August 6, 2009 at 9:00 am by Luanne Bradley
Operation Old Sweater: 10 Great DIY Rescues
Is there a hole in the heart of that beloved camel cashmere from your freshman year at Stanford?
Don’t become unraveled! The crafty set – people like Stefanie Girard, who wrote Sweater Surgery – take the green approach to spinning yarns, reconfiguring new objects d’smart from those ratty pullovers that once warmed our bones.
Handwash your old sweater (I like to use baby shampoo) and treat it for unsightly coffee or red wine stains. Then circumvent those Jarlsberg cheese holes in the wool and make something cool!
Here’s a …
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It’s early Sunday morning in late November and I don’t want to leave the cuddly warmth of my down duvet. If I had special powers I would wiggle my nose and a handsome prince would appear with a cup of hot coffee and the New YorkTimes. But since my nose doesn’t wiggle that way, I crawl out from under the covers and head toward the closet for a favorite pair of jeans, a tee and my heather grey sweater-coat.
I can’t help but feel more like a girly-girl when my ridges have ruffles. Maybe that’s why the layered trim look is so alluring for fall. The eye-catching Juicy Couture modal dress from 
Luxury is elusive. We seek it, but it is never quite realized. It is a practice.
A girl can never have enough wraps, especially a girl who always finds herself chilled to the bone. To me, the wrap is a stylish and essential choice. When it comes to wraps, I like to think of myself as an equal opportunity shopper. As luxurious as a high-end eco cashmere wrap is, I value my vintage sidewalk purchase just as much. This 
I was once dating a man who couldn’t believe his ears when he learned that I didn’t own cashmere. He was simply appalled that the fashionista and lover of luxury sitting in front of him had never splurged on the famously lavish wool. Lo and behold, for Christmas he bought me my very first cashmere sweater.
How could anyone resist that precious face and that stylish pink sweater? The hounds must be lining up for her number!
