May 9, 2012

DIY Peekaboo Prom Dress with Huff Post Teen

Here it is! The third and final post in the Runway DIY/Huff Post Teen Prom 2012 DIY Series. We’ve made rings, we’ve made shoes, and now it’s time for the dress! My beautiful little cousin Tillie was kind enough to be my model for the final post. I felt like a huge weirdo trying to model prom wear at 24. Lucky for me I have a teenage super model for a cousin!

Try this super simple, no-sewing-machine-needed DIY below. The strapless dress was purchased from Forever 21 and you can purchase tulle at any fabric store. It’s great for this because it doesn’ t fray so you don’t need to hem it. The entire series- the rings, shoes and dress – cost less than $100. Everything together came to $86.93! Look runway-ready for prom without breaking the bank. Have fun! XO


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May 7, 2012

DIY Stella McCartney MVP Shorts

If you’re anything like me, you don’t often have the opportunity to wear mesh. I am not exactly athletic and my basketball career ended at the age of 10 in tears on the phone with my parents while I was stuck at UConn basketball camp. Stella McCartney Spring 2012 sent some posh mesh options down the runway, combining the perforated texture with grecian appliques. The dresses from the collection have been worn by basically every single celebrity now and the look is really easy to recreate. Take a deep breath and then venture into your nearest sporting goods store for some mesh shorts. Add some appliques and it’s game time.

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April 25, 2012

DIY Prom 2012 x Huff Post Teen: Lace-Up Heels

Part two of my Prom 2012 series with Huff Post Teen is here! Check out the DIY below to create some shoes that are prefect for the big night. These heels make it easy to channel the Alaia look for about $45. You can use any basic sling-black or pump – I got these at H&M.

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April 11, 2012

DIY Prom 2012 x Huff Post Teen: Starburst Ring

I am so excited to be working with Huff Post Teen for Prom 2012! Together we are creating a 3 part series that gets you ready for prom DIY style. The first post of the series is today and we are making a starburst ring- the perfect piece of statement jewelry for the big night. Make one or make a bunch in different sizes!

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April 9, 2012

DIY Festival Cutoffs x Doctrine Jeans

Festival season is here! It’s time to pull out the crop tops, floppy hats, distressed booties and of course the cut offs. Doctrine Jeans invited a few DIY bloggers to create a pair of cut offs for festival season and hosted an event in LA on Friday to let fans make their own. Check out the DIY below to see the Runway DIY version and check back this week on my Twitter and Facebook to see what other bloggers and fans made at the event! If your cut off-making skills are rusty, you can refresh them here!

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April 4, 2012

DIY Portable Peplum

And we’re back! I apologize for the lack of posting over the last month. I am just coming out of a bit of a quarter-life crisis and I had to take some time to breathe and think but I am back now and I promise that soon it will feel like I never left you at all. Forgive me?

The entire time I was not blogging I was thinking about what my next post would be. Peplum was literally around every corner, on every page of every magazine, and on every slideshow from every runway show begging me to DIY it. I think it is safe to say peplum is in this season, ok? I love peplum. It’s so lady-like with a bit of old-world quirk and sass. Peplum is popping up on everything – dresses, tops, skirts. This DIY makes peplum portable- it’s a belt you can put over any piece you already have to make a peplum silhouette.

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February 9, 2012

Valentine’s DIY: Nuts About You Cufflinks

Happy almost Valentine’s Day, lovers! ‘Tis the season to stuff yourself with chocolates and strawberries and leave bright red kisses on everyone you love. If you’re still scrambling to find a present for your boyfriend, handmade treats are always the sweetest. Bake up a batch of cookies and show him you’re nuts about him with these screwy cufflinks! They’re really easy to make, cost next to nothing, and come out looking great. XOXO!

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February 7, 2012

DIY X OUT Dress to Benefit Bullying Prevention

The prevention of bullying is a cause near and dear to my heart. The actions made by bullies can seem insignificant and easy to the bully, but the effects on the victim can last a lifetime or even end a life. There should be no tolerance for bullying in this day and age, whether it be in school, at home or at work.

I’m partnering with X OUT, a new skincare line from the makers of Proactiv, for this week’s DIY. X OUT enlisted the help of DIY bloggers to make dresses that will be part of an auction with all proceeds going to Pacer’s National Bullying Prevention Center. I truly hope that we can change the behavior of bullies by changing people’s attitudes and changing the rules in schools and offices, making this a zero tolerance hate crime.

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February 2, 2012

DIY Book Clutch

I love things that are quirky, and if they boarder on the nerdy side of quirky I love them even more. Olympia Le-Tan’s handmade embroidered book clutches are so perfectly and quaintly quirky that I immediately fell in love. If the clutches alone hadn’t already woo-ed me sufficiently, the film she made with Spike Jonze for Nowness definitely would have tipped me over the edge into obsession. The real thing starts around $1,300, but you can DIY for about $15! I used one of  these newly reprinted classics from Barnes & Noble, they’re perfect for this with whimsical hardcovers and sturdy pages.

 

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February 2, 2012

Runway DIY is 1!

Today is the 1st birthday of Runway DIY! It’s so hard to believe it’s only been a year – it feels like 5 at least! Thank you so much for all your support you have given me over the last year to make this grow into what it is today. I couldn’t have done any of this without you. Sorry for getting mushy, but you guys are the best.

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