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DIY Prada-Inspired Rose Cabochon Rhinestone Stud Earrings

DIY Prada Inspired Rose Cabochon Rhinestone Stud EarringsI’m a sucker for big, sparkly things – and those Prada rose cabochon earrings from S/S 2012 caught my eye immediately.  (And if you were the same and thought of DIY’ing the trend, you’ve probably already seen tutorials by Honestly…WTF, Gloriously Chic, and P.S. I Made This.)

But for my version I wanted to make large, oversized retro-style studs, with a homemade cabochon in the center.  Itching to make your own non-dangly version too?  Here’s how:

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DIY Dolce & Gabbana Flower Sunglasses

DIY Dolce & Gabbana Flower Sunglasses Day 4 of #DIY Bloggers Fashion Week and now it’s my turn to host!!:-D

DIY Dolce & Gabbana Flower Sunglasses

collage by A Matter of Style

Though technically seen backstage at the Fall 2012 runway show in Milan…I couldn’t resist DIY’ing these Dolce & Gabbana sunnies for Spring.  After all, this year it’s all about flowers and pastels…and what could be better than pastel flowers adorning your sunglasses??!

DIY Dolce & Gabbana Flower Sunglassesphoto from Vogue.com

If you want to go about making these, you have a couple options.

Honestly, WTF DIY’d a similar headband from this collection a little while ago using pre-made resin flowers.  Totally easy to get – just search on Etsy for resin flowers and there will be a bunch that are pastel and pretty.

But I wanted control over the flowers – I wanted sprays of buds and super-large roses and leaves – so the solution was of course to DIY.  Here’s how:Read More—>

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