Designer DIY: ‘Sweetie’ Candy Necklace Inspired by Chanel

fashionlush, do it yourself, chanel candy necklace

According to NYFW…. club kid style is making a serious comeback. When I first saw Miley’s “dirty hippie” DIY pieces strut down the runway w/ Jeremy Scott, I was unclear, but once my eyes adjusted… I kind of started to dig it.

I’ve never been the raver type, so seeing this look on the runway & rocking it in real time are two completely different stories. I couldn’t really envision this style on us “normal folk” until I saw a snapshot of Miss Chiara Ferragni (from The Blonde Salad– drr!) sporting the Chanel ‘Sweetie’ necklace on the streets of NYFW.

It had those kitschy raver revival vibes but was worn in a much more relatable & cool way w/ denim shorts, cool sneaks, & a plain white tee. Sorry Miley– you’re just a bit too out there for the masses & I don’t think air fresheners as earrings is ever gonna be a thing (p.s. that was sooo mean girls of me! LOL).

In all reality though, I wasn’t sold until I spotted Alexa Chung, one of my top style icons, also wearing the same candy necklace. That’s when I knew I had to give this trend a lil’ F.Lush test drive.

Can you guess where this is going?! Duh duh duh……

fashionlush, do it yourself, chanel candy necklace

I DIY-ed it for ya! Shockerrrrr.

Let’s get real real though, anyone who goes out and buys a Chanel faux candy necklace is kinda batshit. I mean…. how long is this whole look really going to last anyways? It will most likely be out of style before you even get around to paying it off.

Save your money for something more classic & timeless (like that Celine bag you’ve been eyeing maybs?!) & just make this bad boy instead.

I would really really love to hear what you think about the club kid comeback?! I am the only one who is actually thinking it’s kinda bad ass (if done proper)??

x, E

P.S. If you do a DIY from the site be sure to tag me on Instagram w/ the hashtag #FASHIONLUSHDIY so I can peep it & if you have any designer DIY requests, hit me up & LMK!

fashionlush, do it yourself, chanel candy necklace

Supplies:
» wood rondelle beads
» connector charms
» pastel acrylic paints // paint brushes
» stretch magic
» crimp beads // jump rings
» jewelry pliers

fashionlush, do it yourself, chanel candy necklace

fashionlush, do it yourself, chanel candy necklace

fashionlush, do it yourself, chanel candy necklace

fashionlush, do it yourself, chanel candy necklace

4 Replies to “Designer DIY: ‘Sweetie’ Candy Necklace Inspired by Chanel”

  1. Awesome! Thanks for sharing this awesome candy necklace, I tried it yesterday and it was successful. I’ll include that in my next article. Thanks for the inspiration.

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