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DIY Couture

By Fawnia Soo Hoo

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It's mid-July, so that means Paris couture shows and time to start strategizing the Fall wardrobe. How to bring it together? Well, the ever-industrious Fug Girls over at the Cut have put together a how-to slide show for DIY fashionistas to make the hottest couture runway looks their own—from piling on chunky Chanel bracelets (hit a Forever 21) to creating cone pasties à la Gaultier (the girls recommend old potholders, but we think dyeing cone coffee filters would work and allow for a rainbow of colors) . Go get 'em, Ladies! [The Cut]

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