Dress: XOXO
Cardigan: August Silk
Shoes: Chaps, Kohl's
Bag: Kohl's
Dress: XOXO, Macy's
Shoes: Dollhouse, Journeys
Bag: Chinese Laundry, Bloomingsales Florist and Gift Shop
Top: Marshalls
Tank: Kohl's
Jeans: Marshalls
Boots: JCPenney
Bag: Candie's, Kohl's
When I spied these oversized blank metal pendants in Michaels months ago, I knew they'd be the perfect backdrops for rhinestones. But because I was in the throes of a custom order I was forced to table the idea. So, while browsing Michael's last week, I was dismayed when I couldn't find them. Stock moves on and out, I lectured myself as I made my way to the register clutching a packet of safety pins. Then I saw the clearance jewelry racks winking with treasures near the front of the store. Sure enough, I spotted the pendants nestled among the beads and findings, deeply discounted no less.
Back at Trove headquarters I thought they'd beg to be fashioned into overly ornate pieces. I pictured bits of bric-a-brac mixed in with the aforementioned rhinestones, anchored by wires overburdened with beads. But when push came to shove, I knew that would be overdoing it. So, I stuck with the lone rhinestones as embellishments and exchanged the beaded wires for simple satin ribbons. Although the final products weren't as over-the-top or as original as some of my other pieces, I was enormously pleased. Sometimes it's nice to make something simple.
1 comment:
Nice.
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