Layers of layers

I'd started this piece when I saw the Sass & Bide clutch and was reminded of the American Apparel version and a few others.  Here's my take :)...

The layers were layered, and layered some more.  I liked the effect of the raw edges and with it being canvas, it definitely frayed so I let it be!  The bag itself is 16" x 10" x 3", but because of how it's sewn, it's volume is a couple inches smaller (14" x 8" x 1").

I like imperfections, so loose strands don't bother me.  I'm excited to finally use the leather and hopefully that, too, will age over time.

Here are shots of the inside:

Compartments are crucial in a bag, agreed?  So I took the liberty to add a couple (keeping my keys and phone separate for obvious reasons and I'm allergic to metals).  Plus a handy glasses/sunglasses hook with a scrappy piece of leather that just begged to be included.

Since I'm a bit late with this piece, and Tuesday-due-day is just around the corner, my next will be a quickie.  Don't you think the zipper-ring looks a bit lonely??

Friday i'm in love

American Apparel also has a similar look, which you may have already seen.  Here are a few handlers:

[Via Sass & Bide, and bloggers the fashion fruit, beaux mondes, if you seek style, flingly, fashion squad]

Collars galore

[Above, Italian Vogue, Accessories.]

So I had this great idea of finding a simple pattern for a collar online.  And make it out of this piece of leather that I bought at Libra Leather years ago.

Imagine how cool that would look!

But I guess collar patterns aren't as lazily easily found online (and I could just make my own) and then I found this guy's blog malepatternboldness and guess what he made...a detachable collared shirt!  Turns out menswear has always had shirts with detachable collars (btw I don't think this is really Dior).

And womenswear a la Miu Miu Spring 2010 has had plenty of mileage there too!  Wow I know so little about collars.  I am humbled.

[Style.com]

Neck things

I really love the black leather collar (but I can't remember where I found it!!...H&M Catalogue or maybe asos).  The other two are from Pixie Market and Of a Kind.

This is also in the vein of what I'm going to work on this week!  But I don't know exactly what it'll be yet!