Wednesday, August 22, 2012

HBD

Yesterday was my birthday! I had a great day of shopping with all the gals in my family. I was treated to yummy veal sandwiches, iced coffees and frozen yogurt :) and then in the evening Matt took me to an amazing local artisan bistro for the best meal EVER.


aldo accessories collar necklace, romwe dress, jeffrey campbell benetar booties c/o LuLu*s
behind me: our garden of herbs, heirloom tomatoes, hot peppers, carrots, beets, beans and mesclun mix salad greens




This year, I skipped the typical drink-fest that I usually opt for & had all my friends meet me at wonderland (an amusement park here in Ontario) over the weekend. We rode rollercoasters until we all felt that our brains were sufficiently scrambled and feasted on funnel cakes. We even had a picnic at the park and my friends surprised me with a cake!



I'm a little bit older, a little bit wiser & a LOT more spoiled with very generous gifts from Sam and from Matt too :) I can't wait to show you guys what Samantha bought for me!

On a sidenote: I admit, it feels strange writing this journal-like post because of our lack of personal posts lately. We've gotten into a habit of only posting tutorials and our outfit posts and personal stories have disappeared. I'm hoping to start up a better editorial calendar so that we actually post content other than DIYs... of course we're heading to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week soon so that should give us plenty of new content :) Until next time...

Monday, August 20, 2012

chictopia's top editors:

Back in January, we received some totally unexpected news-- that we had earned ourselves a trip to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week from Chictopia.com. While we started blogging for Chictopia as their DIY editors as a chance for our blog to get more exposure, we managed to get ourselves on a trip of a lifetime to New York City!



Less than a week ago, we received an email telling us that we were one of the TOP 3 Editors again and were invited to go to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week again! This time we'll be attending the Spring/Summer 2013 shows in September. We're already looking into hotels and flights down & we're so excited because it's bound to be much warmer weather than in February.

In case you missed them, here are ALL of the articles we wrote for Chictopia this half-year. Essentially these posts (and your hits, comments, likes and votes!) are what earned us this amazing opportunity. THANK YOU so much for reading and supporting us for our entire first year on Chictopia! We hope you look forward to our reports from NYC :)

                                                                           

A big congratulations also goes out to the Fashion News Editor Sarah and the Thrifting Editor Whitney! We love reading your articles every week & can't wait to meet the cool chicks behind them :)
Thank you Chictopia!

Thursday, August 9, 2012

diy nautical rope necklace

To continue with my theme of tying knots, this week we're showing you how to make a Nautical Necklace from some rope & chain! I love the complex look of insane weaved knots that are seemingly seamless, so I learned how to tie a few & you can too! The tutorial is on Chictopia now & you can click through to read the full instructions:






DIY nautical rope necklace, aldo shoes sunglasses, old striped top, L&B suspender shorts, privileged curved heel shoes available from LuLu*s


Thursday, August 2, 2012

diy macrame tank top

Hey guys, check out this easy no-sew tutorial for a macrame tank top. It's a super easy technique to really spice up that old tank or band tee for a summer festival this year :) Click on any of the photos for the full instructional on how to make one yourself!









DIY top, ub leatherette shorts, jeffrey campbell spike lita 2, aldo shoes sunglasses,


Monday, July 30, 2012

12 ways to wear a skull cut-out tee



A lot of you guys ask us about how to wear our skull cut-outs since we always model them with seemingly nothing underneath them! We always respond with a massive list of options but we thought that we'd finally throw together some outfit photos for all you visual learners out there.

nothing underneath:

lipgloss and black green skull cut-out, aldo collar necklace, blackmilk aurora leggings, jeffrey campbell potion buckle boots


This is the way we usually model our skull cut-outs in our stock photos. It looks like we're wearing nothing underneath, but we're typically wearing one of those sticker bras just to make sure there are no wardrobe malfunctions! They're about $60 around here & is one of my favourite undergarments because I can wear it under all those tops and dresses with tricky cut outs without worrying about nip slips. ;)



over a bra(lette):

lipgloss and black skull cut-out, la senza bralette, lipgloss and black holographic leggings, bettie page by ellie shoes, derek cardigan 7006 black glasses

This is probably the most common way to wear the shirt. Just saying "eff it" and wearing it over your normal bra or a bralette top. A contrasting colour works or wearing with a nude bra makes the cut-out stand out too.

over a bikini:

lipgloss and black mint skull cut-out sweatshirt, ardene hat, coach leopard scarf, H&M bikini, tommy hilfiger cutoffs, bluenotes belt, aldo sandals

For all you beachy babes, a string bikini is great to wear underneath because you can still show lots of skin & get a bit of coverage/support in front.

over a bodysuit:

lipgloss and black skull cut-out, love l745 dark grey fade glasses, blackmilk 3d ribs swimsuit, H&M skirt, jeffrey campbell clinic shoes

You can also wear it over a bodysuit (or in this case, a printed swimsuit) for an easy layered look.

over a corset:

lipgloss and black skull cut-out, love l745 dark grey fade glasses, sirens corset, ub skirt, jeffrey campbell raid wedges

Throw it over a corset for an unexpectedly detailed peek-a-boo in the back.

over a lace top:

lipgloss and black grey skull cut-out sweatshirt, vintage hat, bluenotes lace top, katie lace shorts, jeffrey campbell lita spike 2

Layering it over a lace top adds a bit of texture underneath and gives the cut-out a soft and pretty background. I also wore it with the stick-on bra to maintain the see-through look.

over a contrast colour shirt:

lipgloss and black pink skull cut-out, derek cardigan 7006 black glasses, costa blanca blue shirt, lovelysally le souris leggings, jeffrey campbell velvet litas

The easiest way to style this top is by layering it over a solid coloured top. You can still wear a normal bra underneath it all & get the colour blocking look too!

over a collared shirt:

lipgloss and black skull cut-out, old uniform dress shirt, f21 necklace reconstructed, ub leatherette shorts, vintage oxfords with painted soles

Prep it up by wearing it with an oxford button-up. The tailored shirt balances out the edgy skull cut-out to make an awesome outfit.

over a dress:

lipgloss and black pink skull cut-out sweatshirt, derek cardigan glasses, sirens dress, stitches necklace, jeffrey campbell meeker shoes

Add some edge to a girly dress by throwing a skull cut-out sweatshirt over it.

over a romper:

lipgloss and black skull cut-out, derek cardigan 7006 black glasses, sirens romper, jeffrey campbell tick ns shoes

Wear it effortlessly over a romper for a cute and relaxed look. This is one of my faves!

over a printed shirt:

lipgloss and black skull cut-out, H&M blouse, ub skirt, aldo rinks shoes

Wear a printed blouse underneath for an unexpected pop of colours. It helps if the print has one of the colours from the tee to pull it all together.

over a catsuit:

lipgloss and black blue skull cut-out, derek cardigan 7006 black glasses, blackmilk blue galaxy swim, blackmilk blue galaxy leggings, jeffrey campbell blue distressed litas

This is a rare outfit choice for most, but it can make a catsuit more wearable for everyday. It breaks up the colours and gives a bit of coverage on the skin-tight outfit. This was how Kat Von D wore hers on an episode of LA Ink! Check out the photos here :)

There you go, guys! 12 different ways that we styled or skull cut-outs. How do you usually wear yours? Send us your pictures or suggestions :) or get your own here!

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