BUY IT OR MAKE IT: THE FRINGE EDITION

I have an eye for fringed pieces at the moment, not helped by the fact that I found all of these pieces in the 'what's new' section of Net-a-porter - inspiration galore! You can of course head over and add to cart all these delightful fringed items, or you can read on to be inspired to make them yourself. It's one of those choose your own adventure thingies...

Lanvin Fringed Dress -  Make it by stitching coloured layers of fringe onto a dress.

Missoni Chain and Fringe Necklace - Make it by gluing long plum coloured fringe onto a thick gold chain necklace.

Matthew Williamson Fringed Ikaat Print Shoulder Bag - Make it by dip dying extra long fringe and then stitching to a boho bag.

Oak Fringed Suede Clutch - Make it by gluing suede fringe to a black clutch and then trimming on a diagonal angle.

Christian Louboutin Fringe Shoulder Bag - Make it by attaching layers of suede trim to the shoulder strap of a handbag.

DIY INSPIRATION - THE FRINGED MAXI SKIRT

Sandra of 5 Inch and Up looks amazing in this Aqua dress - with a maxi part made entirely out of extra long fringing - DIYable? I think so. Although this may be more of a three chef hats project in terms of difficulty and general commitment required, I would love to make one. Fringing can be difficult to find, particularly at this length, so why not go outside the box and buy yourself some fringed room dividers, the ones people sometimes have up in doorways (available here) - a very cost effective way to get some fringing in your life. Simply attach to a skirt of dress and voila!

DIY DETAILS - MISSONI S/S12

I must admit that I only recently stumbled upon the Missoni S/S12 collection, even though it was shown a few months ago now. Fashion month is such a blur of collections and details that sometimes some of the best collections for DIY inspiration slip by me. Whilst doing a bit of webslacking last night I was completely blown away by the attention to detail in this collection - the iconic Missoni fabrics intermixed with fringed necklaces, tiered skirts, coloured flowers, tassels, painted seashell necklaces, bright gold chain, shoes with coloured clear heels (I die!) and bags with coloured fans attached. For me this collection brings to mind salsa dancers and mexico - and does it get any more fun than that? Some parts of the show were a little too much in my books but overall is scores a zillion points in the DIY inspiration stakes. You can look forward to seeing some projects inspired by this collection.

For all of you deep into winter, apologies for all the summer inspiration that I have been posting. But there's no reason why accessories and projects like the ones above can't be integrated in your winter wardrobe. In fact my favourite outfit at the moment is a soft grey marl sweatshirt, neon necklace, skinny khaki jeans and black ankle boots. The best of both worlds right?

Images: Vogue.com

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BUY IT OR MAKE IT

You could buy it. Or you could make it. The choice is yours.

1| Bell Embellished Shoulder Bag.  Buy it or Make it - Take a small black shoulder bag with a thick strap (or add a wide rectangle of leather over the shoulder section of the strap if you need more width) and embellish with gold bells.

2| Chain Necklace. Buy It or Make it -Take two lengths of chain. Drape them around your neck and connect at the front at bust height using ribbon or thread.

3| Gold Metallic Dress. Buy It or Make it - Spray paint a mini dress with gold spray paint. Look for a brand of paint that is non toxic when dry like Krylon.

4| Feather Embellished Heels. Buy it or Make it - embellish a pair of strappy heels with colored straight feathers.

5| Fringed Platform Pumps. Buy It or Make it - Add some suede fringing to the back of some suede pumps.

6| Gold Branch Necklace. Buy It or Make it - find some soft twigs and glue together to make a collar necklace. Spraypaint with gold. Sort of like the project I did here.

My addiction to Net-a-porter is pretty obvious isn't it?

DIY Neon Fringed Leggings

Wowzer! How amazing are these neon fringed leggings? I love anything fringed and these take the cake. Definitely putting them on my list.

Image: Cover Magazine via Knight Cat

DIY Fringed Jacket

Add some short fringing to a blazer jacket. cute!

Image: Studded Hearts

DIY Maxi Fringe Skirt

How cool is a long fringed skirt like this layered over pants or opaque tights? You can make your own by buying leather twine and cutting heaps of meter long lengths, and using hot glue to attach to another piece of leather twine to go around the waist. Very very time consuming but would look very cool. This method is a great way to make any type of length of leather fringing.

Image: Knight Cat