Showing posts with label Alexander McQueen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alexander McQueen. Show all posts
Monday, December 10, 2012
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
This or That: Skull Loafers
Happy Hump Day Everyone! If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram, you know how much I heart the color black and skull detail on clothing, shoes, and accessories. I'm obsessed! And not because I'm morbid or anything, but I think it marries my love for classic, sophisticated looks, but adds a edgy flair. Any who, I came across these Alexander McQueen Skull-embellished velvet loafers and I absolutely loooooove them!
McQueen is known for using the skull detail in a lot of his looks, which is right up my ally and these slipper loafers don't disappoint. With a price tag of almost $600 bucks, however, I would never be able to afford them myself so that motivated me to find similar loafers that I could still achieve the McQueen look, but for way less money.
Target, where I shop all too often, likes to stick with the trends of the season and offers a more budget-friendly find for just $20. Isn't that fabulous?! I figured with the Target find and a little DIY skill, I could re-create the McQueen loafer for a fraction of the price.
The Target loafers aren't velvet or leather, but their a "suedette" material, which means their faux suede (and with all these rainy days we've been having here in Florida, that's probably a good thing). I went to Michael's, a local craft store, to purchase the studs and a pattern--which were like two dollars a piece--and then I simply glued them to the top of the shoe.
Here's my DIY version:
What do you think?! Not too shabby, huh?!
Create the look:
Pair either shoe with cuffed jeans, a button down top and a structured blazer for a casual work day look or simple colored skinnies and a flowy tank for a weekend look.
McQueen is known for using the skull detail in a lot of his looks, which is right up my ally and these slipper loafers don't disappoint. With a price tag of almost $600 bucks, however, I would never be able to afford them myself so that motivated me to find similar loafers that I could still achieve the McQueen look, but for way less money.
Target, where I shop all too often, likes to stick with the trends of the season and offers a more budget-friendly find for just $20. Isn't that fabulous?! I figured with the Target find and a little DIY skill, I could re-create the McQueen loafer for a fraction of the price.
The Target loafers aren't velvet or leather, but their a "suedette" material, which means their faux suede (and with all these rainy days we've been having here in Florida, that's probably a good thing). I went to Michael's, a local craft store, to purchase the studs and a pattern--which were like two dollars a piece--and then I simply glued them to the top of the shoe.
Here's my DIY version:
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What do you think?! Not too shabby, huh?!
Create the look:
Pair either shoe with cuffed jeans, a button down top and a structured blazer for a casual work day look or simple colored skinnies and a flowy tank for a weekend look.
Splurge: Alexander McQueen || Budget: Mossimo for Target
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Men take on: THE FLORAL TREND
There's no doubt that this season's hottest trend is florals. Men are getting in on this trend by rocking floral as well, including some well known celebrities such as Wale and Jay-Z. I have to say that Wale wore this trend best with those PRPS camo pants. Check out Wale's swag below:
Monday, May 7, 2012
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