D.I.Y. : Poppy Bag
Inspired by silk chiffon poppy bag by Blugirl. You will need: A fabric pouch or purse (we sewed our own & attached a chain strap from a thrifted bag) Fake flowers Black beads & buttons Needle & thread 1. Begin by taking apart the fake flowers so that you have individual petals. 2. Sew the...
Yestermorrow Clothes
The following post is an excerpt from the book The Yestermorrow Clothes Book: How To Remodel Secondhand Clothes by Diana Funaro, © 1976 by Chilton Book Company Radnor, Pennsylvania. Photographs are by Suzanne M. Nyerges, Neal Brisker and Richard Ruthsatz. We posted a quick D.I.Y. from this book several weeks ago, but have become so...
Scarf Wrapped Tops
(Illustrations in this post are by Cecilie Starin, from the book The Yestermorrow Clothes Book by Diana Funaro © 1976, published by Chilton Book Company, Radnor, Pennsylvania.) We are aching for warmer weather & have a feeling our Northern Hemisphere neighbors (bar you lucky dogs in California) are too. Here is a great little D.I.Y....
Clothing Liberation
The following post is an excerpt from the book Clothing Liberation: Out of the Closets and into the Streets by Laura Torbet, published in 1973 by Praeger Publishers, New York. Laura Torbet holds the copyright to all photographs and words included in this excerpt. Front and back cover photographs are by Mort Engel and Laura Torbet....
João MT
You can view more of João MT’s work at his website and Tumblr. He can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.
His Black Dress
(We will be showcasing bloggers, from time-to-time, who we think are leading the way in honest, inclusive & intelligent fashion & style blogging. We ask them Proustian questions and hope you enjoy their answers & their blogs as much as we do.) All photos © His Black Dress. “Men’s fashion freedom isn’t just about men,...
Cindy Mangomini
Cindy Mangomini is a freelance illustrator and fashion boutique owner from Maastricht who documents her daily outfits through illustration. We love the almost scientific documentation mixed with playfulness and color! Why did you start drawing your daily outfits? I had been drawing this kind of fashion illustration for a long time, but not on a...
A Curious Fancy
(We will be showcasing bloggers, from time-to-time, who we think are leading the way in honest, inclusive & intelligent fashion & style blogging. We ask them Proustian questions and hope you enjoy their answers & their blogs as much as we do.) All photos © A Curious Fancy. Blog: A Curious Fancy Name: Ragini Age:...
