Baubles ‘N Bubbles.  They breathe a lightness and lend themselves to beautiful sphere shapes, which are perfect in the most imperfect way.  Their translucent white and clear crystal hues are deliciously delicate.  Mmmmmm how I love, thee!

An easy and unexpected way to create your own version of this look is with tape!  I love the selection at Staples!  I found mini-packing tapes which I strung on pretty black chiffon ribbon with Hex nuts in between.  Knot a few on the ends for a more stylized-finished look, and you’re ready to  sport your translucent-esque treasure!

Experiment with different size tapes and colored ribbons!

Have fun!

I’m seeing spots! The good kind. Beaded details can be summed up in one word- j’amazing.  Recreate and redecorate all at once.  I decided to channel this motif into my deep pottery passion/obsession.

Have fun with this simple, design inspired decorative project.  Its the perfect way to re-purpose empty cans, bottles, containers without dropping a small fortune on pretty porcelain.

Ceramic Skinny: Check out all the amazing ceramics that hail from West Germany from 1950-1970.  The designs are beautiful.  Fast forward to our modern-day prince of pottery,  Jonathan Adler.  Mr. Adler is quirky in all the right ways.  His tortoise lamp is currently top on my wish list!

PS- Puffy Paint will totally bring you back to your early art project days!

Fur-get about authentic pelts!  Fakes are Faux-real! Everyone should have a furry luxe vest in their wardrobe, no ifs ands or buts about it. With a trip to your local fabric store and your trusty scissors, you will have chic traffic-stopping outerwear in minutes!

Get approx 1-2 yards of faux fur fabric, lay out on a flat surface. Cut a large circle.  Measure the width of your shoulders and make two narrow openings in the center.

Brooch it!  Belt it!  Bear it!

Welcome to Mixed Media 101.  I’m totally roped into RHINESTONES and ROPE! This unexpected combo makes for a fun and chic dynamic duo.  Combine hard and soft textures, dull and sparkly accents, layering materials in sporadic and whimsy swirls. 

Swirl and glue your rope, Knot and snip ends, dazzle with rhinestones, slip on your earring wire, and you have a phenomenal pair of earrings!  (PS- try www.mjtrim.com for lots of decorative metallic rope options).

Expect the unexpected, and you will be pleasantly pleased!  After all, fashion should be fun! Throw out the rules, mix and match till your little heart desires.

Class dismissed!

There’s a gray bird on my shoulder, its the truth, its actual, everything is satisfactual!  Zippadedoodaa…

Yes, the bold shoulder is in full effect.  Try your own take on this dramatic “Dynasty” style by updating and embellishing with delicate feathers and edgy gems.  Nothing says decadence like a little splash of a statement shoulder!

Secure to blazers, tee shirts or dresses by adding safety pins, or velcro.  Get creative with color combinations and sparkly gems!  Hit up www.mjtrim.com for all your razzle dazzle shoulder needz.

PS- go big or stay home!

Lions and Tigers and Leopards… Oh MY!  This Fall, Leopard has proven to be one of the hottest trends were following from runway to reality.  With no time to spare and a desperate need for a fabulous tote bag, I rushed to Muji (one of the greatest Japanese stores) for an inexpensive bag, snagged some fun colored Sharpie paint pens, and tape.  This chic design and Sharpie paint pens transformed my canvas bag into a chic personalized bag in minutes.  I of course looked to Louis Vuitton  and Goyard for the racing stripe inspiration!

PS- PETA would totally approve of this leopard bag!

Q: Still clinching onto summer short shorts?

A: Clutch ‘em!

Turn your denim daisy dukes into a super cute clutch.  Cut the bottoms off.  Flip inside out.  Stitch the bottom.  Turn right-side up.  Stick velcro along the wasit band for closure.  Stud the top with metal grommets to give it an edge.  Use for an evening bag, make-up case, or a chic tool bag ;)

its a denim DO for Fall!

Confession! I’ve always been fascinated (and slightly jealous) of those stuffy private schools who got to sport super cute prep school uniforms.  I think enforcing fashion is a fabulous policy!  I’ve decided to live vicariously through private school peeps and re-create an accessory that brings out my inner prep; with a little edge.  A few snips, a dabs of glue, some shiny ropes and chain is all it takes to turn posh inspired school fashion into an amazing accessory.

PS- Hit up www.mjtrim.com  for great patches, chain, and ropes… they have the sickest collection if you don’t want to use your own schools patches.