Did you watch the series premiere of JANE BY DESIGN last night on ABC Family?  Totally adorable, right?  I for one, loved it, and loved that this quirky “outcast” (I’m with CourtneyK – like she and Billy would really be outcasts!) has such good fashion sense.  For our final challenge, I’m here to tell you how dress like Jane Quimby! Take this casual outfit from the pilot (pictured left) – it’s totally what you might see on any high school

Oh, the dreaded Challenge #6.  You know the one.  Where, basically, it’s the challenge during one of those fashion making shows where they say “oh hey, find something in the pantry and use it for a fabulous dress.”  That’s the one!  Today’s challenge was to use 100 Calorie Packs of Snyder’s pretzels to create something fresh and fun.  I thought, hey, I’m not using the pretzels.  While I snacked away on my 100-Calorie Snaps, I braided the pretzel bags and

Mission #5- use a plain old button down to go from Day to Night!  Everyone’s had that day at the office where you’re stuck there until 7:30, but you have to get to a party right away (I’m not the only one spending time at the office until 7:30, am I), right?  In fact, Jane Quimby faces that issue pretty much every day with how to turn her school clothes into office wear, into something even more exciting for a

The 4th challenge in our JANE BY DESIGN quest is to take that heinous Christmas sweater we’ve all managed to come across over the years, and turn it into something interesting and wearable. In my case, I looked at the sweater, and didn’t see anything worthy of a bracelet or a scarf or anything conventional, but I thought to myself – why not turn this into a fashionable sweater that’s plain to the eye of the beholder, but up close

This next challenge involves finding the purse that best represents me. For me, the purse I’m carrying at any given time is the purse that best defines me.  Often, my purses are bright and whimsical, with a variety of colors that go or coordinate with just about any outfit I pull together. The purse I’m currently carrying is from Fossil – my current favorite place to buy just about anything – from their Key-Per collection.  It’s coated canvas with fabric,

Up next in our Jane By Design Challenge – use the white t-shirt included in the trunk, and style it based on your style icon.  I spent some time thinking about who I idolize, as far as style goes – for me, it’s all about Kirsten Dunst.  Before you say “but wait, she always looks like she just rolled out of bed,” that’s essentially what I love about her – she leaves her house in a white tshirt and jeans,

I’m participating in the JANE BY DESIGN challenge for ABCFamily, and I can already tell it’s going to be a hoot!  Not only did I receive a lovely Donovan/Decker trunk (seriously, it will be the best coffee table), but they sent along a dress form and some crazy fun items that I need to take from boring or bland to amazing ha! Our first challenge involved a shopping spree for some inspiration – check it out! So if you had