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Not much to say, as these images speak for themselves. If you're a fan, you need to get yourself over to Christeric, the creator of these beautiful monsters, to see more.

I Made This

For a while, bloggers were studding, ripping, shredding and bleaching anything that could be studded, ripped, shredded or bleached. Lately, I haven't seen as many of these projects floating around, and the Do It Yourself-trend seems to have run its course. Fortunately, a few bloggers with above average skills have persisted, like Erika of PS - I Made This. I'm amazed by how her Proenza Schouler jumper turned out!

And of course I'm head over heels in love with anybody who can turn what looks like basic stripper shoes into the creations below. While she mostly focuses on interior design, Lauren of (IN)DECOROUS TASTE also knows her way around footwear. For more pictures, here are the direct links to the mirrored shoe, the crystal shoe and the shackled wedge, as well as this ruffled wedge and this one with painted canvas.

Quick Picture Post

Shoes and studs, two recurring themes at this blog. Don't know if I'll ever finish the vest below, but I've used the bag a few times already, and love it. Much credit to Park & Cube for the idea!

Studs, Shreds, Leggings and Shoes; It's Weekend Links

Park & Cube is one of my favourite fashion blogs/bloggers. This girl has great style, takes very good pictures, loves studs and is always successful with her DIY projects. Did I mention my late fascination with DIY? Several times? Ok, then. Here are some of my favourites from the Park & Cube blog:


This week: P&C studs the underside of a bag, to mimic the style of an Alexander Wang bag Mary-Kate Olsen was seen wearing. The result? Stunning! (Mary-Kate's bag is supposedly from the A Wang FW09 collection, which means it hasn't been shown on a runway yet. Or, rather, that it is being carried down the runway as I'm typing this post. Whoa, excited now!)


Then, these shredded and chained shorts were also inspired by an A Wang collection.


And then we have the Park & Cube version of the brilliant SS09 Rodarte leggings! Gorgeous!


Although I've just read about it, it seems like Rodarte leggings have been done by several bloggers lately. Here is another version, this one from January, and it's just as brilliant as the P&C version.


This weeks shoes done wrong and right:


Camille, what are you doing? Those poor Marnis... Alter your shoes all you want, but please, not with sharpie! It's a bit weird to feel queasy about what another blogger does to a pair of shoes, but that was how I felt when I saw this post.


On the other hand, I literally gasped with awe when I saw this post at SeaofShoes. Is this the perfect pair of shoes? I'm thinking yes. Exclusive, tall, elegant, extreme, dangerous. My envy of Jane's shoe collection just grew.


Pictures from Park & Cube and SeaofShoes

Weekend links

Yet another snowful Saturday, and I've no intention at all of leaving the house tonight. Here's a few links to stuff that's caught my attention the last week:



Susie Bubble is adoring the Iris Van Herpen Fall/Winter 2009 collection. Studs? Leather strips? I'm in! Mmm, look at that intricacy and attention to details!



Miss Woo introduced me to my shoe lust of the week: wonderful black patent wedges from Tristan Blair.



While I can't really understand French that well, it's obvious that Daphné adores current and past Chloé campaigns. Romantic and beautiful picture post.



Rumi's got a new sweater, and the following discussion among commenters gets pretty ridiculous. I must admit I'm a bit jealous of her wardrobe, though I'd probably style this particular piece a bit differently myself.



DIY of the week; medieval chains. I wish I lived somewhere I could get away with wearing just a singlet.



Just for fun: Totally whacked beauty products at Mamavision. Want thinner cheeks? A bigger smile? Look no further...



I leave you with a picture from Vogue Paris September 2007; more fodder for my studding obsession. Have a great weekend!

Studs, studs and more studs

Oh, Balmain.

Every fashion blogger on the planet have blogged about this collection already, but I have been gathering pictures of the studded black dresses and jackets for the past days, and simply had to post.



I'm feeling like there will be a DIY project or two coming along in not too long. I've already dug out an old grey jacket with semi-structured shoulders that could benefit from a few studs. Worn with a pair of bleached jeans and some tall heels, this look is just the right kind of relaxed and luxurious.



Both January and February has been/will be months will little cash to spend on new stuff, which is probably why I'm drawn to potential DIY projects lately. I'll be putting in an order here, and hopefully there'll be some updates to be posted the next weeks!



Pictures from frillr.com and thefashionspot.com