DIY American Apparel inspired scrunchies

Sunday afternoons were made for making scrunchies. I had so much fun making these and they are so quick and easy to make. 

I was inspired by the ones from American Apparel which are from £4.50-£7- a lot of money for something so easy to make. 

Photo from American Apparel

Here's how I did it:

I love the shiny purple one but its that annoying fabric that sheds everywhere. Looks like I have glittery purple dandruff. The black one though works fine!

I prefer scrunchies to hairbands because:

1. They are easy and quick to make
2. They reduce breakage because they are softer and don't snag
3. You can put your hair up wet without breakage
4. You can create some very big, voluminous messy buns you wouldnt be able to achieve with bands
5. Adds an 80s/90s twist to your outfit and takes you down memory lane
6. Easier to find in your bag
7. If you turn up a skirt, dress, trousers etc. you can make one from the excess material to match your outfit- my scrunchie always used to match my dress when I was little ha
8. A lot more interesting than a plain old hairband

What do you think? Would you wear a scrunchie?

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Styling - Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke ft. T.I and Pharrell

Not only is this song ridiculously catchy but the styling of the video is insane! The stylist, (whoever it is I don't know, and if anyone does know can they tell me?) has absolutely nailed it! The three smoking hot girls are wearing white crop tops, bra tops, pants, shorts, with clear PVC shorts, dresses, tops over the top. With loads of gold accessories including scrunchies (!!!), layered chains, bangles, belts and some crazy platform shoes. 

Just amazing!

(All pics from google)

 Going to need to make a gold scrunchie pretty soon too. And where can I find me a clear PVC top? 

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DIY 80s vintage dotty dress transformation

Hey!
Two posts in one day! I don't know what's happened to me haha! This is just to show you the vintage dress I changed and basically made into a mini length. I bought this in a charity shop and it was enormous as you can see from the pictures! I fell in love with the navy dotty print and the wide lepels. This just made me think of Princess Diana, and straw boater hats.   
Here's what it looked like before I took my scissors to it: 

Truly hideous and I do question why I put photos this unflattering on the internet haha! 


So I began by turning it up to a shorter, more wearable length. I threw out the original belt, but surprised myself by actually keeping the shoulder pads in; normally they are the first things to go but I didn't think they were too extreme this time. I then just took it in at the sides and lost about 4 inches off each side. I didn't bother with darts because I wanted it to still be slightly loose. Lastly I cut the sleeves shorter and rolled up and sewed on my machine.
I'm quite pleased with it, its not my favourite dress ever, just something about it I'm not happy with..? Maybe I'll come back to it at some point and do more to it. I definitely like it more than before though that's for sure!

And here's the finished result:

(Scrunchie - handmade, belt - market, shoes - Forum Gladiator from Office)

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