Don’t Trash. Just Rehash.
Helen Walker tells you how to breathe new life into your wardrobe by updating your old and boring clothes.
Thrifty students are now saving their cash by upcycling unused and unloved clothes. They are dying, painting, studding and cutting their way through clothes, transforming them into bold and exciting pieces.
Helen Walker, Oxford student and fashion blogger, has mastered the art of fashion DIY. Tab brings you some of her creations to get you trendy students inspired to upcycle your wardrobe!
THE TASSLED TEE
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- Before…
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- and after.
Start cutting your boring frumpy t shirts into edgy tassled crop tees.
THE GALAXY LEGGINGS
Bleach and sponge paint leggings and tees to create your own mind-blowing galaxy.
THE PAINTED JUMPER
Make a boring plain jumper an eye-catching piece with fabric paint.
THE DIY NECKLACE
Assemble thread diamantes into a plaited thread creating a statement necklace.
To show you readers how easy upcycling your wardrobe could be, I had a go myself. I tie dyed some old boring white tees with colourful spiral patterns.
You can read Helen’s DIY guides here and follow her tumblr.
Photos by Helen Walker.
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