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When I posted about the jeans I dyed I mentioned that it wasn’t the first time I altered an old piece of clothing I wasn’t using as much into something new I now abosultely love. Here are two more examples. Unfortunately I do not have pictures of how I made it and what it looked like before, because it was all very spontaneous and quick.
Example # 1
3 out of 1!
This used to be a Charlotte Russe shirt with an included scarf. The scarf part was attached in the front and in the back. The shirt ended up with a tiny hole after doing laundry one day. You know those holes that the washing mashine likes to put in your favorite pieces, they’re so tiny you want to ignore them put when you put the piece on you just can’t, because the hole is always in such an obvious spot. In this case on my belly.
What I did:
I cut off the scarf and now use it as a.. wait for the surprise …. oh, the suspension… scarf!
The shirt still had the seams where the scarf had been attached to it. So I cut the lower part of the shirt off, creating a kind of cropped top. It was pretty baggy when I put it on and I didn’t like it that much at first. I started loving it, when I put a little knot in the front, which gives it a draping effect. It is a perfect cover up for tank tops and the like, especially when the top itself is a bit too baggy I can avoid looking like a giant rectangle with this little magic piece.
Now it’s baggy.. Pretty much the baggiest tank top I own.
Now it’s not… I like wearing this for workouts a lot.
I really, really suck at throwing things out. At least then I was able to think of a good use for the cut off bottom part of the shirt, too. I use it as a headband now! Depending on how you twist it it even looks like a turban.
Mini turban. Of course you can vary with the position in your hair.
This twist created the turban look. If you don’t want a turban on your head you can just hide the knot in the back of your head.
Example # 2
Boyfriend jeans
This used to be a regular pair of pants that had just gotten a little too big. Also, at a ‘how to dress for your body type’ class I was told to never pick jeans with a flap and button, which these of course had.
I had been envying the boyfriend jeans look on other people but just couldn’t find a pair that fit alright on me.
Here’s what I did:
I simply cut off a tiny bit off the leg. I was careful not to cut too much, because I wanted to fold over the ends and you usually need to do that twice for it to stay up. That’s exactly what I did, without even sewing the cut off part, you know I’m lazy! I have been wearing them a lot and love, love, looove how they look with a medium heel. So casual and still chic! At first I was worried about the edge because I didn’t sew it, but nothing has happened to it so far. I guess that is because the edge is folded in and is kind of protected this way.
Boyfriend jeans with little wedges
I also took of the flaps in the back. I just opened up the seam using a seam ripper. I decided to leave the button in to avoid a strange looking hole.
The removed flap, button still in.
Have you ever done something similar? I can’t be the only one who has a hard time sorting out and throwing out old clothes. 
I’d love to hear your stories!
xoxo
P.S.: For more on turbans check out these links
Khloe Kardashian’s facebook page
the beauty department’s post on turbans
Willow & Clay
College Fashion
YouTube tutorial on turbans
