Cool Girl Janey

Janey pulls off this mini shift dress effortlessly and she does it right. I've been seeing this fabric everywhere. It's a light and breathable waxy fabric that delivers the visual effect of leather to the eye. Of course you need those staple leather pieces hanging in your closet, but lets be honest, we can't afford to drop bands everytime we want a fun new piece to add to our wardrobe. This leather imitation is fabulous because A) it's much more affordable B) it's visually appealing and C) you're not wearing pleather. Seriously.

 

 

 

 

Dress - Topshop

Shoes - Shoe Cult, Nasty Gal

Sunglasses - Rayban

Purse - Vintage

 

DIY: Scallop Collar

Top - Elie Tahari

Skirt - H&M

Shoes - Topshop

Bag - Miu Miu

Earrings - H&M

  Necklace - DIY (see below)

Photos: Meghal Janardan. Her work here.

I made the patchwork necklace out of small fabric samples. After picking out the colors I wanted, I took a pair of pinking shears sawtooth edge sewing scissors (which you can buy here) and cut three scallops on the bottom edge of each fabric square. After sewing the fabrics together in an arc, I sewed black ribbon on both ends of the necklace which allows the necklace to tie beautifully at the back! This petal effect creates a scallop collar that you can add to any outfit. I chose a more neutral palette because my fabric samples were limited to that, but if you choose to use bright and patterned fabric this necklace will definitely turn heads!

The MOD(ern) Valentino Girl

Dress - RED Valentino 

Shoes - Forever 21

Clutch - Luella x Target

Wrap bracelet - Betsey Johnson

Pearl bracelet - Betsey Johnson

Sunglasses - H&M

Blue Acid

Dress - H&M

Shoes - Alexander Wang

Hat - ASOS

Bag - Vintage Coach

Necklace - Forever 21

Watch - Fendi

Ph courtesy of Meghal Janardan. Check out her page here.