DIY Bleached Crop Top and Bodycon Dress

Rockin' two of my recent DIYs!
I hacked the bottom off of one of my mom's old t-shirts, soaked the sleeves in bleach overnight, and spritzed more bleach on the bottom of the t-shirt the next day. This is one of my hardest pieces of clothing to wear (the light pink color of the bleach, the little spots of gray at the bottom, the loose-fitting sleeves, the cropped style, and how could we ever forget the weird little star in the middle of the shirt that seems to clash with almost everything?). To make this shirt work, I had to pair it with one of the simplest outfits ever.
I made the black bodycon dress out of one of my big sister's old t-shirts. It's not one of my favorite DIYs. It came out shorter and tighter than I thought it would, but it seems to work fine with the black opaque tights underneath and my brown lace-up boots.
Well, that's all for now. Give me feedback and hype my look on Lookbook.nu above, please! :)

-Diane <3

Just Call it "Grunge"

I took OOTD (Outfit Of The Day) photos outside for the first time. From now on, every time I want to take OOTD photos, I'm going to take them outside; they come out so much better! The quality is better, my skin looks smoother even though I'm not wearing any makeup (except for my red lipstick of course), and I didn't even have to edit the pictures. Sunlight looks way better on my skin than a light bulb/ceiling light/electric light (whatever you want to call it) does.

Crop top

Denim waistband skirt

Over-the-knee tights

Lace-up boots

Vintage cross-body bag

Spiky necklace

My little sister said my outfit makes me look like an orphan. Then she was like "Nahh, you look like Sikowitz's (from "Victorious") daughter. All you need is a coconut." haha!

My big sis said this about my t-shirt: "It's grunge, which is another word for ratchet." :) The things my siblings say...

I like my facial expression in this one. It's so careless.

"When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome."

Such a fake smile! haha

I made the crop top myself. I was thinking about making a DIY video for crop tops, but it's so easy to do that making a video about it might be a waste of time. All I did was take an old t-shirt and cut some fabric off the bottom, easy right? Maybe I'll find/think of some more DIY t-shirt projects to try out before making the video...hmm, we'll see.
By the way, I made an OOTD video for this look. Check it out!



-Diane <3

Boots & Bows

I wore this outfit to school today. Hope you like it! :)

Printed scarf (tied around head)
Studded denim vest
Red tunic
Vera Bradley messenger bag
Jeggings
Cone-studded bracelet
Lace-up boots

-Diane <3

What's an Outfit Without a Little Edge?

An outfit I wore recently, featuring some of my recent buys.

Studded denim vest

Minnie mouse t-shirt

Waistband dress (worn as skirt)

Cone-studded necklace

Tights

Lace-up boots

"You're a Good Person" - My friend drew the picture on the right for me. She was trying to write like a kindergartener. lol It says "Dear Diane, Your a good person :) Your Welcome! C. Harvey"

Striped and floral print top, Waistband dress (worn as a skirt), Black tights, Lace-up boots, Messenger bag

Closet Goods: Jewelry & Jackets

I recently posted a video on YouTube showing my viewers some clothing items that I've bought recently.



It's about time I went shopping! I haven't been buying clothes as much as I usually do. I don't have a job or get allowance (yeah, I'm broke. so what?), but when I do happen to get some money, most of the time I immediately spend it on clothes. That changed last year because I started saving money to move to New York City when I graduate and take a course in fashion design at Parsons The New School for Design. Because of this plan, I try to limit my spending and add to my savings. I was doing pretty well with not using any money in my savings, but I eventually gave into temptation and bought the items you see in the video with my savings money. Shame on me! I'm not beating myself up too much over it though because I didn't spend all of my savings and I vowed to pay myself back as soon as possible, but I'll try my hardest not to break into my savings anymore. So let's just hope that I stay strong.

-Diane <3