#Upcycled Fashion

[jasperthehatchet]

Upcycled jewelry time ;) I had this leather zipper piece I harvested from an old purse and turned it into a spike bracelet 🌿⭐️

I used some large sew-on snaps as closures and i added some charms to the zipper. It was a fun project and it helped me out of my art block a little bit :)

[Image ID: an 8 inch long and 2 inch wide black leather bracelet with a black zipper in the middle. The two segments when unzipped are about half and inch wide and each segment has seven half inch cone spikes lining them about an inch apart fron each other. Both the leather segments have white stitching along all the edges from when this zipper piece was attached to a purse. There are large silver snaps on the ends of the bracelet with black embroidery thread attaching them, and on the loop that the leather zipper pull is attached to, there's a large safety pin with beads on it. two black wooden beads and a big green plastic star bead in between them.

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[heartnosekid]

flynn_and_mabel on ig

[cozypunkprints]

My first ever visible mending! I made these jeans way back in high school and still wear them all the time.

[ratwarning]

// OFF WITH HIS TITS //

upcycled t-shirt & leftover denim fabric

click for better quality!

[hopelesslingerie]

We are very proud to announce the release of our third 'Eternal' Collection, a creative endeavor aimed at challenging the fast fashion industry's waste problem and the modern view of disposable clothing. This collection features 38 One of a Kind pieces, each lovingly assembled from vintage fabrics, upcycled clothing, and offcuts from our archive. With unusual textile combinations and creative pattern making, we have transformed materials that would otherwise be discarded into unique and beautiful lingerie, sleepwear and occasion wear. 

For the past few months we have also been developing our new underwire style 'Belinda'. While our bralettes are always available for a range of bust sizes, we understand our customers desire for something more supportive, and are incredibly excited to now have an underwire style in our collection. 

Each item we have put together represents a step towards more responsible consumerism. We hope you find a piece in our 'Eternal' Collection to treasure, love and wear with pride.

love Hopeless xoxo

[moonliiteallniite]

Tiny bottle cap button inspired by this plate from the thrift store 🌟🧙‍♂️☀️🌙

[calendulacraft]

Fast Fashion to Slow Fashion :: a DIY guide to up-cycling and mending clothing on a budget.

For those of us living on a small income, buying from sustainable fashion brands is often out of reach. I would like to point out that *buying new but ecological garments isn't the only way to cultivate a slow fashion wardrobe*. Here are a few options for transforming *upcycling* your clothing, thus making fast fashion into slow fashion:

Mend and repair :: patch hand-me-down sweaters, fix holes in leggins from target and other department stores. By giving items a longer life, and preventing unnecessary garbage, fast fashion items become slow fashion! Here are two tutorials I have written on how to mend a torn belt loop on jeans and patch leggings.

Up-cycle clothing that doesn't suit your style :: when preparing for a trip back home and wondering how to acquire some nicer clothing for the trip a friend of mine gifted me a big bag of clothes. Almost all of them were items that we could call "fast fashion" and nearly all also had stains or rips that needed mending. By fixing and adapting these items and then going on to wear them for several years longer, I am keeping them out of the cycle of buy then trash.

Tailor items that don't fit you :: Taking in clothing is quite simple and there are lots of tutorials on how to hem pants and skirts or take in a size or two. I recently made a tutorial on how to take out a skirt, or make a skirt bigger by adding panels.

At some point, we must face the fact that a t-shirt is totally worn out and cannot be used for clothing any longer. In such cases here are a couple of crafts to utilize the fabric and other items from the scrap pile:

Create a Quilt :: if you find yourself with a pile of beautiful & memory-filled scraps -- transform them into a quilt as I have done in this post.

Make Twine :: Longer scraps of fabric, especially those from stretch materials like leggings or jersey cotton t-shirts can be made into a thing rope also known as fabric twine. I wrote a tutorial on how to make twine out of fabric scraps.

<<Best of luck in all your crafting endeavors!>>

[the-bisexual-bitch]

Remember that jacket? Well, I made it. Pulled out the ol' sewing machine and some clothes that I didn't wear and made something I know I'll wear.

It's far from perfect, but I'm quite proud of the work I did. Thinking about ironing on some patches, too!

(For the record, I'm too big to button it up 😭)

(Here's my og design)

(As always, reblog (not repost) if you like this (and want to). Supporting artists, ect, ect)

[high-cloud]

Enchanted Objects" by Hanne Zaruma

High-Cloud

[jasperthehatchet]

Fabric bracelets part 2: embroidery

These took so long but it was so worth it, I'm very proud of these

[Image ID: six images of three different fabric cuff bracelets. One is a blue/purple cuff with green wavy leafy vine embroidery that curls towards both ends of the bracelet. The design is on both sides of the spikes down the length of the bracelet, same placement as the others. All three bracelets have small metal spikes down the middle. The second bracelet is a desaturated red color, with a gray barbed wire design along both sides of the spikes. The third bracelet is a red and black flannel pattern, with a lighter silvery gray barbed wire embroidery in a slightly different style. The first barbed wire design is a little more stylized while the one on the black and red cuff is a little more realistic looking in its shape, but both are simplistic designs. All bracelets have button closures and three buttons to allow the wearer to adjust the size. All bracelets are roughly 9-10.5 inches long when open and flat and 2.5 inches wide. End ID]

[frizzyfrocks]

first tumble on this account!! my most recent items in the shop!!! 💜🧸💕

[heartnosekid]

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[payloadofgeckos]

Finished up the carhartt project today! From feeling like I had ruined the jacket, to having it be one of my favorite pieces I've ever made- just goes to show that pivoting directions and keeping on with a project even after messing up can really lead to great things!

[plesn]

bug jacket with lace collar :)

[peytoriaseamshire]

✨ I made a corset from curtains!! ✨

As all great projects start, I saw a photo on pinterest (see below). I searched and searched and searched but I couldn’t find the right floral fabric for the corset. I was looking for grandmas curtains meets Victorian era. So I turned to curtains on Amazon (because thrifting wasn’t an option atm). Yep, $15 Amazon curtains (52” x 36”). It was budget-friendly, and honestly, a little rebellious.

I used a cheap Amazon corset (previously used for a renaissance fair outfit) as a base and dove into the challenges of corsetry. I will admit this was my first real try at making a corset. I’d done it before, but they always failed mid way. Did they fail or did I not trust the process??? Eh. I don’t know.

The zipper was installed under the armpit, so I didn’t ruin the floral pattern. As for the straps, I initially wanted to skip the classic ties, but they ended up being essential for making the corset wearable (and pretty). I didn’t know that you had to make the straps detachable in order to be able to put it on by yourself?

This corset feels so cool—I can wear it with flowy skirts for a romantic look or over jeans with a button up for something academic and interesting. Plus, it’s my first successful corset, and I’m obsessed with this floral pattern.

If I did it again, I’d focus on comfort and maybe tweak the zipper for better mobility. Also I’d work hard to thrift a fabric. I don’t like that it’s a Jeff Bezos corset. But honestly? It’s been a total win, and, as usual with DIY, it’s proof you can make something stunning with a little creativity and a lot of patience. ✨✨✨

[moonliiteallniite]

Close ups of my current jacket setup, featuring my new favorite button from @scramratz B))

All patches are mine except the big skull, which was from a local shop! Most of the pins are diy using bottle caps + safety pins, some mine and a couple from a friend. The jacket itself is reworked from a french military jacket and an old hoodie, the hood detaches w snaps and the sleeves attach with safety pins through eyelets I punched into the jacket sleeves.