asymmetrical

2011 has been all about asymmetrical silhouettes and hi-lo hemlines...not gonna lie, we are a LITTLE obsessed with all things crooked (as in hems)

Alexander Wang

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Free People

anywho....we have tons of new pieces that we have been meaning to photograph and post, but have yet to do so...soon, promise. Lots of great things in the works!!!

I (Heidi) just finished sewing a dress for my co-worker. She wanted a black, one shouldered long sleeve body con dress - a la Kim Kardashian...

I constructed the dress using a thick polyester jersey fabric, one shouldered with a long tight sleeve, and hidden elastic ruching down the sides, making it versatile, the length can be almost to your knees - or- you can hike it up to your thighs for a night out. It turned out ADORABLE!


here is a few pictures of Melissa in her Rainbows Noir dress....

more blog posts to come! we have LOTS of cool stuff in the works!!

xx

rooster feather earring - DIY project

You have probably noticed the abundance of feather earrings out there right now in stores and online. They have been extremely trendy for a while now, and the trend continues into summer and fall. We are personal fans of this style - and since we refuse to spend $218 dollars on a pair of earrings, we decided to have a little DIY project! 

Here were our inspirations:

Feather Earrings - Free People

Free People

Rooster feather earrings - Planet Blue

Rooster feather earrings - Planet Blue

What you will need:

• Rooster Feathers - We found ours at the local Tackle Shop. People use them for fishing (crazy right?!, who knew!) but you can also order them online. They are hard to find, if you can't find any, you can use pheasant feathers or peacock feathers as well.
• Jewelry Pliers - We got ours at our FAVE STORE - MICHAELS!!! click here for jewelry pliers.
• Metal chains to hang feathers from - click here
• Earring findings - We like the classic fish hook style - Click here for earring findings
• Jump rings - Essential to all Jewelry making - click here for jump rings
• Finding crimps - look for the crimps with a loop on the end - click here

We decided to make a single earring as opposed to two. because it is a substantial size, it would be too much to wear two at once. It turned out adorable. We suggest cutting the chain in various lengths so your feathers hang at different lengths. It takes time, and your hands will be very sore from clamping, but its worth it. We love them!

behold the result!:

DIY rooster feather earring a la Heidi and Nissa