Fiore Clutch

More from JCrew...
I loved both of these bags

For the love of Monochrome

Some gorgeous monochromatic picks from forever21...
A lovely satiny bolero+smocked all over.

So elegant... tasty.

Pretty tee!!

This little guy is only around 12.50= I think I'm in love. I'm on the hunt for great summer hats and this one is totally in the running. They also have it in a natural straw color too. Maybe I'll get both. :D

Gorgeous!

This is an excellent idea for a tank top or tee makeover.

How about this for a tee shirt?

I really like ruffles. :)

Pretty: nice pleats.

Black lace: another textile/trim I just love. It's not too sugary. This application is lovely because the light tone in the underskirt shows off the details in the lace. I think I want one.

I adore the flower detail on the side: so pretty!

Fun. :D

Black makes funky details like this suede pom instantly subdued and more elegant.

How pretty is the detail work on this skirt?

I passionately love spectators, though I could never pull off a heel this high. My feet would hurt.

Valentines day: Hat Love

Valentines day, time to discuss an old flame of mine: Hats! We've been in love for a long time...
Here are some pretties from asst. etsians...
www.couturehats.etsy.com

I adore this hat!!! Those florals drive me distracted! I love it. I'm always on the hunt for lovely vintage flowers. Silk and velvet are major favorites, cottons etc. coming in afterward. Again, if I ever saw a flower like this...drool. www.pinksequin.etsy.com

Elegant! Great use of a way fancy detail (the huge bow) on a unobtrusively colored hat.

www.neworleansmagpie.etsy.com

Beautiful! Gorgeous subtle details, such as that little dip off to the side of the brim.

www.trousseau.etsy.com

I have some fabric like this and have been waffling around about what to do with it...

www.trousseau.etsy.com

Elegant trimmings: Again I *heart* velvet.

www.couturehats.etsy.com

Another lush hat with a really big bow. Gorgeous with the burgundy.

www.neworleansmagpie.etsy.com

Great everyday hat! I like the little notched in the brim.

I do wear hats everyday. :)

www.Hatsy.etsy.com

www.Hatsy.etsy.com

Lovely ribbon!

www.Hatsy.etsy.com

Ruffles and Ramblings

Aaah: lovely, gorgeous, elegant, feely.

These ruffles would take patience to make...

Check out those cool sleeves.

Here are three blouses, cut of the same style, with different widths of striping. I like all of them.

Ahh, breathe deeply, release your inner woodsy self...

More tasty ruffles!

I *heart* this one. It's not very expensive either. hmmm.

The same blouse, only in a lovely blue-green.

Ever since I saw this one I have been brainstorming on ways to turn tee shirts into dresses. I do like jersey dresses, as long as they are cut 'right', too tight in all of the wrong places is never flattering for anyone. I bought yards and yards of lovely, very fine/soft to the hand, jersey around the holidays, and am trying to figure out which dresses I want to make with them. I have a habit of picking out a few basic items and wearing them to death. Literally. The seams on my favorite denim have just unraveled. I feel as though I'm in a race with time to get my clothes made up before my current ones die. :D I've been on this kick for upcycling and making my own stuff rather than buying the much more expensive stuff from shops. I just have to conquer my intense impatience, I have rushed with projects many times and regretted the unusable items these moments have created. I managed to make 4 usable items and 1 unusable item this week. :D My 'go to' projects seem to be accessories, esp. hats and handbags. I need to expand my horizons, go forth and blaze a trail, try a new pattern. My fabric collection is bursting at the seams (see 'holiday sales') while my closets look like they've been on weight watchers. I must sew---I also need to post the stuff that I just sewed. Anyway, after that speech, I think I should toss in the fashion towel for the night.

Oh, and the lovely garments you just viewed in this post are from www.forever21.com

Satin Trench

Another really cool/rather dressy trench from forever21.com

Jewel blouse

This looks like a vintagy dress that was. Pretty/cool.

Again from forever21.

Holly Blouse

How dressy is this blouse? I bet it feel nice to the hand.

Another lovely and very highly detailed blouse from forever21.

Ingrid Blouse

Here is another garment that I have been drooling over this morning.

Ingrid blouse in black: www.forever21.com.