How To Wear Buffalo Teeth

A friend of mine texted me asking how that buffalo teeth necklace would look on a person.  He said he could not picture how it looks from the posted photo.  So, here is a quick and short post.

You can wear it like this, as a long dangling necklace.    It can be worn over a t-shirt or a sweater as well.

Or, it can be looped around your neck like this.  I prefer this way, it goes nicely with a long sleeve botton down shirt.  I was in this outfits all day, and some people gave me complements on the necklace, and that made my day!!
I was wearing 70's disco shirt, H&M military jacket, and H&M slim jeans.

Dream Necklaces ??

Lately I have hard time finding necklaces I like.  I'd wear anything, mens or ladies, that looks good, but I just can't see the ones I want to wear.  Some pieces by super brands are very nice, I just cannot afford $500- dollar-jewelry.  So I came to the conclusion that I have to make my own.
I have no experience in jewelry making, so I started with beads jewerly.

This is the first creation made with wood beads and waxed cotton cord.  The pendant top was given by a friend of mine.  Total cost of this one was less than $5.  I wear this often over t-shirts.  It looks good enough, and nobody knows how much it costs unless I tell them.

This was made with wood beads and grass beads.  Same friend gave me the pendant top.  I wanted to make a piece that I could wear around my neck in loops.  The lenghth of the chain is 45 inches.  It's long enough to loop around my neck for 3 times, and this goes nicely with botton down shirts

I've wanted a necklace with a fat chain, so here itis.  It is made with wood beads, grass beads, and bamboo beads.  I got the pendant top in NYC some years ago.  A grass artist was selling his craetion on the street.  When I saw this I fell in love with it and I had to get it. 
This piece was just rolled out, so I haven't tried it on with any outfits yet.

Finally, it is the last piece I post in this time.  Made with wood beads, grass beads, plastic beads and bone beads.  Those charms were buffalo teeth.  I've just finished this piece too, so I will wear this later.
So, this is what I have been doing lately.  I've had so much fun making all these though I lost time to sleep.  I'd like to learn to work with precious metals and jem stones eventually, so that I could make pendant tops with my own design. 
Well, I'll see.

Leopard Boi

I had an opportunity to wear the most beautiful coat today, so I must post it up.
A few days ago, my grandma called me up and told  me to come see her.  I went to her house to see what was up to.  She  brought out one of her coats and asked me if I can fix the damages on the lining. 
That was such an amazing leopard fur coat!  I knew that she's had it.  However, it was the first time I saw the coat with my own eye, and that was beautiful!!
I told her I could fix the coat at one condition.  I asked her if I could borrow the coat for a day and let me wear it, and she agreed.

So I put on the coat when I went to my haircut appointment, and I really love the coat!!
Here is the shot with new haircut.

My grandma's coat worn with vintage western shirt and Jean Paul Gaultier pants.  Shoes were T.U.K Creeper with faux leopard fur to mach up with the coat, and belt was vintage Gucci.
I gave back the coat to grandma this evening and thank her for letting me wear it.  It was like a once in a life time opportunity, for I can never afford the coat like that.  Thanks Grandma!!

Theory and Experiment

Eva Fontanelli, Italian Elle Editor and Stylist, is well-know in the world of fashion for her distinctive style.  She somehow creates the sweetest looks that only work for her. 
It has been said nobody can copy her style, and I have to admit that.  But there is a look that has been on my mind all the time , and I have to try. 
One day, I saw a photo of Eva wearing really wide satin pants and a white sweater, and that look struk my head.   A simple yet unforgettable look!  I know I can't duplicate her, so I created my own look.  And, here it goes.

It is my belief that as long as clothes don't disturb my body proportion, I can wear anything.  Now, it is the time to put that theory to the test.  I'm wearing lady's super wide pants with Anglomania sleeveless top and a vintage motorcycle jacket.  I have to wear platform shoes so I don't look too short over all. 

I'm not wearing what exactly Eva wore in that picture bcause if I just copy her, I'll fail.  It is more like translating her style and expressing with my own.
I like the result alright.  It's not as fabulous as Eva's look, but it suits me.  So, the experiment is successful, I must say.

Eva is always my favorite fashionista.  Watching the way she dresses is like watching a fashion show, and I'm looking forward to seeing her new looks!

My Grandma's Fur Coat--part2

Alright!  I'm back to finish this.  Sorry for taking so long.  I'd done re-stitching openings, and I thought that was hard enough.  Replacing the lining was even harder!! 

 This is what I use as the replacement of the old lining, a polyester shirt I got at a thrift store.   I cut off the collar, took out all the bottons, and used it as a lining.  This usually does the trick. 

Then I pinned this new lining on the coat and started hand sewing.  One thing I didin't realize was when I hand sew hard materials, like leather, it takes plyers to pull the needle out.  It took me forever!!  I don't bother telling what I went through, but after breaking 2 needles, It was finally done.

    It was a time consuming task, but I'm very happy that I did it.  This coat is wearble again after all. 

I love how this coat fits.  It's georgeous, and it keeps me warm in winter time.  I'm really thankful to grandma for this wanderful Christmas gift.

For Whom I Dress

It's going to take couple of more hours to finish fixing up the fur coat I'm working on.  Maybe I can post it up later on.

It was such a nice day, so I decided to hung around downtown.  I could have fun watching people go by while I was sipping a cup of coffee.

 As I was checking how people dressed themselves there, I realized many of them were just copying the looks straight out of fashion magazines.  It made me kind of sad that I couldn't spot anyone with unique style that time.

Maybe it is easy and safe to follow trends, but you can never have your own look. 
When I dress, I want to dress just for myself.  That selfishness helps create my own look, and I'm happy with that.  I believe we all can enjoy fashion even more just by showing little attitude!  
Trends will fade away, but your style is yours forever.

I was wearing 70's N-2B flight jacket and a vintage Sex Pistols t-shirt ( Hurray for punk spirit! ).
With G・SUS denim, I put on a HTC belt.  Dior Troika sunglasses for a little attitude, and that's all totally me!