Style Trends: Crafty Necklaces

The combination of the holidays and a busy time at work have diminished my interest in fashion to almost none. This happens every so often and when I get into these fashion funks I find myself drawn to the more crafty, DIY side of fashion. One crafty trend I’ve spotted for spring that has peaked my fashion interest is, as Who What Wear calls it, the bib necklace. These crafty necklaces have been spotted in various places throughout the web from the avante-garde fashion photography of Todd Norwood at Calikartel (above top), to Anna Kathrin Rohr’s Copy of an Imitation collection (above bottom left), to the Spring 2009 runway at Marc by Marc Jacobs (above bottom right).

These photos have inspired me to create my own crafty bib necklaces, however, if you find yourself lacking in the DIY department, head over to the Necklush store on Supermarket. Pictured below are just a couple examples of the “necklushes” they have for sale. “These free-form loops are multifunctional too, you can use your Necklush as a necklace or scarf or possibly a headband. Most of the necklushes are cut cotton jersey material, and a few are with poly. We screenprint designs on to our necklushes, making the multicolored ones very limited!”

by: Tricia Rock

New Links: Fashion

The Rathaus has added a new fashion section to its preferred links. Read on for a full listing and description of the featured fashion sites.

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lulu and your mom

Looking for a personal touch and some quippy humor with your fashion? Lulu is your girl. While her eye for the latest hip designers and trends are enough to keep any young fashionista up to date, her anecdotal stories and commentaries on life are entertainment for all.

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Sally Jane Vintage

If you love vintage you’ll love Sally Jane. Her personal insight on how to buy, wear, watch, and read all things vintage is an inspiration to the style seeker on a budget. And for an added bonus, get sneak peeks on the wears she will be selling in her Ebay store.

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Kingdom of Style

Queen Marie and Queen Michelle of the Kingdom of Style entertain with their fashion industry updates and DIY projects. The fashion focus covers everything from established high-end designers to the lesser known fashion newcomers. And with Queen Michelle’s edgy personal style and ever-impressive DIY projects, any fashion lover and do-it-yourselfer is sure to find inspiration.

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Modepass

Interested in joining an international fashion community? Modepass is a great resource for networking in the online fashion world. With a similar setup as Myspace, the site allows you to create your own page where you can include descriptions of yourself and what you do, links to your own sites and stores, and pictures of anything fashion related. Modepass also goes one step further, allowing members to start and join groups covering various topics and write and share original articles.

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Fashion 156

Fashion 156 is a free online fashion webzine that according to Founding Editor and Creative Director Guy Hipwell was created “as a platform to promote new and existing talent, and is always looking for photographers/designers/writers/make-up artists etc to collaborate with.” Each issue centers on a unique theme hoping to keep you even more up to date than its glossy competitors. The site also includes a daily blog featuring fashion snippets from its contributing members.

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Calikartel

According to its site, “Calikartel is a web magazine dedicated to showcasing avant-garde photography that inspire our readers worldwide.” Daily updates of fashion editorials are enough to entertain fashion lovers and photographers alike.

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Chictopia

Chictopia is an online fashion community. To learn more, click here to read a previously published Rathaus article on Chictopia.

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posted by: Tricia Rock