Melissa Burriss of zestes de mode is currently a senior at Marymount University, majoring in fashion merchandising. As a lover of anything Parisian, Melissa spent time living in Paris and also traveling Europe. Her daily activities include contributing to her personal blog, tweeting, and enjoying a great cup of coffee. Melissa has fallen in love with the free spirited style of South Moon Under’s merchandise and lusts after it on daily basis. She wants to share her love for fashion with SMU readers, hoping to inspire them along the way.
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Happy FRIDAY! :)
This week, I wanted to share with you a super easy DIY.. a fishtail skirt! It was inspired by my NASTY GAL fishtail skirt that I currently own (picture below- see more of the post here). I chose to use this leopard maxi that I had sitting in my closet. I thrifted it while in Dallas over the summer. It's so easy to find maxi skirts for a cheap price in thrift stores that are perfect to cut up for this DIY. I totally recommend going to one near you!
This week, I wanted to share with you a super easy DIY.. a fishtail skirt! It was inspired by my NASTY GAL fishtail skirt that I currently own (picture below- see more of the post here). I chose to use this leopard maxi that I had sitting in my closet. I thrifted it while in Dallas over the summer. It's so easy to find maxi skirts for a cheap price in thrift stores that are perfect to cut up for this DIY. I totally recommend going to one near you!
Oh, and the steps are super easy:
- Try the skirt on and pin it in the front where you want the shortest part to be.
- Lay flat on a table and cut it, first in a straight line for a few inches, then curving down.
- As you can see, I cut the skirt again to make it look like even more like a fishtail.
- Simply pin and hem! Viola!
I wish that I would have used a more pleated skirt or one that had a little more movement, but I still like how this turned out. Once I throw on some tights and heels, I'm ready to go! See a more descriptive post here on Free People's blog.
xoxo Melissa
xoxo Melissa
