DoesThisLookStupid and Painfully Hip want to see how good you are with your hands. Oh c’mon now don’t be so dirty, you perv. We want to see your best do-it-yourself fashions. Are you passionate about craftiness like this guy…?
Ok, you maybe not that passionate, but we do want to see how hip you are in your own creations. I know we’ve got tons of ridiculously creative readers (i’m talking to you, Etsyers), so please don’t let me down, you don’t wanna miss out on these prizes. Here are the deets:
this kid’s a DIY machine! the question is, are you? Painfully Hip & dtls have teamed up to find out. just post a photo of your best DIY piece on DoesThisLookStupid. time to see whose got the skills!
contest dates
nov 30th through dec 21st, 2007
how to win
post a photo and description of your best DIY piece on DTLS. include “diy” as an outfit tag, OTHERWISE YOU WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE CONTEST (note that you must get at least 30 votes to be considered).
what you win
a $50 gift certificate from Lady Language, a copy of the DIY Bible, ReadyMade: How to Make Almost Everything from the amazing ModCloth, plus $50 in cold hard cash!
Ok, there ya go. Do it. We’ll feature the winner and a few hand-picked honorable mentions here on contest end.
YAY! My internet is working again! Thanks for your patience this week.
Here’s a painfully hip PSA for you…
Wine and Ebay don’t mix. I was feeling pretty good after a couple glasses when i suddenly got the revelation that what I really really wanted in my life at that moment was a pair of black satin skinny pants. So I go on Ebay and fearlessly bid on and win what I remembered as a pair of size 28 Miss Sixty satin jeans with zippered ankles. Only as a rule, I never buy pants online (especially not fitted ones) because they never fit. And then I notice that they were actually a size 26 which I’ve never fit into before. And being that the ankles were zippered, even if they did fit in the waist they’d take a lot of work to hem if I had to remove a zipper first. Stupid, stupid, stupid… So I obviously didn’t have high hopes for them until they arrived. And guess what? They fit like a glove and are effing PERFECT in every way possible. Comfy and awesome and more versatile than i’d ever imagined! Ah…. So what I guess I’m saying is that wine and Ebay DO mix. Beautifully. Try it sometime.
So anyway, here’s how versatile they actually are. I wore them out dancing (of course), to a client meeting, and as casual weekend wear. Check it:
sheer white button-down: thrifted, $4
rust velvet cropped vest: thrifted, $3
satin jeans: Ebay, $30
brown spectators (a touch too small, but worth the pain): thrifted, $7
woven leather bag: thrifted, $3
sleeveless gold lace tunic: ladylanguage.com
long, black, sheer cardigan: ross, $9
metallic woven flats: target, $10
Arcade Fire T-shirt: thrifted $2
printed scarf: discount mall store, $1
oversized grey cardi (i live in this thing): $3
silver skinny belt: the strap off an old handbag
red canvas oxford flats: H&M, $19
i can’t wait to try them with vintage heels next. Or maybe even my cream flag girl boots.
Today was O.D. day for me. I woke up with the flu and OD’ed on vitamins and flu meds. And I really wanted to work from bed all day, but the internet went out at my house so instead I had to OD on elevator music w/ at&t and then go to an internet cafe to do a minimal amount of work and OD on caffeine all day. So then my internet still wasn’t fixed when I got back home, but I was feeling a little better so Eve and I had to go to the nearest place with free wifi, which just happened to be a bar, in order to OD on beer and beautiful, amazing, inspiring wardrobe remix outfits. So now we’re drunk and tired and also sickly so all we can do is let these beautiful photos speak for themselves. This has been the most difficult judgement ever, hence the record amount of photos. Enjoy.
Stellaaaa!!!
I LOVE these images from Oakland artist Marci Washington (from Fecal Face). The tapestries are hand painted and the dresses are lovely. Forgive me, Marci, but when I first saw these I got that same innocent chill that I felt as an 8 year old watching Scooby Doo. It’s that creepiness and minimalism. But there is no parallel in their faces. I LOVE how she does the teeth and eyes. I want to hire her to design my wallpaper and chandeliers and then create a white gauzy dress for me to float around my house in.
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no idea what to get for your painfully hip sister / girlfriend / friend / cousin / niece / aunt / mother? seriously, don’t sweat it. you’re golden with these picks (in order from cheapest to most splurgey…)
$5.40 with PAINFULLYHIP discount code
everyone needs a good staple bangle cuff. this one is stupidly cheap and wicked. hammered metal to get hammered in.
$8 with PAINFULLYHIP discount code
they don’t know yet how much they’re craving these cozy fingerless gloves.
pirate ID/business card case $9.90 with PAINFULLYHIP discount code
perfect for a night out to keep your shit together, hold your business cards and start a conversation.
$14.40 with hip97 discount code
pompoms and peacock are totally IN right now. just tell them i said so.
$22.50 with PAINFULLYHIP discount code
anyone who loves this blog will adore this book. a great collection of global street style and an entertaining accessory for any coffee table or porcelain palace.
$22.50 with PAINFULLYHIP discount code
how can you not love this hat? perfect for bad hair days or just bad days in general.
$22.50 with PAINFULLYHIP discount code
ah, the sweater. the go-to gift for the guy on the go. this one has a little more style than the usual reindeer-emblazoned affair. would look awesome layered over long sleeves, skinny jeans and yummy boots.
$31.50 with PAINFULLYHIP discount code
for the kitchen hipster, the best kind of hipster. finally they can look hot wearing spaghetti sauce.
$32.40 with PAINFULLYHIP discount code
most girls love tiny jackets almost as much as they love shoes. this will look equally fantabulous worn over a little black dress or jeans and a T.
$35 with PAINFULLYHIP discount code
a totally versatile, slouchy perforated bag. the “bows” convert into a shoulder strap and I betcha it’ll fit their new MacBook.
$42 with PAINFULLYHIP discount code
who doesn’t love them some ridiculously soft and cozy pajamas for christmas? i would live in this.
$47 with hip97 discount code
if they deserve to be happy, they deserve this sweater.
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Thanks for reading,
Amber
painfullyhip at gmail.com
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