Look of the day - Pretty Alter fashion

My outfit today is also an Alter Fashion -an altered tank top and shawl ensemble. 

There are some clothes that when you buy it, it looks nice in the fitting cubicle.. but when you get home, you'll say "what was I thinking?" because it could either be uncomfortable to wear or the fit is actually bad  or the design is actually ugly or whatever.  I think it does happen to most if not all of us..in fact some of those clothes would never see the light again after it's bought. But for me, I at least wear it once or twice just to get rid of the guilt and then alter it. 

This clothes in it's original design was only worn once until I altered it (which was worn several times already)...so here it is my outfit today.

and of course the bolero is also an accessory perfect for concealing those thunder arms.

And now the clothes in its original shape/design and the change.

The boobs are the same...I just realized the arrow is pointing there...hahaha.

Thought of the day

Mood of the day.....Having no internet for two days made me feel so disconnected and isolated with the world....and made me restless.

Thanks for dropping by and see you in my next blog

.....Stay in Style.....

Alter Fashion 2

Have you ever had a piece of clothing that you've gotten sick and tired of wearing because You've worn it in different combinations and pairings possible or you simply cannot wear  them because the elastic band had become loose or the zipper is broken or a button is missing and yet you cannot let go of it?

We have so many reasons why we hold on to a dress, blouse or skirt or whatever item it maybe but unless we find a way for it to become useful again, it will only weigh us down..it will only add clutter to our space, and that is not a practical way to live.

I have here an example of one piece of clothing that used to be a Midi skirt. I had these for years and had paired it with different blouses and belts....until the elastic band weakened. Instead of replacing the elastic band, I altered it into a one-shoulder blouse as you can see on the picture.

There are so many possible ways to alter the skirt, but I wanted to retain the ruffle detail with  less sewing and cutting.

Let me know if you'd like me to show how this was done.

Stay in Style without spending.

Re-purposing an old Men's denim

I find it most exciting and interesting to re-purpose Men's Denim because it has more fabric than Ladies denim, thus more potential.

Here's my take on re-purposing Men's denim.

First is the direct and most common...turning it into a pair of shorts...you can distress it if you like but as for me, I like it more feminine and refine.

The rest of the fabric can be turned into a dress just like I did here....with some fabric from other re-purposed pants, I made a color blocking slip dress.

 Not to waste the rest of the fabric, I turned the cut-off seams into a head band. Like so here.

Hope you like it and I would like to know your comments.

Alter Fashion 1

When you've got so much style yet limited resources, creativity kicks in. That's when you make changes, alterations, recycling, and re-purposing of what is available at hand.....and I call this Alter Fashion.


The first Alter Fashion I will show is just a simple T-shirt alteration...from a short sleeved to halter shirt. You can cut off the sleeves according to the amount of shoulder exposure you'd like. To ensure you do not over cut, wear the T-shirt first and mark the location of the cutting...use a washable marker.

Another one is reviving an old sandal ...most of the time wedges gets either soiled or scraped over time so to make it look brand new, just cover it with something like a yarn or cloth...here I use the yarn.
The yarn is crocheted to make it wider and more textured. Then with some water-proof multi purpose glue, attach the yarn layer by layer.

These will be for now, I will post more later...I hope you like it.

I would like to hear your comments...and thank you for reading..