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How to Enlarge a Kilt (+Create Accessories!)
30 Apr
The kilt is a dream ‘convert-to-fit’ project because the secret to making a garment bigger lies in ‘stealing’ fabric from elsewhere. As kilts wrap …
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Giving Your Old Puffer Jacket New Life
20 Apr
As seen on the Today Show : The hidden potential of puffers is incredible – a few really simple tweaks can transform them beyond …
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Creating Go-Faster Jeans
20 Apr
As seen on the Today Show: If you want to take your jeans from high street to high end, trimmings can elevate them into …
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How to Convert a White Shirt
20 Apr
As seen on the Today Show: A white shirt is the perfect blank canvas for unleashing your inner designer and creating a look that’s …
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How to Turn a Skirt into a Dress
18 Apr
When is a skirt not a skirt? When it becomes a dress or trousers or shorts or whatever potential you see hidden within it. …
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From Tangerine Dress to Juicy Jumpsuit
18 Apr
This jumpsuit started life as a 1970s polyester-crepe dress. But it had a different destiny to fulfill when it entered my closet… It’s a …
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Going JUCCI with GUCCI
18 Apr
Chopping up a dress and turning it into a top is exciting – creating matching bags takes it to a whole new level. This …
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How to convert a garment using a scarf
22 Feb
How scarves can be used to convert clothes and create accessories. This dress is one of my all-time favourite conversions. Take one damaged Victorian …
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How to embellish using patching
01 Feb
Embellishing a top with fabric is a simple upcycling technique that can radically transform your garment into a super-cool new outfit. Marina’s flying suit …
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Converted Closet at NYFW
25 Feb
Kate showed her collection on the NYFW runway with IMPACT. New York Fashion Week certainly looks different during these difficult times. However, this year, …
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