Mira La Belle: bohemian

The Casual Weekender: A Fantasy

, by Ijenna Osuji

DIY: How to Make a Bohemian Ombre Tassel Pendant

Here at Mira La Belle, we're all about frugal and invidual fashion. That being said, DIY-ing is definitely one of my favourite past times. The best way/ path to individual fashion is to make things or put your on twist on things.

I have been loving tassels for a while now so I decided to make a tassel necklace pendant.

I had been wondering what to use (was actually considering the ring of a key holder) then it finally hit me- I could upcycle an old ring. Fortunately for me, this ring had a pendant on it so I just removed the pendant and passed the neckilace through the jumpring.

This DIY is, infact, bohemian inspired. Looking for a way to add a pinch of bohemian to your wardrobe? You can do this using jewellry and this tassel pendent is the perfect candidate.

Cost: You probably already have the materials needed. If not, a pack of yarn is about 100naira (less than $1) so this DIY is quite cheap. You definitely wont use all the yarn.

Time taken: Minus the time taken for the paint to dry out, this should take less than five minutes.

You will need:

- Scissors (as always)

- Yarn. Grey yarn or something of a light colour that show the ombre effect we're going for.

- Ring

- Paint

- Chain

Let's get to it!

Step 1:

Pass some yarn through the ring. Make sure it's just the right thickness so want. I wanted mine quite full and long so I used a lot. Put into mind that its going to be folded so while cutting, remember to double then check the thickness.

Step 2:

Make sure the two sides are equal then cut.

Step 3:

On to the tying stage! The thread being used for the first tying should be very strong and not likely to snap easily. Yarn is not good under tension so this is advisable but skippable. Use the yarn to reinforce or cover the thread used.

It rather looks like a strapless dress doesn't it?

Trim off the tassel so everything's the same length. It makes for a more professional look.
Step 4:

The fun part! Now there's two ways to do this:

1.You could either dip the tip of the tassel into paint then dip half of it into water for a fading ombre look.

2. You could use a paintbrush and save your self the mess and stress (rhyme!)

I obviously recommend the latter. Dip your paintbrush into the paint the tip of the tassel then dip the brush into water and work your way up the tassel. This is a more controlled method.

Ta-da!

Easy Peasy!

The necklaces and rings in this pictures were DIY'd. The ankara rings are a future post *wink* and the shorter necklace was made from earrings (before I decided to become a DIY blogger). Stay tuned for more DIYs!

Aaaaaaand here's a pinnable collage of the whole process to make sharing easier. Go on, do me a favour- Spread the word :)

How would you/did you repurpose your rings and earrings?

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OTHER DIYs

- Awesome blue ribbon choker in three steps.

- Turn your flared skirt into shorts (culottes)

Bohemian Style Inspiration: Vanessa Hudgens

Most popularly known from the movie "High School Musical" where she played Gabriella, Vanessa Hudgens is one of my bohemian style icons. I really disliked her because of the character she played (don't mind us Nigerians). She was all nice, pretty, very smart and disgustingly cute. Yuck. I far preferred Sharpay, meanness and all.

I later saw a picture of her outfit and I was like "Whoa! Pause! That's Vanessa?" It was at that moment I learnt the difference between a person and the character he plays. She looked like a beautiful bohemian queen so I looked her up. I was NOT disappointed.

Vanessa has this "too cool to care", bohemian, edgy style that I absolutely love! There's a fine line between edgy bohemian and punk but Vanessa nails it. Every. Single. Time.

Vanessa is all about maxi skirts & dresses, loose fabric, croptops, oversized tops, sunglasses, wide brim hats (I don't think it's a staple but she has been wearing them a lot), sundressess, bohemian accessories and she seems to love floral print like me! Like minds?

Do you know she has a blog dedicated to her style? Yup! It's called DRESS LIKE VANESSA. It's not hers, just some people who take her outfits and tell you exactly were to get the clothing articles. Check it out. Kinda of weird but we'll let it slide.

She dresses it down sometimes (as does everybody) and just goes for jeans but still looks fab and bohemian.

Vanessa seemingly doesn't take fashion too seriously and I think we can all learn from that. Be unservile, it's all about individual fashion.

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What do you think of Vanessa's style? Do you like the bohemian style? Have you rocked the bohemian style? Leave a link, let me know in the comments, I'd love to hear from you!

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