Chanel's homemade Chanel bag

Here's the shape of the Chanel Boy bag reproduced over a plain canvas bag. It's not a homemade version of the original expensive one, but the real thing presented in Paris by Karl Lagerfeld. It's painted and airbrushed like we would do to at home. Could it be inspired by the street style shot taken by Tommy Ton a few years back? Lunch bags landed into high fashion scene as it-bags too since then. This is a runway bag inspired by street style DIY bags that were inspired by high fashion bags.  High fashion absorbed street style to produce more high fashion.
Somewhat this bag will be meticulously crafted by expert artisans to look  homemade.
On the other hand, Chanel's bag is a trompe l'oeil bag, painted with a technique that has been widely used in fashion by Hermes, Elsa Schiapparelli, Roberta di Camerino and Margiela to name a few.
In the street style shot below there is one thing that appears new, it's the deliberate intention to do the trompe l'oeil badly, as the double c, no matter where they appear, are enough to make something special, ever a paper lunch bag.
What do you think about it? Is the summer Chanel bag inspired by street style? Will you buy or DIY the bag?

Homemade bag inspired by Chanel via jak and jil

Trompe l'oeil bags clockwise from left: Micheal Kors - Roberta di Camerino - Mulberry - Vuitton

Pick your DIY : the 7 fashion DIY tutorials you asked for

Pick your DIY the 7 DIY tutorials you asked for: diy Pom pom shoes - D&G diy rafia dress - diy chanel butterfly bag - diy charlotte olympia kiss shoes - diy ruche bow bag - diy phoenix necklace - diy cross back top

This is it! It's time to see your favorite stuff transformed into a step by step tutorial. You've seen the tutorial I made for you, the pom pom parrot shoes now it's time to unveil my blogging friends step by step instructions to recreate your spring must haves. They are all amazing tutorials. We have a dress, a top, two bags one with butterfly and the other one with bow, pumps and ballerinas, almost an entire DIY warbrobe also incredibly well matchable into rocking DIY outfits. If we all lived in the same place I'd ask my blogging friends to borrow their diy creations. Thank you for taking part to Pick your DIY with your voting and pinning. The Pinterest board will remain open to collect your diy ispirations and desires, join the group if you haven't yet (we're 1108 already!).

A big thank you to my fellow DIY bloggers, the crafty fairies Donatella, Carly, Charley, Cat, Sylvia and Auna for their amazing creations, it's been a real pleasure to collaborate with you.
With all these DIY material, are you still reading? Go buy some diy supply (or look in your stash) and start diy-ing your dream wardrobe now!

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Velvet clutch bag DIY Tutorial

Velvet clutch bag DIY - Complete tutorial on style.it

Many fall collections are created around the theme of luxury. For Balmain luxury mean heavy embellishments while for Dolce&Gabbana is all about gold embroidery. Designers like Gucci and Lanvin chose velvet. Soft and shiny, velvet feels and looks like one of the most luxurious fabric. Traditionally used by the royalty, velvet will add a touch of elegance to any outfit.
This is not a fleeting trend, Ralph Lauren used velvet again in his fall 2013 collection.
Let's add a bit of velvet in our wardrobe starting from accessories, we'll make together a velvet clutch bag that will still be trendy a year from now.

follow my step by step tutorial on Style.it

Click here to view other DIY bags

Uno dei temi più ricorrenti delle collezioni invernali è quello del lusso che Balmain interpreta con incredibili decorazioni e Dolce&Gabbana con ricchissimi ricami dorati. Gucci e Lanvin scelgono il velluto come stoffa d'elezione per realizzare stupendi abiti da sera. Divertiamoci a maneggiare la stoffa più morbida e lucente che c'è e trasformiamola in un'elegante pochette, cliccate qui per leggere il tutorial completo.

DIY gift idea for your friends : transform a top into a bag

No spa treatment is relaxing like shopping with your friends. In order to continue this antistress therapy, your friends will need the latest fashion gadget: the fashionable shopper!
This 2.0 shopper hides at once all the ugly, not fashion-friendly plastic bags. 
Look in your closet, maybe a top you never had the chance to wear is waiting for a fashionable makeover.
We'll trasform a sequinned top into a shopper bag. It will hold all the things your friends will buy in a shopping rush. It only takes some quick folding and sewing and the bag will be ready to hit the streets.
This will be a perfect fashionable Christmas gift for your friends.

READ THE TUTORIAL on STYLE.it

Altro che spa, non c'è niente di più rilassante di un pomeriggio di shopping passato con le amiche a chiacchierare e guardare le vetrine. Per continuare questa terapia antistress in tutta comodità le tue amiche avranno bisogno del supporto di un gadget di ultima generazione: la shopper alla moda che copre tutti gli inestetismi di quelle brutte buste in plastica non fashion-friendly. Pescate nell'armadio quel top troppo carino che non avete mai messo e trasformatelo nella shopper 2.0 che le vostre amiche ameranno come regalo di Natale!

Leggete il tutorial completo su Style.it

How to DIY a crochet bag without crocheting

pineapple bag from H&M pic via where did you get that

A crochet bag can be a playful accessory for summer and it's a perfect DIY project. The one above, in the shape of a pineapple is from  H&M and you can buy it or use it as an inspiration to create your very own crochet bag.   I've made several drawstring crochet bags during the years, in any color. You can use cotton, wool or rafia. You can use a thread with some gold lamè and make a evening bag or choose a shaded cotton thread and make a ombre bag. Don't worry basic crochet is easier than you might think! You can learn how to crochet on you tube or use this time saver instructions to make a crochet clutch in a matter of minutes (without crocheting) similar to the one below:

• buy two doilies (or steal them from your aunt living room)
• put them one onto another
• sew them together around the edges
• leave one side open or insert a zipper or sew a button
• and you've done!

Una borsetta di pizzo all'uncinetto è un accessorio divertente da indossare in estate ed è un perfetto progetto fai da te da ultimare rapidamente. La borsetta qui in alto a forma di ananas è prodotta da H&M. Potete comprarla o ispirarvi ad essa per creare la vostra borsetta all'uncinetto. Cosa rende speciale una borsetta fatta con le vostre mani? E' un pezzo unico. Otterrete risultati diversi ultizzando lana, cotone o rafia. Potete sceglierne il colore. Sceglierete un filato con del lamè dorato per realizzare una borsetta da sera oppure un filato melange per realizzare una borsetta sfumata. Se non siete già appassionate di uncinetto non temete, imparare è più facile di quello che sembra. Per cominciare imparate i punti base su you tube oppure se proprio non avete tempo potrete comunque realizzare una pochette all'uncinetto in pochi minuti seguendo le mie istruzioni

• acquistate due centrini (o sfilateli da sotto i soprammobili della zia)
• metteteli uno sull'altro
• cuciteli insieme lungo i bordi
• lasciate un lato aperto o cuciteci una zip o un bottone
• voilà! la pochette è pronta

example of round crochet bag pic via craftsy

DIY BAGS

Velvet clutch bag DIY Tutorial

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