spin off stuff | spins & needles blog » dress http://spinsandneedles.com/stuff Behind-the-scenes at Spins & Needles. For restless creative types. Mon, 07 May 2012 13:44:00 +0000 en hourly 1 Designer DIY Series from the Guardian http://spinsandneedles.com/stuff/2009/02/25/designer-diy-series-from-the-guardian/ http://spinsandneedles.com/stuff/2009/02/25/designer-diy-series-from-the-guardian/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:37:12 +0000 spins & needles http://spinsandneedles.com/stuff/?p=198 I think it’s pretty cool that the Guardian, one of the UK’s national newspapers, has a whole section devoted to craft.

Recently they posted a bunch of tutorials and how-tos on making your own designer clothes and accessories from making your own Vivienne Westwood dress, [...]

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]]> I think it’s pretty cool that the Guardian, one of the UK’s national newspapers, has a whole section devoted to craft.

Recently they posted a bunch of tutorials and how-tos on making your own designer clothes and accessories from making your own Vivienne Westwood dress, a Paul Smith shirt, and a Jade Jagger bracelet using safety pins (below).

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The BBC also has an extensive DIY/Craft section on its website.

Just imagine if the Globe & Mail or CBC had an entire DIY Designer tutorial section with some Canadian designers…

]]> http://spinsandneedles.com/stuff/2009/02/25/designer-diy-series-from-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Unzipped this Season http://spinsandneedles.com/stuff/2009/02/23/unzipped-this-season/ http://spinsandneedles.com/stuff/2009/02/23/unzipped-this-season/#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:44:15 +0000 spins & needles http://spinsandneedles.com/stuff/?p=176 I’m totally enamoured of how zippers were used in the following garments! I love how these designs take something so utilitarian as a a zipper and then transform it into something different. It makes we want to raid my zipper stash and craft something up.

Dress N3 [...]

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]]> I’m totally enamoured of how zippers were used in the following garments! I love how these designs take something so utilitarian as a a zipper and then transform it into something different. It makes we want to raid my zipper stash and craft something up.

Dress N3 by Sebastian Errazuriz
For those cash-strapped in the economic downturn, you’ve got tons of ways to wear this garment.
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Versace Ready-to-Wear Spring/Summer 2009 Collection
Loving the netural, solid colours with zipper embellishment that totally make the outfit (and also loving the entire collection!)
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Zipper Necklace from Outsapop
What a great way to create an awesome accessory!
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