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Me Made May’12 Week4

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I pledged to wear my handmade clothes at least 3 times a week in the month of May, but I only got to do it twice this week. The rest of this week is a bit of a blur..I don’t remember what I wore. Kiko was sick this week and we thought she had measles. It turned out that she didn’t (thank God!) but that is why I couldn’t be concerned about what I wore. She is better now! 🙂
5/21 Dress: made by me (also worn here), Leggings: honestly, I don’t know where they came from..I’ve had these forever. Matching earrings and necklace: Knap (etsy shop, from Andy for 2010 Valentine’s Day)
Look at this fabric! To this day, I still regret only buying 2 meters. I found this at Tomato in Nippori two years ago. The trees, cowboys, chickens and cows.. what a fun print.
5/24 Top: forever21 (also wore on Day 3..), Skirt: Made by me, Bracelet: Marc by Marc Jacobs
I made this skirt when I was pregnant last year. It’s an easy paperbag waist skirt and perfect for a day like today when I’m just hanging out with Kiko. This particular skirt is not as versatile as another lovely skirt made by me 🙂 With this tutorial you can make a reversible version. I originally put this tutorial together for Megan Nelson’s site, DIY Maternity 🙂
Andy gave me this bracelet for Valentine’s day this year. It’s so bright – pink and neon! I love it <3
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Me Made May’12 Week3

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5/14 Dress: made by me (blogged here, and similar style here), Cardigan: Yoyogi park flea market (They have a flea market every Satruday), Sandals: thrifted for 50 cents two years ago

I made this dress relatively recently and just figured that I have not made much use of it yet. I love white clothes, but it’s hard because I always end up spilling tomato sauce or orange juice, or Kiko touches it with hands covered in dirt! Anyway, participating in Me Made May ’12 has been good. By consciously trying to wear what I’ve made in the past, it has inspired me to think about what I want to make for myself next and how I can improve in terms of sewing and finishing technique, choice of fabric etc. I make clothes for other people, but what good is it if I can’t confidently say that I’d wear it myself?

5/15 Shorts: made by me (last summer, never blogged), Sweater: Uniqulo, Christmas gift from mom, Pumps: vintage Savador Ferragamo from etsy

I made these shorts last Summer but never blogged about them. I’ve gotten a fair use of them though, since they are plain and goes well with pretty much everything. Before wearing the shorts this day, I added the lace in hem. Now I like these shorts even more:)

5/16 Top: made by me, Cardigan: thrifted, Shorts: Gap (old, since when I was 17)

This is the top that got me into sewing back in 2008! First piece of clothing that I made for myself when I became an adult and I still reach for it every Summer. I think I have a bit of an emotional attachment to this top.

It was refashioned from old maternity wear that I bought for a buck at a flea market in West Philly. It was ugly, but I liked the print and thought I could make something out of it. I worked on it for 3 hours one night and at the end of the day, I wasn’t able to fit in it because I didn’t think of inserting a zipper or anything to open/close! I was so disappointed to know that making clothes was not as simple as I thought would be 🙁 After that, I worked on it for another couple of hours and figured out the way to shirr the fabric to make a simple camisole!

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Me Made May ’12 Week 1

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So for the first time, I’m participating in the Me Made May ’12 challenge! I was hesitant at first, but why not, I like to reflect upon what I’ve made in the past and take that to improve my wardrobe to be more practical. My goal is to wear something I made at least 3 days a week for the month of May. I would like to wear some of the thrifted and vintage items I’ve acquired over the years, plus, taking outfit photos more than 3 days a week is probably too much for me to pull off but I’ll give it a tr. Here you go!

Day 1 (5/1)

Knit top: made by me, Dress: second hand Abcrombie, Shoes: bought in Japan, Bag: Forley + Corrina
I made this top about a year ago using the cotton knit fabric I bought in Nippori. It was super easy to make, since the sleeves are dolman sleeves and I did not have to set in the sleeves. Literally it was  a 30 min project. It turned out the top is quite versatile too. It’s funny, I end up wearing a top like this much more often than dresses that I spend a couple of hours to make.
The dress was from some blog flea market, this girl was selling her old Abcrombie dress for $10, so I bought it. The thing I like about this dress is that it does not scream “I’m wearing Abcrombie and Fitch!”. I don’t really go to that store because I don’t feel welcomed unless I’m a Vally girl – also the strong smell of perfume when you step into the shop overwhelms me.
Anyway, I ended up wearing this outfit on a Spring rainy day to work, run errands and rest of the other stuff I do daily.
Oh, do you like my polk-a-dot nails? I love them! I did it using Sally Hanson’s polk-a-dot nail stickers.
 
Day 2 (5/2)
Dress: made by me, Cardigan: thrifted for 200 yen
It rained all day today. I needed to be comfortable. So I picked this dress I made about two years ago yet still love. Andy is not a big fan of this dress, he said the floral pattern is too much. I wore this dress a lot while I was pregnant, it is so comfortable as you can see!
 
Day 3 (5/4)
Skirt: made by me, Top: forever 21, Cardigan: H&M, Bracelets: bunch of friendship bracelets made by me, Shoes: Bought in Korea last summer, Bag: Foley + Corrina
This skirt is one of my favorite right now. It’s so trendy, and I guess I like anything that’s  trendy..I’m so vain. The top is from forever 21, which I bought on sale for $7 a while ago. I’m certainly getting my moneys worth, since this is so versatile. It’s white, it’s long, and loose. I wear this at least once a week and I’m sure you’ll see it again in upcoming MMM’12 post…