fashion

Sewing Gatsby-Era Clothes

I am utterly charmed by this set of Gatsby-inspired dresses sewn by Nested for the Gatsby Summer Afternoon event in Oakland, California. The story of how and why she has sewn this small collection of dresses is inspiring in its ambition and dedication to a long-held dream of attending the Gatsby Summer Afternoon event. I […]

Cross-Stitched Spats

I am in awe of these cross-stitched spats from Emma of aprons and hammers. She created the leather shoes and the spats. White leather, multicoloured thread, hand-embroidered spat panels, navy blue waxed heels and soles: I love them I love them I really love them! I really love them, too! [ via Meet Me at […]

How-To: Desert Dust Goggles

Gareth @ MAKE writes: It’s almost time for Burning Man, and you know what that means — no, not rampant nudity — dust. Lots and lots of dust. Tom Elverston decided to make his own pair of black leather dust goggles — tres Mad Max — from an old leather jacket and some pieces of […]