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Virginie Peny: Couture & DIY » DIY
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From custom-made ideas to couture design: Style up your closet and personalize your own clothes and accessories.
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DIY/ Veiled Cap

“Better than an eyeliner”, “This year’s street, easy and rock accessory”. These are the words of Lauren Bastide & everything i kept in mind from the controversy topi...

2 days ago

Inspiration/ New Veiled Vibes

Currently fascinated by veiled hats as seen by Jil Sander with its retro looks this season… and by caps. The ultimate accessory to refresh an outfit. So why not try a combination of both? IR...

3 days ago

Outfit/ DIY Shirt Leather Dress

As i mentioned to you last time, this leather material has been in my mind for months -without exactly knowing what i’d do with it (a bag, a skirt, or just garments details?) Anyways, i’v...

5 days ago

DIY White Leather Project

This week i’ve finally made something from this… Can’t wait to show you the result tomorrow, stay tuned! -

6 days ago

DIY/ Lace Trench

This project is quite old, but i’ve never had the opportunity to show it here on the blog, but today is the day! Trench coats are basically very casual items, they fit to everyone and to every ...

22 may 12 1 person likes this

Monday DIY Inspo

Inspired today by Roksanda Ilincic tulip sleeves (it would be perfect on this top), fine lace, chain details… and this leather material that reminds me of textures of beach pebbles, did you alr...

21 may 12

Giveaway/ Create Your Style

After Eloise from Paris has won the Create Your Style giveaway on the blog, you guys have another chance to win the magazine year’s issue, “Sound”: the facebook fan page of Create Y...

18 may 12

Projects/ What goes up…

It’s finally friday… what a week! The Up Magazine’s team and I have closed my second editorial for the June-July issue. This time, it’s been about a two pages work with several DIY ideas ...

11 may 12

Home Decor, Moving Inspiration

Browsing home decor websites is been my ritual n°1 in the morning over the past weeks. As i told you here, we are preparing our moving to Switzerland and i’m completely excited about the idea t...

10 may 12

Focus on White Crochet

Summer would not be the same without white color. I have tons of ideas and pictures in the head but sun is still missing. Crochet is a kind of these timeless trends, it goes with everything; jeans, b...

07 may 12

Giveaway: Create Your Style Magazine/ DIY

As you might know, Swarovski doesn’t only merchandise “ready-to-wear” products but also propose ingredients like beads, pendants and stones in every size and shapes for craft & ...

06 may 12

Days Off/ Milan

We’ve arrived in Milan yesterday, finally! Italy is always been one of my favorite place to go, i love to spend some days in Milan to feel connexions between fashion and art and explore the dol...

29 apr 12

Outfit/ Golden Crafts

More a lifting operation that a real DIY, these sandals are from 2010 -suddenly thought about it this morning: should i wear these ones or the very new ones? Well, let’s wait a bit for neon san...

25 apr 12

Up the Paper Magazine/ 1st Editorial Project

I already told you some time ago about this project for Up the paper magazine, the new issue is been finally out… And here is the page that i have edited! I guess it would be great for the read...

12 apr 12 1 person likes this

DIY/ Jersey Knit

Currently obsessed with the multicolored oversize knit by Isabel Marant… But at the same time, i’m still busy with my seasonal closet cleaning. I mean we all have old basics tee-shirts, a...

11 apr 12 1 person likes this

DIY Outfit/ Sporty Dress & Bow

This oversized hoody dress/ sweater has a very symbolic link to my Berlin life about 3 years ago. I’ve been loving this cosy shape and material so much, often wearing it with converse sneakers ...

07 apr 12 1 person likes this

Upcycling Ideas for the Office

I know nothing better than the satisfaction of finding new ways to use products around you instead of throwing them. These are 3 ideas that i’ve been using in my office/ workshop for now. So wh...

05 apr 12

DIY/ Spring Tweed Jacket

Usually i like to watch what i did on the blog before, it helps me to notice what i did right or wrong and to see what i would like to do new next. And sometimes it’s funny to notice how bad a ...

23 mar 12

Pins, Boards: Pinterest!

Voilà, c’est fait: from now you can follow me on Pinterest! It’s just the beginning, i think we’ll spend a great time together.. So it’s officially my new virtual & creati...

22 mar 12 1 person likes this

Design/ Pink Tex Mex

My new addiction: pink, in every shades and forms. And jewels. The last one is quite recent, but i can’t help searching new styles and ideas at the moment. This time i did a new necklace from m...

15 mar 12

DIY/ Marni Inspired Necklace

Hi everyone, how are you doing today? As i noticed to you last time, it’s DIY Sunday!.. That’s what i wore yesterday with my new plastron -inspired from Marni, i love it! It’s not t...

11 mar 12

Cape & Knitted Collar

As i noticed to you here i began to knit a thick collar this week. I used intentionally large knitting needles not only because the result is lazier than a normal knit, but also because i wanted to g...

24 feb 12

Art Deco Upcycling

Finally the weekend! There have been a lot of things to do, but i’ve finally finished the jacket… Art deco has been the main inspiration, remember here, i was still hesitating. I love the...

10 feb 12

Frozen Weekend

Oh my, it’s been quite cold this weekend! We stayed at home and honored the definition of “laziness”… (Well, not exactly.) I’m still working on this DIY project, with le...

06 feb 12

Frenchy Stripes

Remember of the striped tee-shirt from RTL session? That’s the way i prefer to wear it, still with its large ribbon bow and matched with a pair of jeans and a wool coat… independently fro...

04 feb 12

Behind the Scene: DIY Session for RTL TV!

It still sounds surreal as i’ve been contacted to be part of this TV project on the german programm! That kind of soap that you watch without thinking that you could be one day part of it. Beca...

21 jan 12

My DIY Dress for GRAZIA Magazin

You might remember how much i loved Pucci Fall/ Winter collection, i talked about it here in october- without even knowing that some pieces were really chic. More chic that what i thought actually! S...

07 dec 11

Fringe Skirt

This week i’ve stumbled upon this AMAZING leather fringe skirt from Dimitri while browsing Miosato website, i just love it! I can imagine that the movement of the skirt by walking should be rea...

25 nov 11

Love, not War : DIY Frame

The idea of this DIY has been evolving in my mind since this summer, i’ve finally put it in practice in my apartment recently… I found an old military set for children at the flea market ...

22 nov 11 1 person likes this

Grey & Gold.

This week i received my Givenchy boots from ebay… They are from the 2009 collection but i find they do have something that’s still actual. I love the fact that i can wear them with discre...

19 nov 11 1 person likes this

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