When you’ve cut your favorite jeans into shorts this summer and aren’t sure what to do with the denim scraps, P.S. I made this… comes to the rescue. This Saturday, April 6th, you can join blogger Erica Domesek at Bergdorf Goodman (5th Avenue & 85th st, New York City) to make some creative denim-centric DIY accessories. Projects will include denim-covered gold cuffs, cascading necklaces made using denim scraps, iPhone covers and more. Denim for the project is being provided by brands like Current/Elliott, AG Adriano Goldschmied, and Mother Denim.
See the invite below for full details:
See you there!
—DT Staff
Tags: AG Adriano Goldschmied, Bergdorf Goodman, Current/Elliott, denim cuff, denim DIY, denim iPhone case, denim necklace, denim scraps, mother denim, P.S. I Made This
The thing that sets the most stylish people apart from the rest is not that they have access to some exclusive, unique source of clothing no one else does. It’s that they take the same products everyone else buys and they make it their own. With jeans, this is especially versatile, from distressing to cuffing and beyond.
Image via Nasty Gal blog.
Below are a few ways you can make your jeans your own this fall.
1. DIY distress your jeans. Grab a pair of scissors, some sand paper, and go to town on your favorite jeans to create a look that’s vintage and chic. Check out our post on distressing denim for more ideas.
2. Mix and match denim with your favorite statement accessories, like killer shoes or a bold metallic clutch. Hint: Done correctly, this makes a pair of jeans acceptable in the night life realm.
3. Cuff them up. Whether you prefer a wide thick cuff or a skinny rolled cuff, when you adjust hemlines, the game changes. The a-symmetrical cuffing job above is a tomboyish statement we love (especially when worn with heels). Check out our video on three ways to cuff jeans, below.
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Need your jeans dyed, tailored, or cut into the perfect pair of cut-off shorts? (We wear ours all year ’round with a pair of tights!) Send them in to Denim Therapy and we’ll work magic with out expert repair and customization services.
—DT Staff
Tags: cuffing jeans, denim DIY, distressing jeans, how to wear jeans, nasty gal, Street Style
Back in June, Denim Therapy took on the challenge of DIY-ing a pair of Earnest Sewn jeans by adding a lace tuxedo stripe down the legs. And guess who won the challenge! This means you will be able to purchase these awesome DT-made jeans online and in Earnest Sewn stores along with their entire Spring 2013 line next year. If you can’t wait that long, check out our DYI video and lace-print your jeans today!
—DT Staff
Tags: denim DIY, Denim Therapy, Earnest Sewn, fabric paint diy, paint jeans, stencil with bleach, stencil with lace
Looking to add a little badass to your look this fall? A simple studded denim collar can zing up an outfit in a snap, whether worn free-floating with a low-neck top or as a faux-collar on a button-up shirt. The best part? You can make it yourself in about 25 minutes.
Step 1. Find an old denim shirt at your favorite thrift store, or your closet. Be sure the shirt’s collar is thick enough to hold studs without tearing.
Step 2. Carefully cut the collar away from the shirt as shown.
Step 3. Gather your studs and small-tipped round nose pliers.
Tip: shop Etsy for deals on studs and embellishments. I used 34 total—your count will depend on the desired look.
Step 4. Place your first stud on the collar. Use the sames to guide you.
Step 5. Push the prongs through the back of the fabric. Push fabric down on either side of the prongs using your pliers.
Step 6. Use your pliers to fold the stud prongs down and curl them into the fabric so they are secure.
Step 7. Repeat, and fill up your collar with studs!
Step 8. Wear it out! If you need to wash it, be sure to do so by hand.
Enjoy, and let us know how it goes on our Facebook page!
—Michelle Christina Larsen
Tags: denim collar, denim DIY, Denim Therapy, how to stud denim, studded denim
“Denim Is Our World”? Um, we can relate to that. The folks at GUESS have launched a site with that very name, for denim fans to receive exclusive shopping event invites, behind-the-scenes videos, new tools, and trendsetter profiles. Show off your jeans love by uploading a photo of your stylish self decked out in your fave pair of GUESS jeans or hashtagging it #GUESSJEANS. For the craftier denim aficionados among us, you can show off how you do denim by repurposing or remixing a pair. Upload a pic to Pinterest, tag it #GUESSwhatimade, and Erica Domesek from P.S. I Made This will pick her favorites. What’s not to love when denim’s (already) your world?
—Brie Hiramine
Tags: denim DIY, Guess, Guess jeans, ps i made this
We’re excited to show you the results of our Earnest Sewn denim challenge DIY! After some experimenting, we finally came up with the idea to stencil a pattern using fabric paint and lace (works best with thick, synthetic lace in case you want to try). We added a sophisticated tuxedo stripe down the side of each leg, and we think they’re totally chic! What do you think?
Watch our video below to see how we did it!
—DT Staff
Tags: denim DIY, Denim Therapy, Earnest Sewn, fabric paint diy, paint jeans, stencil with bleach, stencil with lace
We’re getting our DIY on for the Earnest Sewn denim challenge, and this past week was full of experiments and trials! Think bleach, paint, lace, and all kinds of exciting materials. We’ll show you the finished product soon… Francine and the whole team is excited to reveal the results!
—DT Staff
Tags: bleaching denim, denim DIY, Denim Therapy, lace stencil
We’re sure you’ve seen the decorative shirt collar tips that popped up during last season’s craze with all things collar-ly, which added some serious armor to their already pleasing sharp shape, but Eat, Sleep, Denim is amping up the trend in a new way for spring. They pinned some vintage brooches onto the collar tips of a denim shirt. You can also try pockets, hems, and cuffs! We’re obsessed!
See more at Eat, Sleep, Denim.
—Michelle Christina Larsen
Tags: brooch on denim, collar diy, collar tips, denim DIY, vintage brooch, white denim jacket
Welcome to your morning dose of denim news, links, sales, and inside info! Catch up on what’s happening and browse our personal picks for the most interesting what-not that turns up during our morning web crawl. Got a tip you think we should include, a sale you want to share, or a style you just saw and can’t live without? Email us!
1. As summmer festival season gets going in full swing, you can practice a few super-pretty ways to do your hair for the next big event.
2. Check out the CLOSED limited edition summer colored denim spectrum, available now!
3. We’re pretty obsessed with this shot of Rihanna in studded denim cut-off Levi‘s by Ragged Priest.
4. Denim Blog has a cool DIY denim project that’ll get your plain old denim shorts looking vintage-chic.
5. The DVF and Current/Elliott collaboration comes complete with a witty video.
—Michelle Christina Larsen
Tags: Closed, coachella, colored denim, Current/Elliott, denim DIY, festival style, rihanna, VinTage
Welcome to your morning dose of denim news, links, sales, and inside info! Catch up on what’s happening and browse our personal picks for the most interesting what-not that turns up during our morning web crawl. Got a tip you think we should include, a sale you want to share, or a style you just saw and can’t live without? Email us!
1. Kapital’s second dose of SS12 looks = dusty, beautiful vintage-inspired denim involving pathwork, ultra-natural distressing, and classic silhouettes.
2. See the results from one entry in the Doctrine Jeans DIY cut-off shorts event last week!
3. J Brand’s new nude leather pant is going to be a fall wardrobe staple for every woman post-summer. We called it.
4. Have you purchased anything from the internet’s first interactive, shop-able music video, c/o SSENSE? We like the concept, but the floating S logo kind of distracts from the video. We’d like to click on the clothes without having to hit the S target.
5. Denim Debutante shares their tips for finding flattering jeans for plus-sized figures.
—Michelle Christina Larsen
Tags: denim DIY, denim shopping, denim shopping tips, flattering denim, j brand leather, plus size denim
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