When your Dreams Come True: February 2012

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

60s Skate

From 1960 to 1963, over fifty million skateboards were sold in the US. Skateboarding was clearly becoming a growing sport and eventually in May of 1965, this fun-loving street activity landed on the cover of Life Magazine. These images, snapped by staff photographer Bill Eppridge in New York City, are as stylish and timeless as they were over 50 years ago. Wouldn’t you love to see more New Yorkers on skateboards these days?

(via here, here, here and here)

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

DIY Chanel Pearl Hairpins

This week’s DIY, requested by a reader, was inspired by the abundant and delightful use of pearls inChanel‘s Spring 2012 Collection. Though I’m usually not the biggest fan of pearls, I actually fell in love with the way Karl affixed them along the back of necks and pushed oversized ones into loose updos. His modern interpretation of the underwater gem just goes to show that pearls can be worn any day, at any age! With a few easy steps, you’ll be able to whip up a handful of pearl hairpins as fast as you can say “Sally sold seashells by the seashore” 10 times. Backwards.

You’ll need:

8mm – 12mm half drilled crystal ‘faux’ pearls
20 – 22 gauge wire
bobby pins
wire cutter
flat nose pliers
super glue

Start by cutting off a 5 inch piece of wire. Fold the wire in half. With the flat nose pliers, flatten the fold.

Put a few drops of super glue onto the tip of the folded part and insert it into the pearl.

Allow it to dry completely. Spread the two wires apart. Lay the pearl on the bobby pin and start wrapping one side of the wire around the top of the pin.

Continue to wrap tightly 5-6 times.

Now, secure the pearl by wrapping the other side around the bottom half of the pin.

Snip the wires and reinforce it with a few drops of super glue.

Your pearl hairpins are finished!!

Tuck a few pins into an updo or use a couple to pin back a few flyaways!

(top image from here, rest of images by HonestlyWTF)

Monday, February 27, 2012

Golden Girl

(via here)

MSGM Pre-Fall 2012

How fun and inspiring are these ensembles from emerging Italian brand MSGM? I’m loving the floral prints, metallic details, geometric patterns, tweed accents, bold use of colors, spiked heels, and glitter sunnies . . . the entire pre-fall collection is head to toe perfection!