THE THANK YOU DIY #4

 

 

 

 As promised, little darlings, the Merci Do it Yourself, (plus I'm making rhymes, that's a gift). As I write to you on the Facebook pagethere are 4192 likes: Thank you! And as it's our little ritual, I'm letting you win this DIY: The rhinestone and sequin bonnet... yes yes. I have to tell you why and how... Like any other chick with the internet and an interest (however small) in fashion, I admit it, I go to Madame Garance Doré every day, so it's part of my genetic coding. And the other day I came across this video of her friends Elisa Nalin and Viviana Vilpicella talking about their jobs as stylists... Nothing to say except that these chicks have crazy looks and probably closets that make me dizzy just thinking about them. Anyway, Elisa Nalin, the boss of colorful outfits (a bit my reference in terms of improbable combinations!) is wearing such a cool beanie that I thought: "Easy!" it'll make a great Do it yourself to give away... I've remixed it a bit with aurora borealis sequins, yeah! Thanks again, guys! 

 

Too easy for this DIY, you need it:

  • a hat ( h&m )
  • rhinestones of all sizes ( dismantle your 4-cent necklaces... an old claire's necklace for me )
  • sequins ( la droguerie )
  • nail polish ( essie )
  • thread and needle
You'll see how easy it is! To begin, place the sequins above the cuff of your bonnet, in a line so that they overlap a little bit fig.2. You can use a fine pen to point out their location, passing the lead through the hole in the sequins. Using thread and needle, attach the sequins with hand stitches fig.3. And there you have your line of aurora borealis sequins.... fig.4.
Now grab some rhinestones and, using nail varnish, tint them lightly so you can still see their shine fig.5. You can also choose a red bonnet and yellow varnish, or whatever... have fun! Leave to dry fig.6, and place the rhinestones on your bonnet, to give you an idea of the pattern you want to create. Take up the thread and needle and fasten everything in place fig.7. And TA-DA! (fig.8) 
 

Thanks again! To win this love bonnet, it's very simple: leave me a comment with your favorite style icon... your muse, your fashion guru... And I'll draw the winner ( or the winner, you never know) on Friday night at midnight! 

October 24, 2012
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