Accessories

        Accessories this year make a huge impact on your outfit. So many eccentric colors, styles and looks have made its way out in the fashion world that it is hard not to go into a store and not buy an accessory. Lately with how stylish the accessories are you can get by with wearing a plain outfit and an accessory and make a statement. This year there are no boundaries at how far accessories can go.  When your wearing 5 rings on each finger, 12 bracelets including your watch on your wrist, and a hott neon yellow bag with purple nail polish, lately that seems to be the style.

 Even nail polish and your phone cases have become an accessory as well. What nail color or pattern is on your nails have become huge and there are so many ways you can design your nails now. iPhone cases are so popular that even top designers are coming up with up to date designs. Clear clutches, and neon have made its way out too. Showing what is in your bag is something no women would ever wanan do, but lately its all you see. 

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 Samira Boon creates these neon, clear clutches and tablet cases under the name Furoshiki Shiki. True to her inspiration, instead of snapping, latching or zipping closed these bags flap, overlap and fold shut

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DIY TRANSPARENT CLUTCH BAG:

You need:
- A big rectangle of clear PVC. Mine was around 3mm thick
- 5 round top studs with screws
- A pen
- Scissors
- Multi hole punch
- A ruler
- An A1 piece of white paper or cardboard

How to

1. Draw the template onto your paper - following the measurements you see below. Click here for a bigger version. Note that the image itself is indicative and not to scale. The measurements are approximate because I think you can make it a little bigger or smaller or give it a different shape if you want, it's just about trimming it to suit you, but this template will give you the general structure.

2. Cut your template out and then use some tape to stick it on your pvc.

3. Cut your pvc, using the template as a guide.

4. Remove the template from the pvc.

5. Fold the corners over like an envelope, folding the sides in first, then the bottom, and then lastly the top flap.

6. Decide where you want to put your stud beads to secure the envelope shape. I have put little coloured circles on the template to give you an idea of where the holes should go for the studs. Use the hole puncher to make holes relative to the size of the screw in the stud bead.

7. Push the screw through from the underneath and then screw the top on.

8. For the lower holes, make the top hole first and then mark with a pen the inside hole. Open up the bag to make the inside hole.

9. Once all the holes are done - close the bag to work out where to put the stud that will act as a latch.

10. Mark with a pen and then use the hole punch to put a hole in the underside of the opening. Thread the stud bead through the single underneath layer, and then put another hole in the flap to be used to secure the opening by pushing the hole over the stud.

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11. All done! Put a glitter or leopard print purse inside to hold all your bits and pieces.