I love clothes. What girl doesn't, but what I love more than clothes is finding great deals and saving money without sacrificing getting what I want! One great way to do so is to make things yourself.

I was shopping the other day for a dress to wear to a wedding. I wanted something that had color but since stores are now getting ready for fall, it was a tough find. I ended up finding a dress but it was grey. To add some color I thought it would be a great idea to find a Kimono to go over it to add a little detail and color to the outfit. As I searched through the stores I realized that they were more than I felt like spending at the moment and they looked to easy to make. I went into forever 21 and was browsing around and I came across the scarf section of the store. I found really pretty patterned scarves and decided I would use one to make my own Kimono. The scarf only cost me $9.00 (compared to a $30 or $40 dollar Kimono you can find in stores). I was so excited to take advantage of the find.

Making the Kimono was super easy all you need is

• A square scarf (Forever 21 has many patterns and they are very inexpensive and a perfect size!)
• Some thread
• A needle
• Scissors
• Ruler (I found a yard stick to be easier)