In this dreamily filtered, perfectly glossy world sometimes there’s pressure to only share 100% finished, perfect DIY projects with you guys. And don’t get me wrong, I love to do that! But in all honestly, this can sometimes totally downplay just how much thinking, pondering, searching (and fails) go into every good, solid project. That’s the life when you’re doing anything creative, right?
So today, going back a little to the roots of this blog as a place for gathering inspiration and mood boarding, I thought it would be fun to share with you, and invite you to get involved in, the behind the scenes for our next DIY projects. A recent fabric sourcing mission yielded some gems but I just can’t decide what we should make out of them! It’s been a while since I’ve thrown it out to you guys, our oh so creative readers, to throw a few ideas around about what we should make next. And I knowwwww you guys are going to have some good ideas.
Some Inspiration
What Shouls I Make With These Fabrics?
Clearly I’ve got lots of plans for my Summer/holiday wardrobe! Sadly not enough to make all of these so need to narrow it down a bit…
After I bought the fabrics, I very quickly pulled some inspiration (above) that has been floating around my Pinterest boards for some time now, just waiting for a rainy day and a few meters of fabric to become reality. Clearly I’ve been veering towards linen for some time! I put together the moodpboard mainly looking at the colours and tones and how they inspire a mood. In case you’re in the northern hemisphere right now and thinking ‘Geneva I’m 2 foot deep in snow whats with all the summery inspiration?’ Well a) it’s never to early to plan and holiday or your next wardrobe update, particularly if you have to make it! and b) as I mentioned in a post about how we plan the content, by now you’ll know that we have to plan what we’re going to make long before it’s ready to go up on the blog.
Some ideas:
A Fitted Jumpsuit – Up there on the list of things I want to make is a fitted bodice jumpsuit, a cropped length, slightly flared leg and a nice high waist. There’s lots of things I need to work out in order to do this, how to make it without too many zips – I hate them!
A Cross Back Dress – I absolutely LOVE this top with the simple but elegant cross back, and really would like to make a dress with a similar feel. Hmmmm, need to put my thinking cap on.
A Fitted Off The Shoulder Dress – I feel like this mustard fabric would make a lovely dress, and an off the shoulder style is super easy to make. I’ve made a simple straight one before (here) but never a fitted waist one. Or would making another one mean I have to change this blog name to ‘a pair & an off the shoulder’.
The Fabrics
Fabrics: rust and mustard coloured linen, and blush coloured velvet. So pretty!
Question Time
So guys! I would absolutely love to know what you would like to see us make for you. Is there anything on the inspiration board that catches your eye? Although we’ve got some inspiration, you don’t have to stick to those styles at all (you might hate them!). Feel free to put forward totally different ideas too, there are no wrong answers I promise! And we’ll be making a few of these projects in the next week or so. Pretty excited. 🙂
My inspiration: Hunter the Label, Rosie Assoulin Spring 2016, Rosie Assoulin Spring 2015, Apiece Apart Red top and trousers, Reformation Jumpsuit, Sabo Luxe, Yellow off the shoulder dress via Collage Vintage , Girls in dresses via Apiece Apart.
I am all in for a cross back dress! I am obsessed with anything with a feature at the back atm 🙂
Me too, agree completely. I think they’re really feminine. The challenge is to work out a way to make it tight and supportive in the bust so you don’t feel the lack of a bra to strongly….
Me too…..the cross back dress is so Summer….either the gold or burn’t orange……
I love that dress! Just need to work out how to make it. I’m sure it won’t be too hard!
I love the jumpsuit idea, I bet it would look stunning in one of these colours!
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I agree, I wonder if it would be too bright in the yellow? Maybe the rust one and then style it with chic and minimalist accessories?
That side tie wrap skirt is super cute!
I totally agree – I love the rounded hemline it’s so pretty. Maybe one for the yes pile?
Definitely yes!
Yay!
The cross back dress would be amazing! I threw this together last summer but I am still dying to figure out how to make a dress work. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/45cf98baf9d63838c4ab3573dcd4c8e5a14b37381f6412460c8472bba0f5864b.jpg
That looks soon amazing! Do you have a pic of the front? Is it high neckline? The finishing is stunning!
Thank you!! I was flying by the seat of my pants making it. The neckline is actually quite low. In retrospect, I would have liked to have done an apron-type front. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/40c9522095f207af43e8e0a047b2565cc623c93ffb9da9625a6b722167f68841.jpg
I really like the front, you have serious talent in the sewing department, go you!
That rust-colored fabric is the perfect way to elevate a casual jumpsuit to something really chic and eye-catching. It feels a bit more “grown up” than the white and yellow, though still perfect for the season!
I know what you mean, it’s a good transitional fabric into the new season 🙂
I would so love to learn how to make a nice fitted high waist jumpsuit with straight legs and that orange is lovely! 🙂
I’m glad you like that idea too, I feel like thats on my definitely making list! I want to make it a simple (lazy) way with elastic instead of zips though hahahaha
Haha I totally agree, simple and slip-on would be ideal! Looking forward to it! 🙂
I like the crossback dress and the jumpsuit – these two ideas could be combined to make a crossback jumpsuit!
Oooooo thats such a great idea! Love that.
I’m a sucker for a jumpsuit so I would love to see you make one. Maybe the crop top with bow would be a cute top for the jumpsuit.
I love them too! when nice and streamlined I think they can be super flattering!
I really love that off the shoulder dress with the fitted waist. The top above that photo is also super cute! What kind of sleeves are those?
Are they flared sleeves? Or circle sleeves? I love it too. Now to just tone the abs a bit 😐
Skirt from a velvet as we’ve done several designs from velvet and i love the feel when you walk and how the fabric flows. Jumpsuits are my favorite item too, and a top!! http://www.creativesis.com/
I know what you mean, velvet just has such a luxe feel doesnt it?
Me too! I know it might be a little early to actually wear them but a girl can dream right?
I am so happy to hear you say that, I’m a big fan of the style too… Just have to work out how to make it now!
OMG I love the white side tie up top and the sweetheart neck line ribbon top – although, small bust = prob cant pull it off but hey, a girl can try!
CANT WAIT to see the DIY you choose to make 🙂
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Sometimes I feel like certain styles, that one above for example, would be better with a smaller bust so it doesn’t come across too raunchy, you know what I mean?
Love the crossback dress and the idea of a crossback jumpsuit. But I do find that I hardly wear that kind of tops or dresses because the lack of bust support so any good suggestions on that front would be great when you do make one! Love the rust color btw!
Yes I know what you mean, they have to be quite fitted I think with an ability to tighten well. The Zimmermann one I wore in a previous post was good because it could be tightened a lot and keep everything in place.
I love co-ords and jumpsuits and been looking for tutorials for them. A nice fitted jumpsuit tutorial would be amazing! You should consider tutorials fot that white off shoulder top with a knot on a side and top with bow in front with bust support. 🙂 Can’t wait to see on what you’ve decided. Lovin’ the colors of fabrics, especially mustard yellow.
Hi love! It’s Rosie Assoulin ss 2016, you can find the pic here – http://wwd.com/fashion-news/shows-reviews/gallery/rosie-assoulin-rtw-spring-10218273/?crlt.pid=camp.r5c2RaV16uW3#!13/rousie-assoulin-rtw-spring-2016-11 her stuff is amazing! x
Yes I absolutely love those too – so perfect for summer!
Thanks Jaye x