Risk Taker

Bold flower prints were all over the runway for summer 2012. I have never been the type to wear or pick out super bold prints, but I picked up a silk skirt this spring that fallowed the runway trend perfectly. So for the sake of fashion I stepped far out of my comfort zone.

 I loved the mixture of mustard yellow and fushchia flowers. The skirt is so light and playful it is the epitome of summer. I have been super busy lately and needed a quick project. Sadly I do not have a before photo for this skirt, but it was a simple fix. I cut off about four inches of fabric, and did a simple hem. The more I wear this piece the more outfit combinations I fall in love with. This skirt matches nearly everything. I definitely feel bold walking around in this silk find. Risk taking always seems to pay off in the end. 
                             
                             

      

Time: 30 minutes      Price: $3.00   

                               

The Crochet Shorts

All the way back in February I saw a pair of crochet jean shorts online, and I honestly could not decide if I liked the style or not. As time went by they grew on me, and I lusted after them. Specifically this pair. 
                                                                                                                   
                              


Like always I felt exactly like this... 

So the challenge to recreate this look began. I sat on this idea for a couple of months until this last week. I was cleaning out my jean drawer and found a pair that were way too short for me. I had a nostalgic moment of inspiration to hem my jeans into shorts. I remembered how mom used to hem them when I would rip the knees out. So I decided to go all in and take a pair of old American Eagle jeans and create a crochet denim short. 

I went to the fabric store and bought a thick crochet lace. To create the shorts I cut the pants to about an inch longer then the desired length. I then flipped the rough edge out wards and ironed them into place to create the frayed unfinished look. Next I stitched the hem into place, and cut the lace to about five inches long. The finishing touch was adding the lace simply by sewing it into place. To prevent the lace from fraying I rolled the outer edge in a fourth an inch. 

Time: 35 minutes    Price: $3.50