Pristine

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What I wore: top from Fam Bam Closet| skirt from Cinta Manila| leopard flats

The skater skirt was already popular during the '80s, the era of funky fashion and its name was inspired by figure skaters as it resembles their skimpy outfits. I'm glad skater skirts have been reinvented and introduced to us now. They're my favorite latest fads and I believe I won't just toss them if they turn out to be just a passing craze. They complement most body types as these create illusions of slimmer waist and longer legs. No doubt why I love them so much! Skater skirts are known to be versatile as you can pair them up with any tops. They're also easy to dress up or down as you can either wear them with heels or flats.

More women and even kids continue to embrace this trend and you may already seen a lot who strutted the streets in these hot skirts. Well, trends are supposed to be everywhere and how you're going to wear them without vanishing into the crowd is what makes fashion more challenging and fun. It is what makes your style.

How about you guys? How do you wear your skater skirt?

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DIY: Zipper Bracelet

Hey guys! Here's a new post on how to make a bracelet with only zippers and studs as our materials. I'm really excited to share my newest DIY as the end result looks so much better than I expected. :DD

This is easy as long as you know how to sew. Just prepare thread, needle and scissors and we're good to go.


I was clueless, at first, on how I was going to remove the zipper slider. I couldn't remove it even with force so I just had the edge cut.

We have now two separate tapes. Place the tapes parallel to each other, with teeth on opposite sides.


Start hand sewing. Sew straight and near the edges so that the stitches won't be too visible.


You could use any embellishments. It's up to you. Pearls would look good too. I used studs for this to sustain the edgy gold and black theme.


If you have studs like mine, you don't need to cut holes. Just pierce the tape using the studs, attach them and use pliers in bending the sharps.  

Finish it by sewing hooks and eye closures. If you don't have them in gold (just like me :-p), it's fine. People won't see them once you wear the bracelet.


So there! It's so easy that I decided to make two!
  Would you say they're diys at first glance? Thanks for reading! If you have diy suggestions, I'm hyped to hear them out. I'm just a tweet away. Or you can tag me on Instagram: @giancarlatolentino

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Growling Lion and DIY Madness

Even before I discovered my intense like for fashion and started blogging, I already knew in myself that I muster enthusiasm for DIYs. I'm not pretty sure how and when it started but I assumed hanging around in my neighbor's dress shop had also influenced me. I could thread beads and make bracelets better than I could play street games during my preschool age. My passion for DIYs continue to ignite and I never feel more inspired everytime I visit my favorite DIY haven and explore fashion blogs.

Hope you'll enjoy this DIY/outfit post. Btw, you can view my DIY archieve here.

This DIY tutorial is very simple and you only need few materials such as silver beads in different sizes, spikes, needle & thread and scissors. Rummage through your closet and look for an old jacket to revamp.


Make a few holes with the use of scissors.
Insert the spikes.
Thread the beads until you fill in the spaces left. It would be better if you can use beads of different sizes and texture to bring out more drama to your piece.


So there! You will only spend less time than it actually looks like.

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