Jackets go ablaze when electric hues brighten up the scene. Proenza Schouler, Jil Sander and Phillip Lim have not gone back to black, and how refreshing!

For the Pretentious Art Snob:  You’ve been there, done that, own everything and everyone so even the most avant garde installations leave you bored. But that doesn’t mean you have anything else to do.

The Biebs. Looking prom-king cool in his ban.do pom pom flower and “too laid back to tie buckle” bow tie, rugged vest, and (here we go…) black studded earrings. Girls swooning nationwide.

Freedman turned to a wide variety of artists, architects and interior designers, including Rafael de Cárdenas, Joe Grillo, Peter Shelton and Lee F. Mindel of Shelton, Mindel & Associates and Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz, giving them carte blanche to create their own environments: “I said, ‘Here’s your space. That’s your room. Within that room I really want you to let your imagination fly,’” he explained.

Housed in those environments are looks by  Stella McCartney, Givenchy, Rick Owens, Holms + Yang, Azzedine Alaïa, Chloé and Céline.

Since his first installation – when Daphne Guinness turned the Barneys windows into her personal dressing room before the Met Gala — Freedman has tried “to bring in different kinds of talent to do projects and make something new and fresh.” Whereas Doonan’s windows were often whimsical and heavy on the kitsch, Freedman said he hopes to “have a dialogue between fashion and [other disciplines such as] art, design, music and architecture.”

So I guess that means no ball gowns made of recycled coffee cans? [WWD]

*Editor’s pick* Givenchy’s Ange ou Demon is the new perfume of intrigue and was made to give a jasmine tea effect. Rather it gave indie editor Amanda @crystlmeatballs wild visuals of “gummy bears wearing caged crinolines”. @Mcarthurjoseph‘s favorite lady scent, too? Mmm intriguing indeed.

Take a walk on the wild side with these animal inspired Jeffrey Campbell wedges – $190

Kate will be rated on the below categories, five being the highest and 1 being the lowest.

Fit: 4

Appropriateness: 4

Trendiness: 3

Styling: 3

Shoes: 5

Hair: 2

Makeup: 3

Pose: 4

Confidence: 4

Kate got a B by the skin of her teeth. She is usually impressive on the red carpet, but this outfit looks like it was put together by an unseasoned teenager. She does rock it in her way, so it looks all right, but the hair and dress need to go.

Jennifer will be rated on the below categories, five being the highest and 1 being the lowest.

Fit: 4

Appropriateness: 3

Trendiness: 4

Styling: 3

Shoes: 1

Hair: 3

Makeup: 4

Pose: 4

Confidence: 4

This look is truly awful. Jennifer took a perfectly intricate shirtdress and turned it into a Jersey Shore-esque piece of trash. The python boots were a HUGE mistake lady. Hair is lazy, face is lazy, pose could be better – I’m half bored and half nauseous.

Floral
Dolce&Gabbana ‘Rose the One’ Eau de Parfum $75 – Feminine with the elegance of the Italian lifestyle, this timeless fragrance features notes of geranium, lily, peony and, of course, rose.

Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb La Vie En Rose Eau de Toilette $80 – Lily of the Valley, freesia and Centifolia rose will seduce in this sophisticated and crisp scent.

Chloe Chloe Eau de Parfum $100 – A Neiman Marcus beauty finalist for spring 2011, peony, freesia and magnolia evoke the Chloe woman – chic, cool and confident.

Fruity
Nina Ricci Nina Eau de Toilette Spray $57 – Enchant with red toffee apple and apple tree wood notes in this tempting feminine fragrance.

Dior Dior Addict 2 Eau de Toilette Spray $69 – Glamorous and free-spirited, pineapple, watermelon and orange are combined with subtle floral notes to create this energetic scent.

Citrus
Estée Lauder Tuscany Per Donna Eau de Parfum Spray $68 – Evoking visions of the Italian countryside, this perfume is bursting with notes of citrus and Mediterranean herbs.

Oscar de la Renta Oscar Citrus Eau De Toilette Spray $50 – Notes of orange and grapefruit enliven the senses in this modern, sensual fragrance.

Fresh Hesperides Eau De Parfum Spray $92 – Italian lemon, orange and grapefruit notes combine in this rich, long-lasting summer scent.

Spicy
Estée Lauder Cinnabar Collection Eau De Parfum Spray $60 – Clove, sandalwood and jasmine are the highlights of this spicy, classic fragrance.

Comptoir Sud Pacifique Cristal De Musc Eau De Toilette Spray $60 – White and powdery musk are combined with yellow hibiscus and orange blossom notes for a dreamy and refreshing scent.

What is your favorite summer fragrance? Tell us in the comments below and you could win a bottle from our beauty wall.

Get these bags, or find your own bright beauty.

Subtly American with a ringing vibrancy: Meredith Wendell

Lime dipped in acid dipped in satchel: Asos

Perfect purple of the present: Urban Outfitters

Brightly coral and scalloped: See by Chloé

Get a little bit jaded: Mulberry

Listen honey, mustard is a good choice: Proenza Schouler

P.S. – 1 of these bags is the originator of the brief satchel trend…

Jewelry – These accessories sparkle and shine without tacky rhinestones or matching set disasters. If you’re looking to stand out with bold statement pieces, look no further than our top five.

Clockwise from top left:
Trina Turk Nugget Earrings $70, maxandchloe.com

Robindira Unsworth Juicy Bangles $450, robindira.com

Kenneth Jay Lane Turquoise Beaded Octopus Ring $165, macys.com

Lagos Caviar™ Ring $375, nordstrom.com

DANNIJO Florence Necklace $545, dannijo.com

Shoes - Get your head out of the prom salon and into something that will make a statement. If you chose a dress based on elegance, minimalism and fit, an architecturally divine shoe will be a perfect pairing for your frock.

Clockwise from top left:
Chinese Laundry Hot Island in Red Suede $200, chineselaundry.com

House of Harlow 1960 Pearl Pumps $169, bloomingdales.com

United Nude Frame Shoe $545, solestruck.com

Bebe Gold Brice Pump $144, heels.com

Rock & Republic Loretta Chain Platform $295, zappos.com

Bags - Why settle for a plain, boring bag when you can turn up the volume and the bling? These bags won’t be tossed to the side after prom night is over because they’re too cool not to carry again.

Clockwise from top left:
Whiting & Davis Art Nouveau Wristlet $145, endless.com

Chloé Elsie Crystal-Embellished Leather Clutch $1,835, mytheresa.com

SANG A Plush Clutch $1,740, kirnazabete.com

Paco Rabanne “Le 69″ Bag $1,152, colette.fr

Botkier Night-Out Crossbody Clutch $137, couture.zappos.com

Hair – You don’t need to be queen to flaunt a regal hairdo at prom. Feathers, crystals and flowers add a fun touch to a sleek hairdo. Ditch the curls and braids for one of our five favorites above.

Clockwise from top left:
Jacques Vert Dusty Blue Royal Affair Fascinator $129, houseoffraser.co.uk

Eugenia Kim Claudia Feather-Embellished Headband $125, net-a-porter

Topshop Large Lime Orchid Clip $25, us.topshop.com

1928 Winging It Filigree Vintage Hair Barrette $14, 1928.com

Colette Malouf Crystal And Pearl Flower Wire Comb $96, boutique1.com

How do you plan on accessorizing for prom 2011?

Clare Waight Keller waves goodbye to Pringle of Scotland.

Hannah MacGibbons bows out of Chloé.

As Hannah MacGibbons moves on from her ten year tenure at Chloé, we will get to see how Clare Waight Keller’s vision evolves in this new house. Keller’s experience spans through top design houses: senior women’s designer at Gucci in the Tom Ford era, men’s design director for Ralph Lauren’s Purple Label, and her first job was women’s wear designer at Calvin Klein. Keller’s got it going on.

The aesthetic she’s honed at Pringle seems to be aligned with the concept of Chloé, and she will likely bring into focus the more technical aspect of knits. Her vision for dramatic capes and flowing yet fitted separates is sure to make her a welcome figure at the Chloé house. She brought the concept of luxury ready to wear to Pringle, just as Chloé introduced that concept to the world.

Besides, she fulfills Chloé’s anglophilic fem obsession. Aside from a unsuccessful s two-year tint with Swede Paulo Melim Andersson from 2006, it’s been Brit after Brit at the French design house: Stella McCartney, Phoebe Philo, Hannah MacGibbons and now Clare Waight Keller. Fancy that. Of course, those all succeeded his Royal Kaisership Karl Lagerfeld as he helmed the brand by freelance after the original designer, Gaby Aghion, from 1966 through the 70s.

So, how do you feel about this round of musical chairs?

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I had the honor of meeting Stella McCartney before the event really started – the Liv of the party hadn’t arrived yet. Determined to talk to her, I persisted past the determinedly protective security PR and introduced myself. Nerves almost got the better of me as I toldher that while I’m a Fashion Editor, I’m also a designer and born Beatles fan. Her smile proved she is a kind, beautiful soul. Conversation ebbed into how when she first began, there was much hoopla surrounding her choice to be completely animal and eco friendly. It was such a bizarre choice 10 years ago. Now, designers are faced with the issue of how to make eco-friendliness a non-issue by just making it an innate part of the process and letting the clothing speak for itself.  After a minute’s time talking on sustainability with Stella McCartney, she got whisked away to retrieve Liv Tyler. Don’t fret – that was not the last she saw of me.

I thus busied myself with the touch of her squeezably soft wools, the gold wovens, and the cucumber cocktails until their return.

I eventually caught up with Liv Tyler and chatted up what we’re feeling in fashion right now, and of course about Stella. By the way, she is even more elegantly stunning in person than in any pictures or movies.

What trends are you loving this season?

“I would say I’m very not hip to knowing what’s in because I only follow my heart, what I like. I don’t keep up with [magazines]. I read magazines when I can, and I see pieces when I walk by them in a store. I have more of a specific eye when it comes to [shopping]. Like, I could come to this place and in about 4 minutes I could say exactly what I want and how I would put it together.”

What is your heart saying for fashion right now, within yourself?

“I’m really happy to be in this [Stella McCartney] dress. I feel like a fem-bot. Everything’s in place.  I’m really happy in it right now. Too bad I can only wear it once because I had my picture taken in it about 300 times.”

I think we all feel that way with Facebook. That’s why I like separates.

“I love separates. I live in Wolford tights and Lanvin flats. And then whatever else I can come up with. I really love shorts and rompers, but with tights. Little skirts and blouses and t-shirts. I definitely like separates right now.”

How much Stella do you think you have in your closet?

“Not a crazy amount, but the pieces last forever. They don’t go away. I have a couple of jackets that I’ve had for 6 years. I have a suit from when she was at Chloé. They’re so well made and so chic and powerful that they transcend trends… I always feel like it’s the grownup in me. I have all these different sections of my closet. The one section where most of my Stella things are, is for when I have a meeting, or when I want to feel like a woman.”

Now there’s no way I would have left without saying so long to Stella. And I wanted to get a quote for my all my Indies. At the end of a press line longer than the train on André Leon Talley‘s Met Gala gown, I squeezed in, nearly glamouring the PR that just kicked three girls off the line ahead of me, and got to ask one question. Here goes:

I was just writing today about how important the oversized blazer is.

“Oh, cool!”

I wanted to know how you came up with it. What’s your reasoning behind it?

“I guess I’m always borrowing my boyfriend’s jackets, and it’s… my husband, sorry! It just gives a bit more attitude.”

So maybe I made her a little tongue tied, too? Regardless, Stella McCartney is a graceful and talented woman who has not only come from great legacy, but is creating her own.

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Between her shocking red hair and her hot lace Stella McCartney dress, Rihanna's look was show-stopping for her afterparty at Greenhouse in NYC. Black patent pumps and a gold chain necklace provided sexy, classic accessories for an all-around fabulous ensemble. Shop her exact dress and other like items now!

It Look: Rihanna At Greenhouse After Party by VirginiaSena featuring Stella McCartney dresses

Stella McCartney Guipure-lace shift dress
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Christian Louboutin Pigalle 120 patent pumps
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Dame Tri Link Icy Bridge Ring
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Martine Sitbon Tie Clutch – Black Patent – Clutch – Muse Ten
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Roberta Chiarella Academy Award CZ Stud – Max and Chloe
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Chloe has released its images for the latest fragrance starring Raquel Zimmermann. Love, Chloe is meant to be a celebration of femininity and radiance. It will be sold exclusively at Saks starting mid September.

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At first her blog was called “la méchante” (the mean girl) but she switched to Eleonore Bridge because she’s clearly adorable.

How would you describe your style?

I love very feminine outfits, sometimes a bit childish. It’s because I consider fashion a game, I love playing with my wardrobe. I also have a lot of vintage things and accessorizes from my grandmother.  I also try to sometimes dress retro.

What sets you apart from the other style bloggers?

I don’t know… Maybe by not following all the trends, I don’t care if one day I’m wrong and have a “fashion faux pas” as we say in French, but who cares? It won’t kill me, I’d rather make mistakes than wear boring outfits.

I also take really good care of my pictures, I try to find beautiful places in Paris or in houses and apartments so it’s not just about the clothes: the place is really important.

How has your life changed since starting the blog?

I found my 2 lasts jobs through my blog and left my first career at L’Oréal where I was an interior architect. I now work a lot more but it’s great. I’m also learning photography for 2 years through my blog and I love it. I met a lot of really nice people from all over the world thanks to my blog.

Who are your Favorite designers?

Viktor & Rolf for their cartoon universe and Kenzo for the prints, and of course romantic and funny French designers like Sonia Rykiel, and Chloé.

Where do you like to shop in NYC?

When I went there I looooved Brooklyn and all the shops around Bedford (Williamsburg). The vintage stores are amazing there.

What do you like the most about NYC?
For fashion, I love being able to wear whatever I want, a mini skirt for example or a giant bow: nobody will care. In Paris, you would be like a clown and people would stare at you, fashion is not really fun in Paris, it’s really too serious. I love how New Yorkers dress up when they’re going out!

And of course, in New York I’m obsessed with the food, milk shakes and breakfasts and I really envy New Yorkers for their amazing Central Park!

What is your favorite item in your closet?

My leather jacket from Yves St Laurent, I bought it in a second hand store in Paris, it’s a unique piece from a fashion show. It’s perfect and has a story: the number of the outfit and name of the model.

Tell us about your love for Alice in Wonderland?

I loved the Disney cartoon and the strange world Alice discovers. It used to scare me when I was a little girl, but we all love fear! But this year Alice became a product and it’s just a shame…

What do you do for living (to make money)?

A lot of things, I used to be a furniture designer and interior architect but now I’m a web consultant, I write and take pictures for many websites, my job doesn’t have a name.

Pick 5 people, dead or alive, to have dinner with.

Lewis Carroll, Edgar Allan Poe, Helena Rubinstein, Jake Gyllenhaal and Audrey Hepburn.

Where do you see yourself in five years?

I don’t want to imagine, I don’t like when I know where I’m going. I like mystery, that’s more exciting!

We heard you have a wedding in the works, tell us about that?

You have five hours? No sincerely I can’t tell you about my wedding, it will be too long. I just want to say that I want people to have fun, that I love my fiancé more than people can imagine (we’re a 10 year old couple).

How will your blog change once you are married?

It won’t change, there will only be my wedding pictures:)

You often blog about other things besides fashion, what else fascinates you?

Photography, beautiful images. I can spend hours looking at beautiful pictures.

If you had one wish, what would it be?

Be happy, have fun and in good health for all my life!

Thanks Elodie.

Check out her blog here ( you can read it in English)

Stay tuned for new news on today’s presentation of the collection– including a very special live photo feed by our guest blogger, Rob Pruitt, reporting straight from the scene!

Chloe and her cuz Lexe — see the resemblance?

Chloe tries on a custom baseball hat with doo-rag sewn on by the designer herself!

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Too cute!
Gray
Mary in head to toe CS for OC.
Rita looks slammin’ in CS dress and clogs.
Marika loves a pentagram.
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Julia.

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NY Mag and and The Wall Street Journal might compare them to lederhosen, but any way you look at it, leather shorts were all over the Spring 2010 runways. From Chloe to Yves Saint Laurent and Emilio Pucci to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s The Row, leather shorts, whether high-waisted, bermuda style or hot-shorts, are as trendy as ever. The best part about this trend? They can be dressed up for a classy androgynous look or dressed down to emulate last year’s trendy biker-chic.

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Such lovelies…….I’m really lovin Dannijo’s bold pieces! I’m also a fan of Assad Mounser, who in my eyes can do no wrong with his line of eye-catching statements.

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While reading the current issue of Nylon Magazine this weekend, I ran across an article about the bags and the designer Hilary Taymour. Here’s the lowdown:

“I’m trying to break through that hippie-guru-yoga persona,” says Hilary Taymour who designs eco-friendly bags under her label Collina Strada. “The eco industry has really evolved. I feel like I can do anything stylish and still keep that sustainability in mind.” To be sure, there’s nothing remotely granola about Taymour’s wares. The Los Angeles native (and recent New York transplant) favors structured, geometric shapes and works with textile designer Siel Bartolucci to transform organic inks and canvas into bold, fashion-foward tableauz inspired by vintage and ethnic prints.

It’s a formula that’s working: Collina Strada has been picked up by Fred Segal and Eco-boutiques around the countries. It has also secured a modest celebrity following (including Chloe Sevigny ad Anna Pacquin). But as a designer and budding entrepreneur, Taymour gets most excited when her bags are worn by average Janes. “I love it when I see a cute girl walking down the street with one. It’s like, you actually paid for it!”

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I love the bags and especially the “harness-type” vest!

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Miuccia Prada is the master of making the provocative come across as darling. The majority of the pieces of Miu Miu’s spring/summer collection are rather provocative, featuring large chest cutouts, tightly wrapped bandeau blouses, nude mesh paneling, lolita dresses with sky-high hems, and towering platform shoes. What’s interesting about this collection is that all of the latter detailing is hardly noticeable. Miuccia masked the sexy as sweet by using crisp jersey and silk fabrics, high-necked oxford collars, whimsical prints, and sweet schoolgirl plaits (à la Wang). The high-ballers of the fashion world aren’t the only ones swooning over the new collection. Celebrities such as Alexa Chung, Daisy Lowe, Chloe Sevigny, and Keira Knightley have been spotted donning some of Miu Miu’s finest pieces.

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Serge Leblon captures Julianne More for the cover of latest issue of BlackBook Magazine, after A Single Man, we will soon see Julianne in pyschosexual thriller Chloe.

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The new Chloe ads are our and they feel like a true blast from the past. It’s almost as if they would fit perfectly well in the 1970′s. Raquel Zimmermann & Malgosia Bela star in the ads which were shot by famed photographer by Mario Sorrenti.

This movie looks really good, it’s a remake of an older French film in which an ordinary housewife (Julianne Moore) hires an escort (Amanda Seyfried) when she suspects her husband of cheating. Check out the trailer here.

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Photographed by Mario Testino and styled by fashion editor Tonne Goodman, Karlie Kloss gets dirty on the farm in clothes by Marni, Chloé, Yves Saint Laurent, Isaac Mizrahi, Balenciaga, Donna Karan, Paul Smith and A.P.C.

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Ever since they came out I’ve been stuck in a non-stop drool fest over these amazing shoes. But since (for a number of reasons) I’d probably never even SEE a real pair of these, I decided to go on a quest to make some inspired by those gorgeous, oh-so-expensive and oh-so-sold-out Chloe Studded Ankle Boots.

I’ve documented my journey for you to enjoy and even replicate if you have the patience… and if you don’t check out my Etsy shop where I’ll make you a custom pair with YOUR design in the size and color of your choice!

Materials:

*3 bags (300 pc.) Gold Heavy Duty Studs size 20 (found mine at Kit Craft)
*Leather 3 Buckle Ankle Boots (found mine at Revival Clothing)
*2? thick Wooden Board
*pliers (rounded nose works best)
*hammer
*small flathead nail
*scissors
*tape
*thin permanent marker
*metal thimble
*printed paper design
*1/2? thick by 1 1/2? wide wooden board cut to taper at one end

The Process:

A little backstory on my materials: The boots I chose have the similar 3 buckle configuration to the Chloe ones and are handmade from Revival Clothing. They are surprisingly SUPER comfortable and durable for being “Renaissance period” shoes. As far as the studs go, after much research I found these Heavy Duty Studs from Kit Kraft which were the only ones small enough and with prongs thick enough to make it through leather.

STUDDING THE STRAPS:
Step 1- Place the 2? thick wooden board on a flat sturdy surface (for me I just worked on the ground in my garage). Then take the 1st strap you’re going to work on and place it over the board
Step 2- Starting at the tip of the strap, press the prongs of the stud into the leather to make indentations to make a guide where you will hammer in the nail

Step 3- Take the nail and place it over the indentations you just made. Hammer it in until you feel it go through the leather and into the wood

Step 4- Push the stud through the holes you just made with the nail, take the pliers and fold the prongs over and into the leather.

Step 5- *For added stability* take the pliers, place them over the top of the stud and the closed prongs and squeeze gently to bend the prongs further into the leather

Step 6- Repeat “Step 2? with the next stud and then “Step 3?, “Step 4? and “Step 5? (I placed mine every 5 – 6cm apart) working your way up to the base of the strap
Step 7- Repeat “Step 2?, “Step 3?, “Step 4? and “Step 5? consecutively with the next straps until you are finished (make sure to leave room on each strap for the buckle to go through one of the holes… I made it so mine would be able to slip on and off without having to re-buckle the straps)

STUDDING THE TOE:
Step 8- If you haven’t already done so, take your 1/2? thick board and cut the end to taper so it will fit into the smallest part of the shoe’s toe. Then cut the board to the length of your shoe so you can slip it inside the shoe.

Step 9- Make a paper pattern of the design you want on your shoe. Then either print out two of the same or flip the pattern to have a mirrored effect (for me, I used Illustrator to mock up the workable area of the toe and used the circle tool set to a 6cm diameter to act as the studs)

Step 10- Take the paper pattern, cut it out and tape it to the shoe in the position you want. Then poke holes in the design in the center of each circle and mark them on the shoe through the hole with the permanent marker.
Step 11- Once you’re done marking for all the studs remove the paper pattern and put the 1/2? thick board you cut into the shoe
Step 12- Repeat “Step 2? by pressing the prongs into the leather (with the prongs evenly spaced around each marker mark) to make the indentations

Step 13- Repeat “Step 3? by taking the nail and placing it over the indentations. Make sure the wooden board is underneath where you will be working inside the shoe and hammer it in until you feel it go through the leather and into the wood

Step 14- Push the stud through the holes you just made with the nail, take the metal thimble on your finger and (while holding the top of the stud with another hand/finger) fold the prongs over each other and into the leather (I find it helps to have the prongs parallel to the toe and heel of the shoe… it makes it easier to fold them since you don’t have much leverage)

Step 15- *For added stability* take out the wooden board, place the the thimble inside the shoe underneath the newly closed stud and hammer lightly on top to bend the prongs further into the leather
Step 16- Repeat “Step 2?, “Step 3?, “Step 14? and “Step 15? consecutively with the next studs until the design is finished

STUDDING THE HEEL CAP: (very difficult)
I found this to be the most difficult area because there’s no easy way to hold the board in place while you hammer so do this at your own risk…

Step 17- Repeat “Step 2?, “Step 3?, “Step 14? and “Step 15? at the back of the heel consecutively and with the next studs until the design is finished

Post via Cult Indie, written by Alyssa Zukas

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