Oscar Week: Django Unchained

It's OSCAR Week friends!!  This is one of my most favorite times of the year...  I catch up on all the Oscar nominated movies, get together with friends to watch the awards, and then comment on EVERYTHING!  The clothes, the speeches, the winners..

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Skirt - Django Unchained

It's one of my yearly traditions that I always look so forward to.

In the spirit of Oscar, this week is going to be all about the nominated movies, with each day being a different Oscar movie-inspired-outfit.  Today's feature is Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Skirt - Django Unchained

Yep, I found something with chains!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Skirt - Django Unchained

The print on the skirt was amazing...

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Skirt - Django Unchained

I wish that necklace was real and in my possession.  Girl can dream...

The skirt was a bit too big...

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Skirt - Django Unchained

...but an easy tweak is ahead!

It reminded me of a scarf, and I was thinking of cutting the fabric and turning it into something I could wear on my head, however I wanted to highlight the fabric more.  I brought in the sides of the skirt just a few inches and placed pins down.

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Skirt - Django Unchained

The elastic waist was pinned and then I stitched it all in place.

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Skirt - Django Unchained

Instead of making it a more fitted skirt, I brought it up and turned it into a top!  We had a freakishly warm weekend (75-80 degrees) so I just had to take advantage.  I wore a skinny brown belt to cinch the waist, however wearing it flowy would have been just fine in my book too!  I paired my top with my red boots, skinny jeans, and my vintage chain!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Skirt - Django Unchained

Chains on my shirt, chains 'round my neck!!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Skirt - Django Unchained

I did toss on a cropped jacket when the sun set...

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Skirt - Django Unchained

A new Oscar nominated movie tomorrow!!