Old Jeans into New Dress
Upcycled Denim Dress.
My lovely friend Jess asked me if I could make her a dress in the style of the upcycled skirts that I had previously made. I tried to keep all the key features of the jeans.
Here is the outcome.
Remade Denim Skirts
Denim Skirts With A Twist.
1000’s of jeans are being discarded everyday. Sometimes it is the crotch or the knees that are worn out but mostly there is nothing wrong with them other than the fact that they either don’t fit or aren’t fashionable anymore.
I like to unpick denim trousers and put them back together in ways you can still see what they were before but now turned into skirts or dresses. Here are a few samples modelled by Deniz.
T-shirt Upcycling Ideas
Slashing and Weaving
Have some t-shirts lying around that you don’t wear? Let loose with the scissors! Here are some upcycling experimentations in cutting, slashing, ripping, knotting and top stitching.
Easy DIY project, no sewing machine and not much sewing experience needed.
Trinket Upcycling
Button Brooches.
Do you have odd bits of broken jewellery lying in a drawer that you don’t want to get rid of because of sentimental reasons? Earrings, beads, pendants, chains all are usable in this project. I had some, glass charms, buttons, bits of chain, doll shoes and fabric that I used to make these little brooches.
All you have to buy is the brooch pin with holes in them. Then by stitching on or using wire, attach your old bits of jewellery that you want to use. The possibilities are endless!
First Fashion Photoshoot
Thank goodness for friends who wants to model your wears in the cold autumn days. This was my first experience in styling and shooting. I have always been a keen photographer and have a good eye for detail, but shooting people and making the clothes look good is something else. A lot of frames are usually shot to find the perfect one. We were using real film here though so didn’t have too many rolls to waste. It was a pretty cold day too so didn’t want the girls to suffer too long outside. For an amateur “first go” I’m pretty happy with the outcome. Thank you ladies for putting up with it!
