives you the option to remove the bow, but make sure to use three pins so it lays flat). After you scatter the pearls to create a pattern, string your embellishments and sew (or glue them) them to your sweatshirt, and presto ... a pearly pullover!

See how I paired mine with tulle for a Carrie Moment in Times Square Tulle!

pink && teal

today, let's brighten up the usual b&&w outfit with a pop of color

tinkerbella

for this look, all you need is faith, trust and a little pixie dust... oh, and a sprinkle of kate spade whimsy && a dash of j.crew amazing-ness doesn't hurt either.

purple people eater

there's something about the month of november that makes me want to slip into something that sparkles.

little bit of leopard

let's talk leopard... && pair this puurrfect print with a cute contrasting color combo

spotted

Shocking Pink

Make jaws drop, when you strut your stuff in shocking pink!

diy friday: girls who wear pearls

welcome back to another diy friday!

i am really excited to share today's diy tutorial for creating something that every girl should own: a statement pearl necklace!  you can create this look in about five minutes with only a few materials, i even created a quick how to video so you to follow along! first lets look at what you'll need

Audrey-esque

today I was a little inspired...

by the one and only audrey hepburn"my look is attainable. women can look like audrey hepburn by flipping out their hair, buying the large sunglasses and the little sleeveless dresses" 

- audrey hepburn

girls who wear pearls

women usually either love or hate pearls, but I personally love to be dripping in pretty girly pearls! 

so this outfit is centered around pretty statement pearls! take a peak and how I wore them.

prints and pearls

My looks have been a little over the top lately, so this one is a more simple, sophisticated and somewhat retro inspired look.

A little bit of leopard can go a long way, so sometimes its best to keep it minimal. But that doesn't mean you have to be boring! Pick a theme, an era or an icon and channel it with your leopard. I choose the fifties (surprise, surprise) took on a mad men inspired look. check it out...