Hoot Are You?

A funky winter hat anyone? This crocheted cutie is from James Coviello for Anna Sui. I'm not big on animal hats myself, but I do think that they make a great gift.  (To be honest, when I first saw this I thought it was a bear, not an owl. And I still think it looks like a bear, even after reading the description. It's the eyes and ears that are all wrong. Apparently, someone forgot just how an owl looks.Take note children- this is why it is always a good idea to have a picture nearby for reference when doing a project like this.)

Anna Sui Crocheted Embellished Owl Hat

Crochet this owl for an adult or child and please feel free to embellish and bling this baby out. 

Owl Earflap Hat by Adrienne Engar

May I suggest some yarn choices for you:

Martha Stewart Glitter Eyelash Yarn

Red Heart With Wool Yarn

Vanna White Glamour Yarn

If you were an animal, (other than human), what animal would you be?

New York Fashion Week Day 6: Jonesing for Gatsby

The movie may be out on video, but the cravings for Gatsby-inspired style is going strong for the Spring season.

Anna Sui

Badgley Mischka

Lucky for you, the knitting community has many great patterns to help rock the style this Spring. Here are a couple of offering for you.

Flapper Top by Kate Beale

Patsy Flapper Hat by Laura Mathy

What Gatsby Style do you wish was hanging in your closet right now?

Anna Sui at New York Fashion Week

Yes, I am a fashion junky. I always want to know who someone is wearing and even though I buy most of my clothes at the local thrift store, I still go for fashion labels. (I may be cheap, but I do have standards.)

For those of you who may not know, the world is wrapping up its final days of a fashion induced comas, (aka- New York Fashion Week).

The Mercedes-Benz Spring Fashion Week runs from September 8th - 15th is year and is being held at the Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park in New York.

Today, one of my favorite designers will be showing her collection- Anna Sui.

The wild child of the fashion world, Anna ignores the trends and fads and insteads, follows her own creative path. Her designs are colorful, playful, comfortable and always Anni Sui. I really adore her use of knitting and crochet in her designs.

You may have seen Anna Sui's work recently if you happen to have the Fall 2011 issue of Vogue Knitting magazine. Do these pictures look familiar?

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I am really looking forward to seeing what she brings to the fashion world for Spring 2012. Tell me, who are some of your favorite designers?

 

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