Festive Living 101: How to have fun while cleaning your apartment
It’s highly likely that one of your resolutions this year is to clean your apartment, de-clutter, and refresh your space. There aren’t many people who don’t long for a clean beginning in the home when...
View ArticleWeekend Project: Design Room Overhaul
Well babes, my weekend project is re-organizing my design room, which was the Christmas room until yesterday, when I wrapped our silver tree in twine and lovingly crammed it back in closet. The photo...
View ArticleLittle (Studded) Black Dress D.I.Y.
So I whipped up a DIY studded dress to wear out last weekend! It’s easy, especially if you have an LBD to start with. All you need is a pair of scissors, some studded trim—I bought mine in the garment...
View ArticleHey Mishka Loves… ♡ Link Round-Up & Snaps From Fusion Fashion Show 2013
Welcome to Hey Mishka Loves…—the new weekly link round-up that showcases stylish, festive, inspiring content from all around e-town. Stop by on Tuesdays to get your dose. This week I’m crazed over a...
View ArticleDIY Wednesday: Paint-Splatter Sparkle Earrings Tutorial
Hey daisies, how’s your week going? Mine has been kind of gloomy and energy-sapped but I’m feeling much better today, becaaause… …it’s the first official Hey Mishka DIY Wednesday! Today I’ll show you...
View Article10 Things To Do Before You Start Spring Cleaning
Happy first day of spring! ✿ There’s still snow on the ground in NYC, but the sun is shining and I’m welcoming the new season with a level of joviality that might terrify normal folk. In lieu of a...
View ArticleEaster Sunday: Food, Friends & 3 Exciting Varieties Of Eastern European Eggs
We had an amazing Easter Sunday that resulted in five very stuffed people, lots of laughing, some exciting “Easter confessions”—a thrilling new tradition that was born out of nowhere, and finally, a...
View ArticleDIY Beach Rock Fridge Magnets
It’s mid-week, and for me this is a particularly stressful one. I’m helping to put the finishing touches on a weekend long live music/camp-out party in Ridgewood this weekend (the Bohemian Festival, if...
View ArticleI DIY’d! Tropical Pendant Necklaces
When it rains, it pours—and when it pours, defy the rainy crappy weather by making tropical jewelry! That’s what I’ve been doing, and I’ve finally listed my latest tropical summer pendant designs on...
View ArticleDIY: Tropical Sheer Summer Curtains
It’s been a while since I had a Wednesday DIY for you guys, but yesterday I was inspired to whip up a set of summery, tropical turquoise and lime curtains for the bedroom. We’ve been living with the...
View ArticleHey Mishka Loves… ♥ Link Round-Up
Welcome to Hey Mishka Loves…—the weekly link round-up that showcases stylish, festive, inspiring content from all around e-town. Stop by on Tuesdays to get your dose. This week we’re zeroing in on ice...
View ArticleInstaCraft DIY Book Giveaway! (Closed)
Calling all crafters, DIY-lovers & makers-of-things! I’m giving away a copy of this rad new book, InstaCraft! It’s bursting with adorable ideas, from desktop accessories and snazzy kitchen accents...
View ArticleRaspberry Kiss! DIY Valentine’s Day Cocktail
Happy Valentine’s Day! ♥ Whatever your relationship status, I hope your day is bursting with love and fizzy, delicious pink drinks. Even if you don’t have a date, V-day is the perfect excuse to deck...
View ArticleDIY! Flower Embellished Frames for Spring
When the New York City sky drops a hail storm on you in April, it’s time to call upon the spring gods of DIY. Yes, they exist. Spring is a feeling, you see, and when you create springy things, you...
View ArticleHey Mishka Hosting the Bloomingdale’s SoHo 10 Year Anniversary DIY Event!
So excited to announce that I’ll be hosting the Bloomingdale’s SoHo 10 Year Anniversary celebration’s DIY event. Ready, Fête, SOHO! On April 25th from 3 – 6PM, you can shop the BOU-TEE-QUE collection...
View ArticleThe Art of Craft and Activism
One massive challenge many creative people face, including myself, is an internal conflict about the purpose of their creative work. While some people spend their lives training in medical and...
View ArticleSlicing & Dicing at Bloomingdale’s SoHo 10 Year Anniversary DIY Event
I’m thrilled to report that our Bloomingdale’s SoHo 10 Year Anniversary event was a success! To celebrate 10 years of being the top department store in SoHo, Bloomies organized a series of events...
View ArticleSummer Fashion Smash DIY Event
Happy first day of summer! I’ve been so busy I haven’t even had time to talk about all the fun summery, stylish stuff going on. Sarah and I did another great DIY event with Bloomingdale’s SoHo last...
View ArticleMonday DIY: Henna Inspired Weights
Sometimes the best DIYs are born from problems I encounter in the design studio while I’m flinging fabric scraps at 3AM. Here’s one project that was born when I was struggling to weigh down the corners...
View ArticleMonday DIY: A Tropical Tank
After a wildly creative weekend and the showing of my second collection for Bombay Mermaid at the Sisters on the Runway fashion show, I want to share a DIY from the runway this morning! Here’s a simple...
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