Denim Shirt Refashion

For this refashion I grabbed one of my dad's old denim shirts. It was too big and had a lot of stains around the collar area.

 

I decided to dye it a royal blue and add some colorful fabric to the collar and pocket. I then changed the ugly old buttons to some cute red ones that popped on the shirt.

I wore it like this a few times but then decided to change it up a little bit. I cut it shorter and cut off the sleeves.

 

This was my final product. I think it came out looking really cute.



DIY tie-dye leggings

I had a pair of white leggings that I have only worn once before. I decided to spice them up a little and maybe make actual use of them. I decided to tie-dye them.

I started with a pair of white leggings. (bleh!)

I then proceeded to tie as many rubber bands as I possibly could.

This is the dye that I love to use. (There are many good dyes so just make sure to follow the directions required for your dye.) My dye requires me to use one gallon of steaming water and 1/4 cup of salt.

After I had my leggings soak in a bucket with the dye water for about thirty minutes, I went ahead and rinsed them. I then put them in the dryer machine and they were ready!

This did not look at all like I had envisioned. The reason being that the leggings were made of polyester. Polyester will not take dye as good as cotton will. However, I still think they came out looking pretty sick!

 

 

 

I tried the same method with some gray cotton leggings I had and this is the result.

 

 My second attempt came out completely different!

Thrift Shopping at Buffalo Exchange

Although I have only been to Buffalo Exchange twice, I love that store. I went this Saturday with my friend Angelica and although I was not planning on spending anything in the store, I ended up leaving with 3 items.

 

 

I found a pair of American Eagle jeans for about $13 and they fit me perfectly so I had to get them!

 

 

 

I also found this jean jacket for $4.50! I am still debating on how I want to refashion it. I might do an ombre bleach on it.

 

 

And last, I found this pair of high top sneakers for $22.50.

I love them!

If you have never been to one of these stores before and you love Goodwill and Plato's Closet. It is definetely worth checking out. It is not as expensive as Goodwill and better quality than Goodwill.

DIY tie-dye bleached shirt and skirt

For this DY I decided to tie-dye bleach an old vacation Bible school I found that no one was using. You will need the same items you used for the DIY tie-dye bleached jeans.

 

 

This is the lightweight denim shirt I started with.

 

I tied rubber bands all over it but instead of placing it in a bucket this time I laid it out outside and used bleach in a spray bottle.

I kept checking on it every fifteen minutes and spraying it with bleach and turning it around until I was satisfied with the color. Then I threw it in the washing machine with no detergent and finally the dryer.

This is what I ended with.

I'm still trying to decide if I want to put some accessories on it like studs or chains or just leave it as it is.

 

 

I also had a denim skirt I got from Goodwill. I decided to bleach it as well but to use another method.

This is the original Old Navy skirt I started with.

I then laid out the skirt on the grass and sprayed the bleach at various angles and different spots.

Then I threw it in the washing machine and finally the dryer.

And this is the final product!

 

 

So now you can see how different methods of using the bleach result in different looks. It's all about finding the one you like.

Half-Shaved or Undercut Hairstyle

I had seen the half-shaved hairstyle two years ago in Mexico when I first fell in love with it. I really wanted to get it but was scared I might not be able to pull it off or even worse, regret it as soon as I had done it.

 

I had told a few friends about it and showed them pictures. Half of them would tell me to go for it while the other half let me know they thought it was hideous. Even my cousins told me I would not be able to pull it off because I had a fat face. So I decided to just look for other hairstyles more suitable for my face.

 

However, although one of my fashion teachers has said the hairstyle is "so 2011" it has actually become quite popular.

 

So this summer I went to Mexico on vacation and told my aunts and cousins I really liked that hairstyle when I saw a girl at a mall with it. Finally my cousin Kenia convinced me to get it and the day before we left Mexico she and I went to the salon and I got the haircut I have been wanting for two years now!

This is the night I first got my new haircut. I had to grow out my bangs!

 

 

Here's how it looks now!

 

My hair grows really fast but I have some barber clippers so it's all good.

 

DIY tie-dye bleached jeans

For this DIY I was inspired by the tie-dye bleached denim everyone seems to be wearing these days. I decided to try this on a pair of jeans I own.

 

For this DIY you will need: a pair of jeans you don't mind bleaching, rubber bands, a bucket, and bleach.

This is the old pair of jeans I started with.

 

Tie all the rubber bands you want. The more you tie, the darker spots you will have.

I decided to use 2 quarts of bleach and 1 quart of water. The more bleach you use, the sooner your denim will whiten.

 

I left my jeans in there for about thirty minutes before I noticed any change. Overall I left my jeans in the bleach for about an hour and thirty minutes. Again it depends on how bleached you want your denim to look so just keep checking every 20-30 minutes until you are satisfied with the look.

After I was happy with the results I rinsed them with cold water and took out all the rubber bands. I then put them in the washing machine (with no detergent!) and dryer.

I was very happy with the results!

My Butterick 4610 tailored jacket!

Butterick 4610

So this is the jacket I have been working on for most of this semester. I love the material (can you believe I actually found it at Joann's?) I know feel like going and making a jacket in every color possible so I can mix and match them with the rest of my wardrobe!
The hardest part about making this jacket would probably have to be all the hand-sewing I had to do. (There was some bleeding involved in the making of this jacket.) The lining, sewn  by hand, was a pain to do, but I think it turned out ok for it being my first jacket I have ever made. Now my dad is already asking me for one!