Archive for the ‘DIY Fashion’ Category
Bright Young Things Play Dress Up
You don’t have to be a kid to play dress up. Get together with friends and try on some ridiculously fun looks on and get inspired! Having a friend with a large vintage collection is always great for borrowing but having them host a dress up event can be a fun way to hang out with friends and try on new looks. Pairing the vintage pieces with the Little Black Dress can take your look to the streets with flair and style and a nod to the environment that any Bright Young Thing would appreciate.
Check out our video of the Bright Young Thing street team playing dress up by Francesca Carendi
DIY Challenge; Egyptian Ear to Ear Adornment
Bringing favorite fashion icons to meet your DIY skills can result in a more personalized item. Back in ancient Egypt, Cleopatra got to prance around in loud, gold jewelry. Here’s your chance to unleash your inner Egyptian royalty. These 6 easy steps will lead to ultimate Dynasty status!
Laundry Tutorial 101: An Intro to Why Traditional Laundry Detergent is Hazardous & Alternative Options
What is in traditional laundry detergent that is unhealthy to the environment and to us? Read More>>
DIY Challenge, Rainbow Warrior Head-Dress
Always wanted a feathered head-dress to go with your free spirit? Here’s how to make one… Read More>
DIY Home Dry Cleaning
So you just got back from the thrift store with a bag full of your new treasures, you get them home and, well, quite frankly, they smell like a thrift store. While some things can be washed in the laundry to get the smell out, many of the choice tailored goods require dry cleaning…
Kathleen Scully, Day 31
This is my last day! The month went by so quickly. First, I’d like to thank Eliza for designing an awesome dress that has allowed me to modernize, refresh my wardrobe, and truly make me realize how much I have. So cliche, but some of the best things are in our own backyard – or already in our closet! All of the items dusted off over the last month have a new found appreciation…Read More>>
DIY Challenge, Pharisees on Lickerish Hill Headband
Our resident DIY specialist Emily Perillo, gives step by step instructions on how to create your own woodland creature fantasy headband featured in one of our photo shoots! Read More>>
DIY Challenge Button Up Shirt Summer Sandals
Janelle Sing, Brooklyn based designer shows Bright Young Things how to make a pair of amazing summer sandals in 9 simple steps…….Learn How>>
DIY Master-piecer
Jami Shelton takes DIY to the max, from building homes, to bikes, to upcycling every single garment she gets her hands on into something insane and beautiful. This blouse was a extra large, full length sleeve, frumpy, secretary blouse from the 1980′s. Now it’s a punk-rock victorian masterpiece! And this is why she is my Super James…
DIY Challenge Customize Your Nail-Polish
Turn your dark winter nail colors into summer ready shades without spending a penny… Learn How>>
Treasure Hunt
Finding new clothes for the season was always a miserable venture with the hideous, generic styles that one would find at the department stores. We wanted embroidery, jacquard, beads, silk! So we finally got wise, and started heading to the thrift stores at the beginning of every season… Read more>>
Bright Young Thing & DIY Expert, Emily Perillo
It’s amazing what a sunny disposition can do to a rainy day. Bright Young Thing, Emily Perillo is about as sunny as they come, and she also happens to be the Bright Young Things Street Team DIY expert. Brilliant! See more>>
DIY Challenge- Critter Collar
A DIY Critter Collar inspired by Elsa Schiaparelli’s 1938 Necklace…Read more>>
Thrifting to Accessorize Our Little Black Dress
Accessorizing with thrift store finds… Take a Look>>
