outerwear

DIY Fur Vest

DIY Fur Vest

I don’t usually go for the flashy and the fur but I had a chalet theme holiday party to attend, so why not? I went downtown and found myself a half yard of nice faux fur. There are so many not nice faux furs that when I saw this one at a random tiny shop in the LA fabric district, I just snatched it up. A half yard was just enough to make a vest and fur boot covers and I think it was only $15. It was so much fun to wear the fur that I wore the set a second time for another holiday party. I never knew before that fur is really a great addition to a winter wardrobe. It kept me warm and completed the winter chalet look to perfection. I actually want to wear it on non-party days too.

DIY Outfit – Army Jacket

DIY Outfit – Army Jacket

One of my big wishes for my fall wardrobe is a lightweight army jacket like this one by Current/Elliott. Living in LA, this is the kind of jacket I can wear for Fall and most of Winter. It gives just enough warmth plus it's super cool and on-trend. I've only dabbled a little bit in jacket and coat sewing and with one exception I've never really been happy with the results. But that was a long time ago and it might be time to dive in again. Read on to see how I would DIY my own army jacket.