Madewell Denim DIY

We’re honestly crushing on these DIY denim accessories courtesy of Madewell. Hold onto all that denim scrap when making your summer cut offs because you can always reuse the material to make yourself a neck…

DIY Denim Shorts 2 Ways

Salute your shorts! Summer is in full swing and I’m sharing two insanely easy ways to elevate denim shorts with my friends at Zappos. First up is a pair of denim Bermuda shorts – the polished…

DIY Patchwork (+Upcycled) Denim

By now, you should know that the fashion industry is the second largest polluter on the planet. I’ve talked about it in great lengths here and have tried to support as many sustainable or environmentally…

DIY Denim Embroidery

For months, I’ve been anxious to try my hand at denim embroidery but could never figure out how without freehanding under a sewing machine, unsuccessfully tracing or using my horrible penmanship as an adequate enough pattern. I was stumped.…

DIY Embroidered Patch Denim Jacket

An exceptional seed was planted when Alessandro Michele took the helm at Gucci just about a year and a half ago. The seed sprouted into a menagerie of unparalleled beauty and vibrant romance and honestly, we’ve fallen so deep…

DIY Uneven Denim Hem

Many of you asked about the jeans I wore in last week’s DIY so I thought I’d share the far too easy steps to achieve the same look. They were inspired by a pair of Vetements,…

DIY Frayed Denim

Worn, torn, fringed, patched, frayed . . . denim is, hands down, my favorite medium to destroy, mend, dye, embellish, and reconstruct. And what better way to scout inspiration than out on the streets. Better yet, the streets…

DIY Sashiko Denim Repair (Boro)

Boro is the age old Japanese art of mending textiles and is literally translated as rags or scraps of cloth. As far back as the 17th century, peasants, merchants and artisans would patch up clothing…

DIY Pearl Embellished Denim

The moment I saw Tu Es Mon Tresor’s pearl embellished boyfriend jeans, I knew they were a do-it-yourself must. Three dimensional polka dots?! And precious pearls paired with rugged denim?! Opposites definitely attract in this match made…

DIY Embellished Denim Shirt

In case you weren’t able to join us last week at Madewell‘s anniversary event, we’re giving you the breakdown on just one of the many ways we embellished our favorite chambray shirts that evening. So grab…

DIY Tie Dye Denim

Whether it be shibori or with bleach, warm weather brings out our utmost desire for tie dying – especially when it comes to bleaching as working outdoors for this project is a necessity. Inspired by…

DIY Ombré Denim

Dip dyed ombré denim has been popping up here and there and not only do we love the look, it’s super easy to do yourself!  We’ve combined Tory Burch‘s dip dyed jeans and Miss Unkon‘s…

Currently Crushing On: Denim (Yes, Really)

When Zappos asked me if I would share of my favorite new denim looks, I immediately thought “Denim?! What’s that?” It had been nearly 8 weeks since I had slipped on a pair of jeans.…

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DIY Ice Dyeing

Ice dyeing. I’m officially obsessed. This unique method of tie dying has been on my to-do list for years – I’m actually surprised it’s taken me this long to finally have experimented with it! Zappos,…

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DIY Embroidered Hoodie

Just when you thought I couldn’t possibly find another medium to embroider, I’ve developed a recent obsession with hooded sweatshirts – thus, an equally consuming fixation on embellishing them. I think it’s such a great…

Kids Patches + DIY Backpack

It’s no secret that I love patches. I’ve even got Quincy jumping on the bandwagon! He recently started his own collection, while stopping through gift shops and visitor centers on our little summertime excursions. By…