vintage fox fur
Having a twinge of regret as I ship off my gorgeous fur stole. It wasn't the one I intended to sell, I made a hastey decision and now I'm a bit sad. I do have 4 fox fur stoles, but that one was a bit...
View Articlegiant paper flower
I can't tell you how excited I am to complete my first Etsy order! I made 2 giant paper roses and 2 giant paper peonies for a Mexican themed wedding taking place in Australia! Here's one of the giant...
View Articleit's a winter wonderland
DC just got hit with one of the biggest snow storms of the winter season...so what do I do, go play in it of course! And my favorite vintage fur coat kept me plenty toasty even thought it weights 20+...
View ArticleGiant Paper Rose
The giant paper rose I made ages ago has finally sold in my etsy store! So excited to pack it up and ship it out. I made it using extra paper I had from a previous order. It's such a pretty blush pale...
View Articlescalloped bikinis
scalloped bikinis by dianali showing how to wear a white swim topI've loved the delicacy and girliness of scalloped bikinis since seeing the white chloe set a few years ago, but it did sell out rather...
View ArticleOversized Paper Flower
I've been dyeing more paper lately and decided to add some more flowers to my Etsy store here. I made a deep raspberry shade and what I really love is the gradual fading of the petals into a lighter...
View ArticleOversized Shearling Jacket
Running around in the snow in my shearling security blanket over cage bikini turned top. Though all the beautiful snow has turned to dirty black piles on the sides of roads...ugh. [wearing vintage...
View ArticleFlower Crowns
You know those dreamy floral crowns you see at coachella? The ones tall lanky blonde models in ethereal white dresses float around in. They are of course made of real flowers, but real flowers die oh...
View Articleall wrapped up in oversized shearling
Trying to keep warm during this polar vortex in my faux shearling coat.
View ArticleDIY Paper Flowers Tutorial
Do you fancy on making yourself some gorgeous paper flowers? Come and learn how this Saturday, March 15th to Langford Market in Northern VA! I'll be leading a workshop and showing step by step how I...
View ArticleCrepe Paper Flower Workshop in DC Metro
I just posted about my Crepe Paper Flower workshop at Langford Market in the DC Metro area. This is the flower I'll be teaching you how to make, a rose! Come and craft with me this Saturday, March 15th...
View Articleoversized shearling and lace shorts
It's been crazy busy lately with no time to update. I still need to finish up my paper flower tutorial, hopefully I'll get that done this week! These photos were actually taken on a rare warm day a...
View Articlesweat shirt and mini skirt
There's this little french bakery in the industry part of Rockville off of Parklawn called Saint Michel Bakery. It's the only place that could inspire me to actually get dressed and leave the house at...
View Articlegiant paper flower
Well I finally did it! It only took 6 months but I finally got around to making a huge wine colored rose, 15" across! I love how the dye gave the petals a nice striated texture, really looks like a...
View ArticleHappy earth day
I've been so busy with orders from my etsy shop that I haven't had time to put up my tutorial! But I'm still drawing inspiration from nature and these lovely cherry blossoms just bloomed outside my...
View ArticleBlonde Salad X Steve Madden
steve madden trome by dianali featuring black shoesFirst I want to say I think the Blonde Salad is adorable, I used to read her blog. And second I'm totally pro designer knock offs because how are the...
View ArticleLangford Market DIY Paper Flower Making Event
A few weeks ago I did a DIY paper flower workshop at the Langford Market in Merrifield, VA. It was such a wonderful day of flower making and chatting with shoppers. Sheena and the girls were a ball to...
View ArticleLife through the iPhone cayman island
Just got back from an amazing trip to the caymans! Spending a day on a yacht was my absolute favorite activity!
View Articleonesies are for grown ups too
Sometimes it's so easy to just throw on a romper and some bold jewelry for a fun date night. Especially this one by Toby in an unexpected cornflower blue with deep v neck and open back. Onesies are...
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