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Charley
Join Date:
2012-06-11
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1. Chic Cheat
A crafter's guide to getting the look, Chic Cheat is a British DIY fashion blog with step-by-step tutorials for replicating high fashion items.
Tags: DIY fashion, Craft, Fashion projects, Fashion, Tutorials
Latest Blog Posts
- DIY Fest: Sweet sugar Kane Difficulty Medium/ easy Fiddly in places but generally straightforward. Time Mine took 15 and a half hours – thank God the design’s only on one side! And just to show you how it’s done… ...
- Carven Electricon Jun 24, 2012 in DIY fashion ideas Fashion commentary African prints Carven spring summer 2012 clothes diy couture Craft diy blog diy blogs fashion DIY fashion diy fashion clothes DIY fashion project diy fashion projects DIY projects fashion fashion and diy fashion blog fashion ideas fashion project Spring 2012 Yinka ShonibareGet some powerful prints in the mix, courtesy of Carven… If hopes an African summer in the traditional, and idiomatic sense, seemed dashed until recently (and still somewhat doubtful, at that) then perhaps it may have explained why African-insp...
- DIY Digest: Get cape, wear cape, flaunton Jun 22, 2012 in Accessories DIY fashion ideasCan’t stitch 2 pieces of fabric together? Don’t fancy the mess or challenge of sewing? Haven’t actually got 12 free hours at your disposal but need a quick, no-fuss revanping tip? Can do! I was spurred on to introduce my … Con...
- Scarf AceScarf printed tops are the signature look of the current season – room for one more? This concept of this tutorial came to me as a creative solution to the issue of what to wear to a festival (and still … Continue reading →...
- Chic Cheat Reloaded – Chic or Unique? Shoes for festivityBack again with another slightly retrospective, festival-related DIY-fest Continue reading →...
- Lovely Jubilee – Part 2on Jun 5, 2012 in UncategorizedYou will need A metal clutch bag Diamantés from seller crystalgems2010 (24408) on Ebay: 2000 in silver priced at £3.49 (total: £7.78 with postage and packing) 500 (approx) in black, priced at £2 (total £2.80) 250 (approx) each in red, yellow &#...
- Lovely Jubilee – Part 1Frustratingly, owing to technical difficulties, my two Jubilee-themed entries have had to go live later than I would have liked. I won’t bore you or appear to beg for your sympathy by going into details on he matter. If anything, … Contin...
- Lovely Jubilee – A Chic PreviewJust to keep you updated, I've been working on a DIY fashion tutorial with a diamond Jubilee theme. Continue reading →...
- A Brief Miu Miu-singFor this entry I was part trend-conscious, part indulgent in my choice, taking on Miu Miu's red leather rosette pouch, with bright colours being so big this season. I like to think that it's further proof of the absolute gospel truth, and I understan...
- Chic Preview: A brief Miu Miu-singon May 27, 2012 in DIY fashion ideasApologies, dear readers but, owing to under-estimation and -yes I admit it – a bout of unexpected excitement I’m going to be a little late on revealing my method of accurately replicating Miu Miu’s rosette bags. I just need to writ...
