DIY - Minnie Mouse Inspired Bra Top

I channel my favorite Disney gal for this one, after all Minnie Mouse is, and will always be, a timeless character. To complete the look, just throw on a pair of high waisted black shorts, some cute minnie ears, and a whisker or two on your face. All set! Skies the limit when creating your bra top pieces, specially for EDC. Enjoy! 

Materials: 

• Red bra
• White ‘puffy paint’ or ‘3D paint.’ 
• Black lace
• Black Ribbon
• Silver Foam Glittery Paper
• Assortment of silver jewel rhinestones
• Hot glue gun and glue. 
• Scissors
• Pencil 

How To:

1) Begin by taking your 3D white puffy paint and drawing circles throughout the front of the bra. This will give it the iconic polka-a-dot Minnie Mouse look. Set aside to dry. 

2) Once your 3d paint is dry, begin by cutting strips of black lace, about half an inch wide. 

3) Warm up your glue gun and begin gluing down the lace from the inside of your bra. Do this from one end of your bra to the front. Repeat this on both sides. 

4) Now take your assortment of rhinestones jewels and begin glueing throughout the area desired. I recommend using your hot glue for the adhesive. 

5) Next take a pencil and draw out a circle onto your foam silver glittery paper, cut out, and set aside. 

6) Now take two rather large silver rhinestones and set aside. You will be using these for the ears. 

7) Take your silver circle and glue down one rhinestone onto the top left and right corner of your circle. Set aside. 

8) Now using your black ribbon to create a black bow that will go in the middle front of your bra. Secure it down with hot glue onto the front. 

9) Last take your bejeweled Minnie Mouse ears outline and glue down right above your black bow, and ta-da, All done! 

PS. Need Minnie Ears?! Make sure to peep my Minnie Ear tutorial here! 

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DIY - TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TURTLES INSPIRED BRA TOP 

I created this glittery bra top for a client who will be attending this year’s  Electric Daisy Carnival. I had a blast re-creating the essence of ‘Donatello.’ (Purple Ninja Turtle) What I love about this costume piece, is the fact that it was extremely inexpensive to create, and potentially, a great theme for a group of GF’s attending the festival. Just pair the top with some cute high waisted  shorts, or even a festive tutu and you are all set!

Sorry boys, but girls can be ‘Ninja Turtles,’ too! Sexy ones to say the least……Enjoy! 

Materials:

• Green Bra or White Bra 
• Dark Green ‘Rit Dye’ 
• Vinegar
• Gold/Green/ and Purple Glitter
• Fabric Glue
• A sheet of purple and silver glittery foam paper. 
• Hot Glue Gun 
• A white sheet of paper
• Scissors
• Fabric Pen/Sharpie 

How to:

1) Begin by dying your bra using your fabric dye liquid or capsules. Follow the full packaging instructions. (If you have a green bra top, disregard this) ** A cup of vinegar is required when dying materials made out of ‘nylon,’ which most bras are made from. The vinegar helps with the dying process of your garment. Again, check your dye instructions for more information. 

2) After you have washed and dried your bra top, begin to draw out a stencil of a hexagon onto your white sheet of paper. You will be using this stencil to draw throughout the front of the bra. This will create the ‘shell like’ appearance. 

3. Cut out your stencil and using your fabric pen or sharpie and begin to draw out your pattern throughout. 

4. Once your desired front pattern is complete, begin to trace it out using your fabric glue. Do this on both sides. 

5. Now grab your gold glitter and cover the fabric glue throughout. Allow it to dry for a few minutes. 

6. Now begin to fill in the hexagon’s with your fabric glue and proceed to cover throughout with the green glitter. Allow for your green glitter to dry throughout. Set aside. 

7. While your bra is drying, take your sheet of glittery purple foam paper and begin to trace a circle onto the surface. Cut the circle out, and set aside. 

8. Now, grab your glittery silver foam paper and begin to draw out a ‘D.’ Cut out and set aside. 

9. Warm up your hot glue gun. 

10. Take your hot glue glue and glue the ‘D’ onto the surface of the purple glittery circle. 

11. Now, take your finished ‘D’ and glue it right down the middle of your bra using your hot glue gun. 

VOILA! ALL DONE!!!!!! 

Depending on which Ninja Turtle you seek to channel, just simple substitute that color into the tutorial. Below are the full list of ‘Ninja Turtle’ names with their corresponding color. 

• Leonardo (named after Leonardo Da Vinci) - Blue 
• Donatello (named after Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi) - Purple
• Michelangelo (named after Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni) - Orange
• Raphael (named after Raphael Sanzio) - Red

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DIY - BEJEWELED FLORAL BUSTIER 

Incredibly inspired by Katy Perry’s Victoria Secret runway look, I decided to re-create it for this summer’s EDC Music Festival.  I had a blast making this gorgeous masterpiece of a bustier. I highly recommend buying your flowers at The Dollar Tree store, or even at a thrift store. Sometimes they have bags of flowers for dirt cheap. As for the bustier, thrift for it first before buying it new. Bustier’s can run expensive, I found this one for $2.99 at Savers. Enjoy! 

Materials:

• Flowers 
• Bustier 
• Scissors
• White Thread
• Needle
• Glitter Glue (assorted colors) - Michael’s 
• Self Stick Gems - Michael’s 

1. Take your bustier and plan ahead the design in which you want your flowers to go on. 

2. Take your white thread and thread it through the needle, you will be using the needle and thread to secure your flowers onto the bustier. You can use glue, but I recommend doing it this way, one, it looks cleaner, and two, it will last longer. 

3. Remove the flowers one by one from it’s stem. Take one flower at a time and thread it through and onto the bustier. Repeat this step until you have secured your desired flower pattern on. NOTE: It will take some time, so be patient! 

4. Now for the fun part. Take your assorted glitter sticks and choose which glitter color you would like to go on each corresponding flower color. 

5. Take your glitter stick and begin to brush the top surface of each flower. Repeat this step until you have completed bedazzling all the flowers. 

6. Allow for the glitter to dry. 

7. Take your self-stick gems and stick onto desired surface space. 

VOILA! ALL DONE! 

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EDC DIY INSPIRATION - Katy Perry, Victoria Secret Fashion Show Look

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Fancy Made Gals - FAMES2013 Runway Show 

I had the privilege to present a collection as a designer at this years FAME runway show. For the collection, I was inspired by the 1950’s high waisted sophisticated fashion. I’m currently obsessed with anything and everything leather, so I made sure to include a touch of leather throughout the entire line. The collection was created from thrifted items, that were reconstructed and paired with pieces made from scratch. The entire collection, all 5 looks, were created under $160.00 bucks. Just goes to show how a little ‘DIY’ can go a long way. 

I’m still over the moon with how amazing the runway went, and above all, how fabulous my gals (models) looked. Walking down the runway at the end of show with my models was one of the highlights of the night. Seeing ‘Fancy Made’ projected on that screen was a validation that hard work pays off when you go whole heartedly into your craft. Remember, never be afraid to dream big and put yourself out there. The creative path is uneasy and often frustrating, but seeing the end result is truly a blessing. So cheers to being a creative type, and cheers to many more sleepless nights to come. 

xoxo - Drea 

SPECIAL THANKS TO - 
My amazing models (Fancy Made Gals) for taking the time to be part of the show. Rosey, Colleen, Camille, Michelle, and Corey, you ladies brought my collection to life so wonderfully! Love you gals. 

My ‘Glam Squad,’ Jessa Reanin (Makeup- JessaReaninMakeup.com) and Johanna Vu (Hair). I’m so grateful for all of your help and support that day. You guys truly rocked it backstage. I cannot even begin to tell you how stress free it was for me knowing you gals were handlin’ the gals backstage. The amount of compliments my ‘gals’ got was beyond anything I could imagine. So from the bottom of my heart, thank you for making my ‘Fancy Made Gals’ shine down that runway.

Last, but not least, special thanks to Visuals By Mark Photography for capturing my gals so wonderfully. 

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Fancy Made at FAMES2013. 

As some of you may know, Fancy Made is also a little business too. What started as a jewelry line/DIY blog, has branded off into the baby that it is today.This past weekend I participated for the second season in a row at FAME’s vendor show in San Jose, CA. 

With the help of my amazing sister Margarita, we sold anything from handmade jewelry, thrifted finds, to even reconstructed clothing pieces, made by yours truly, of course.  We were very happy to have Corey Marshall, aka Miss Fashionista Problems joining us for a second season in a row. Corey sold some of amazing ETSY shop creations at our booth as well. 

All in all, the event had an amazing turn out and Fancy Made walked out with a new sense of confidence and gratitude. Thank you to everyone who came thru to support the booth, or even just to say, ‘hi.’ 

See you guys at next FAME! 

xoxo- Drea 

VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO - 

Photography by: Nino J. Lorenzo

Booth Decorations by: Pretty Box 

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EDC COSTUME INSPIRATION // DIY - LITTLE MERMAID COSTUME

Had an absolute blast putting together this costume for last year’s Pride celebration in San Francisco. It was incredibly easy to make and extremely cheap! So round up your GF’s and have yourself a Disney Princess reunion, enjoy! :) 

Materials: 

• Nude Strapless Bra
• Purple Fabric
• White Puffy Paint
• Pearl Beads
• Misc. beads or other small jewels
• Hot glue
• Regular Glue
• Scissors
• Turquoise Skirt
• Red Wig
• Large Flower 

1. Take your nude colored bra and measure two round circles around the breast area using your purple fabric. 

2. Take your two round circles and begin to hot glue them down to the bra. Start at the center and work your way onto the sides. Be sure to stop mid way, leaving the sides loose and unglued. 

3. Now, begin to create creases on the sides forming a wave like curl with your purple fabric. This will create the look/texture of a shell onto your bra. Once you have your waves set, hot glue them down. 

4. Next, take your white puffy paint and draw in the creases your folded fabric created. The white puppy paint will give your bra more of a 3D look. 

5. Now begin to glue any pearls or beads throughout your bra. You can use regular glue for this part. 

Once you are finished, let dry and voila, all done!

FOR THE REST OF YOUR OUTFIT

You can easily purchase a bright red/orange wig from your local Halloween shop. I highly suggest hitting up any dollar store for a flower, you will need a big sized flower to complete the hair look. Michael’s and other craft store’s can run expensive on flowers, so check a dollar store first, and or hit up your local thrift shop as well. You can also just go for a sand dollar as your hair accessory. 

For the bottoms, check your local thrift store first. There is NO NEED to buy anything new if you can find it for a quarter of the cost at a thrift shop. As you can see by the image above, this gorgeous vintage high waisted skirt only ended up costing me $3.99. So if you have the time, thrift, if not, check American Apparel. American Apparel has a HUGE selections of different stretchy, shiny, and or just plain comfy skirts, shorts, or pants in turquoise/green. 

One last tip, to make it even easier, you can go out and get a bra that is already in purple. This will save you the trouble of upholstering one with purple. The reason I chose a nude color bra, was because from afar it gives it the appearance that I am in fact wearing a shell bra. 

Hope all of this information is useful to all of you putting together a last minute EDC costume look. Good luck! :)

xoxo- Drea 

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Fancy Made at FAME 2013 

Catch me this upcoming Saturday at FAME for the second season in a row. F.A.M.E. is a bi-annual event that strives to collectively gather fashion, art, and music to exhibit the work of passionate artists of every caliber and every medium.

I will once again be having a vendor booth, selling some Fancy Made handmade goods, thrift finds, and so much more. I’m also beyond thrilled and excited to be showcasing a collection for their fashion show segment of the event.  

All in all, this is a great event in which you can come out and support local artist like myself. Hope to see you guys there!

xoxo- Drea

PS. All event/ticket information can be found in the links below.

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