Daisy Daisies

I spotted a cute ol' lady having lunch at the only shopping mall in La Ceiba. She was wearing a cute yellow dress with an orange floral print...seemed as if she was ready to head out to church. Reminded me of an old Jill Stuart dress, one of my first "big" thrift finds. Wore it with a skirt over it and hear yee a walking garden inspired by the cute ol' lady:

 This outfit got me more stares of confusion than my hats ever have! I provided quite the entertainment but the colors made me so happy. 

 Dress: thrifted Jill Stuart, Necklace: vintage from granny, Lipstick: Citrine by NYX (from Tiendas Carrion), Shoesies: Fahrenheit.

xo,

Fabi

Pictures were taken by little sister, Diana. Thankyou Nuna!

DIY: Circular ruffle skirt

I bougth this bandage skirt at our local department store, Carrion, only to regret it soon after. The price was good and the fabric nice & thick, so I figured it would be great for lazy days. Not really. The risk of unintentional knicker exposure was waaay too high.

 I figured I'd add trusty ruffles to keep it PG13 and show you how I did it. Before you panic (flashback to the 90s denim skirts with a flimsy ruffle at the hem), Mary Katrantzou did it on her latest collection.

Mary Katrantzou AW'12 style.com

 What you'll need:

A skirt 

Fabric (I used 1 1/4 yards for 4 large ruffles)

Needle & thread

Measuring tape or ruler

Chalk to mark fabric

Paper

Pen or pencil

Scissors

Pins 

Measure the length of where your ruffle will be sewn. If your skirt stretches, like my knit skirt, make sure to measure it stretched out. Thiswill be the circumference of your inner circle. Divide this measurement by 6.28. The result is the RADIUS.

For example, if your stretched out skirt measures 13 inches, 13/6.28=2.07 radius. Now, cut your fabric in two, for two ruffles. Fold one of your pieces of fabric into four. Lay on a flat surface and pin it to keep it moving. This is when you'll use the RADIUS measurement. Observe:

Hold the tape measure from the upper corner (technically, center of fabric), and pivot as you mark the radius measurement all around. This is your inner circle. For the outer circle, measure the length of ruffle + hem and seam allowance from the inner circle all around. Cut through dotted line. The result will be a donut shape. Repeat the process for a second ruffle.

Once you've cut both your donut shapes, sew a security seam around the inner circle. This will keep the ruffle from stretching out. Carefully snip all around this inner edge, as shown in picture. Join both ruffles at the sides and turn.

Your ruffles are now ready to be sewn to your skirt. Place them upside down, right side of fabric against the right side of skirt. Pin at center and at side seams. 

As you sew down your ruffles, make sure to stretch your skirt. Otherwise, the thread will break as you slip it on. Hem the ruffles and you're done! These are the actual, much larger ruffles I used for my skirt right before sewing them together:

If you notice, my ruffles are double and joined at the hem to avoid the annoying hemming. I also added 10 inches to the circumference to gather the ruffles for extra volume. This is optional. The final result:

Now go all Valentino on your clothes rufflin' them up!

  Skirt: Carrion, Rope necklace: COS, Tiger shoesies: Wild DNA

Any questions or suggestions? Feel free to ask!

♥

Fabi

P.S. TWF is now on pinterest!

Inspiration: Wilmer Murillo

 In Honduras, if someone opens a successful baleada stand, it won't be long before eight more open on the same block. Harsh, but true. That said, in any existing art form there are trend followers and trend setters; Wilmer Murillo falls in the latter category. Many copy his work but the way his work evolves is only proof that he is the shizzle.

One of his earlier pieces, Tookoon and the Book of Love 

His illustrations? Cute, melancholic robots and imaginary creatures that are subtly creepy in a good way. He gets so much online press & collaborates in so many different international projects, I sometimes have a hard time believing he does it all from tiny Honduras. I asked him a few silly questions:

What is your usual breakfast?

Pancakes and coffee.

How do you picture yourself at the age of 80?

Preferably dead (I don't wanna live so long!)

Monokrith

Funniest comment you've ever received about your work?

One day a girl told me that my characters look pretty similar to myself. I

still can't believe that... do I really look like a robot?
Jackie O' or Marilyn Monroe? 

Jackie O'.

The Jetsons or The Flintstones?

The Jetsons, please!

Favorite place in the whole wide world?

My favorite place is wherever I can stay with my favorite things and people.

What do you think about crocs?

I don't like them. (hooray!)

Krooglium

How would you react if you tripped and fell in front of a huge crowd?

I would say "I'm so stupid!" and couldn't stop laughing.
Where can we find & buy your work?

On my website (www.wilmermurillo.com), it includes my showcase, store and

some freebies. Thanks so much!

Isn't Wilmer a sweetheart? Anyway, I could't post this without an outfit inspired by his art/interview. Turned out my closet lacks half the colors he uses (I'll make sure to change that). I did end up wearing a "litmus" color top á la Krooglium and a skirt I made inspired by Judy Jetson. 

Top: thrifted. Skirt: self-made. Shoes: Nine West.

Go team Jetsons! 

I posted about this skirt on my spanish blog in July of last year. I used one fabric, all wrong side except for the center panel. Easy to make and very...intergalactic?

Thankyou Wilmer for such a fun interview. Make sure to check out his stuff, spread the word, make him even more famous.

xo,
Fabi