Tobias Klanner _ corso Venezia. Milan

Paul _ montenapoleone. Milan

Susie _ viale Piave. Milan

Limzi & U.H Kim _ Seoul

Oscar Giannino _ montenapoleone. Milan

Grant Pearce _ via Savonarola. Milan

Whimsical Star Softies

 

 

 

 

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Oh my, I luv the wonderful world of softies! I think that luv began in grade school when i first designed & create a stuffed pink, purple, & orange elephant. I was SO proud of my creation! Fabric have greatly changed over the last couple of years with some beautiful and easy to use patterns and designs coming out all the time! I had fun using some left over pieces from my fabric by Moda Fabric to come up with these easy & whimsical star softies.

Whimsical Star Softie Pattern

 

supplies needed:

 

-5” square fabric

-3” ribbon

-stuffing

-assorted beads, tags, ribbons, pins, gems, etc

-fabric glue

After cutting out your pieces, place the right sides together & pin. Fold the 3” ribbon together & slide the loop end into the pinned star & secure. Sew together leaving a 1 1/2” opening. Turn it inside out, stuff, and stitch it up. Now have fun and decorate it!

 

I hope you have as much fun with these as I did. You can make them to give to friends or teachers, or start making them for Christmas!

                                 Susie

Caserta _ Montenapoleone. Milan

OPINION | Real Blog Love

Faux tattoo: Luxirare, Dead Fleurette, Eli Presentacion, Jak&Jil

Blogroll has changed! I get so excited when I find a discover a new interesting blog.
Just recently I stumbled upon Eli Presentacion and Dead Fleurette which are absolute unique gems amongst the thousands of blogs which have all become so simillar to each other. As much as I also enjoy looking at nicely put together ensembles, I will keep following personal style blogs on my own bloglovin.

*Luxirare
If you want to be blown off your chair by amazement just visit Luxirare. Her interesting ideas and superb execution make me enthousiastic about fashion again. And at Luxirare.com it is about fashion, not personal showcasing.

*Dead Fleurette
Fleurette takes you with her on the long way to the perfect wardrobe. Doesn't change her wardrobe every season, doesn't need the entire H&M collection, but is of the opinion that fashion doesn't equal consumerism.
'Think of building your wardrobe as collecting art'

*Eli Presentacion
Next to the beautifully designed blog, and wonderful outfits Kristine actually has something to say. In between the margiela dresses, deadly high wedges and reviews of lipstick she shares articles and opinion pieces about politics and feminism.
'Fuck yes jimmy carter'

*Jak and Jil
Jak and Jill, almost a cliché to be amongst the blogroll.
But whose photographs have almost become iconic, and who's style and compositions are copied by so many. Inspiring.

Scrapbooking Personal History

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When scrapbooking it really is easy to get into a rut where you will tend to scrapbook about the same topic all the time. Some people prefer to scrapbook about holidays, some like the topic of children, or pets. It really easy to find something that you like and to stay with that topic. It really is important to try to explore different themes like personal history. Pick some moments from your youth and scrapbook about it. Maybe pick a person that really meant a lot to you and scrapbook about them. Just remember that when you do scrapbook that you remember to include happy and sad memories. It is all part of history and it is all equally important to remember.  Not only are your scrapbooks entertaining and nice to look at, but they can include important information for generations to come!

models on the street. Paris

Jeanpaul _ Westerpark. Amsterdam

Vintage Moschino

Bag and short Both Moschino, longsleeve Filippa K mens

These Amazing highwaisted vintage Moschino shorts were given to me by my mother in law. I can't imagine how cool it must have been for my boyfriend to see his mom dressed in garments like these. Thanks to her generous gifts; a moschino belt, Gaultier jeans and silk Moschino blouses are also part of my collection.

Jessy _ westerpark. Amsterdam

orange _ Westerpark. Amsterdam

fsnfilm _ the moment. Paris

Marcelo _ Westerpark. Amsterdam

Scrapbooking with American Crafts

  

  


Recently I had some fun scrapbooking with some fun products from American Crafts. I am loving the colors that are out this season. Papers and embellishments are bursting with wonderful hues! It really make makes it  a joy to play with all these neat supplies! I had fun using American Crafts  foamy letters - THICKERS. I also used my circle punch to make some fun embellishments. AC paper really is fun, so I cut out a heart and used a little bit of paper glass finish from Folk Art to give it a dimensional finish. Oh...and don't forget hand journaling! I love to finish off a layout with a little bit of hand journaling! The great thing about about this seasons colors too is that they are so lovely that they really can be used for other seasons too!
                    Keep on Scrappin'                  
                                      Susie

Austin _ Haarlemmerstraat. Amsterdam

Leather draped vest

Take a rectanglular piece of fabric.Measure the space between your arms on your back and make two slices in the fabric. That is it. Making the slices off center will make your vest assymetrical.

With an eye on winter I decided to make this vest in leather so it can be used as outerwear. (But am now also planning on making a silk version!)I chose to leave the leather in it's original shape. It wasn't symmetric but I liked how it turned out.

on the street _ at Bebelplatz. Berlin

Cole Mohr at Paul Smith show. Paris

silver, gold, copper

silk mens longsleeve, Filippa K
diy cycling shorts: cut off lame leggings, American Apparel
peeptoe platforms, Gothic shop
random gold silver and copper jewelry

on the street _ at Bebelplatz. Berlin

on the street _ tempodrom. Berlin

SHOES | Rosa Roozen

Behold Rosa Roozen’s graduation collection! Just over a month ago she grauated at Artez academy in Arnhem. Rosa’s futuristic designs, original use of material and insane heels blew our minds at her exposition. I look forward to seeing more of her work!

Viel _ at Bebelplatz. Berlin

GUIDE | How To Thrift

Thrifted 70's jacket worn as dress
Thrifted belt
Thrifted 90's platforms
Thrifted leather briefcase
Thrifted earrings


A musty smell of mold and dirty old laundry. Stained , weathered and worn down clothes. No friendly store girl offering her help. All the bad things from the 90’s; synthetic neon track jackets and tacky stretch jeans that gave who knows who a camel toe. For many, this is what comes to mind when thinking about charity or thrift stores.

To me it is paradise, a goldmine. High quality goodies for almost no money. There are still millions of unique garments out there in need of a new home. And my closet always has room for another fur coat, pair of 90s platforms or silk blouses from stylish grandma’s. Soon you’ll associate that stench of gym clothes and molded basement with gorgeous clothes. You’re going to like it so much that you won’t even bother to wash your finds before wearing them.

So how to find these garments, separate the trash from treasures and find that ‘lucky’ find? Every thrift store is packed with great finds. The key is to recognize and find beauty, it is everywhere.

1.Look for fabrics.
Those fugly neon track jackets might grab your attention so much that you overlook the black blouse in fine silk hanging right beside it. Try to discard everything you are not looking for from your view. Now, go through the racks or piles and look for prints, good quality denims, nice worn down leather, silk blouses or wool blazers. Ignore the fits and sizing. Start off by only looking at fabrics.

2.Fits
You now have a pile of garments in the right colors and materials. To make a selection on which clothes you are taking with you try to estimate the size and fit by viewing it. (Keep ignoring those size labels!) A ‘too small’ blazer for little boys could be a nice short and fitted blazer on you. A huge ‘too big’ grandpa blazer could be your next wool winter coat á la Yamamoto and Comme des Garçons. Vintage and secondhand clothes rarely fit according to their labels because they often come from another era or region.

3. Select
Try some things on, think of how they will look belted, look for stains and damages and make a selection. Keep in mind that the garment will look more polished after washing and ironing it. Also hit up accessory section, where for sizing applies one size fits(almost) all. Belts, bold 80s and 90s jewelry, antique jewelry, leather purses, silk scarves, brooches etcetera.
Alterations that could be made
-Too big trousers can be worn highwaisted and paperbaged at the top. Or cut short and then be worn like a highwaisted paperbag short.
-Too big dresses can be cut short, or easily be turned into a jumpsuit.
-Too short(or big) dresses can be cut in two so you’ll be left with a skirt + blouse.


The British clothing and textiles sector on its own currently produces around 3.1 million tons of CO2 per year, 70 million tons of waste water per year with 1.5 million tons of unwanted rest clothing per year. An average Japanese woman buys around 10 kilo’s of clothes and disposes around 9 kilo’s of clothes every year. 2.1 million tons of textile are disposed of in landfills every year. Fashions are becoming faster and the amount of clothes produced is out of proportions. There are enough clothes on the world already. Invest in well designed, high quality garments that will last or go thrifting and recycle. Allright enough with environmental activism, I guess its a result of watching too much Captain Planet back in the days.

Paul Smith models _ after Paul Smith show. Paris

Vika _ champselysees. Paris

Photographing Summer Dellights

       Jessica's Day Dream copyrighted© by Susan K.Weckesser

We took a wonderful walk in a gorgeous coulée that is not to far from our new house and I was so intrigued by all the wonderful photo ops  that were all around me. I felt like I was a kid in a candy store. Because I was dealing with different heights and textures I had to make sure that I positioned my self at different levels so that I could capture the atmosphere that I wanted in each picture. I love how I feel like I am right there in the photo with Jessica! You can feel the clouds right over your head.
 Have fun with the pictures that you take this summer. There are so many rich and vibrant colors around you. Try to look at things in different ways and see what you can come up with! Have fun with with the beauty of the world around you!
                                Susie

Thrifted

thrifted & cut off leather pants
thrifted blouse
thrifted casio watch
thrifted chanel chanel watch
thrifted chains worn as bracelets
zara wedges

self-expression _ rue Dieu. Paris

I met those cooks in front of large restaurant.
it's not about their great uniform or outfit.
in same uniform, all different type of detail,
such as belt styling, length of sleeve and different style of uniform.
it's about their each self-expression.

on the street _ place de la Bourse. Paris

on the street _ rue Saint-Martin. Paris