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DIY: Bright Pencil Skirt

It's DIY Mondays and this week I've made a pencil skirt. This is my second skirt that I've made like this. The first one was black and I thought it would be nice to have one in a bright color for the summer. After browsing the selections at the fabric store, I chose a shade of pink. Isn't it a pretty color? Here is the tutorial.
Supplies needed: 1 yard of stretchy fabric like Jersey 1 package of 1 inch wide elastic measuring tape scissors pins chalk or marking pencil sewing machine

Take your waist measurement around the smallest part of your waist. Divide in half. Measure from your waist down to the bottom of your knee or the length you choose. Add about 2 inches for seam allowance. Fold the fabric in half. Using a ruler mark the waist measurement horizontally from the fold. Mark the length measurement vertically from the waist measurement. Cut across the markings. Sew a seam down the length of the skirt about 1/2 away from the edge. Put the elastic around your waist and pull snugly. Cut and sew the ends together using a zig zag stitch. Sew the ends of the elastic together. Pin the elastic to the edge of the skirt. Make sure the seam of the elastic is lined up with the seam of the skirt. Sew a zig zag stitch or use a serger to stitch the elastic to the skirt. You will need t o pull the elastic to make sure it is lined up on the waist. Fold down the elastic and tack on the seam to make sure it stays in place. You can also sew around the bottom of the elastic. Hem your skirt about 1 inch using a long zig zag stitch. This is supposed to help jersey and knit fabrics from gathering. You can also watch the video tutorial from Mimi G.

I used the skirt as my day to night piece on Saturday. I changed the top, shoes, and accessories and my look went from comfy and casual to date night. How was your weekend?
Outfit Details: Skirt - DIY Denim Button Up - H&M Printed Button Up - Buffalo Exchange Tank - H&M Sneakers - Keds Pumps - Payless Hat - Kohls

Cream of the Crop

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The weekend's here!! Time to chill and relax. Last Sunday I wore a crop top with a midi skirt and posted it on Wednesday for my boho look. Guess what this week's Style Me Friday inspiration is? Crop tops, of course! I don't have many other than a few t-shirts that I cropped myself, so I cut a striped racerback top that I haven't worn in a while and BOOM! I have a brand new shirt and Oh! it's cropped too. ;-) I used a Serger for the edges to give it a somewhat neater look and to stop it from fraying because the fabric is sheer. I'm so ready to chill this weekend and I chose my outfit accordingly. I paired my new top with black ankle pants and polka dot sneakers. Simple, fun, and comfy. You can wear the shorter crop tops with high waist skirts or pants/jeans/shorts and the longer crop tops, like I have, with mid or low rise bottoms (high too). This is to keep the belly button covered and not appear like a teeny bopper for those who don't want to show too much skin.
How would you style your crop top?

Outfit Details: DIY Top - Buffalo Exchange Cute Pants - H&M Similar Sneakers - Keds Sunnies - Target Similar Necklace - Forever 21 Similar

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My Love of Stripes

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Stripes I'd Rock by whoisthatgirlmo

Obviously I really like stripes. I like them in most colors but black and white are my favorite. This collection shows a few pieces I'd rock.

Which striped pieces would you rock?

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Casual Friday - Stripes and Polka Dots

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TGIF! I usually plan what I'll be wearing for a post the night before. Today I woke up and randomly decided that I would make an outfit post. Since I didn't plan what to wear and didn't have much time to really make an effort in choosing something (I stayed in the bed until the very last minute!), today's fit is going to be pretty casual. I just grabbed a top, jeans, sweater, and sneakers. I didn't iron anything and it's all old except for the kicks. Here's what I came up with on the fly.

What outfits have you put together when rushed and pressed for time?

Mo2da..

Outfit Details:

Top - Old Navy Similar

Cardigan - H&M Similar

Jeans, Levi's - Kohl's Similar

Sneakers, Keds - Nordstrom

Necklace - Forever 21 Similar

DIY: Painted Canvas Sneakers

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Happy Friday!! So I had a pair of Keds that I really liked because it had a monkey on it. (I love monkeys!) Unfortunately it got dirty from walking through something, wet grass I think. I washed them in the washer but that didn't completely remove the stains. I chose to keep them as cleaning shoes or whatever reason I made up. Basically, the sneakers sat in the closet from lack of wear. Obviously, I wasn't ready to give them up so finally after about a year or so of going nowhere, I decided to paint them.