Fall Pinspiration

On Pinterest I have lately been inspired by many different stylish fall looks. I have been loving big comfy sweaters, boots, and the look of layering. I still have to wait for it to cool down a little more around here before I break out all of my thick clothes and shoes, but I'm excited! Here are some looks I love.

 

First off, I love this sweater, dress, and tights combination. It looks so cozy while  being stylish and girly.

 

 

 

This skirt paired with the tights, socks, and boots looks so cute!

 

 

I love the mixing of the polka dots and bow print in this outfit.

I love the colored leggings with the oversized sweater and printed bag.

Finally, this printed blue sweater with the messy bun looks adorable!

If you wish to repin any of these images, please do so by clicking on the picture and pinning directly from Pinterest. Thanks!



 

Bikini Bonanza

This morning I was cruising around Sears at our local mall when I happened upon the most amazing thing ever- racks and racks of adorable bikinis on CLEARANCE! However, the best part was that each bikini piece was... drum roll please... only $2.99 each! That is such a bargain! I couldn't resist this unbelievable end-of-season sale, so I picked up three complete bikinis for a total of $18.

This unique bathing suit has colorful rhinestones on the top and stripes on the bottom. I love it!



I love the bead work on this bikini top! It's so adorable.

Finally, I purchased this pink and orange bikini. It's kind of hard to tell in the picture, but it has lace detailing that form zebra stripes.

That's it for today! Check out this link to see all the bikinis at Sears.com!

Scarf Organization

My favorite accessories for fall and winter are fashion scarves! They are cozy, cute, and can complete so many different outfits. I have always stored my scarves on the inside of my closet door, and lately that area had been a disaster zone. So, of course I decided it was time for some new organization!

Before

 

I stopped by Bed, Bath, and Beyond and picked up this super cute scarf organizer in the shape of a purse!

After using the organizer, storing away thick winter scarves, and rearranging my belts, my closet door looks so much better!

While we're on the subject of scarves, here are two cute new ones that I picked up at Charlotte Russe when they were on sale for only $5! What a bargain!



Colored Denim- 5 Days, 5 Ways

Today I'm introducing a new series on my blog- 5 days, 5 ways! Every post in this series will feature a trendy wardrobe staple that I have styled in five different ways. I love taking pieces out of my closet and seeing how many outfits I can create, and this also helps me make the best out of the clothes I have.

I'm going to spotlight colored denim today, which is a big trend for the upcoming fall season. The pants I am wearing are a cobalt blue purchased from Kohl's.

First off, I paired my blue pants with a gray cardigan, a white lace tank top, and simple black flats.

Of course, I had to use my versatile chambray shirt! I also wore a leather beaded necklace and leopard flats for a pop of pattern.

For this outfit, I wore a black tee, a white cami, a heart necklace (which you can't really see), and leopard flats.

With the colored pants, I paired a striped tee with my Sperrys.

Also with the outfit above, I wore a blue hair bow that matches the pants perfectly!

For the final outfit, I wore brown combat boots with a white sweater and colorful scarf.

That concludes the first post in the 5 Days, 5 Ways series! I hope you enjoyed it! Which outfit was your favorite?

Summer Fashion Class

Last week I took a fashion design class where we repurposed old clothing and created stylish new pieces. It was a blast, and today I'm going to share what I made!

First off, I made these lace trimmed-shorts out of an old pair of denim shorts. Check out the tutorial that I posted here.

Next, I made this summer-time tube top using this website. I used an old blue t-shirt, and added a panel of purple to each side.

I also transformed an old pair of plaid Bermuda shorts by cutting and hemming them.

I took a very large men's long-sleeve dress shirt and fitted it to myself, creating a tank top. The instructor helped me a lot with this project, but you can find out how to do it using a website like this.

Finally, I made this drawstring bag using squares from an old t-shirt. You can find instructions here. To create the design, I made a stencil out of iron-on paper, painted over it, and then peeled the stencil off.

 *** Happy Sunday! ***

DIY Lace Shorts

Last week I completed a summer fashion class (more about that in the next post), and one of my creations was a pair of denim shorts trimmed with lace. I was inspired to do this a couple of months ago by this video, but I didn't get around to it until last week.

So, for this project, you will need an old pair of denim shorts (or pants), lace, scissors, and a sewing machine.

I used an old pair of jean shorts that were too long and poufy.

To start out, cut your denim shorts/pants to your desired length. To ensure that the legs are even, fold one side onto the other and cut from there. Next, turn you shorts inside out and pin the lace to the bottoms of the legs. Sew around the edges (for this part, I used the thick lace pictured on the right).

 

 

Flip your shorts right side out. Take a thinner piece of lace (I used the one pictured on the left), and sew around the edge of a pocket. Repeat with the other pocket.

 

And there you go- your very own lace shorts! Simple and easy!

 

*If you don't own a sewing machine and/or don't know how to sew, you also have the option of using fabric glue. The video mentioned above calls for that, but I don't know how well the glue will hold up.