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Image above via SEA, featuring their Linden dress.
FashionTrends Patchwork Patterns StreetStyle Trends
This is a trend you’ll either love or hate — I’m in the former category as I have seen women rock the look with aplomb. This trend is taking off in no small part because it fits with the ethos of sustainability in fashion: why not upcycle old pieces to create something new? (Spanish brand Desigual has actually launched a patchwork denim collection using dead stock from past seasons!) Don’t worry, it’s not all rustic folklore looking stuff — there are pretty dresses from Olivia Rubin, Endless Rose ($110!), LSF (on sale in very limited sizes here), and SEA to...
Being A Sewing Maniac aka 11th Hour Baby Dress Pattern Hack
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Today's sewing project proved that I am a sewing maniac. As if you didn't already know! There have been a number of things over the years, fabric hoarding, getting insanely excited about sewing gear notions & patterns and well, this blog, that all pointed in that direction....but this latest one confirmed it for me. My littlest one's first birthday outfit: A sweet little dirndl-style knit dress covered in cute colorful ponies and coordinating French terry leggings. I got the brainstorm to do it the day before her family party. I realized she didn't have a little...