Inspired by Fenton & Fallon

Aug 2

When the Fashion Fund began earlier this year, I couldn't help but root for my favorite designer. Although the apparel designers did an amazing job, my heart was caught by a few of the jewelry designers because their talents are one of my favorite hobbies. Dana Lorenz was especially one of my favorites. I loved her bold use of texture and color. Every one of her pieces inspired me! Since the Fashion Fund has come to an end, Dana is focused on her latest line called Fenton & Fallon. They are two separate ideas that coexist in one collection.

In particular, her tassel choker caught my eye. It gave me an idea for the fringe tassel that I recently made and incorporated other materials as well. Although I love Dana's work in the necklace, I couldn't see myself wearing a Bali Hai piece around my neck, so I followed the moves of Mikkat and decided to create a bag!

If you remember the tutorial I shared last week about how to make and dye your own fringe tassel, this should ring a bell. The teal ombre and rhinestones transformed the fringe into a beautiful addition to anything I held it up to but as a purse I could show it off.
For this project you need some stiff felt, leather, two chains and your fringe along with tools like scissors, ruler and pen.

The first step is making the pocket bag. Its extremely easy once you measure and cut the stiff felt to fold around itself and make the pocket. Just sew down each side and attach the leather as a nice backdrop for the fringe.

The next step is to attach the chains to the fringe and the measure and cut them to the desired length that you want them to hang. Then sew them on. (See below.)

Once you attach a button to open and close the little purse you can add more chains to each side so that it will hang from your shoulders. Or you can use it as a clutch to carry your concert ticket and show off your beautiful fringe skills.