Going back to school clothes from Vogue patterns

I live in a small, rural town in Appalachian Ohio where the shopping opportunities are pretty limited. I am also extremely long waisted and so I have trouble finding blouses and jackets that are long enough for me. Although I'm not a great sewer, I have started to sew more of my clothes because I have trouble finding the stuff I want in the stores. Here is a pattern from Vogue that is very similar to my typical work style. It looks pretty difficult, but it might be worth trying in order to get the look I want. The other problem is where to get the fabric I want!

Marie Lau Jewelry designs

Here is something really clever that I saw on the Style Bubble blog. Maria Lau is a UK based designer who uses really interesting and eclectic materials. I was inspired to try some of these myself. The pouf-y necklace out of pantyhose is really clever!

Project Runway's Second Episode

I love Project Runway. It has actually made me feel more excited about fashion. I think fashion should usually be fun and innovative, which it generally is on this show. The challenge last night was to design a cocktail dress for the models. The winner was a man called Suede, who likes to talk about himself in the third person, which seems to be a running joke on the show. He actually created his own new fabric by sewing red and white strips of fabric together in overlapping patterns. Many of the other designers' dresses were ill-fitting, but his was really cute. The challenge also involved using organic fabrics which is pretty cool.

Love this pure deal from Nine West

I can't believe how expensive purses are these days, especially if you want one made of real leather. I found one at Nine West that is on sale for about $70 and is real leather. It's also quite large and would go well with my clothes for fall. It actually looks somewhat similar to a new Ralph Lauren bag that I saw in a current fashion magazine, except that one had some animal print patterns on it.

I've actually been really low on cash, but I'm thinking it might be worth getting after payday!

Record Album purses

I have a friend who buys a lot of old record albums at auctions and flea markets and we have been talking about making purses out of record albums to sell. I have been working on several designs. Today I looked on the internet and I found that there are several designs available. I would like to try some of these. I.m wondering how some of these people cut into the actual records without shattering them?

Great new shoes at Zappos

I was dreaming about new shoes for fall, and here are a few of my favorites!

T-shirts have great shape at Balenciaga Resort!

Here's a look that might be fun to try to recreate. These t-shirts are really interesting with their asymmetrical design.