New Clogs

I didn't end up spending much time shopping on Saturday because I got a last minute call to babysit for some family friends. But my sister an I popped over to Nordstrom's just to quickly peak at the shoes. She saw all the clogs but couldn't find any pair that she wanted in her size, so she convinced me to buy a pair! Every good Scandinavian girl needs a pair of clogs! We both have been in love with clogs our whole lives so the fact that they are trendy now is amazing. I ended up wearing them all day Sunday shopping with my parents and they were pretty comfortable. I can't wait to wear them all summer while I dream about adventuring around in Denmark with my lovely cousins!

Shoes: Steve Madden from Nordstroms

Heart Shaped Strawberry that my mom found

Requisite picture of Tanner for my lil sis

Future Reflections

Shirt: men's white button down, Nordstrom's via my Dad 

w/ two studs I put on the collar

Belt: Fossil from Macy's

Skirt: H&M

Tights: probably from Target

Shoes: Aldo - I found out that they are an 

exact copy of a pair of Christian Louboutins

I'm excited that it is the weekend! I have a long list of tasks that I want to accomplish. I have a few new vintage shops in Burbank that I am going to check out and then make a quick popover to my favorite store, It's a Wrap. Last time I was there I saw the perfect pair of black and pink Miu Mius that were a half size to big, so this time I'm hoping to find a pair that are my size.

If you have never checked out It's a Wrap and you live in the LA area it is a really fun place to shop. They get a lot of clothing from the studios and usually have the name of the studio and sometimes the show or movie that the garment was from on the tag. The majority of the clothing and shoes that they have are pretty terrible (really warn, completely altered or terrible quality) BUT they always have some gems if you are willing to put in the time to search the racks for them. Just be warned: parking is terrible especially at peak times like Saturday and Sunday afternoons. 

DIY Studded Bracelet

I was inspired to make this hot pink and studded bracelet after seeing NYDesignStudio's DIY tutorials. It is VERY easy to make and only requires duct tape, studs and velcro. I made mine with the hot pink duct tape and pyramid studs that I already had on hand but any combination of studs and duct tape will work. Tonight I am going to try two rows of studs and see if I like how that looks. 

(Sorry the pictures are so crappy, I only have my MacBook camera with me at work, I need to get my own camera!)

Studding Party

My birthday was a couple of weeks ago and I celebrated with my friends by having a stud party.  No, this wasn’t a party themed around a young bachelor but rather studs, or pyramid studs to be more specific.  I ordered 500 silver and 200 black studs from studsandspikes.com after reading positive reviews from other bloggers about their products and service.  I received the order promptly and the studs were all that I had dreamed of! 

This stud obsession of mine started before Christmas when I began to see more and more studs pop up on everything from clutches to men’s dress shirts.  It was an instant obsession.                                                                      

           

At first everyone was weary of studding because they didn’t think that they were cool enough to wear studs or they didn’t want to ruin an item of clothing if they ended up not liking the finished result.  After putting in their first stud all of my friends were hooked! One friend said that she could totally understand my obsession and wanted to order some more studs with me! 

Here is the pair of jeans my friend studded. 

We learned an important lesson – thin cotton tank tops are not suitable for heavy studs! Even if they look like they are secured, the studs slip out very easily! Denim and leather are still the easiest and best fabrics for studs.

Happy Studding