As a huge fan of all things T-Shirt related and with Earth Day right around the corner, We’ve collected some super creative ideas on how to reuse an old t-shirt or add some extra flair to one of your favorites. Did I also mention that all of these projects cost nearly nothing- perfect for all of us on a budget!!

Courtesy of our friends at Pinterest-Turn your tee into a cute and sexy summer tank. Only requires a pair of scissors and some ribbon, no SEWING required. Simply cut off sleeves, neckline and bottom hem, tie the back and VOILA!

Saved by Love Creations has compiled a list of 50 ideas of how to reuse your t-shirt. My personal two favorites are are the t-shirt tote bag from Instructables. Only supplies needed are a few pins, a pencil, a dinner plate, sewing machines, scissors and of course a t-shirt. The end result is a sturdy bag perfect for grocery shopping!

My other favorite from Savedbylovecreations is converting an old over-sized t-shirt into a skirt. Only supplies needed other than a t-shirt are a sewing machine, a pencil, scissors and a 3″ elastic waistband. A little cutting and sewing and you have the perfect cotton summer skirt!

The last idea doesn’t necessarily need to be done with an old t-shirt but instead with one of your favorites that needs a little updating. Plumadorable shares how by using a bleach pen and a stencil can transform your t-shirt instantly into a vintage looking graphic tee.

Be sure to check out our Pinterest Page where we have collected some other ideas on how to reuse your t-shirt. Happy reusing and Happy Earth Day!

It’s time to think spring…or at least wish for it’s early arrival. To kick start that spring feeling, here’s some fashion and color trends to look out for as the warmer months slowly approach. Glamour lists their most fashionable trends for the spring which includes; color blocking, the color tangerine, colorful camo and pepum skirts.
In regards to color, Pantone lists their annual spring color trends. Here is what you should be adding to your wardrobe; pastels such as pale yellows, pinks, mint and lilac and bolder tones such as tangerine, fuchsia and and violet. Mix in the neutrals of sand and shades of beige and your look will be complete.

Are you excited for spring?
Tell us what you look forward to wearing!

If you’re looking for a good laugh or two Toby Turner is your guy! A YouTube sensation, Toby also known as Tobuscus is an actor/comedian who makes hilarious and zany comedy videos on his various YouTube channels. With more than 1 million subscribers, and 100 million video views, Toby is one of YouTube’s hottest stars. His interactions with his fans such as contests and t-shirt giveaways (check out his merch shop)has created a loyal and faithful fan base that just keeps growing.

Buzz from his videos has led Toby to work with some major networks including NBC, Disney, FOX, MTV and Spike. In 2009, MTV sent him around the country to interview bands for the VMA’s. He also hosted a holiday web-special for Comedy Central, Spike and VH1. Born in Mississippi, Toby moved to Los Angeles in 2008 to pursue his comedic dream and has been gaining notoriety ever since. Make sure to check out his site to learn more about him and get some instant laughs!

Found a great shirt you want to purchase? Or have you just come up with the best t-shirt design idea ever?
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We all know, you can’t go wrong with a t-shirt, right? Since you can’t go wrong with a t-shirt then you also can’t go wrong with a t-shirt dress. Dresses are no longer just for formal occasions, nowadays you see women just about anywhere with a dresses on. In Style magazine lists their top picks of t-shirt dresses from designers such as this more formal sequined Chloe number worn by Sarah Michelle Gellar pictured above.

With such a large variety now on the market there are tons of styles and cuts to choose. One of the best go-to basic styles is the Bella Vintage T-Shirt Dress. This lightweight dress is made from 55% cotton and 45% polyester pair it with flats for a casual look or heels and blazer for an evening look. If you’re looking for something with a little more pizazz check out our Women’s FREDERIKE dress by FrisurClothing. Made from extra soft 100% cotton this dress comes equipped with a hood, button detailing and a pop of added contrasting color around the bottom hem and hood lining. Right on trend with the nautical theme this season are also striped dresses such as this one by Marc Jacobs featured on The Style Police.net.

What’s your take on the t-shirt dress? Will you be wearing one this season?

With spring in the air it’s time to start adding some new must have pieces to your wardrobe. Here’s our listing of 5 key pieces that will keep you stylish, dry and covered for the spring months.

1. A Striped Tee
Dominant stripes were all the rage on the runways for the 2011 collections as Fashionising.com reports. This natuical inspired style will keep you looking sophisticated yet fun when paired with your favorite jeans or slacks.

2. Platforms and Clogs
The 70’s are back yet again and this time in towering platforms and chunky clogs. Glamour showcases a style from Michael Kor’s known as the Flatform, part wedge and part platform. This funky style may not be for all but it will certainly give you a few extra inches without the pain.

3. Umbrella
Not necessarily glamorous but those April showers will be coming so it’s better to be prepared!

4. Wide Leg/ Bell bottom Pants/Jeans
Did I say that the 70’s are back? Well another hot trend are wide leg pants. While the skinny jean is still a very popular look out for the re-emergence of the bell bottom/wide leg cut. Choose a pair with a high waist and pair with some platform sandals and a tucked in shirt and you will be looking long and very lean.

5. Unisex Fleece Zip Hoody by American Apparel
This super comfy- best selling hoody is great for layering on those chilly spring mornings. Think of layering it with a striped tee and you’re looking spring chic. We stock 7 of the the 22 colors in sizes S- 2X

Spring 2011 Color Trends

Just think in a little over 2 months spring will be here! Do the winter blues have you down? Look forward to the warmer temperatures and sunny days by gearing up with a new wardrobe featuring the spring seasons’ hottest colour trends. The top colour trends this spring reported by Fashion Trendsetter will be shades of pink, such as mauve and light pink, tans and browns, shades of blue including turquoise and teal, warm buttery yellows, gray shades such as silver and metallic, mint green and lavender. Dion Lee offer up the perfect lilac number in their pleated silk crepe skirt. If you are looking to try something a bit more casual check out American Eagle’s floaty silk button up shirt in the perfect shade of khaki. If jewelry is more your thing this abalone disc ring by Rachel Roy is the perfect addition to your spring wardrobe as it encompasses many of the spring colour trends.
With these fun and bright colours, I sure am looking forward to spring are you?

When shopping do you tend to buy online or from the store? There are obviously benefits of both such as convenience and endless options when buying online and seeing and trying on the items when buying directly from the store. There also tends to be more of a urge for an impulse buy when shopping in a store as you see something you instantly fall in love with which doesn’t tend to happen as often when shopping online. Also, especially with big ticket purchases we tend to be more inclined to purchase once seeing the item in person.
 
However when it comes to high end fashion brands such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Gucci is it better to buy online or direct from the store? Gucci offers it’s complete collection online and even offers web exclusives on handbags not found at their retail locations. Web exclusives like these are very common for many brands and retailers as it makes the online shopper feel special and also allows the brand/retailer to test their markets and offload some excess or off season stock.
 
While Louis Vuitton shows their complete collection online many pieces are not available for purchase through their site. Items such as their fine jewelry collection, and most of their clothing collection are only available at select store locations. Louis Vuitton’s strategy of not making everything available online is a good move for the fashion brand since it still leaves some exclusivity to their store locations and keeps customers coming in to see the “goods”. Net-a-porter.com a premier luxury brand retailer offers hundreds of high end brands. The ease of their site offers the ability for those not located near a large city to get designer goods shipped directly to their home in a short few clicks.

Have you bought high end fashion online?

The submissions are in and now it’s time to vote for who should receive a FREE shirt! Thanks to everyone who participated. Please take a look at our top 4 submissions and leave a comment on which person you think best deserves a free shirt! ( Voting ends on December 10th at 11:59 pm EST).

Submission #1
Kathy

Submission:
My favorite memory is every Christmas Eve we would go over to my grandparents house and have dinner. Later we would all sit around and play what I called “The Dice Game” more recently I found others play this game with re-gift items, but my family always purchased loads of “mystery gifts” and wrap them sometimes in ways you could not tell what they were. So, then we would take about 5-8 gifts and throw them in a pile. Then, a timer would be set. We would then go around in a circle and roll a set of dice, anyone who got doubles could take a prize. If all the prizes were taken before the time ran out, we were allowed to “steal” prizes until the timer stopped. Prizes would be anything from cans of nuts, lottery tickets, dollar toys, and cash. Even though we did it every year, it is one of my favorite memories because we stopped playing it a few years ago shortly before my grandfather passed away. It wasn’t about the game, it was that we had fun playing it together. It is hard to get everyone together now, and even when we do, we don’t play the game any more and hardly spend any time interacting with each other. The shirt I would want is here (Peace Love Christmas):

Submission #2
Susan

Submission:
One of the Christmas memories that sticks in my mind is the Christmas that me and my two adoptive parents Barb and John went up to visit my biological mom Jennifer. We all stayed at Jennifer’s mom’s house. I got to see all of them and my half-brother and half-sister after not seeing them in a while. It was a great reunion with a lot of laughs. I still remember the three of us little ones running around with bows and sticking them on our father’s heads. (They were both bald). Then of course we grabbed more and placed a head full on grandpa too. That was the first Christmas I was able to be with my biological family. I don’t think I was old enough then to realize how amazing and lucky I was to be able to do that, but I do know for sure.

Submission #3
Patjila

Submission:
My favorite tradition is and will be as long as I live, to have wherever I am, wherever I stay, a christmas tree. Tiny or large, real or artificial plus some decorations it simply is a must. Just to create emphasize and uplift the feel of Christmas. That means also in a guest room in hospital or making time when there hardly any time left to do it. It will be ready just before Christmas Eve. If there is no tree then pine branches will do too and self made deco from whatever material is available!

Submission #4
Marc

Submission:
The first Christmas my wife and I spent together, she was recently separated and had two young children. I wanted to help make Christmas special for her and the kids and, as she had her heart set on a real tree, I set out into the bush to retrieve one. It was freezing that day and I was puttering around on the ATV searching for the “perfect” tree but was having a hard time finding so much as a “decent” tree. Finally, late in the afternoon, I spotted one from across a pond. I made my way over, felled it and was dragging it back when I went through the ice. The pond was only about 4 feet deep, but by the time I was able to get the ATV back up and out and pull myself out, I was soaked, freezing and pretty discouraged. When I got home, looking like a wet shivering rat, I put the tree in the garage to thaw and proceeded to thaw myself out with a warm bath. Later that night when I brought the tree in and we started decorating, the looks on their faces made it all worthwhile. That is, until the next day when hundreds of small flies also thawed and I had no choice but to throw the tree out. Discouraged but undaunted, we all packed into the vehicle and went to the nearest store to buy a tree. We’ve had a “fake” tree ever since…but it’s never hampered the spirit of our Holiday.

Faux fur is all the rage this winter season. From vests and hats, such as these cold weather numbers from Urban Outfitters, to coat collars and boots the statement for faux fur is huge and here to stay. The movement of using faux fur as opposed to real fur into fashion was poignantly presented at the Chanel autumn/winter show where Karl Lagerfeld, had the Chanel invitations printed with his own sketch of the endangered polar bear; created an Arctic landscape from 240 tons of ice in the Grand Palais – and, then, filled the collection with fake fur as reported in the UK Telegraph.
Other brands such as Imposter, are leading the way to promote the use of faux fur. Imposter’s mission is to save animals by harnessing the power of enterprise. Their beautifully crafted vest and head pieces are priced as low as $68.00 and encompass the beauty of fur without the harm. Another designer leading the way with the use of faux fur is Rachel Zoe. Her collection through QVC includes coats and vests in various prints and shades.

What are your thoughts on faux fur, do you wear it?