The dress (or Longtop) was prior to spice up a free giveaway of the Greek fashion magazine ELLE. The fabric is elastic and the dress is very comfortable to wear, but unfortunately also quite boring. Since I recently had purchased some colorful T-shirt materials, I thought that they would fit perfectly to my Greek dress. The idea was born and during the work I got the inspirations how to design the patterns.
Since I am often asked for Do-it-Yourself Ideas for Beginners: This project is very simple and only takes out a little snipping and braiding and some imagination. Or you can follow my step-by-step instructions 
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Wednesday December 9th, 2009
Pimp your Outfits, Quick DIY-Ideas
DIY Advent 9: Spice Up an Old Dress
Tuesday December 8th, 2009
Pimp your Accessoires, Quick DIY-Ideas
DIY Advent 8: Buckle for a Cloth Belt
The eighth Advent calendar door brings a very light, but all the greater effect Do It Yourself guide for all those who have lying around many small neckerchiefs (I have, I have, I have!) and want to wear them like a belt. I still have to embellish my buckle with rhinestones, but this will be possible only after the Christmas rush. When that happens, this post of course, will be updated with further embellishment steps.
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Monday December 7th, 2009
Pimp your Shoes
DIY Advent 7: The Miraculous Multiplication of Shoes
This Do It Yourself Guide does require some time and patience, but it’s worth it. The result is a shoe jewelry that can be taken away and therefore you can spice up various shoes (pumps, sandals and Mary Janes).
From this shoe ornaments I made 3 pairs, the first prototype, in which I have “practiced” I will keep myself and the other two pairs will be given away as Christmas gifts to dear friends. If you wish, you can spice up the shoe ornaments additionally with sequins or rivets, where your imagination knows no limits. …read more
Sunday December 6th, 2009
Pimp your Outfits, Quick DIY-Ideas
DIY Advent 6: An Old Sweater Becomes a Skirt
As the little “before” picture above shows, there was a cogent reason for me to alter this sweater. I can only say that it was not always so short, but by an “accident” it has shrunk in the wash. Due to the great pattern, I did not have the heart to throw it away and came up with the idea with the skirt. As a little extra, I have tinkered two small woolen tassels, which are in my opinion, “the icing on the cake”. …read more
Saturday December 5th, 2009
Pimp your Accessoires, Quick DIY-Ideas
DIY Advent 5: Club Brooch Self-made
Last year I bought a corsage, of which (by my inattention) the zipper broke before the first time wearing. I have promptly brought a new corsage, and from the old I made two new brooches by myself. One of these is this Plaid-, College- or Club-brooch, which I have embellished with an additional application. I wear the brooch on blazers, jeans and tops, and prefer it in combination with this plaid pencil skirt, which I have also made by myself. …read more
