Birthday i do what i want outfit...

Today is my birthday and i was on my way to an open air concert in a big park in Paris to hear one of my favorite band of the moment, thee oh sees, a garage combo from San Francisco..
Though it was in the afternoon, I dressed up and my hand was quite heavy on make up I think....
anyway, it was my birthday, I did what I wanted...



ribcage sequin dress : Rodarte for Target (DIY enlarged)
ski pants : Asost
shoes : La Halle aux Chaussures
make up : Shiseido

DIY shoulder pads for a military kaki jacket!

I recently bought during a short trip to Lyon this military jacket at the new New Look shop in a Part Dieu. I wanted to pimp it up a little bit and since I'm into DIY these days, I found some ideas in other blogs.



After several tests, I made up my mind for red galon and golden ribbon.
Here is a close up of the shoulder pad.



dress : Asos (jumpsuit turned into dress - size 22)
shoes : purple wedges on ebay
military jacket with DIY shoulder pads : New Look (size 22)

safety pins DIY skull skirt

Recently, I've been browsing a lot of DIY webistes and I wanted to do something with safety pins.
I used an old black skirt to apply this safety pins skull..
I like the result though it is a bit heavy now.




On a very simple black skirt, I draw a skull pattern and started to assemble the safety pins together without any special method.





detail :



top : Asos Curve (size 22)
skirt : H&M with DIY safety pins skull
shoes : H&M with a Jeffrey Campbell style DIY

shy DIY Jeffrey Campbell project

This is obviously a very creative week... I've been DIYing everyday.

This is no secret that I'm obsessed with the over expensive Jeffrey Campbell shoes.
I bought this pair of black summer wedges, and since it is a bit too loose I decided to add a elastic band and some thumbtacks.



I cut 2 elastic bands, glued them to the shoes with neoprene glue.



I had to put pressure on the glue a whole night.



And the morning after, I could fix some thumbtacks with a hammer on the elastic bands.
I have to admit this DIY is a little bit shy but I will try to find a new cheap pair of wedges and customise it in a more dramatic way!

Enlarge your Rodarte

Around Christmas time, I saw this dress on several fashion blogs... I immediately fell in love with it : it has everything I love : sequins and skull-like theme... I had to have it...



I checked for a few months on ebay and finally found the XL for 30 $.
Once it arrived, of course it was too small for me.
But I always have in mind that the clothe has to adapt to the body and not the opposite (what many many fashion people seem to think...)



Once again, I called my friend Misa to help me enlarging it.
Following her instructions, I unpicked completely both sides and took off the zipper.



Then I cut 2 pieces of elasthane fabric and sewed them on the sides.



And tadah! Now it fits around my body!
The customisation is quite simple but it took a little bit of time and precision...


ribcage sequin dress : Rodarte for Target (altered size XL)
ski pants : Asos (size 22)
black buckled wedges : Asos (size 7)

Diy in action!

A few weeks ago, I transformed a not really flattering white jean into a skirt.
I'm still thinking of pushing the customisation with cherry or strawberry patches. For the moment, it's still plain white.



white tank top : H&M
sweater : Kiabi
skirt : H&M (alterred jean)
tights : We love colors
black wedges : Asos
microphone necklace : Silvertongue on ebay

Asos diy

I was adventurous enough to buy the Asos jumpsuit a month ago.. I was quite disappointed, I couldn't work it.. I tried belts.. Nothing worked, it was still unflattering.

Not knowing what to do with it, I decided to turn it into a dress.





I unpicked completely the crotch.



Then, I sewed the back and cut the lower part. I used the rest of the fabric to fill the void in the front.



I then made eveything even.



The final step was to hem the dress.
I also cut the chiffon top and turned it into a part of the skirt.

I'm not a really talented dressmaker, so i'll avoid close-up of the dress but I'm happy with the result and at least I can wear it! I will make a perfect summer dress.

DIY s to s

Yesterday, I also turned an old long black skirt into a shorter one. Today I've worn it during the day in a very wise way and the night i put on a ski pants and accessorize with a big black necklace.

shirt : Kiabi
altered skirt : H&M
ski pants : Asos
shoes : H&M
wide belt : Dorothy Perkins
necklace : H&M

DIY j to s

I had a white jean in my closet that I had never worn. I turned it into a skirt, with the precious help of my friend Misa. and tadah here it is quite simple and I like the result.

It's a swindle

I finally found the sweater clips I was looking for, on the it's a swindle etsy store...
I couldn't find some in France, it seems that sweater clips are not really european.
The clips are a little bit cheap (as in not too strong).. the nautical sweater clip broke the day after I received it. I now have to figure out how to use my hot glue gun I received last Christmas!

I ordered also a skull bracelet and earrings, that are so cute, I almost wear them everyday.

Matter of conscience

I bought this bomber jacket some time ago at New Look.. It stayed a long time in my closet.. I think I wasn't familiar enough with the Evans size chart and I took it in size 26, which is a a little to big for me... Also the general form is not so flattering for a big body..

Last week, I eventually decided to customise it : I cut the elastic part of the sleeves in order to reduce the "puffing effect"...

I'm still not convinced by the transformation. Let me also tell you that last time I wore it, some guy at a bar came to me on purpose and said : "I think I know you, are you Mark?". This is how people roll in Paris, his friends were laughing and I was so stunned, I couldn't find anything to answer.
I left the bar so frustrated.

Nevertheless, I'm also convinced this jacket is a little too boyish for me.