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With mandated self-quarantining and social distancing protocols in place extending way beyond borders and well into the summer, many are finding themselves exchanging vacations away for stay-cations at home, spending less by doing more DIY projects, and taking visual and emotional inventory on their new world formerly known as just ‘home’.
I don’t think I have ever met a little girl who didn’t dream about being a princess. As a result, there is a high demand for cool princess gear online to help them live out their dreams. The items listed below, courtesy of poshtots.com, are some of the most decadent princess items that the internet has to offer to the little princesses of the world. While these are great to look at, they are not as easy to obtain; it isn’t cheap being royalty! I know I certainly couldn’t afford the items below for my little one, which is why I would look at them for inspiration! It’s free and it pushes the craftiest of us to create something just as beautiful for significantly less.
Santa has an iconic look to say the least. He can be recognized all over the world by his characteristic hat, boots, jacket, pants, and of course, his fluffy white beard. This Christmas season we sat down and really thought about what went into putting together that outfit when Mrs. Claus first sewed it hundreds of years ago.
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What a selection of creative costumes our facebook fans have had the pleasure of viewing and judging these last two weeks! Over a month ago we started with sixteen Halloween costume entries that made it into the 3rd Annual J&O Fabrics ‘ Most Creative Handcrafted Halloween Costume Contest ‘ voting bracket, and after all was send and done, we ended with four. Check them out below!
1st Place Winner: Dorthy Lafferty's Fox
After spending upwards of two hundred dollars on a shiny new Iphone 4S, the last thing that you want is for it to get scratched or cracked. As careful as you may be with your electronics, accidents happen. That is why we compiled a list of our top five favorite Iphone 4S cases that use fabric to act as a soft but durable buffer between your new phone and the ground.
#1: Iphone 4/ 4S Horizontal Hipster
Every year, we at J&O get over excited for Halloween. It is the one time of year when we can galavant around in crazy get-ups that we create from off the wall fabric. However, every year when we are looking for inspiration, it is always hard to find somewhere to begin. That is why we have compiled this group of photos to glean inspiration from. After all, when it comes to Halloween costumes, the bigger and bolder, the better.
Princess and Prince Charming
July 15th marks the end of a magical era. Since June 30, 1997, the world has been discovering the fantastical universe of Harry Potter as written by author J. K. Rowling. What better way to send off the series in style than to sport some gear from the movies? Here are some ideas for costumes that you can make at home to avoid the high cost of buying costumes from online.
This Hedwig costume could easily be put together with a few strips of fur fabric on top of an existing white hoodie.
In this age of advanced technology, very little is as it seems. Tiny Ipods that look as though they should only hold a hundred songs can hold thousands, photo editing software enables users to change everything about someone’s appearance from their hair color to what they are wearing. The fabric industry is not exempt from this confusion.
Faux fur and leather came back in style with the green movement and the fashion forward refused to be seen in anything but the most accurate imitation wear. The result of this demand was that new and better faux fur and faux leather were introduced to the market. The only issue is, these fabrics are so similar to their prototypes, it is now next to impossible to tell what is real, and what is fake.
