Necktie skirt

Here's easy sewing project. I bought a bunch of silk neckties at our local thrift store, and I sewed them together to make a skirt. If you want to try this, I would suggest that you get approximately one tie for each inch of your waist size. My waist and hips are not very different in size. At the waist, I simply turned the fabric to the inside and sewed it down with some seam tape covering the raw edge. It tends to get too thick if you try to have more than two layers. See how great it turned out!

Bravo channel's Shear genius

Last night I watched a show called Shear Genius on the Bravo channel. It is a hair styling competition. The first challenge was to do a haircut while blind-folded. That one was not very interesting. The second challenge was more fun. The stylists had to makeup the ladies to look like a cartoon character. When they first said what the challenge was, i thought that they had to be kidding! However, for the most part, I was pleasantly surprised. The winner did a Wilma Flintstone hairstyle and it was beautiful! This picture does not do it justice!

Malaysian fashion

I have noticed that famous designers such as Dries Van Noten and Alexander McQueen have been heavily influenced by Malaysian fashions. I had the opportunity to live in Malaysia for several months during the 1990s and it was a great experience. I loved the friendly people and the flowery silk dresses. Here are some examples that I found on Malaysian websites.

Lanvin's 2009 Resort Collection, Albert Eber t-shirts

I absolutely love Lanvin's 2009 resort collection, which is now posted on Style.com. I particularly love the colorful backdrop and the t-shirts with drawings by Albert Eber. I have seen these in European magazines, but they don't seem to be as well known in the U.S. Seeing this shirts inspires me to paint more of my t-shirts!

Rayban Wayfarers

I love these new colorful Rayban wayfarers, that are similar to the 1952 model worn by Andy Warhol, Audrey Hepburn and lots of other cool people. Unfortunately, I already wear very thick glasses, so I would probably have to get contacts before I could actually wear these.

I'm glad to see colorful glasses in style. I've been wearing them for several years, and I am one of the few people in my small town to do so.

This is a really great picture. I love the hairstyle and red lips, as well as the glasses!

Sneaker art by Matt W. Moore

I discovered this guy a while back and I am a great fan of his work. I really like the colorful graphics of this shoe design. Since i have been thinking about doing art on sneakers, this gives me some ideas as far as colors and shapes. Check out his work at MWM graphics.

Reykjavik Looks - Graphic design dresses

Here is a look I really love from Iceland. Those Scandanavians sure know how to dress. Makes me proud to be part Finnish! I live in a very small rural town where the only places to shop are WalMart and thrift stores, so I don't see many great graphics like these. After seeing these dresses, I am inspired to start painting my own fabrics and sewing my own!