Customise Your Clothes
I think we all like to make things our own and just a little bit different from the norm and there are so many easy we can do it, especially when it comes to fashion. So why not stop for a moment before you throw out that old top and instead think about what you could do to make it like new.
Cut it.
This is probably the easiest of the lot to do, think about it, while ripped jeans might be in fashion, they aren’t for us all. So if you fall over and manage to tear your favourite pair, but don’t fancy rocking the ripped look, how about turning them into a pair of shorts? After all we should hopefully have some more sun on the way to make it the perfect summer item of clothing.
Patch it.
Back in my youth I used to love adding things to clothes and while perhaps the band patches of then aren’t quite what people would add today, there are many different items you could add to your clothes, think of things you could clip to collars such as studs to make your clothing just a little bit different from it used to.
Embroider it.
If you’re lucky you might be able to do this one yourself if you can’t, then never fear, as many places now offer you the ability to buy personalised embroidered clothing. After all gone are the days when you needed to be part of a club or society to have something you love put on your top, these days you can easily DIY or buy, your personal saying or logo on an item of clothing.
Accessorise it.
If you aren’t feeling up to actually cutting, ripping or sewing your clothes than look at the accessories you wear with them, after all adding in a new necklace or bracelet can make all the difference to the overall look of an outfit.
So that is just a few ideas on how to make an outfit more “you”, but what about you, what ideas do you have?
*This is a collaborative post.
These are some great tips. I love knitted or crocheted clothes. Thank you for sharing.
Great ideas – my teen daughter is discovering the joys of charity shop finds, and customising them. It makes an item so unique. Kaz x
I have to admit I adore charity shops, you can find such amazing things in them from time to time can’t you! x
I do this once in a while when I want to change a certain outfit. Great tips!
I love having my aunt cut my t-shirts up and style them based on my jeans and accessories. I’ll have to consider patching them though. – Yolonda
She sounds like an awesome person to have around when it comes to customising your clothing! x
I don’t really change my clothes as I am scared off messing them up.
You could start with something you would throw out anyway and see if you can make it so you would like to keep it, you haven’t lost anything then 🙂 x
There’s nothing like the feeling of new clothes and I guess the same goes with customising older ones! Win Win!
Exactly and sometimes you can save yourself a pretty penny as well! x
I used to customise loads but not so much now. I’m big on accessories. You can totally change how an outfit looks with shoes, jewelry, bags and hair!
Sometimes that is just easier isn’t it and like you say it changes the look so much it works just as well. x
I’ve never tried to customise my clothes before, adding patches is something I’d really like to try tho!
Go for it, find some you like and sew them all on 😉 x
These are all great tips to make your clothing really yours!! Great ideas!!
Love this! I’m all about patches these days, but I also love to make my own shorts with an old pair of jeans.
I love to customize clothing from dyeing to applique. It’s always fun to have an “original.”
I someone doing ice dying on Facebook yesterday and it looked absolutely amazing! x
This is something that I am definitely not good at! I am not a fashionista and spend most of my time in cargo pants and a t-shirt. My sister on the other hand can turn an absolute disaster into a masterpiece and have anyone looking like a million bucks before walking out the door. I’ll be sure to share with her!
I always try to accessorise my clothing with jewellery. I love buying different chains – I’m growing my collection especially the long ones.
I wish I was more crafty and creative. I would love to customize my clothes with these ideas!
Give it a go, use something really old as a starting point and see what you can do 🙂 x