The Jane By Design Style Challenge is almost over, but that doesn’t mean the challenges are getting easier.  In fact, it is just the opposite, style challenge number 6 had to do with pretzels… that’s right pretzels!  What do pretzels and fashion have to do with each other… inspiration.  In the end it all comes down to inspiration.  Here was the challenge:

“2012 is almost upon us.  What does the future hold for the world of fashion?  That will depend on people like you.  It’s time to take a long hard look at yourself and the world around you.  What do you see & how does it make you feel?  The ability to be inspired by everyday life is an essential skill.  The ability to translate your inspiration into something fresh and unexpected that takes the fashion world by storm is a rare gift.  Rumor has it that one of the most coveted designer bags of all time was inspired by a roll of tape.

Find the bag of pretzels in your trunk.  Get inspired and create something that will amaze me.  Post a photo to your blog and write an entry explaining your design.  Ask your readers to share ways in which they were inspired to make fashion out of unexpected items here and mention the name of your blog.”

I spent a long time just looking at the pretzels, and my little one kept nibbling at them trying to decide what to create.  But just like anything inspiration can take some time.  The pretzels sent to us in the Jane By Design Challenge were different we had sticks, and mini pretzels and the square ones.  The were covered in salt and that reminded me of glitter and I went from there!

• Mini Pretzels look like bows
• Square Pretzels have a nice pattern almost like polka dots
  
• Stick Pretzels give us a nice line and base shape

We are headed to Walt Disney World on Wednesday this week and I always create something for my 4 year old daughter to wear.  In my experience the more a child can stand out from the crowd the more attention they get from the characters.  So I decided to combine the two challenges and here is what I created out of an idea inspired from pretzels!

I created some Minnie Mouse inspired tennis shoes for little girls!  These are so adorable and will look so cute on my little girl!  They have a pattern, lines, bows and glitter just like the pretzels from the style challenge!! 2012 could be a great year to have your kids rock some funky shoes in their everyday life and at Walt Disney World!

Have you ever been inspired to make something for yourself of your kids for a Walt Disney World vacation?  Do you wear matching t-shirts or maybe make your daughter an outfit based on a Disney Princess or a Halloween costume to look like a dole whip?!  I would love to hear where you find inspiration for fashion at Walt Disney World on the Jane By Design Facebook Page HERE and make sure to mention Chip. and Co. sent you!

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