For this week's project I brought one of my favorite mixed prints together to create a graphic tee. This project was both fun and easy which usually are the best ones in my opinion.
I thrifted this house dress for the pretty patterns and colors and knew it would make for a cute high waist skirt. I removed the bottom portion of the dress, created a waistband and inserted a zipper.
I found this DIY tutorial from A Pair and a Spare on Pinterest and knew I had to give it a try. I first tried it with a white tank but it wasn't long enough. I then thrifted this longer floral tank and it worked out a little better. The top was still a bit short so I had to get a little creative to make it work in the back. Even though it's a bit on the sexier/risque side of what I normally wear, I like how it turned out. This project is really easy and if you decide to make one of your own make sure you use a tank dress.
I found this sweatshirt hiding in the furniture section of the thrift shop. The faux leather and studded details are what caught my eye. I cropped the sweatshirt and styled it over a bodycon dress and kept an all black look.
You can create anything from old clothing especially if it is over-sized. It can also be used as a cheaper alternative to buying fabric. I thrifted this maxi dress and out came a crop top and fabric covered pockets on a pair of cut offs . My first idea was to make a two piece short or skirt set but I needed a much larger sized dress. I still like how this turned out because it's still a 2 piece set.
I bought this cool tie dye t-shirt from my latest thrift haul and I decided to make it into a muscle tee with cut outs in the back. This project was so easy and fun you should definitely make 1 or 2 or 3 of your own. It's perfect for the Summer months and you can even wear it over a swimsuit.
I made this t-shirt during one of my classes with the ladies back in April. Most of the ladies made shredded back tees and I plan on making one of my own soon.
I decided to add more oomph to a plain black tee by giving it contrasting sleeves. Since stripes are my favorite print, I used the sleeves from this striped top. If I know I'm not going to wear something more than once, I refashion a refashion. :-)
Weekend 2 of the Coachella Festival is this upcoming weekend and sadly I will not be attending. Again. But that's alright, I can pretend. In spirit of festival style I created a fringe tee and scalloped edge denim shorts.
My son outgrew one of his denim jackets so of course I took it and made it more fun. I applied a printed sheet to the back panel and on the front of the pockets. I thrifted the sheet but you can use anything you want such as a graphic tee.
I'm going to try to post 2 tutorials a week, time permitting of course. The second tutorial for this week is a military vest. I know I'm late to the game but I finally have one and as they say, better late than never. I found this cute military jacket a few weeks back at the thrift store and knew that it would make for the perfect vest. I love that it has a patterned panel in the back.
This week's refashion remix is exposed zippers. Exposed zippers are zippers that are clearly visible. It can be placed anywhere and it adds a little fun to something that may or may not be plain. I was so excited completing this super easy project that I added zippers to a tee, blouse, dress, crop top and a tank. I placed all of the zippers on the back.
The weather in the Bay Area has not been consistent and some days are really warm while others may be a little breezy. We've also had some rainy days but that didn't last too long either. With that said, I've decided to create an off the shoulder sweatshirt and made it a bit more fun by adding a printed piece to the front which I cut from an old pillowcase.
This week's remix is a mixed print shirt. Mixed prints is currently trending heavily with mixes such as florals and stripes, leopard and polka dots, or even paisley and plaid. The key to making this work is to make sure at least one color repeats in each pattern, mix small prints with bigger prints, and limit prints to two. For this project I took two printed shirts and made it into one color-blocked print top.
Happy Monday guys! This week I am collaborating with Mckenzie from Why Buy It? DIY It!. We will be posting a DIY collaboration once a month on the first Monday of each month which we will title Refashion Mondays. I know today is the second Monday but we finalized everything a few days ago. We will rotate choosing trends and ideas and we will each present our version of the chosen trend. Sounds fun right?! This month's topic is denim refashion. There are many ways you can take a plain pair of jeans and make it look completely different. My last denim refashion was patchwork jeans and you can read the tutorial here. For this refashion I chose acid wash denim and Mckenzie chose two tone denim.
Supplies:
jeans
bleach
spray bottle
rubber gloves
pumice stone (optional)
drop cloth (optional)
There are actually 2 ways that you can go about this project. You can spray the jeans with the bleach or you can soak a pumice stone in bleach and rub it against the jeans. I decided to do both.
Wet the jeans in a sink.
Lay down the drop cloth or take the project outside and wear old clothes in case bleach splashes back. Pour the bleach into the spray bottle.
Spray the bleach onto the jeans. I changed the nozzle until the bleach came out in a straight shot versus shower like and sprayed in different patterns.
I sprayed both sides twice without waiting for the other side to dry. Let the bleach sit for a minimum of 10 mins. I let mine sit for about 30 mins. Your time will depend on the look you want.
I did use a pumice sponge but I'm not sure if it actually helped with anything since it was a sponge and not a stone. But I let it soak in the bleach for about 5 minutes and rubbed it up and down the legs of the jeans. You can create your own pattern.
Soak the jeans in cold water and throw in the washer and dryer. I don't have a washer or dryer at home so I handwashed with laundry soap and let the jeans air dry. I took it to the laundromat 2 days later.
Make sure you check out Mckenzie's two tone denim tutorial! What do you guys think about Refashion Mondays?
