A plastic garden: Blumarine inspired flowered top DIY

Blumarine inspired 3d flowers DIY top

I covered the whole top with plastic flowers I cut out these flowers from book plastic covers and white pvc

one of possible uses of the top: a flower bed

I made this top with stretch fabric and  I added a cowl neck at the back

3d flowers Blumarine - Dolce Gabbana - Comme Les Garcons

Blumarine s/s 2012 show has been one of my favorite: fun and feminine with girly white 3d flowers that decorate dresses, shoes and bags. I couldn't resist at making an inspired top. Today's diy is for those with green thumb. I'll show you how plant and to grow a vertical garden on a top. Incredibly such a lovely bloom won't need to be watered and will remain fresh forever (power of plastic). It is also portable. Just lay it down grass, a bed, hang if on a wall and you'll have an istant bold flower bed. There is also another use, less known but workable, you can actually wear it.  I'll show you how to make a flowered top on Style.it.
Today you get for free also an italian lesson: yes instructions are in italian today (sorry!) but images will help, if not I'm here, feel free to ask

Click here to discover the Blumarine inspired flowered top tutorial

La sfilata s/s 2012 di Blumarine è spensierata e divertente. Con la primavera che tarda ad arrivare non ho resistito alla voglia di realizzare un top sul quale far sbocciare tanti fiori candidi impreziositi da luminosi cristalli. Il tutorial di oggi ha il pollice verde. Vi mostrerò come piantare e far crescere un  giardino non convenzionale che fiorisce in verticale, indossabile e sempre fresco visto che i fiori sono realizzati in plastica. Uno step alla volta potete realizzarlo anche voi. Troverete il tutorial su Style.it

The Peplum skirt DIY

Peplum skirt DIY Tutorial

The peplum skirt on s/s 2012 runways via howtobetrendy

Today I would like to show you how make a peplum skirt. We'll transform a classic pencil skirt into an up-to-date super feminine peplum. This retro look will enhance your curves creating the illusion of a smaller waist and wider hips. Peplums are very popular right now in every form, this tutorial can also be used to make peplum tops and dresses.



Oggi vi mostrerò come realizzare una gonna a tulipano. Trasformeremo la classica gonna dritta in una  più femminile e alla moda. L'aggiunta del volant vi donerà l'effetto di una vita più stretta e di fianchi più generosi. Il look tulipano è oggi molto popolare, questo tutorial può essere utilizzato anche per aggiungere volant a top o vestiti.

Con un metro da sarta misurate la vita della gonna

I cut the circle at the back because my zipper was there, you can cut it at one side if your zipper is there.

Dividete il numero per 6.28 ottenendo così la misura del raggio R. Disegnate una circonferenza di raggio R. Aggiungete 20 cm ad R e disegnate un'altra circonferenza concentrica. Ritagliate il cerchio di stoffa.

Starting from the center pin the circle on the skirt. Make sure the open side goes close to the zipper so you can still use it. When everything is ok sew the peplum onto the skirt.

Cominciando dal centro appuntate la stoffa sulla gonna con degli spilli. Tagliate la stoffa in corrispondenza della zip. Potrete così continuare ad usarla senza problemi. Infine cucite la stoffa sulla gonna. Voilà!

Scarf print trousers

high street: red chain print trousers - Miso scarf print leggings - vintage 70's pants - gold leggings- zara shorts
Designers: D&G silk trousers - Alberta Ferretti - Prabal Gurund - Thakoon - Gucci


Most of the time trousers are like the plain canvas of our outfit. They're a starting point but they are rarely the outstanding piece of an outfit. They are rarely heavy decorated. All this happened before spring summer 2012 shows took place. Welcome in the season of the patterned trousers.
Fill the wadrobe with these bright colored prints inspired to silk scarves and the awesome part of the outfit will start below the belt.

I pantaloni sono raramente i protagonisti di un outfit. Non importa se colorati o neri, sono un punto di partenza ma raramente distoglieranno l'attenzione dal resto. Questo accadeva prima che avessero luogo le sfilate della primavera 2012. Questa è la stagione dei pantaloni stampati con le fantasie più colorate ed eccentriche ispirate ai foulard. Acquistando questi pantaloni, per una volta la parte migliore del look sarà quella dalla vita in giù.

Milano fashion week: my report:

Today I'm here to tell you I went close to the source of style and fashion, where all the trends come to life: this year I had the incredible opportunity to take part to the extraordinary and glamourous Milano fashion week. I had the chance to attend some of the hottest shows and to snap a few pictures of streetstyle fashion. You can imagine how exciting it was: I had a big smile on my face all the time. Below you'll find some of the pics I took and during the next few days I'll review in detail the shows.

Moschino

 

Spain is the inspiration, women becomes toreadores with heavy embellished jackets, sensual mujeres with flowers headbands and cowgirls covered with fringes. The hippy, painted leather jacket is a tribute to the playful creativity of Franco Moschino.

 

The photographers in front of the runway ready to snap the model looks

Here the competion for a good spot is fierce and when the show is about to start they all scream: "get out of the way!" to everyone in their trajectory and "brava!" to the models that esitate a little before turning around allowing them to snap a good picture.

Antonio Marras

 

still color block but in matching tones

 

see through: another keyword of the next spring summer

 

aren't these furry pointy shoes cute? I think they're more wearable compared to those by Alexander Wang fall 2012 

a poccible diy: a small piece of fur could be glued onto a clip to create an on/off fluffy embellishment for shoes

Etro

A view of Etro show scenery, a white space interrupted by colored pillows in a variety of different patterns!

Veronica Etro inspiration were the twenties and their flapper dresses but there's nothing retro on the runway, the clean lines of the roaring years are taken to the present and made alive by a countless number of beautiful patterns: colored,beaded and black and white. All the dresses become tridimentional with fringes that move as the models step forward.