Outfit: Birthday Sequins

So today is my birthday woo hoo! 23 is kind of awesome and kind of boring. It feels like just the right age, exactly where I want to be for a while (maybe for the next year?) but also strangely old for how I feel. And while I don't get any more adult powers and nothing really special happened, it did give me an excuse to romp around in my new sparkly jacket and new pumps all day! Now for a long bath and cake and the girliest movie I can find.

Henley tank: Target
Jacket: from a local store, Jondie's
Jeans: old Levi's
Black patent pumps: from a local store, Blush
Necklace: gift from my father from Australia

DIY: Blinged Out Beanie

This whole sequins and sweaters thing I talked about a couple weeks ago is becoming more true than I dare to even say.

So instead, please direct your attention to this uh-mazing photo (again by the Sartorialist - I'm obsessed, okay??) of a woman (I'll bake cookies to whoever can tell me who it is) wearing a blinged out beanie. Let me repeat that. BLINGED. OUT. BEANIE. I mean, lookit her hat! And her arm party, and the neon chunky statement necklace and the layering and ugh. I want it all. Especially that hat. Cue my most loyal life partner in crime modeling my latest DIY.

World, this is Sumo my teddy bear of the last 15 years. Sumo, this is internet fame.

What you need:
A beanie
Lots of rhinestones
Glue and/or sewing thread and needle

What you do:
1) Try on your hat and fold up the beanie "brim" however far your want. I chose this awesome F21 one with a neon interior. ¡Viva la neon!

2) Organize the rhinestones by color since you're kind of a freak for stuff like that.

3) Play around with how you'd like the rhinestones to look on your beanie.

4) Carefully glue down each piece, stretching the hat a bit. I'm probably going to go back and also stitch everything down since I don't want to be dropping rhinestones all over the place.

5) Voila! I will hopefully also be posting an alternate method of creating this look sometime soon, so stay tuned. Like always.

This is me being blogger-posed sad that this is the only human-model photo I've taken of this hat, and it's nowhere near as cute as a teddy bear. In other news, I'm now accepting applications for a photographer who can do more than count to ten and flash an orange light in my face.

Fall Style Report: Cozy, With A Chance Of Sequins

In line with my recent obsession with all things soft and warm and cozy (cue Sheldon's infamous kitty song), I've found that most fall fashions I've been seeing have a bit of something extra - sparkle! Whether it's sequined patches on a chunky knit sweater, an ultra-glittery tank dress worn underneath an oversized cardigan, or just some sparkly accessories paired with an otherwise warm fall look, I'm obsessed.

And WhoWhatWear agrees with me, according to their Fall 2012 Trend Guide!

not technically fallwear - more like a transition outfit, but still!

Images via: whowhatwear, becauseimaddicted (here and here), studded hearts (fellt) (here and here), chictopia, net-a-porter, bentrovatoblog tumblr, Oh So Glam, APAAS, and Pinterest (couldn't find links to original photos)

Style Inspiration: Glitter in Unexpected Places

Jeweled shoes paired with plain denim and a sweater. Cat-eye glasses with just a touch of rhinestones on the tips. Preppy and punky and old school and glamorous - basically, I just love this entire School of DSquared2 campaign. SO much DIY and style inspiration.

Images via Dsquared

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