Yesterday, I spent a lovely day with a group of fellow D.C. bloggers. We started with brunch at Bus Boys and Poets where we amused (confused?) other patrons by taking pictures of each other, our food and the restaurant in general.
I need to work on the exposure, but you get the idea.
Ashley, La Belle Vie; Victoria, Curious Chase; Kate, Go Kate Shoot
Ashley; Victoria; Kate; Waverly, Pich & Roor; Cheralee, Lyle Style; Allix, The District
Kate; Cheralee; Katherine, La Petite Marmoset; Ashely (not pictured Lida, EVEsdropper)
Next up – Drop by & DIY at Studio 85 for a little collar decorating action. They provided the shirts/collars, studs, jewels, sequins, glitter, etc. and told us to have at it. Katherine captured it perfectly when she said it was like the crafting birthday parties you had as a kid. So fun!
I’ve mentioned detachable collars before and how much I love them. They are an extremely easy DIY, as well as an extremely easy way to add a little je ne se qua to a look. Simply take an old shirt (or find collared shirts at a thrift store) and cut off the collar below the stitching. You can cut off a little extra material if you want to fold it over and sew it for a clean line. Then…for lack of a better word, bedazzle! See, I told you it was easy.
I chose a navy blue shirt and added rows of gold studs. I found this gold pin in my jewelry box and added it to the closure.
You can also find shirts with fun patterns or material that don’t need additional embellishment. I think this one is cute as is with the embroidered flowers. I’m going to try to find a cameo or a jeweled brooch to add to the closure.
If the detachable collar is a bit much for you, how about simply embellishing the collar of a shirt? Waverly did white on white.
Ladies, I want to see your finished products!
A big thanks to Kiah Leigh of Drop by & DIY and the ladies of Studio 85 for hosting.
Looks like you all had fun!
Sheila
itgirlallure.com
great post and looks like you had a great time. Love the collars. Sad I missed the event.. hope to be back on the scene soon enough
jen
commecoco.com
Your finished collar came out lovely! I had so much fun spending the afternoon with you guys— must do again soon!
Your collar looks amazing! And this post cleared up my question about if you had to make the collar before you could bedazzle it! When we do my style makeover in Feb. if we also do a little closet overhaul we can probably find quite a collection of collars for bedazzling!
Deal! Looking forward to it. Shoot me an email and let me know if there are certain things you want and I’ll start looking for ideas.
I love your collar emily! Good job! xoxo
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