Ria Xx
2nd photo – Primark skirt – New Look shoes and crop top
You may remember I bought this black Primark skirt a few weeks ago and wanted to DIY it.
Well, I finally got around to it!
The skirt itself when I bought it reached just above my knees (when worn high waisted) and each side draped just above my calves. It was actually a decent skirt when I bought it, made in the thin cotton material I’ve been searching for ages, but the shape and fit of it just didn’t suit to me. So I cut off the excess fabric on each side so the whole skirt length reached above my knees, hemmed it with my mum’s sewing machine et voila!
I wore the outfit above on Tuesday on a night out with some college friends back from Uni – the photo was taken at my friends house.
I’m not known for my skills in sewing so this is a huge achievement for me :) definitely given me the confidence to try out some more DIY. Who’s knows? Watch this space.
Ria Xx
Colour blocking is a trend that’s been gracing the red carpet and catwalks for the past few months and now it well and truly working its way into the high street and in people’s wardrobes.
But you probably knew that. So why am I bringing it up?
Well, I’ve never big on colour in my own wardrobe, definitely more of neutrals, pastels and matchy-matchy outfits kinda girl. Colour blocking looks fabulous on my fellow bloggers and I’ve seen some looks out and about looking fantastic on people. I don’t quite have the courage to do it myself, but with all this summer sunshine the bright pops of orange, purple and greens have me running to the shops.
What about you guys?
Any ideas on how to incorporate colour blocking into a colour phobic’s wardrobe?
Ria Xx