The Finest D I Y Wedding Dress Ever!

Story found on Good Morning America

Chi Kreneta crocheted her own wedding dress over a 50-minute/day, 5-month commute!  She's an architect that learned to crochet from her grandmother and has put the skill to exceptional use, wouldn't you say?

Just for kicks I Googled vintage crocheted wedding dresses and found this on eBay.  French Victorian gown of Irish crocheted Lace for around $10K.

vintage Irish Lace

If you are inclined to make your own vintage inspired version - here you go. . .

Ladylike 50s:

PDF pattern here

For the Disco bride!

pattern on Etsy

And how about this 60s-ish mini for a beach wedding?

It's found on Crochet Rising which has collected a bunch of links for DIY crocheted wedding dresses.

Attitude Adjustment

Sometimes a photo really is worth a thousand words.

Of Latex & Geodes

Wow!  F/W 2013 Couture Season has brought some gorgeous things into the fashion world again and as usual, I loved the Maison Martin Margiela collection.  They struck a cord with my little eco-centric heart by up cycling vintage fabrics, embroidery and dresses, but what really got me were the latex covered shirts, jeans and boots and this:

Thank you, Style.com for the pics

  A Geode vest!  How amazing is that?  Not comfortable.  Not quiet.  But very, very cool.
As for the latex - it looks terrific but is totally unwearable down here in uber swampy southern Houston and probably most other climes also.  'T would be akin to one of those icky "sweat suits" from the 70s where you zip yourself in from head to toe to produce a lose-5-pounds-sweat.  
Just the sci-fi disco dominatrix boots, maybe?

NYFW Review - Libertine. Oh my!

 Wow!  Libertine was on a crazy roll for Fall/Winter 2013.  Sure to perk up the dreariest of days.  Or give you a headache.  This is why fashion is so darn fun.  First the favorites, then the, uh, colorful. 

funky 70s-ish applique.  cool.

Love the pink - hand painted?  super fun for miserable weather

always a sucker for wordy fabric

always a sucker for skull anything

a lot of color.  a lot of pattern.

all the party detritus after mardi gras was sewn on?

Ditto That

Debuting in 1972 w/ a catchy slogan

Where have all the Dittos gone? 

Miu Miu Review View

The long jacket is marvelous

What to say about the plethora of pantsuits at Miu Miu for fall?  I dig 'em.  The wild ones are particularly awesome, if not a bit frightening. Most men would run when you walked by.  Lots of  "grandma's couch" comments would be volunteered.  But they're fun!

70s bedspread. yep.

Love a structured bag especially in a color!

is that a silver band?  would wear these to death

The shoeties were great, but the rest of the oxford-y type ones have been perfected already by John Fluevog.