Rock and Republic Jeans. Vintage Fur Coat. Equipment Blouse. Zara Heels.* DIY Leather Clutch.
This weekend was as relaxing as it was productive. I hit the gym, managed to run all of my errands, finished Kelly Cutrone's book and sewed a new leather clutch. I was given a new sewing machine on Saturday (thanks Kathy!); after a mini lesson and a successful trip to Britex in Union Square this yellow clutch was born. I simply followed these directions and voila! I was very impressed with the leather selection at Britex, blues, greens, pinks, reds you name it. So many possibilities! I'm working on another clutch now that is slightly larger and beige with a red zipper.
*I'm a big FAT cheater.
69 comments:
so cool that you made that! and a random sidenote: I was pleasantly surprised to see a picture of you smiling with teeth showing!
Love the jacket, jeans and shoes...I think I want to try to make my own clutch good idea
I'm still loving those Zara pumps though!
@Nikki, haha, thanks girl! even though i cheated on Lent! ;P
Hi Alicia! I've been following your blog for a couple months now and LOVE it! I've gotten much inspiration from you.
p.s. Obviously you can only be the judge of what's cheating for you, but I thought it was a really good idea to make the clutch vs. buy one during your fast. I thought it was intentional. Either way, it's a killer DIY project and I'm totally doing it.
@Amber - thanks for your sweet comment. So glad to hear I've inspired you, that's the goal ;)
I actually cheated and bought the Zara pumps I'm wearing, whoopsie! This Lent thing has been harder than I anticipated. BUT that was the idea with the clutch. I wanted a similar clutch from American Apparel so I decided to make my own!
i really like your clutch, however I will not be trying to make one for myself...i still have a diy bracelet that is kicking my behind (and from the sound of things it shouldn't have taken more than an hour.
cute look!
PinkPopMash
What perfect platforms! :)
Love the clutch...and your shoes are to die for.
Wow I can't believe you made the clutch - it's so cute. I'm such a wannabe homemaker but it always fails miserably. Oh well - yours is incredible as are those shoes.
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love your blog, so happy that I stumbled upon it!! Thats a great jacket. i am also loving your coachella picks, im not going but my little sis is and I forwarded this onto her :) check out my blog!
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I LOVE that adorable little yellow clutch! Chic, roomy, and easy... Brilliant. And your blouse is too cute.
xo Josie
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LOVE it!! So greta that you made it yourself ... inspiring!!! :)
Wow how clever are you. You look delicious, that jacket looks so cozy.
I have been wanting to venture out and purchase some fabric to make one of these clutches ever since American Apparel made them in some bright colors. I love yours!
awesome job with the bag! i would have never known. and it gives your outfit such a bright and refreshing pop of yellow. love it!
Love the DIY bag, the color is so great!
Sabrina
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Love the heels! Happy Monday!
Xx
The clutch looks fabulous!
Totally impressed that you made that clutch, it looks great! I always have big DIY plans that seldom turn into actual completed items. Maybe as soon as I find a project I should buy all the supplies to shame myself into following through, haha. And I love that adorable blouse!
Love the clutch obviously I made a number last weekend!!! I am in the process of making lots more, i have a ton of faux and real leather to get busy with!
head to toe-SO CUTE! it is painful to be in love with DIY projects and beautiful things, but totally unable to work a sewing machine! have you thought at all about selling on etsy? i'm thinking of opening my own little shop-could be fun!
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oh my gosh way to go! it's so cute! britex is sooooo overwhelming for me
Good job on the clutch! Color is just so springy, love your shoes too they are adorable!
Cess O. <3
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Haha...I couldn't last either. I'm thinking chocolate would have been easier to give up! That clutch is fab...can't wait to see the bigger one too! xo
I absolutely LOVE yellow bags/purses/clutches.
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I love this! You made it look so easy! I'm definitely going to try it out! YAY for DIY!
tracy
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Love the purse (nice way to get around not buying anything- HA!). I also love the fur... you look fantastic!
love your style, as always :) you are so crafty! xoxox
Looks amazing!! Wow!
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I'm DEFINITELY trying this!! Yellow, electric blue, ruby red... I can see the possibilities now. xo
Kathryn
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you made that?! amazing! i love the shade of yellow you chose. it's perfect!
what a fantastic diy project, alicia! you're so crafty :)
xo,
joAnn
This looks exactly like the American Apparel clutches everyone has been carrying this season (I have one in lime green) but I'm sure was made for a fraction of the price! Love your lip color- what is it? xoxo Marissa
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@Marissa - I know, the AA clutches were what I was trying to re-create.
My lipstick is Makeup Forever #10? I think. From Sephora!
Entirely obsessed with this clutch.. I've been wanting the AA one for awhile now, but it just seems so expensive for a plain clutch. I think I've found my alternative! Thanks for sharing - it looks fabulous paired with your fur coat!
XXXO
Marissa
Love the DIY clutch and your heart blouse looks great!
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I just saw this on Style Scrapbook and pinned it to my boards :) Loved that you had a go at it!
Look at you go! Cute clutch!!!!
wow i am so impressed! i had my eye on the AA one. CUTE shoes :)
,,,i'm not as talented as you, this gal can't sew to save her life so i purchased (not 1 but 2) at AA and i l.o.v.e. these clutches, they're all the craze right now,,you did a fine job on that sweet lil clutch, hip-hip hooray for you!,,,i shall visit my local zara for those to.die.for pumps,,,love the pop of color on your lips,,, what a great way to begin the week,,,
Such a gorgeous bag lady!
Love it!
i LOVE the clutch! such a nice pop of color! :)
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That bag is darling-what a divine DIY! And since those shoes are so terrific, I think Jesus will let it slide. I've also said that to my friends who gave up books and cocktails, who I encouraged to break their Lenten fasts. I'm an awful influence!
@la petite coquine - thanks for the support! And who would give up books?!
great !!
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That clutch looks amazing...you're so crafty! Love the pop of yellow in the mix of neutrals. Happy sewing with your new machine!
Love that clutch Alicia! Looks kind of like the one Taylor (Curly) did last week. Twins!!
xo,
C
So CUTE! Great idea!
xx
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LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE! This is awesome. Can't wait to see it in person.
Bravo my dear!
I wouldn't mind if you made me a clutch next :).. it turned out so cute!
I agree with Erica. Can we put in an order for a particular color?
Love this all! The shirt, jacket, and clutch! And I don't think making your own clutch is counted as cheating :)
<3 Kastles
p.s- you rock that lipstick well, as usual!
Ooh loving this outfit so much. Might me one of my favorites!
Look at you go, ms. crafty! That's so awesome that you made this clutch! Loving the bright yellow! The tan with the red zipper also sounds awesome!
Your vintage coat is so cute!
xoxoxox
How cool is it that you made your own clutch! I happened to do a post today on the perfect clutch and JoAnn told me to pop on over cause she told me that you made your own... so super cool! love that you picked the yellow leather too! only if i had a sewing machine and crafty like you, i would save myself a lot of $$.. sigh :)
@Shop Sweet Things - I'm sure you could make your own, it was actually pretty simple!
Great job on the clutch! This outfit is so cool; I really like the fur jacket.
CUUUUUUUUUTTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEEEE outfit. Neat-o clutch!! Inspired! I have you on the sidebar of my blog! i love it.
Love the yellow leather clutch with the fur coat... so luxurious looking. And I've also read Kelly Cutrone's book. Loved it! She's definitely an inspiration to women.
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What a simple and wonderful way to make a clutch!! Definitely must try that asap!! Thank you for sharing :)
xo www.RavingFashionista.com
Love the color! Who would imagine that you could make it so easily? Maybe I need to dust off my sewing machine that has been buried in my closet for YEARS! Did you happen to notice if Britax had a turquoise color leather?
@Savvy - yes they did have turquoise! as well as a royal blue too!
I've been reading through your blog and I have to say, I have a big crush on your style. I would so happily wear everything you post! Feeling pretty chipper to have found your blog
xxx
@lauraa - ahh, SO sweet!!! thank you!
Love your outfit! I die to wear my furs in Florida! I know I can't :(
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Awesome clutch! Love the color you selected too. Those heels {cheat or not} are gorg!! ;)
I love your clutch! I've been wanting to start sewing leather on my old Pfaff, but I can't find sweet leather like that! Where do you find your's? It's amazing!
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