8.11.2014

What I Wore - Lazy Layers


With the limited wardrobe I have here, one way to spice things up is through layering. Yes I am wearing both a dress and a skirt. It might seem a little redundant, but with the peek of flounce popping out from under the dress, the outfit is more fun. Cover them both with my favourite Levi's top, and voila, there's my outfit. I've never been into the whole minimal/normcore look. 

Denim Shirt // Levi's
Dress // Diy
Skirt // Diy
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New In - Cotton Flag Fabric


Last week I decided to venture out and visit Karlstad. While walking aimlessly around the city center I found a fabric store. I wasn't planning on doing any shopping but I did end up buying this piece here. I'm not entirely sure what I am going to make with it yet, but I'm thinking maybe an easy sheath dress.   
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8.04.2014

What I Wore - Deep Back Dress


Before the weather got absolutely terrible today it was incredibly hot. I figured it was a chance to pull out this low-cut back dress from H&M. The dress is extremely plain, so I paired it with this diy bra. It makes the back of my outfit just a bit more interesting. 

Dress // H&M
Bra // Diy

8.02.2014

What I Wore - Diy Print Skirt


Managed to get a photo of an outfit featuring my newish skirt. I went out to dinner for the first time in forever, so I decided to use it as an excuse to dress up a bit. It's summer so I decided to continue showing my love of crop tops. However, evenings here in Sweden tend to be quite cool so I just paired it with a faux leather coat.  

Jacket // Forever 21
Crop Top // H&M
Skirt // Diy
Shoes // Nine West
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8.01.2014

What I Wore - Print Mixing


They both have beige in them so that means they match, right? If I'm being honest I don't care. I usually just put on clothes and call it a day!

Shirt // Diy
Skirt // Diy
Sandals // Steve Madden
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Song of the Day - No Rest For The Wicked



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Diy Print Circle Skirt With Pockets


This skirt right here happens to be the last thing I sewed before I left for Sweden. It might not seem like much, but don't be fooled, this bad boy is the first skirt I've sewed with pockets! I drafted the skirt myself, so it took a second for me to figure out how the pockets would even work, but I got there. The skirt was originally going to have a side seam zipper but I didn't know how to have one and pockets in the seams, so it just closes with buttons. Now I have a half circle skirt, that goes with just about everything, with pockets.      
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7.31.2014

What I Wore - White & Brown Summer Layering


It feels nice being able to seamlessly blend my diy pieces and pieces I've bought in my wardrobe. I've worn this crop top on the blog before with just shorts, but this time I decided to layer it over another top I made. I paired the two pieces with my white Mavi jeans which are perfect summer pants. I just folded the jeans under to make them cropped so they wouldn't cover my sandals. 

Crop Top // Diy
Shirt // Diy
Pants / Mavi
Sandals // H&M Refashion
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7.29.2014

What I Wore - Blue Summer Layering


Still managing to get use out of clothes I've made myself. The best part of sewing your own clothes is ensuring you sew clothes you'd like to wear often. Yesterday I wore my flounce dress which still is one of my favourite dresses because of the interesting print. I paired that with my blue top I made a while ago in one of my favourite shades of blue. Really the reason I wore the top over the dress is because I have a weird issue about not wearing the same outfit multiple times. Life is more interesting when you change things up.  

Shirt // Diy
Dress // Diy
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Song of the Day - Julia



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7.28.2014

What I Wore - Black on Black


Just a quick look of what I wore yesterday. Even though it was a hot outside, this black top stops me from overheating in the sun.  It's great when you manage to get lots of wear out of your diys. I also managed to get a shot of me wearing my new sunglasses to show their reflective lenses. 

Shirt // Diy
Shorts // H&M
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Song of the Day - Lucy (Hurt People Hurt People)




Haven't done this in a while so I thought I'd share a song of the day. 
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7.27.2014

New In - Sunnies


I was on the hunt for a pair of sunglasses that were a little more playful than serious. I found this pair for cheap, which is my #1 prerequisite for sunglasses. I only do cheap sunnies because it doesn't matter how high quality they are, I'll find a way to break them. So when I quickly saw this black pair with reflective lenses I grabbed them for a quirkier look. They're not exactly brand new but a newish addition to my collection.
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7.25.2014

What I Wore - Red & Girly


Trying slowly to get back into the habit of blogging. I'm not sure how many outfit photos I'll be able to post considering I'm living off the one suitcase I brought instead of my entire wardrobe. Not to mention how many sewing projects I can make considering I'm away from my sewing machine and fabric. So my blogging might look a little different for the next little bit. 

It was interesting packing for my trip to Sweden considering I wasn't quite sure how long I'd stay. I tried to pack pieces I thought would work well in summer and fall. There was definitely more summer pieces because fall clothes weight more and take up more space. But with this skirt I figured the dark saturated colours would work nice in both seasons. The skirt is an old thrift find that I hemmed from a calf length skirt and the shirt is a Suzy Shier sale piece.      

Shirt // Suzy Shier
Shirt // Thrifted Refashion
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7.17.2014

It's Been A While


I've been in Sweden the last couple of weeks and haven't had a chance to update. Just thought I'd post to let you know I'm alive and well. This is one of the few pictures I have from my visit to Stockholm. Since my instagram hasn't worked in weeks I haven't taken many photos. I will eventually be back to posting regularly!
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