Remember your mad friendship bracelet skills from way back in grade school? Time to bring it back for this styled up DIY! Add a bit of uniqueness and color to your plain, boring headphones. All you need is embroidery floss from your local craft store. So soooo many colors to pick from, you'll probably stand in the aisle for a good 15 minutes just trying to pick. You can use as many or as little as you'd like. Also, good news, it's cheap! You can get 2 for under a dollar.

This wrapped style is just a series of the same knot, pretty simple! Here's a good detailed tutorial. Once you get the hang of it (aka: remember your master craft from the old days), it's done in no time. Plain cord no more.

This was such a fun look to put together. I love the "harsh" graphic black and white stripes with the mix of warm tan colors. Also the color blocking of the cropped top, hat and cape added unique interest to this outfit. Lots and Lots of blocking going on. Overall it's such a cool mix of sections of color and line. (Please don't mind all this designer talk coming out of me) AND, can you PLEASE check out THOSE SHOES! Oh my, I love these woodgrain ankle boots! They are a great way to add a neutral pattern to an outfit.

Pom Pom Veil Beanie: Choies  ///  Necklace: Banyan Tree (Cleveland)  ///  Tortoise Sunglasses: Zero UV  ///  Crop Top: Express (old)  ///  Asymmetrical Stripe Skirt: Nastygal  ///  Tights: Missguided  ///  Woodgrain Ankle Boots: Sheik Shoes  ///  Cape & Bag: from Gabes - grrrreat deal!

Oh my holy 80's prom bomb dress!
I enjoy playing dress up. No doubt, you'll always find me in extremely different styles from day to day. I find it to be an interesting social experiment, you can become "whoever" you want to be. It can be a glimpse into times past. It can teach lessons on how we perceive one another. It truly is an art.

I always wanted to wear these extravagant dresses when I was little. My dreams have finally come true. Not gonna lie, I felt a *little* silly wearing this outfit for this shoot...but looking at the pics, I LOVE IT!
I used color-blocking to add a trending touch to it. The dress is from American Caner Society Discovery Shop in Lyndhurst. Soooo glad I found it...and at a great price. Prancing around in it from time to time will be a must do!

Shag Jacket & Sunglasses: Nastygal  ///  Dress: Vintage (from American Cancer Society Discovery Shop, Lyndhurst)  //  Pointed Flats: Banana Republic

I've been *trying* to transition away from wearing bright colors all the time. It's hard...but fun mixing things up. The base of this outfit is black and white, including a bold stripe tank to create interest. To tone down the 2 color graphic look, I threw on a sleeveless pastel pink top that has neon yellow accents. I love the mix. My favorite part, of course, is the rhinestone lip Lulu Frost necklace. It's the perfect funky accent piece.

Sunglasses: Spitfire (from nastygal.com)  ///  Necklace: Lulufrost - Jcrew  ///  Earrings: AC Design  ///  Stripe Tank: The Limited  ///  Sleeveless Button-up: Gibson & Latimer  ///  Zipper Leggings: Zara  ///  White Pumps: ASOS

Warning: color and pattern overload. I was inspired by the top image...pattern formed by layered color. It made my head explode a little bit, in a good way of course. Naturally, I wanted more of this eye candy... so I hunted up some similar items. Below are links to the fun finds

1. Geometric Leather Fringe Earrings  ///  2. Chloe Color Block Leather Envelope Purse  ///  3. Herve Ledger Color Block Dress  ///  4. Whorled Felt Rug  ///  5. Rebecca Minkoff Uma Flats  ///  6. iPhone Color Block and Studded Case

Hey Cleveland, J. Crew's sister store, MADEWELL is opening up at Beachwood Place. I'm so excited to have a local store to get to see the styles in person! They have a great selection of the hippest trends from color blocking to mad patterns to mix and match.