DIY: 'Stardust Walker' Heels

This is a simple but effective DIY which only takes about half an hour but leaves you with unique and gorgeous shoes;

You will need:

- 1 pair of Black Wedged Heels (I recommend buying these from New Look as they aren't too expensive if you mess up.)

- 2/3 bottles of relatively cheap glitter nail polish (I used gold and silver from the Technic range)

- A pencil with a very light lead hardness (anything lighter than HB)

- A basic idea of what you want the pattern to look like. (It may be wise to draw pattern ideas on a piece of paper first.)

How to:

1. Make sure that the shoes are clean enough to work on.

2. Draw a faint outline of your pattern in the pencil mentioned in 'You will need'. (You should only just be able to see the line.)

3. Using the glitter nail polish begin to dab and spread the liquid across the area of your pattern, being careful not to overshoot the faint lines.

4. If you have a second/third colour(s) to add layer these over the top using the same technique.

5. Leave your heels to dry.

Side note: If you want to make sure the glitter definitely doesn't come off, then I suggest that you go over the pattern with clear nail polish after. If you're being a bit more inventive with your pattern you could apply different colours of glitter nail polish in different areas and then layer/not layer them at the edges, the choice is yours!

If you need any more advice then send an e-mail to jessicaannieblog@gmail.com also if you make heels inspired by this DIY you can send them to this e-mail address to have your picture featured on this blog! Keep the e-mail subject the same as the title of the post.

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Snapshot Lookbook: Cubed Appeal

 

 

Dress- Izabel London

Rings (various)- Topshop, New Look, Milan Fashion Market

Sandals- Milan Fashion Market

Nail Polish- Technic 'Curious Violet' 

Thickening Hairspray- Bumble and Bumble (free with September ELLE UK)


Inspiration (Italy):

 

 

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Florence + The Machine - Dog Days Are Over

Recent Purchase: Black Wet Look Skater Skirt

I'm going to be honest, I've been meaning to get a new skater skirt for ages now and  my brother's 30th birthday seemed the perfect excuse to get one;

 

My favourite thing about this skirt is that it is actually made from ultra-versatile scuba fabric. I was initially going to get a leather skirt until I saw this - yet everyone seems to think the skirt is made from leather! The difference between the scuba material and leather is that the material is a lot smoother and nicer to wear. It literally looks no different to a leather skater skirt and if you're planning on buying a leather skater skirt I recommend buying this one instead. The skirt also seems to cost less than most leather skirts. I bought mine from boohoo.com for £12.00 and it arrived via next day delivery! This was the first time I had got round to using boohoo.com to buy clothing so I was slightly apprehensive (in case the skirt didn't fit etc.) However the site does give you a 'size guide' which is really reassuring as you can double check you're ordering the correct size for your measurements.

I'm really happy with the quality of my skirt and I think it may well become a wardrobe staple for me throughout A/W 2013. Here's a link to the skirt itself in case you wish to buy it.


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EBay Wishlist (2)

For this wishlist I wanted to show my more daring side (hence the studded heels). However there are some items I've been lusting after for some time, such as the snake armlet, which is only £0.10! EBay is still continuing to amaze me. Let me know what you think of the items.

 

Black Sheer Chiffon Blouse -cd9911

Pink Maxi Skirt -utopialive87

Gold Snake Armlet -bg4acf

Vintage Levi Shorts -discount-jeans-shop

Jimmy Choo Snakeskin Clutch -menack123

Black Studded Peep-Toe Heels -shusole

 

 

 

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Snapshot Lookbook: Hear Nostalgia

 

 

- DIY Dress (Vintage)

- Nail Polish in Turquoise "Siona Island" from Technic

-Rings from Topshop

- Floral Scarf (Vintage)

- Jade Shoulder Chocolate Handbag from Fiorelli

- Black Wedged Boots New Look

- Leather Jacket Miss Selfridge

- Neal's Yard Moisturiser

 

 

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Italian Sunset

My trip to Italy was as fantastic as ever. The art over there is really like no other and I feel fortunate to have visited as many exhibitions and seen as much as I did in the space of two weeks. Whilst in Italy I saw a mixture of both classical and modern art -seeing 'The Kiss' and Andy Warhol's collection were just two of the many highlights. However I clearly didn't go for the art alone. The first part of my visit was spent in Milan. I loved this part because it was an excuse to go round all the shops! It was nice to be able to see a lot of clothes I had seen from various fashion shows on the internet 'in the flesh'. I spent a lot of time in Dolce and Gabbana -their store has such a nice layout and nearly every street I went down had an entrance into another part of the store which I thought was really useful (and a good marketing technique) as you were able to see different collections at each entrance. Other stores I enjoyed visiting included Louis Vuitton, Armani, Prada, Roberto Cavalli and Versace. I also discovered a less well-known store called 'Twin-Set' (Simona Barbieri) where several of the designs caught my attention. This is the second time I've visited Italy although I have a sneaky feeling it won't be the last.

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