As you know during my last weekend’s trip to Chicago I was able to attend SAIC fashion show! It’s a show put on by sophomores, juniors and seniors of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and they do a wonderful job! I actually have something special coming up on the blog next week, SAIC related, so stay tuned, you don’t want to miss it!
And the show was amazing! We all got to sit in the front row, take pictures and videos with our new Samsung Galaxy cameras (See Disclosure) and chat about the designs in between! I think the most interesting thing for me (other than the clothes of course) was reading the names of the students, and the different scholarships they’ve received!
Now I am going to let pictures and videos do the talking!
I am wearing: Dress – Diesel (thrifted)//Jacket – The Limited (thrifted)
I hope you were able to experience some of the fashion show’s ups, because there were no downs
Xo,
Z
Disclosure: I am participating in the Verizon Style Voices program and have been provided with a wireless device and six months of service in exchange for my honest opinions about the product.
Happy Spring everyone! It’s finally here in Minneapolis and I couldn’t wait to show you my latest outfit, which includes a refashioned vintage dress and my latest DIY tote bag, that actually got featured on CraftGossip!
Hope you all had a wonderful weekend and let me know if any of you are in Chicago and would want to meet up! I have all day Saturday to hang out:)
Warby Parker, a company that brings us the latest designer sunglasses at affordable prices, has come out with another great eye wear collection with a vintage twist and I am so excited to be sharing it with you today!
This time the designers are taking us back into 1922! And before I share pictures of the product, let’s look back into the era (photos courtesy of Shorpy.com)
The New Collection includes 3 new styles: Porter, Duke and Joplin. That includes both eyeglasses and sunglasses! Let’s take a look at some of those:
Duke Optical in Gold
Joplin Sun Silver
Porter Sun Gimlet Turquoise
I hope you enjoyed the release of this limited edition collection as much as I did! Which style do you like the best? I think I am definitely a Joplin girl!
Happy Tuesday and stay tuned for more posts on BeingZhenya this week!
Hey everyone, I hope you all had an amazing week and a Happy Easter I know a lot of my friends and readers in Europe will be celebrating later this spring, so get ready for the Easter Bunny to hop overseas!
Today’s blog post is about furniture, and since some of you know my minor (*COUGH* yeah, right) obsession with Freecycle.org, the post is going to be about “not so new”, but beautiful, vintage and FREE furniture!
I finally got tired of not having a coffee table in our living room, and wrote a Wanted post on Freecycle, and here is what I got:
The lady who gave it to me was so nice, she even delivered it to my apartment building! I am serious! I was shocked too! Trust me! Most of the time it’s your responsibility to go and pick something up off of freecycle, but this time I guess I got lucky! It’s a wooden table, definitely vintage! I looked under it, and it said Massachusets! I am such a sucker for vintage furniture! It’s so beautiful and elegant, that Ikea and Target simply become a blasphemy!
I’ve acquired another piece of furniture this week – a night stand/end table, thanks to my mother-in-law! Since our bed is so high, very few nightstands work with it! I have been looking for a tall nightstand for months, because that corner between the bed and wall started to feel more and more empty with every day that went by. So Sandra, dropped off this beauty last Tuesday, and it fit right in!
I love it, don’t you? I immediately took Sam’s old green lamp out of storage, and placed it on the table:
Now it reminds me of a short story by a Russian writer Alexander Green, called the Green Lamp, which I am planning on translating and posting on here this week! I love Russian literature, makes me feel nostalgic, but at the same time appreciate my background and culture!
An oldie, but a definitely goodie is my console table, which has been recently featured in my “Early Stages of Hoarding” post, and is another great freecycle find, that I got from a woman, who said her husband was a hoarder (Oh-oh!)
Some other items that I have freecycled include (but are not limited to )
- books
- clothes
- vintage
- kitchen appliances
- arts and crafts supplies,
and the list goes on!
It really is a great source, but don’t forget that it’s not all about getting, it’s all about GIVING!
Hi everyone, and thanks for stopping by for today’s DIY post!
It’s going to be an easy “Get Ready for Spring/Summer 2013″ refashion/sewing project:
Start with picking your fabric! I got this curtain/table cloth material at Goodwill for only $2.99
Don’t you just love it?
Then I laid it out flat, and as you can see the front is shorter than the back (yes, I intended it to be like that! ) and placed a shirt on top of it, to see where the seams would approximately go:
Then I cut along the lines, pinned it like so:
And here you have it! A very chic and shabby swimsuit cover up!
What better way to get ready for spring than add a couple new pieces to your wardrobe? Today’s DIY is all about that! And we’ll be using an ordinary pillowcase for that!
Here is all you need:
1. Pillowcase
2. A wide strip of fabric to add the color block segment on the bottom
3. Scissors
4. Pins
5. Matching thread
6. Sewing machine
7. Elastic
Start off by laying out your pillowcase, then turn it inside out, cut the seam on one end, now you have a tube! Fold out one end – that’s where your waist line is going to be:
Once the fabric has been folded on one end to form the waistline I suggest you either pin it or fasten with a running stitch. Then decide how long you want the top part of the skirt to be, and cut off the remainder:
TIP: Don’t throw the cut-off, you are going to use it to determine how much of other fabric you are going to need! It’s a perfect “stencil”, that will make your life a lot easier!
Let’s work on the waistline now. This is where you are going to need your elastic. If your waistline is wider than 1″ you might want to run two rows of stitching, just to make the skirt sit properly. The elastic goes between the two rows:
Now it’s time to pin the other fabric to the main part of our skirt. I used bright fuchsia fabric, which you are going to see in a lot of other refashions and DIYs this coming spring!
It’s also a good idea to add a slit to the back of your skirt, like in the picture above! And your skirt is done and ready to wear!
Thank you so much for visiting my blog! I hope this was a helpful and inspirational post for you! Stay tuned for more fun refashions, sewing tutorials, and DIYs.
Cheers,
Z
Какой самый верный способ подготовки к весне? Конечно же с помощью добавления новых предметов гардероба в этот самый гардероб! Сегодня мы сошьем модную юбку в стиле color blocking из обычной наволочки!
Нам понадобятся:
1. Наволочка
2. Яркая ткань для добавления сегмента в стиле color block
3. Ножницы
4. Булавки
5. Подходящие по цвету нитки
6. Швейная машинка
7. Резинка
- Разложите вашу наволочку на плоской поверхности, вывернув ее на изнанку, отрежьте шов с одного конца, у нас получился цилиндр из ткани! Загните ткань с одного конца, это будет верхняя часть юбки, сюда мы будем пропускать резинку.
- Теперь когда мы определили сколько мы отступим для пояса, нам нужно будет закрепить отступ булавками или скользящим швом. Теперь вам нужно определить высоту верхней части юбки, и отрезать низ.
- Не выбрасывайте отрез, по нему вы сможете определить количество ткани, которое вам понадобится для нижней части. Это, так называемая, тканевая выкройка, которая облегчит весь процесс шитья!
- Теперь поработаем над талией. Нам понадобится резинка. Если вы отступили более 1 дюйма для резинки, то прострочите два ряда стежков, между которыми затем пропустите резинку. Так ваша юбка сядет лучше.
- Теперь прикалываем новую нижнюю часть подола юбки. Я выбрала яркую ткань цвета фуксии. Эту ткань вы еще не раз увидите в будущем на моем блоге!
- Не забудьте добавить разрез, как на фото вверху! Вот и все, наша юбка готова!
Спасибо за то, что заглянули ко мне на блог! Я надеюсь этот пост вдохновил вас! Не забудьте подписаться, чтобы не пропустить новые посты!
I love Savers! Wait, I don’t think some of you heard me
I LOVE SAVERS!
Now that’s better. Savers was the only thrift store that offered 50% off on Sunday before President’s Day! Take that all the rest. Well of course you had to have the club card, but it’s free to sign up for one, and you all should go do it!
So here is all I got:
Chico’s Jacket Size 0 – $6
Chico’s top size 2 – $4
NY & Co Top Size S – $3
Nine West Vintage America top Size M- $4
B’leev cardigan – $3
X2 Skinny Jeans Size 1 – $7.50
I have to admit, I did stop by Goodwill last Saturday, and got an amazing semi-precious stone necklace and a curtain! Curtain? Yes, I have a refashion coming up featuring that curtain So stay tuned!
And don’t forget to enter my Giveaway! I have also joined Smashion, and Etsy profile is coming in the nearest future as well! Don’t miss out on all of the Being Zhenya updates, stay connected via Facebook and Twitter!
Cheers,
Z
Я обожаю магазин Savers! ПРОСТО ОБОЖАЮ! В прошлый понедельник в Америке праздновался День Президента и многие секонд-хенды предлагали скидки, но скидки действовали только в понедельник. В магазине Savers скидки действовали в воскресенье! Конечно вам нужна была клубная карта, но она бесплатная, поэтому вам всем нужно ее завести! Итак, все вещи, размеры и цены указаны над фото сверху.
Я также забежала в Goodwill и купила бусы из полудрагоценных камней и занавеску (?)! Да, ее я использовала для одной из своих переделок! Так что подписывайтесь на мой блог, чтобы не пропустить новые посты! Меня также можно найти на Smashion, Facebook и Twitter
THE HAYWORTH COLLECTION TAKES ITS CUES FROM THE VAMPS AND PRIVATE EYES OF CINEMATIC HISTORY: THE WILLIAM HOLDENS, BARBARA STANWYCKS, JAMES CAGNEYS AND DICK POWELLS. EACH FRAME IS TOPPED OFF WITH VINTAGE TOUCHES RENDERED IN OUR SIGNATURE CUSTOM ACETATE AND PREMIUM JAPANESE TITANIUM. IT’S A NEW TWIST ON OLD HOLLYWOOD.
Friends, “Old Hollywood” isn’t just a theme for weddings anymore! Yes, you heard me! Warby Parker has released a new Limited Edition eye wear Hayworth collection. I agreed to share this launch on a whim, maybe not thinking hard enough. But the collection couldn’t be more stunning, surprising, stellar, stylish, and well yes, everything that old Hollywood embraces.
Working on this review was a good opportunity for me to learn more about the company, and even though I don’t wear eyeglasses (Thank you, God, and carrots! for my 20/20), I wear sunnies, that they have plenty of! Sam, on the other hand wears glasses, and doesn’t wear sunnies, so I feel like I can spread the vintage bug onto my husband (he already thrifts with me, so why not go for vintage?)
Since my obsession with vintage is quiet obvious, this was a perfect collection for me to explore. The unisex of it all is something that you notice right away. But there definitely are options, which I love. I fell in love with this pair right away:
Here are some other interesting facts I learned about Warby Parker:
- It was born out of collective personal traits: a penchant for outrageous outfits, an affinity for vintage collectibles and a strong desire to make the world a better place. The creators have tried to reflect this spirit in the eyewear—bringing unique, vintage-inspired designs to customers at a reasonable price—all the while, providing a pair to someone in need with every pair sold.
The idea is similar to Tom’s shoes, they donate a pair of eyeglasses every time a pair sells.
- Their goal is to create boutique-quality, classically crafted eyewear at a revolutionary price point.
And that’s probably my favorite part! My husband has been wearing the same eye glasses since junior high, and every time I tell him that it’s probably time to go get a new pair, he always says that they don’t make those frames he likes anymore, and it’s too expensive!
- They cut out the middleman and the prices are extremely reasonable for designer eyewear! Check out this table:
Price of prescription glasses
- The website has a beautiful clean design, no unnecessary advertisements, which is always a good sign. My favorite section though was Our Photography, where you can see people, who wear Warby Parker Sunglasses, and let me tell you, they are a good looking group, or is it the sunglasses?
I don’t know about you, but this kind of visual information presentation always gets me! I am hooked, honestly I am! And if I had an extra $100 laying around I would definitely order a pair of shades. Unfortunately, all of my eyewear comes from TJ Maxx or Marshalls. Oh, maybe someday!
I don’t know about you, but I am already putting together outfits in my head featuring those sunnies, maybe just maybe I will be able to afford them by summer
I started crocheting this color block tote several months ago, using left over yarn that I either freecycled or thrifted. It really is a quick project if you dedicate yourself to it, and not let it lay around in your closet for months, like I did :/
To make this tote all you need is:
- thick acrylic yarn,
- number 3.5 crochet hook,
- handles either from an old bag or from a craft store (mine came from Jo-Ann’s)
- some fabric for the lining
We are going to start by crocheting the bottom of the tote, all stitches will be double crochet. You can decide how wide and how deep you want your tote to be. Mine is 10 DC wide and 22 DC long and 33 DC high. If you are using a lot of different colors, it’s helpful to draw a color scheme! But you don’t have to
Once I was done crocheting the tote, it looked like this:
Then I traced the tote, making a pattern for the lining, adding an inside pocket as well
To attach the handles, I simply pulled strips of fabric through the metal rings, and inserted them between the lining and crochet shell:
And here is what it looks like on the inside:
I hope you liked this DIY. I just can’t decide what to do with this tote now, should I keep it, or should I give it away? Please comment below!
Happy Monday,
Z
Эту цветную сумку я начала вязать несколько месяцев назад. Мне нужно было использовать пряжу, которую я купила в секонде и раздобыла на сайте freecycle.org Это очень простой проект, которому нужно просто посвятить время, а не так как я – забросила недоделанную сумку в шкаф почти на пол года!
Итак, нам понадобится:
- толстая акриловая пряжа (любые остатки подойдут)
- крючок номер 3,5
- ручки, отрезанные со старой сумки, или из магазина для рукоделия (эти я купила в магазине Jo-Ann Fabrics)
- ткань для подкладки
Сумку вяжем столбиками с накидом, начиная с дна, так вы можете регулировать длину и глубину сумки. Параметры моей сумки – 10 столбиков с накидом – ширина дна, 22 столбика с накидом – длина дна и 33 столбика с накидом – высота самой сумки. Если вы будете использовать много разных цветов, то лучше нарисовать схему, чтобы не запутаться!
Когда я довязала сумку, то она выглядела так: (см фото выше)
Затем обводим нашу сумку – это будет выкройка для подкладки, не забудьте добавить внутренний карман (см фото выше)
Ручки пришиваем протянув полоски из ткани через металлические кольца (см фото выше)
А так наша сумка выглядит изнутри (см фото выше)
Я надеюсь вам понравился этот пост. Теперь нужно только решить, что я буду с ней делать: оставить себе или подарить?
Оставляйте ваши комментарии внизу, я им всегда очень рада!
I know a lot of my friends and readers in Europe will be celebrating later this spring, so get ready for the Easter Bunny to hop overseas!
