Sewing project: Part 2

Most was done by Monday, but straps & pocket were added Tues night...& then i washed & wore it out on Wed...probably the fastest outfit i've ever made ;P

Anyways, here are the progress pics i promised :)

After making base dress, the top was gathered w/ elastic (like a tube top)

Then, I made a ruffle & sewed it on...along with sewing down a doily to the top (half on the front, half on the back).

 Then, I added on straps & sewed down a smaller doily to make a pocket ^^

 And there u have it, my Doily Dress :D

A quick coord using a top I got from a friend, some lace ankle socks & white eyelet cork sandals ^^

I'm really happy w/ how this dress came out b/c it can be worn like this...or it can be belted to create a different look (other coords to come) XD

Sewing project: Part 1

Now, since I have YET to catch up w/ all my Tokyo Fashion Express shows :/   I shall instead try to finish some sewing projects & post them here XD

so I woke up & dressed for a day of sewing:

 Just a simple outfit of an eyelet dress & vest...but the key is my scissors necklace that I HAD to wear ^_^

& now...my fabric:

I found this & thought "OOOH! So vintage XD"  & yet it's also a bit "Local" (it's got Hawaiian type flowers) 

My construction idea may be "cheating" a bit...no zippers or shirring...but I really wanted to make this into something to use for Dolly-Kei...& HOPEFULLY, if my design permits...even Lolita ;D

Well, if that's my plan I better get started on it...progress pics to be uploaded...eventually XP

Thrifting part 2

This time a bunch of us went to a different Goodwill...& spent about 3/4 hours in there ;P

But...we all came out w/ Incredible finds...I couldn't buy everything I wanted, but the items I didn't want, my friends took, so @ least someone can use them XD  

 I got to wear my new octopus ring ^_^

 AMAZING finds...this was a really good haul...& some of them were picked out for me by my friends...they really know my style ;D  things I picked were the brown espadrilles, tea cup vest, magazine holder(look @ the spine!!) & the awesomely awesome carousel sweater...& yes, those are carousel horses on the lace collar...I almost died when I found it...now I just need an outfit w/ it XD  &...since i'm so into ponies, i picked up a couple...a really cute pegasus & a precious moments unicorn...how could I not ^_^

 Then...I got home & had a package from my wonderful friend...she got me a lovely top from when she went thrifting ^_^  It's absolutely perfect & I can't wait to make a coord w/ it XD

Ok, so, now i'm all caught up w/ my posting...I'll try to be a bit more consistent w/ this, but sometimes i'm just so lazy, heh ;P  Till next time ^^

Thrifting part 1

Thrifting~aka~ Goodwill on June 30th ^^

My friend & I spent about 2 hours @ Goodwill & we came out w/ some awesome finds ^_^

 What I wore for a day of Thrifting ^^  It was hot, but my poncho like top was really comfortable :D

 Finds of the day: A cute patterned jacket (from charlotte russe) & an adorable stuffed sheep ^_^

 The rest of the loot ;D

Could be a cute purse...or...

 An awesome book cover...I haven't read that particular book yet though ;P

 Close-up of belt buckle.

 And, this wasn't from Goodwill, but afterwards, we went to the mall & that's where I picked up this uber cute ring...perfect for summer ^_^

New Bodyline stuff ^^

After the stress of cancelling, reordering, etc etc...my friends & i went through...we FINALLY got our Bodyline order XD  &, I did end up changing my order a bit b/c by the time we re-ordered, a whole bunch of new stuff came out ;D  So, here it is:

 Stripe Balloon Bears in Purple w/ the cute matching socks in white & the classic white headdress ^^

 Then, I paired it with my Duffy Bear purse ^_^

Antique Clock in Pink ^^  I've been wanting this print FOREVER!!  haha, well, as soon as it came out, I knew I HAD to have it ^^  There was some debating about the color, but my friend & I decided on "pink" b/c it somehow looks more purple than pink...hehe, a plus for me XD  I really Love how this skirt has so many possibilities...maybe i'll do a "One skirt, so many ways" coord post ^_^

 These are the other socks I got, which were supposed to go w/ all my Fairy-kei stuff, but it really matched my clock skirt somehow ^^

I also got a Tote to match my Mint Biscuit JSK from bodyline, but I don't have a pic of it yet XP
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Fun purses & Fairy Kei ^_^

Lately I've been really into Fairy Kei, which is 80's pop culture meets Japanese fashions ^^

So, when I saw on the egl comm sales, someone was selling a giant pony bag...I HAD to buy it XD  She was also selling a Nice coffin shaped purse too, so I ended up buying both & she was nice enough to combine shipping for me ^_^

But the pony ended up being A LOT bigger than I thought...hahahaha, but it's still super awesome ^^

 AAAH, it's a head!!  haha, nah, but I can't believe she managed to shove the pony in the flat-rate box O_O

 Yes, those 2 purses were in the box...how? I have no idea ;P

 Awesome Coffin purse...for Gothic outfits &...a possible Cosplay ^^

I was also then lucky enough to get my pony dress from Ebay later in the week, so what did I do? Made a coord of course XD

 The dress is super short, but that'll make for lots of layering possibilities ^_^  Also, I should invest in some bright colored pettis eventually...

 The sizing for the dress was small, so I wasn't sure if it would fit, but it's actually a little too big for me...i don't even need to use the zipper XP  Anyways, i'm in a crazy MLP thing right now & someone on DA made this thing where you could design your own MLP, so...as a challenge from another artist, I made one that I feel would be me as a pony ^^

Now, I don't have streaks in my hair, but that was the only style that was straight & asian like ;)

Also, I just added the wings b/c I wanted to be a flying pony...heheh ^^  But, note the watch & somewhat fashionable shoes ;D  If anyone's interested, I can link you to the DA page that has the "program" ^_^

June 27 Tokyo Fashion Express

Catwalk Trends

 "Elegant Minimalism"

~ Jil Sander featured Sweaters & Slacks

~Brioni theme was "Disco Era"

~Gianfranco Feree(sp?) featured Light & Shadows on Architecture

Nippon Style

Showcased JS Girls Collection- Fashion show

JS stands for "Joshi Shougakusei" = Elementary School Girls

-Featured clothes for girls between 2nd & 6th grade

-Instead of "Cutesy" clothes, brands have been coming out w/ more fashionable clothing for JS girls :)

Only now becoming popular & being featured in Magazines.  

There was even a JS photo session in an Osaka Dept. Store, where girls could show up & get their pictures taken to be featured in a mag.  

One popular magazine for these JS girls is: Nicopuchi, where they feature "Reader models"= Readers who submit pictures of their outfits to the magazine.  More than 3,000 girls submit pictures a month O_O

After all the explanations about JS girls, they showed the fashion show, which featured 13 JS Brands, one example being Earth Magic.  Some reader models even become popular enough to be featured in fashion show, like 8 yrs old Irene, who has been featured numerous times in Nicopuchi & she even has a blog that shows her style & how you can copy it ^^  She also "makes" or "embellishes" her own clothes to make it more "fashionable".  The fashion show was super cute w/ all the little fashionistas strutting their stuff on the catwalk...a lot of them want to eventually become models as well XD

Tokyo Buzz

"Rainy Season"

Featured Umbrellas w/ cute designs :D

~ they also have a lemon-shaped handle & replaceable covers

                  & they showed some Mori girl designs ^^

Next, they showcased Samurai sword umbrellas, umbrellas w/ designs on the inside, & some in cute animal cases (Like the Bodyline Bear one I want ^_^ )

Hot Picks

Featured Runway for Japan= a charity show for the victims of the Earthquake/Tsunami

~Showcased 100 models & 43 brands

They also had Ballet, Violin & Opera performances

I was super late in posting this one up b/c due to my brother watching tv @ the time, I had to watch my show later :/  Then, this past week's one also had to be taped since I went out ;D  But...the good news is if you are anxious to find out what the latest episode was about, you can also check out the website:

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/tv/tokyofashion/archives201106240600.html

(June 27th's show)

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/tv/tokyofashion/archives.html

(archives of all the shows O_O  I think even i'm gonna check this out to see what I missed ;P )

Ooh, the site also has all the Tokyo Eye episodes ^^ )

& now...since it was a show about little girl fashion...I shall post my 1st attempt @ a casual 

Fairy Kei outfit I put together XD