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Last Minute Gift: Double Wrap Bracelet

These last couple of weeks have been chock full of gift swaps & holiday parties! I also participated in a snail mail Holiday Gift Swap (hosted by Kersey & Susan). With all of these festivities I needed to make a thoughtful gift (10 of them, actually) that expressed what I like to do, but didn’t...

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The Dirty Deets on Skinnies by Guest

Until I get my studio set up at our new place, I’ll be posting mostly thrifty finds, ideas & guest posts. If you’re interested in guest posting , please email submissions (photos 500px wide) to melissa at melissaesplin dot com. MissE shares exactly how I skinnified my jeans back in August, but with actual process...

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Hand Sewing Tips

As promised, here are two video tutorials to hopefully help your hand sewing get better. I don’t hand sew too incredibly often, but when I do, I always use these methods. After attending Gertie’s tailoring class at Sewing Summit, I’m convinced I need to do more hand sewing in my garment construction. Also, I’m convinced that...

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Fave Slouchy Tee Refashion

I bought this tee at H&M while in New York last year for BlogHer. I was with my mom & she did not see the awesomeness in this top. Maybe it’s because it’s totally 80′s & she already lived through that era (I don’t remember much of it). Maybe because it’s so ugly (so ugly it’s...

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Tie-Front Refashion

Tie front tops are all the rage right now. In fact, I’ve not been able to get this top out of my head since the moment I spied it on Anthropologie’s site. Why does Anthro seem to make me so depressed? Perhaps it’s their perfectly executed visions of style & beauty that I always try...

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