D.i. Y. : HI-LO Skirt

Hi;lo or unfortunately named "mullet" skirts have become ubiquitous for spring. They're airy, expected and fun and I completely understand the obsession. We've seen them at McQueen, Lanvin and more recently Michael Kors and Jason Wu.

Michael Kors PreFall 2012

Jason Wu Spring 2012

Now of course you can find a trendy hi-lo skirt just about anywhere.

Free People

Urban Outfitters

 With no real source of income and lots of gauzy fabric laying around ive made one myself!

1. Measure a length of elastic to form a waistband. Sew to form loop.
2. Measure enough fabric to reach the floor from your waist.
3. Create a gathered casing for the band of elastic.
4. Sew the ends of the piece of fabric together to form a long tube of fabric.
5. Lay the skirt flat and cut along the bottom to create the hi-lo hem.
6. Hem only 3/8" from the fabric edge. 

C"EST FINI!

Sweater - Missoni

Hi-lo - D.i.Y.

Tights - WAYNE

Socks - J.Crew

Boots - Ralph Lauren Collection

   xx olivia

D.i.Y. CUT ΔUTZ

Spring 2012 plays with cut outs and sheerness in a whole new way. After a fall season of maxis, midis and everything in between, spring once again brings back young, fresh and modern.

Cutout highlights range from the geometric,

Prabal Gurung

to the organic.

Stella McCartney

Givenchy

Some how all of this chiffon-layering, body-con coolness has trickled down into the real world like this:

Asos

Need Supply Co.

Cute. And totally wearable. But mehhhh hardly givenchy. I really wanted to try and capture some of the layering i saw on the runway. Here's my attempt...

1. I bought a faux suede button down at a thrift store for a few $$.
2. I cut off the sleeves and finished the arm holes.
3. I cropped the front of the shirt to my waist.
4. I cut a big ol' Δ on the back and sewed some chiffon i had laying around over it.

C'EST FINI!

 

Top: D.i.Y.

Skirt : thrifted

 Boots: thrifted

Necklace: H & M

Tights: WAYNE

 

                           

wow. its hard to take myself seriously when im shooting pictures in my backyard :)

Many thanks to my photographer/ consultant/ second closet maddy kunkle!

xx olivia