Current Obsession: Denim DIY

This summer I've been obsessed with denim lately, in particular denim jackets. I was probably the very last one to hop on to the DIY bandwagon, but now I'm hooked! So far though, the only DIY projects I had gone through with were anything that had to do with denim; the reason being, I follow so many grunge Tumblrs, and after seeing so many awesome jackets, I just had to make one of my very own. For me, denim is one of the easiest things to manipulate, and is also the easiest to customize as your very own.

This jacket I had made over winter break. I had found this jacket in the basement one day, and this was a jacket that one of us three siblings wore in our childhood (so glad it still fits!).  I bleached it, hoping it was all going to turn white, only to find out it didn't; I decided to keep it this way because it had a nice tye-dye effect. After bleaching it, I had dyed it pink and adorned it with skull studs. To make a jacket like this you can easily find fabric dye in any craft store or even the laundry section of the supermarket, and you can easily find the studs on Etsy as well!

But wait, there's more!

The next piece is just a jacket that I had cut into a vest. I always change my mind about what I'm going to do with this vest, so it's still a work in progress. Don't worry though, there will be a lot more added on!

And last but not least....

This jacket is latest project. It was inspired by a jacket my friend Sophie has- at least the placement of the studs were. This was also the first time I had tried distressing denim. Free People has a great video on how to do so! The only thing different I did was that instead of throwing it into the washing machine  over and over again- my mom would have killed me if I did- I had just continued using the sand paper to make the tears in the denim. I'm trying to go for a little bit of a riot grrl/feminism theme (can you tell?) with buttons and patches of my favorite female figures ever. So far, this has been my favorite project ever, and the best part is, is that it's still going.

Claire Boucher, Bjork, and Chloe Sevigny buttons- The Pulp Girls
Alice Glass and Crystal Castles buttons- OhFuschia on Etsy

I hope this has inspired some of you to experiment with denim; it's so much fun! I would also love to see pictures of your denim jackets in the near future.

New York City, our celestial paths meet again.

Today I'm going to New York to hang out with my friend Clarissa, a friend from high school that also go to FIT. This is the first time going back to the city since school has ended, and that makes me so excited to return to the new place I call home.

I had a hard time taking the pictures since my tripod wasn't cooperating with me, so I tried to take pictures of my complete outfit, as well as some detailed pics. Enjoy!

Out From Under Zodiac Midi Dress- Urban Outfitters
Mishka Cyrillic Skully- Mishka
Saturn Necklace- Somewhere in Brooklyn
Evil Eye Necklace- Somewhere in Saint Marks
Shoes- Doc Martens

New Purchases!

I stopped by Urban Outfitters on my break at work today, solely to buy this dress that I was drooling over yesterday. It's the Out from Under Zodiac Midi Dress, which was only $49.00. I was originally going to wait a bit until it went on sale, but then I realized, I was getting paid today; so I said to myself, why not?

The funny thing is, I was never really into that astrology stuff. I was never an avid believer of it. But so much of what is said about Cancers (my sign) is so accurate, I became obsessed!

I suppose I should also mention I had also gone to the same Urban Outfitters last Sunday and bought the LIFE Candy Lips Cropped Muscle Tee. It was love at first sight! Not gonna lie though, now I'm kicking myself because I bought just days before it went on sale.... Oh well!

Current Fashion Inspiration: Riot grrrl and feminism

"How would you describe your style?"

Uh, a cross between cold wave and punk kawaii urban mod goth riot grrrl? Just kidding. I would say it's fairly eclectic, but I always try to combine all the elements of my favorite styles into one. 

Lately though, I've been really inspired by feminist art and propaganda, artists such as Petra Collins, Jane Mai, and The Pulp Girls, musicians such as Alice Glass, Claire Boucher (Grimes), Karen O., and of course, my number one fashion icon, Chloe Sevigny. I would best define these people as members of my personal frontier of the feminist ideal. A girl needs to be proud of being who she is, and should embrace  her femininity. At the same time, a girl needs to be tough and fend for herself. 

So lately, I've been fascinated by looks that are what I would describe as a combination of masculine and feminine, but not androgynous- if that makes sense. I've also always been a huge fan of all things kitsch horror- and I should also mention that 60's are one of my favorite decades of all time- so I try to incorporate that element as well.

So in summary, I am in fact a cross between cold wave and punk kawaii urban mod goth riot grrrl.

None of these images are mine, and instead all images are from their respectable owners.

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