DIY fashion
In our current climate, it is very important to be adapting our lifestyle to live sustainably. The UK alone sends 350,000 tonnes of used but still wearable clothes to landfill every year, that’s around £140 million in value. An alternative to contributing to this obscene amount is recycling unwanted clothes, I have included examples of ways I have updated my clothing and places I go for inspiration when re-designing my wardrobe.
Fashion from Discarded Fabric
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| Mauve Wrap Skirt |
Pinterest has definitely been my go-to distraction over quarantine! The easy-to-follow tutorials and simplistic patterns have allowed me to turn scraps of old fabric into completely unique and wearable fashion. I have already gotten so much use out of this wrap skirt and it only took an hour to make. The trousers were a little more of a challenge, as a result of the yards of hemming, although it was worth every minute as they are my new loungewear favourites.
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| Mustard Wide-leg Trousers |
Check out my Pinterest account for the patterns I used to create these garments!
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| Sky Blue Chunky Knit Jumper |
Granny chic is definitely in right now and I felt like I was truly becoming a granny with this project. The cosy knit required more time and more materials to knit (it took a total of 7 balls of chunky wool); however, this challenge is definitely worth committing to! Knitting is surprisingly therapeutic and the end result leaves you with an immense sense of achievement.
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| Azure Blue Skater Skirt |
This is a throwback to my first garment DIY when I was 13. I wore this skater skirt everywhere for years until the hems had given up and I was too tall to call this a skirt anymore. A skater skirt is made from a very simple circle skirt pattern with a few pleats and a waistband added, there is a wide selection of tutorials and Pinterest instructions you can follow to achieve this piece.
Patterned Top with a Lace Trim
When you look at your old tablecloth its garment potential may not spring to mind; however, I created my top from our old table cover and used the lace detail for the straps for some vintage chic. I love how making your own garments gives you creative license to choose your own fabric patterns and colours to create something that emanates individuality.
Textile Transformation
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| Cheque Shirt with Embroidered Flower Appliqué |
From an old men's shirt from a charity shop into country chic. I cut and rolled the sleeves, added a few stitches to keep them in place, sewed on appliqué patches and tied the fabric to make it more feminine. I like to style it with a bandana and denim to add to the farmhand look.
Lemon Mini Skirt with Elasticated Waist
This item was criminally easy to make and is passable as a cute mini skirt. I cut the straps off an old top I had when I was 12 and used the elasticated neckline as a waistband that comfortably fits over my hips.
Pale Pink Ribbed Crop Top
Cropping clothes is an effortless way to transform garments that no longer fit or are no longer in style into something fashionable yet still youthful.
Blue V-neck Crop Top
Another transformative idea is to stitch together the ends of an old cardigan to create a low V-neck top or jumper. This was my mum's unworn cardigan and 4 stitches transformed it into a wearable crop top with an elegant neckline.
Orange Fabric Strap Sandals
A hack for jazzing up a pair of old or dull flipflops is to stitch or super glue fabric to the straps of your shoes. I used orange denim with white flower details-cut from a skirt I had when I was 5-to freshen up these sandals, however, you can use old swimsuit material to make the shoes more waterproof.
There are endless hacks to transforming clothes from the clutter of your wardrobe into stylish and striking pieces, so think twice before binning them!
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