GPOYW --> Getting girly!

I found a way to incorporate my Oxfords and my glitter collar today!  I'm so happy the way my outfit turned out!  I've been getting non-stop compliments from everyone on my ensemble - especially the collar!



I was also able to upgrade my phone last night so I could rock my sweet sweet Jolie Petite case!

It's also getting lots of compliments!

I'm feeling extra girly today!  Too bad I can't dress like this all the time.  Maybe before each filming, I should pick a day to be extra girly at work.  No one ever expects that out of me since I'm always in casual clothes.  Sounds like a plan!

More collars? Yes, please!

This post had me thinking about collars. Since I have a new glittery collars in my jewelry arsenal, I got to thinking...What kind other glittery things could I *try* to replicate? Hmmm...

One article pointed me to this lovely beauty

My version would be without the tie-thing that resembles something else...
 
And that necklace got me thinking about another collar piece that I've been in love with FOREVER: The Satine.


Though The Satine is based more in filigree and bigger diamond pieces, I think I'd like to attempt this in vinyl first and then see if I can try it with stiff felt for the neck piece and incorporate some wire work for the open work on the chest part - or vice versa: stiff felt first then vinyl?  Or I could keep with the stiff felt and use a dressmakers pencil to trace out my shapes and then glue rhinestones in the filigree open work?

That is a BIG project!  It's also a project I've been talking about doing FOREVER.  A few years ago, I bought some wires and cheap plastic beads for my mock up and I didn't get too far.  I even thought about taking a metalsmithing class just so I could recreate this in silver.  Oy. 
This necklace haunts me.  I love it more than any other jewelry piece I've ever seen in my entire life.  It comes to me in my dreams (I swear), it pops up randomly in my head, I even reference it for when I'm talking about extravagant pieces.  I mean, how could I not?

Let's see if my collar-making skills are up for the task this year.  If not, there's always next year!

DIY Detachable Collars

I've been seeing quite a few tutorials online for detatchable collars for a while now and after I liked one on Pinterest the other day, I decided I would finally try my hand at making one!

The first source of inspiration - Marlena's tutorial at Rookie.  It was the first one I'd seen and I loved the Peter Pan candy collar! 

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The other source of inspiration - the sparkly Peter Pan collar and the pointy gold collar at Refinery 29.

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The final source of inspiration - this cute pearl collar that I first saw on Pinterest. 

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After mulling over all the collars and assessing what materials I had available to me, I decided I would use up my white rhinestones on a black felt Peter Pan collar.  
I simply followed the directions to the pearl collar for the stencil and the rest just fell into place!  I just lined up my rhinestones along the edges and glued them down with some good ol' hot glue.  
    
It still needs one little piece and that's just a matter of me finding my grommet tool so I can put some grommets in to tie the ribbons to tie it on and I'll be finished!

The second collar was made the same way except instead of the Peter Pan curves, I added points.  I traced it onto some silver glitter vinyl, added jump rings, chain and a clasp and BAM!  Cute glitter collar!

I'll admit - my real source of inspiration for finally making the jump was a pair of shoes I've been wanting for a while but I finally bought them - these cute Oxfords from Target.  

Now to style them...what better accessory than a cute little collar to dress these shoes up or down!  This look might even fit into a Mondo-inspired look.  We'll see... 
I'm trying not to go too retro with this theme or too Lolita but the Peter Pan collar makes that a little hard to avoid.  Maybe it can turn into a not-too-preppy look for Spring?  I feel like the shoes need knee socks and pleated skirts but I'll turn this into a Make It Work moment and see if I can break that preppy barrier...

Do you have any favorite items that inspire you to design accessories around them?


Katzi
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