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Louis. Leather. Leopard.

Happy Monday guys! This weekend I worked on a commercial and also spent some time creating my own handbag — a project I’ve been brainstorming for at least a year now. I can’t wait to share it with you all.  But speaking of handbags…I thought this outfit was the perfect time to pull out one of my all time thrifting faves (also seen here) — this Louis Vuitton Le Sac Plat bag in Epi Leather was something I picked up for less than $1.

Oh, and I’m happy to debut these leopard print ballet flats — not that I needed another pair of leopard print calf hair shoes (see others here, here, and here) — but I stalked these babies the entire summer because I refused to buy them for the full retail price of $118. I had originally spotted them at $78, but had failed to buy them when I under estimated length of sale around Memorial Day.  So, not one to forgo a deal, while perusing the Labor Day sales I came across them for $68 — FINALLY! I immediately jumped on them, and even bought a duplicate pair — something I had never done before. But tell me what you think….were they worth the wait?

:: Outfit ::
Peplum Top :: Zara (2nd hand from eBay, similar here)
Pants :: Rainbow
Handbag :: Louis Vuitton (thrifted)
Necklace :: (my own creation)
Shoes :: Madewell
Watch :: Michael Kors (similar here)
Rings :: ASOS

DIY

Frugal-nomics DIY :: Fringe Heels

As I spend more and more time shopping for clients as a personal stylist, I can’t help but notice that leather accents are everywhere for fall — shirts, shoes, shorts….you name it….it’s there.  So, I thought it’d be fun to dress up a pair of heels after seeing this tribal chic pair made by Sergio Rossi (seen here retailing for over $1200 — yes, you read that right).  They’re chic and definitely eye catching! What more can a girl ask for? Tell me what you think.

 

SUPPLIES:
a pair of strappy heels (you can always start with one ankle strap and make more), needle and thread, binder clip, pen, rotary cutter, scissors, leather (or faux leather), and a ruler. 

HOW-TO: 
1. Cut 4 pieces of leather (My bottom two measured 10 3/4 in x 2 3/4 in, and the top two were 10 in x 2 3/4 in — but feel free to make all four the same length if you’d like).
2. Fold your leather in half, wrong side facing out. Then use your rotary cutter to create the fringes. Feel free to use your pen to measure each fringe if you want; I just eyeballed about 1/8 in all the way across. Do this to all four pieces of leather. (Note: Be sure to leave yourself some room and NOT cut the fringes all the way up to the top).
3. I placed the longer fringe piece over the lower ankle strap, and then placed the shorter one on top.
4. Using your needle and thread; make short stitches in the left, right, and then middle of the fringe to hold the casing in place.
5. Here’s a close up of how my 3 stitches look.

OUTFITS

All Black and Blue




It’s really starting to hit me that summer is coming to an end….and I’m doing all I can to enjoy these last few days, all while feverishly getting work done too :). I’m not the only one, am I? LOL!  Well…before the nice weather is no more, I wanted to throw some more thrifted looks into the mix of my DIY’s to get back to my first love.  This secondhand dress is good for brunch with friends, or taking a quick coffee meeting — it’s really light weight and multi-functional.  Tell me what you think.

Thanks for reading!


 :: OUTFIT ::
Dress :: JCrew (Thrifted)
Handbag :: Souvenir from mother’s trip to Africa (also seen here)
Cuff Rings :: ASOS
Chevron Ring :: (I made it myself)
Bracelets :: Aldo
Sunglasses (street vendor)
Shoes :: Aldo