ON WEEKENDS

Happy Monday! (Actually, WHAT IS SO HAPPY ABOUT THIS MONDAY, IT'S A MONDAY FOR CRYING OUT LOUD.)
This weekend wasn't nearly long enough, but it was pretty perfect. Homemade breakfasts, days at the Korean spa, and evenings shopping in deserted outdoor malls because rain is the SoCal equivalent of a blizzard--all punctuated with good food, great company, and some long overdue reading. Suffice it to say, I'm not ready for Monday. At all.

[ :: Gap leather jacket (similar) :: studded top c/o Umgee :: H&M skirt (similar) :: ]
[ :: Pietro Alessandro chloe bag c/o :: House of Harlow boots (similar) :: Banana Republic & F21 bracelets :: ]

Leather always makes everything better, especially when in the form of a classic moto jacket and the softest leather bag in my closet. And let me tell you--when I say soft, this thing is like BUTTER. In an industry overrun with mass-produced everything, I was thrilled when they reached out with their story. Pietro Alessandro is a family owned and operated business and the bags are all made of genuine Italian leather in NYC. The founder and owner, Pierre Dabagh, still hand makes the bags himself! Check out this clip for a better look at the brand!








I hope you all had a wonderful, relaxing weekend and that you're slightly more prepared for this week than I am! :P
[ :: Gap leather jacket (similar) :: studded top c/o Umgee :: H&M skirt (similar) :: ]
[ :: Pietro Alessandro chloe bag c/o :: House of Harlow boots (similar) :: Banana Republic & F21 bracelets :: ]



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When everything goes wrong

The next video is now in YouTube and this time things didn't go as planned, because I was using new material. The first experiment with it was a tunic for a Monster High Create A Monster doll, but I wanted to try it also for shoes.

This video is a more realistic view on how the doll shoe projects often go. The tutorials before this one are about subjects I know really well, so things can look easy. Trying new things is always different.




Here is a photo of the shoes as they are now. I have a plan for the ankle straps and will make a video about that soon.