Tag Archives: DIY Fashion

24
Jun

Hello friends,

As promised, I have returned with pictures of 2 of our favorite shops we stumbled upon the other day while shopping in Haji Lane.

To the untrained eye, Haji Lane is this nondescript little street hidden from the hustle and bustle of the city. However, it is filled with much hidden treasures and interesting finds. Do not expect clothes for pretty princesses, we’re talking about clothes akin to a cat’s love for rolling on the pavement and taking in all the grime of the world (yes, I do reference that to Dawn’s cat in case you’re wondering).

First up is Wonderwool~!! Who could resist such a cute name?

Wonderwool offers both new and pre-loved clothes and offers the option for you to bring your lightly worn or new pieces to the store to exchange for store credits. A perfect way to recycle clothes (while getting new ones!!) without actually spending money.

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23
May

Greetings patient ones~!! I know we’ve been neglecting the DIY section although we KNOW everyone enjoys it. We just couldn’t really find the time to make a decent post cause we had stuff to do. *shifty eyes* BUT FEAR NOT~!! We have an awesome DIY for you to do this weekend~!

We’ll teach you how to make your own Ann Demeulemeester zipper headdress, and an accurate one at that down to the number of zippers and darts because we are -that- anal.

This DIY is a little more high-level than the rest that we have done so please read through every single line of instructions carefullly. I’m also assuming that people who attempt this have a basic knowledge of sewing (ie sewing darts and bias tape).

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18
May

I find myself in constant awe at the creativity and the seemingly inexhaustible amount of ideas some individuals online have for their DIY projects. (Yes, we know we have kind of been neglecting that section, but let’s leave that for another day…) I stumbled upon (In)decorous Taste a while back and found myself in want of tacky lucite stripper heels. Stripper heels! Withold your judgement, everyone. You might just find yourself enabled by the magic she does to these shoes.

Yes, they are all of the same pair of shoes. If you find yourself in possession of a pair of lucite heels (I won’t ask any questions nor judge), a simple DIY may just transform them from sleazy to stylish.

Above DIYs courtesy of (In)decorous Taste. That site is a goldmine of DIY ideas!

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26
Feb

I am in love with this jacket I just purchased in London.







I love that bracelet because it kind of reminds me of ID tags.

And these boots are made for walking and world domination.

Black Outfit Breakdown:

  • Hairband: Forever21
  • Jacket: Zara
  • Dress: Mango
  • Tights: Bugis Street
  • Boots: Aldo

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20
Jan
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Hello peeps,

It’s been long since we had a post on DIY Fashion. We apologise on that part, the past month has been pretty crazy with the holiday season and setting up resolutions and priorities as the year drew to an end. We have load of exciting things lined up for Monoxious this year. Do watch out for them.

Today we present something which we have been procrastinating for quite a while (which is not good since fashion waits for no one.) and raved about it back here. We finally got round to doing it after I managed to find some awesome trimmings which I though would be ideal for this little DIY project. We teach you how to make your own Elastic Harness which is inspired by Jean Pierre Braganza’s S/S 2009 (SO LAST YR OMG!!!!)

These are what you will need. We forced Dawn’s cat to be in this photo but umm… she doesn’t like being our model.

  • Elastics (approx 5yards)
  • Trimmings with hook and eye
  • Pins
  • Black thread
  • Dress form (not pictured)
  • Optional: Black Sock cat (for entertainment)

Start pinning your elastics to the dress form. There’s really no rules on how it should go on, we left the fastening in front so it’s easier to wear.

Just keep doing it until you’re satisfied or run out of elastics. Start marking them with white tailor chalk so you know which strap goes where. I find numbering them useful.

I marked the lines a little further as you can see as elastics are stretchable and you would want the harness to be slightly snug when wearing.

Sew all the straps together~!!!! It might be a bit of a trouble cause you might get confused so so many similar straps hanging around. Again, I numbered my pieces so I know which one goes where, but that’s the way I roll, you might find some other methods useful too.

And here’s the completed piece~!!!

We hope you’ve enjoyed this DIY Clothes tutorial and hopefully you find it useful~ We would love to see examples that you have made, just link back to this page on your blog when you are showcasing yours. Thank you~!!

Also, we welcome all comments, questions and suggestions for future DIYs. Please let us know what you would like to see.

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