a DIY a DAY

A blog to share my (almost) daily do-it-yourself projects.


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Anonymous asked: Why haven't you posted in so long? T-T

Ahh, sorry I’ve let this blog fall by the wayside. I have, however, been posting tons of DIY tutorials (just finished the 12 Days of DIY for the second year) over on my YouTube channel, please go check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/dietblond

New DIY! Inspired by Comme des Garçons SS12. Fitting because Rei Kawakubo just won a CFDA award :)  See the tutorial HERE and how I styled it HERE.

New DIY! Inspired by Comme des Garçons SS12. Fitting because Rei Kawakubo just won a CFDA award :) 

See the tutorial HERE and how I styled it HERE.

It’s been a while…again. I’ve done a few DIY tutorials on my YouTube channel that I’ve just forgotten to post about. You can check those out here. I’m thinking about turning this blog into not just my DIYs, but also a place to reblog images with DIYable fashion and other people’s tutorials. Any thoughts on that? I feel like it would help me keep this blog more active since I unfortunately am unable to do a DIY literally every day anymore. Quality over quantity anyway, right? This is a simple project I did when I had the urge to be creative. It was inspired by a necklace I saw on the Topshop website for around $50 I think! I just wrapped some rainbow cord around a sparkly necklace I got c/o Claire’s for a trendy, updated look.

It’s been a while…again. I’ve done a few DIY tutorials on my YouTube channel that I’ve just forgotten to post about. You can check those out here.

I’m thinking about turning this blog into not just my DIYs, but also a place to reblog images with DIYable fashion and other people’s tutorials. Any thoughts on that? I feel like it would help me keep this blog more active since I unfortunately am unable to do a DIY literally every day anymore. Quality over quantity anyway, right?

This is a simple project I did when I had the urge to be creative. It was inspired by a necklace I saw on the Topshop website for around $50 I think! I just wrapped some rainbow cord around a sparkly necklace I got c/o Claire’s for a trendy, updated look.

Anonymous asked: Which designers are you most inspired by?

Good question, anon! It definitely changes with the seasons, but for SS12 I’ve gotten a lot of inspiration from 3.1 Phillip Lim, Christopher Kane, Acne, Carven, and Comme des Garçons. 

Inspired by the way a hummus container melted in the dishwasher, I decide to make a plastic necklace inspired by Marni x H&M. Check out my tutorial HERE and see how I styled it HERE! 

Inspired by the way a hummus container melted in the dishwasher, I decide to make a plastic necklace inspired by Marni x H&M. Check out my tutorial HERE and see how I styled it HERE! 

Wahoo, a post! I made this Topshop-inspired knit-sleeved moto jacket before I went to NYFW, didn’t get the chance to post the tutorial until after I came back. And now I’m posting it on here, super belated-ly. New DIYs coming soon, I pinky promise. Until then, check out the tutorial here & see how I styled it here.

Wahoo, a post! I made this Topshop-inspired knit-sleeved moto jacket before I went to NYFW, didn’t get the chance to post the tutorial until after I came back. And now I’m posting it on here, super belated-ly. New DIYs coming soon, I pinky promise.

Until then, check out the tutorial here & see how I styled it here.

I want basically everything in Karl Lagerfeld’s new “KARL” collection on Net-a-Porter. Since all of the affordable-enough-for-a-college-student items have already sold out, I guess I’ll have to DIY! (Not that this should be an issue.) Note to self: stock up on sequins and silver fabric paint.

I want basically everything in Karl Lagerfeld’s new “KARL” collection on Net-a-Porter. Since all of the affordable-enough-for-a-college-student items have already sold out, I guess I’ll have to DIY! (Not that this should be an issue.)

Note to self: stock up on sequins and silver fabric paint.

A new DIY! Finally! See my tutorial for the Marc Jacobs-inspired Polka Dot Beret HERE.

A new DIY! Finally! See my tutorial for the Marc Jacobs-inspired Polka Dot Beret HERE.

Last day! It’s just a recap but hopefully still fun. 

Day ELEVEN! I think this may be my favorite so far…