Pigtails at Hempfest

Inspired once again by the style movement known as "Kawaii" and the edgy looks I've been seeing lately I decided to bring back one of my high school hairstyles for Hempfest weekend. 

Inspiration:

From Nylon Magazine Blog

From Instagram- the winner of a contest for Dolls Kill 

Expression:

How I did this hairstyle: use small hairbands and make pigtails, then use bobby pins to pin sections up
strategically into the messiest bun you can imagine

Always accessorize with a smile. And orange lipstick if you can get away with it.

My full look

Guy's Celebrity Style: The Cuffed Pant

Here's a look that I'm growing more and more fond of: the cuffed pant. It shows off those cool new shoes you just got, and can be done with almost any kind of look. And although I'm seeing this mostly for men, there's no reason it isn't translatable into women's wear too (think boyfriend jeans).

An urban streetstyle interpretation from Fashion Indie

A more dressy but still casual cuffed pant look from Fashion Indie

I couldn't post about the beauty of the cuffed pant without giving a nod to the king of the cuff- Pharrell.

Pharrell cuffs his pants up ultra high with boots and polka dots!

Cuffed pants with casual sneaks and a sweatshirt. Oh and Miley Cyrus!

And last but not least, Pharrell even cuffs his pants in a suit. 

All images from FashionIndie.com and Pharrell Williams' Facebook page.

Thanks for reading! Xoxo

 

Rebel Eight with Neon Highlights

Rebel Eight is a very cool streetwear brand made by the very legitimate graffiti artist Mike Giant. Mostly their clothes are for men, but I was lucky to  score a women's crop top. When my boyfriend bought mine, the only size left was a large so I would guess they run pretty short! I paired mine with new spiked shorts from Forever 21. I wouldn't recommend them. Although they're a cheap alternative to most of the high waisted shorts out there, I've only worm them once and they already lost 4 spikes. Not cool! Since the graphic on the tee has bright orange I wore bright orange lipstick (Morange by MAC) hot pink rose earrings, a neon green belt from JC Penney, and bright turquoise sandals from Ross. For metallic accents I also added my boombox necklace, some skull rings, and a few bracelets. How would you style this fun crop top?

Thanks for reading! Cheers
XOXO

The Summer Flannel- How To Wear Your Winter Fave

As a  Seattle dweller it seems necessary to take note of the plaid shirt. Summer doesn't seem to be the season to wear a long sleeved cotton button-up, but this piece is standing it's ground. How? As an accessory.
Guys and girls alike are donning their favorite plaid shirts as an accent piece instead of a staple. The 90's era is all the rage right now, so it only makes sense that we would see plaid displayed in an oh-so-grungey way. What do you think of the look?

Fashion Blogger Le Happy

Leila Hurst for MissKL.com

Colton Haynes

As seen on NastyGal.com

Thanks for Reading!

XOxo

Urban Doll

Part I. Fade to Black

Part II, Doll of the Night

Embrace the grime and let your spikes show

Anyone can be a little rough around the edges

After all, you're headed to the top girl

No one can tear you down

Not in these shoes

XoXo

All images courtesy of Imaginessence Photography and Videography Services

All rights reserved

Shoes: Pointe MC and Shadow Spike by Jeffrey Campbell from Karmaloop

Dress and Sequin Bustier: Motel Rocks from Karmaloop

Leather Skirt: Value Village

Leather Jacket: June from Nordstrom Rack

Tights: Ross

Lipstick: Mint to Be by Lime Crime from Karmaloop

Get the look! How to do your hair like this here

Masculine Femininity

The inspiration for this shoot was menswear.
Women have the ultimate power of fashion. We can wear anything we please, or nothing at all, and still find a way to be sexy.
For these looks I dressed in menswear, or masculine womenswear to show that confidence is the sexiest thing a woman can wear.
As with any artistic project, it took on a life of its own, and luckily I'm happy with what this shoot became.
Now I'll let you be the judge.

All photos courtesy of Shuttereye Images and Harold Mayo

DIY Studded/Spiked Armbrace Legbrace, or Garter

I have had a few inquiries about the leg garters I've created and I promised this post a while ago, so I'm sorry for the wait!

Anyway, as many of you are aware I am a huge fan of accessories. I love finding new ways to wear things, and I truly believe that accessories can make or break an outfit. Shoes, jewelry, clutches, hairbows and headbands, makeup, I go nuts for the stuff. Maybe because (with the exception of purses and shoes) accessories are usually cheaper than clothes-thus it's easier to justify the purchase. Or maybe because accessories are amazing.

Naturally when I discovered that girls were making decorative garters and "leg braces" I was excited to get on board. The first pieces I came across are selling on Etsy for about $40 each. If you want to buy one, go check out Fox and Owl. They probably didn't pioneer the idea, but they're doing the best at it that I know of. But I didn't want to pay $40 for mine. If I were making them, I would probably sell them for close to that because that's how business works, but to me making them looked like more fun.
I started by making a few studded garters. Then I decided to try making one for my arm.

This post will show you how to make an arm "brace." I'm putting brace in quotations because it doesn't actually function anything like a brace. Maybe I'll come up with a more creative name later, or you can feel free to leave suggestions for me! After you look through this tutorial you will be armed with all the information to make a garter for your leg, or a brace for your arm, or something even cooler!

What You'll Need:

• Black Elastic (or whatever color you like)
• Pyramid studs, or spikes, or both (I buy mine here. They ship from Seattle so it's really fast. You can buy cheaper from Amazon, if you have time to wait until they come from China.)
• A needle and thread, or a sewing machine.
• Scissors
• Pins (if you can't do it without them)

What to Do:

• Take a piece of elastic and measure around the area you want to decorate. Make it a little snug. 

• Sew the elastic into a nice circle. 

• Trim the elastic down so there is a minimal overlap. If you're only making a garter all you have to do now is decorate it!

• Repeat this process with another piece of elastic that is measured to fit the area nearby. 

• Measure the distance in between. Cut a third piece and pin the pieces together so they don't move while you're sewing.  Attach the connecting piece on the inside so you don't have edges showing.

• Add spikes and studs as you like them. I like to place them strategically to cover any visible stitches. 

Screw on spikes are very easy to add. Just pierce or cut a small hole, and slide the screw through. Then screw on the spike!

Pyramid studs stab right through the elastic. No need to make a hole first. 

I use pliers to bend the pyramid spikes nice and snug with the elastic. Make sure they are tight!

• That's it you're done! Wear it proudly! But be careful if you used spikes ;)

Double-wrapped version and single studded garter.

If you'd like to do something different, try substituting cute buttons or beads for spikes or studs. You could also use fabric and velcro or snaps instead of elastic. I just use elastic because it's the easiest to fit.

Thanks for reading! 

XoXO