Archive for the ‘DIY Trashionista’
Recycled leather to punk jewelry by Janna Ambags-Alberts
Janna Ambags-Alberts makes incredible design jewelry from recycled leather. Her work has the right (stylish) kind of 80´s vibe but at the same time I see them as very modern wearables. They have a punk feel to them that will elevate any little black dress to gala status. Janna has also a Flickr gallery by [...]
DIY tutorial: Marc Jacobs Lego Belt
“DIY tutorial: Marc by Marc Jacobs Lego Belt”
I´ve done stuff from legos in the past but doing a Lego belt buckle?? I´ve tried to figure out the fastening since I saw these in Marc By Marc Jacobs SS08 summer collection. Then I was doing some google searches this evening for something completely different and stumbled [...]
More fab bags from recycled leather
I adore worn down secondhand leather and bags made from recycled or repurposed leather clothes. You just can´t beat vintage leather. My all time favorite bags designer in the sustainable fashion scene is Ashley Watson but recently I have also found other great designers and bag makers!
BAGGAGE recycled leather bags from Canada.
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Recycled leather bags available [...]
Steampunk Fashion - all the rage part 2
Haruo Suekichi watches at Steampunk Lab
The biggest name in steampunk timepieces is Haruo Suekichi. His work just leaves me speechless. If his creations are out of your price-range, Etsy is an excellent place to find steampunk accessories (mostly just for women) hats, spats, gloves and jewelry. The level of craftmanship is amazing with these steampunk-crafters. [...]
Steampunk Fashion - all the rage part 1
Steampunk fashion photography by Kat Bret. Check out also her website.
I have to write more about steampunk and especially the fashion/clothing aspect of it since it´s pretty much the only thing I´ve been thinking about for the past few days. Unlike it´s sister-gendres cyberpunk and goth, steampunk is not dark, gloomy or spooky but innovative, [...]
Recycled leather belt goods by Ting
TING is a small company that produces luxury products to sustainable, ethical principles. Inghua Ting established the company in 2000. Following her graduation from the Royal College of Art, Inghua worked in Japan developing innovative, futuristic fabrics. However, working at the forefront of fabric technology led her to considering sustainable issues, and the challenge of [...]
A Passion for Lace
Vintage lace ages beautifully. Just like wine it just becomes better the older it gets. There is always a romantic feminine feel present and it just needs to be touched. Here are some of my lace-favorites from this weeks surfing.
Lace in trees - The Magnolia Project: (by Poppalina)
Colored lace earrings: modesign.etsy.com
Lace and mixed media cuffs [...]
Back to the Future - Steampunk Inspiration
It seems I have been a fan of Steampunk for years. I just never knew what this style/genre was called until today. Steampunk is 19th century victorian fashions (tophats, tailcoats, bustiers, corsets) and industrial styled design mixed with future-like gadgets. According to Wikipedia, the term steampunk denotes works set in an era or world where [...]
Sandra Backlund creations
I read an article from the Swedish Elle about artist Sandra Backlund. She is a swedish fashion designer specialized in handknitted pieces with volume and organic shapes. Read the complete article here and continued here.
I think her “Pin Dress“ is quite amazing and it has a very scandic look to it.
by Outsa Pop
Uniform shirtdresses by Postdecadent
Postdecadent reconstructs clothes. Recently she made this amazing shirtdress. I think it has a touch Westwood.
Heres how she describes the dress. “This one is made of three “uniform” shirts. This time the collar was left in place, and I used external darts to shape the top. I inverted the sleeves as well so they can [...]
