http://www.stripesandsequins.com a fashion & DIY blog for the sparkle obsessed Fri, 17 May 2013 18:00:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/designer-diy-neon-tassel-earrings-with-holst-lee.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/designer-diy-neon-tassel-earrings-with-holst-lee.html#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 10:00:43 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=12170 Today I’m thrilled to bring you the first in a two part series with Holst + Lee.  I’ve long admired the brand and could not believe it when they wanted to work together on this.  I spent Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn with Natalie (Holst) who is one half of the [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/designer-diy-neon-tassel-earrings-with-holst-lee.html/feed 24 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/10/diy-fallon-inspired-earrings.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/10/diy-fallon-inspired-earrings.html#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:00:51 +0000 Grace Atwood http://stripesandsequins.com/?p=4953 It seems that I have a perma-crush on all things Fallon.  Spikes, tough metal… love it, so much.  When I spotted these crystal spike earrings, I fell in love (and also got hit with some major inspiration.)  The originals are less than $100 (a steal for Fallon) but with a [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/10/diy-fallon-inspired-earrings.html/feed 35 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/11/diy-suzanna-dai-inspired-ribbon-crystal-earrings.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/11/diy-suzanna-dai-inspired-ribbon-crystal-earrings.html#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +0000 Grace Atwood http://stripesandsequins.com/wp/?p=576 When I saw a pair of Suzanna Dai‘s earrings in this month’s Lucky Magazine, I immediately fell in love.  I went directly to her site where I spent a good half hour poring over her entire collection.  The brightly colored earrings, the crystal accents… I need it all.  Luckily, I [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/11/diy-suzanna-dai-inspired-ribbon-crystal-earrings.html/feed 1 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/11/diy-oscar-de-la-renta-inspired-tassel-earrings.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/11/diy-oscar-de-la-renta-inspired-tassel-earrings.html#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +0000 Grace Atwood http://stripesandsequins.com/wp/?p=562 Oscar, Oscar, Oscar…  Could his designs possibly be any more elegant?  Fit for a queen – or lady of liesure; everything he sends down the runway never fails to impress (and inspire lust in the hearts of the rest of us.)  When I spotted these pearl and crystal clip drop [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/11/diy-oscar-de-la-renta-inspired-tassel-earrings.html/feed 0 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/09/diy-sparkly-fishbone-earrings.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/09/diy-sparkly-fishbone-earrings.html#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2011 18:00:00 +0000 Grace Atwood http://stripesandsequins.com/wp/?p=490 At a blogger dinner this past New York Fashion Week, Erica of Honestly WTF showed up, rocking some amazingly cool fishtail earrings.  They were Elizabeth Cole (similar to these,) and the entire table of blogger/fashionista-types were immediately abuzz.  This week, I paid a trip to New York Beads (on 6th [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/09/diy-sparkly-fishbone-earrings.html/feed 3 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/09/diy-tom-binns-inspired-neon-earrings.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/09/diy-tom-binns-inspired-neon-earrings.html#comments Sun, 04 Sep 2011 18:00:00 +0000 Grace Atwood http://stripesandsequins.com/wp/?p=465 As you know by now, I’ve got a little neon obsession going on.  True, neon is more of a summer thing, but I tend to wear (and make) whatever it is that makes me happy.  Besides, if you ask me… neons look pretty rocking with Fall’s neutral color palette.  These [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/09/diy-tom-binns-inspired-neon-earrings.html/feed 1 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/03/sunday-crafts-diy-silk-chiffon-whisper-feather-earrings.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/03/sunday-crafts-diy-silk-chiffon-whisper-feather-earrings.html#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 02:18:00 +0000 Grace Atwood http://stripesandsequins.com/wp/?p=330 Well my friends, today was the first day of Spring!  Can you believe it?  I’ve been taking my open-toed shoes, trenches, and summer skirts out of my closet… staring at them wistfully, and putting them back.  But now that it’s officially Spring, I’m going to start wearing them (even though [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/03/sunday-crafts-diy-silk-chiffon-whisper-feather-earrings.html/feed 0 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/01/sunday-crafts-diy-your-own-tassel-earrings.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/01/sunday-crafts-diy-your-own-tassel-earrings.html#comments Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:57:00 +0000 Grace Atwood http://stripesandsequins.com/wp/?p=249 Tassels are everywhere.  Several of my favorite blogs, Queen of LA, Martafacts, and Moosettehave done their own features on tasseled jewelry.  Racked also did a story on them.  (They called tassels & rose gold the two big trends in jewelry right now, so if you feel like killing two birds [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/01/sunday-crafts-diy-your-own-tassel-earrings.html/feed 0