DIY Marni for H&M Inspired Collar Necklace

I got inspired by the white collar of Marni for H&M. I made a pattern and stitched the sequins one by one. It was fun for me! But if you think you can't stand to stitch them one by one, you can use a glue or a sequined fabric. By the way, sorry for the poor photo quality, I couldn't grab my camera. So, I used the photos from my instagram feed.

What you'll need:
1- A collar pattern (You can draw a pattern as I did. Or you can find a pattern on web. This one looks good!)
2- Sequins (Use big sequins!-I couldn't find it, so I used mid-size sequins)
3- Needle, thread, scissors
4- Fabric (I used remaining fabric from my DIY Leopard Print White Shorts project.)
5- Fabric Glue (Since I stitched the sequins on the fabric, the backside wasn't clean. So, I made a second layer and glued it to the backside.)
6- Black ribbon

Cut the fabric, stitch the sequins, glue a second layer to the backside, attach the ribbon
And you're done!

MET Gala 2012 - Isabel Lucas

in Proenza Schouler via Le Fashion.

Easy

 via song of style.

The Suit

ASOS Ombre Blazer & Pants via Style Scrapbook, Alice Point.

DIY Inspiration: Venessa Arizaga's Woven Jewelry Line

After graduating from Parsons, Vanessa Arizaga worked as a designer at Tuleh, Carolina Herrera and mostly recently at Zac Posen. Her inspiration comes from everything, but her travels play the most important part. Her Spring/Summer 2012 collection includes gummy bears, rhinestones, smiley faces, oreos, fluorescent crochet, donuts, crutches, peace signs, and tiny silver arms and legs. Entitled "The Far Side," the collection, which ranges from knitted collars to gunmetal charm bracelets, explores the magical power of charms. And the designer leaves no cultural reference unturned, combining nu-rave knickknacks with shamanic medicine pouches and Mexican milagros—the little limb-shaped tokens left at altars and carried for good luck. You can see the entire collection from here. Her collection is also available at Net-a-porter and Opening Ceremony.
I really like a mix of crochet and chains. I recently made a woven chain necklace by inspiring from another designer. However, Vanessa Arizaga's woven jewelry line includes not only chain and crochet but the other materials as well. Therefore, I found it more inspiring. I think some of the pieces are very DIYable, especially that neon necklace (8th picture above). It's gonna be my new DIY challenge! :)

White

Love Acne S/S 12 Capsule Collection.

Love Story

Lindsay Ellingson by Guy Aroch for Interview Russia May 2012