After completely lusting over the Marc by Marc S/S ’10 collection, I realized I liked the big floppy bows not because of their innate originality, because let’s face it, bows like that have been around for a while, but because they reminded me of the bows I had seen Raquel Reed and Audrey Kitching wearing a while ago made my Clash City & Co.
The idea is pretty much the same— big bow+headband— but, the Clash City headbands are a bit more discreet because there isn’t the extra fabric wrapped around them. As much as I like the look of a mess of layered fabric on a headband, the Clash City headbands are the right price— which happens to be under $15— and they make custom headbands.
Oh, and Clash City & Co., you could totally make an extra buck by adding the extra fabric around the headband itself. Come spring, girls will be clamoring for anything and everything that is reminiscent of the Marc by Marc collection.
So, maybe I wasn’t kidding about wanting to wear head jewels like the “Princess of the East”, but I think I might only sport this look on the small scale.
All I did was take a necklace and clasp it so it fit my head. Then, using the excess chain, create a chandelier look on one side, and keep it together using the clasp.
Shirt: Forever 21 • Necklaces: Target • Belt: Vintage
It’s mind boggling to think New York Fashion week is already over. This season was such a whirlwind, I barely had time to look at the daily photos of each runway show. Over the weekend I tried to catch up a bit, but since fashion week is more like fashion month with off shoots happening all year, there truly is no catching up. I’m sure everyone is going to be raving/raging about the number of designers who featured over-sized and accentuated shoulders, but I have better things to lust over. Exhibit A: the fabulous accoutrements de tête at the Anna Sui Autumn/Winter 09-10 fashion show.
There were feathers, sparkles, big hats, little hats, and tiaras. Agyness Deyn made her NYFW debut, with longer hair than we’ve seen her with in a while, and the entire collection reminded me of a party I wish I could throw. Swoon!
Miss Sui, I wish I could have been at your show, but unfortunately I was busy setting up for a different fashion show that night. I heard the booming bass as t he show began though, and could feel the energy through the thin walls of the tents.
What were your favorite shows at NYFW?
Photo Credit: Vogue.co.uk
Its been almost 4 months since I first learned of Ban.do, but it still happens to be my favorite feathered hair-bobble retailer. So, when I received an email saying they were going to have a trunk show at Henri Bendel in December, I couldn’t help but be overly-excited for them. Sure, I’m not one of the awesome girls doing the creating, but when something good happens to someone/thing I like, excitement and pride in their success follow.
The Bendel’s trunk show will be from December 4th through December 6th and Jen & Jamie promise to have tons of new goodies to purchase.
Not only will there be a trunk show, also meaning a great opportunity to meet the Ban.do girls, the girls have decided to redesign their website to make it cuter and more functional for all the hair accessory lovers out there.
In all their excitement, the Ban.do team is taking 15% off everything. Meaning, that $130 flower headband you wanted is only $110 and the $75 feather clip is only $64. Click your way to the website if you’re interested because the sale ends at the end of this month.
As I alluded to yesterday, I have been inspired to get crafty again—I’m not 100% sure if this is due to my annoying lack of money of my severe boredom. I had to voyage to two craft stores to find the few feathers I bought. Their selections are very childish-Halloween-mask, while I was looking for sophisticated-Indian-chief. Though, I didn’t find the exact feathers I wanted, I did manage to spend at least $20 on feathers and waste an entire day trying for a stroke of genius.
After trying multiple times to create some amazing, over-the-top feather hairpin, and failing miserably, I realized simple was much easier and cuter, overall
To make the feather hairpin in the picture, I just used scissors to shape the feathers slightly, wrapped black thread around the ends to keep them together, and used a needle and the same thread to attach a bobby pin and two pieces of broken necklaces. The entire process took no longer than 30 minutes, and the only thing you really need to know how to do is make a knot.
I’m super-stoked with how it turned out, and I think I might make more, but in different colors. What do you think of my new craft project, AND/OR do you know where to find a better selection of natural looking feathers (i.e. ones that aren’t died hot pink or electric blue)?
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