Monday, August 10, 2009

Recycle your clothes DIY
Inspiration: Farrah's Sweater 1978


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Voila!

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...to be honest, I wish the roll on top was larger. I may actually do this again once I find the perfect sweater ...because I LOVE IT!

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...I rolled/stitched the tops of the cut-off arms & made leg warmers. I. hate. waste. & I. love. leg warmers.

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* The shorts are from Victoria's Secret ...but it doesn't look like they have them any more :(





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82 comments:

Fashion Court said...

i LOVE it! i wish i was that crafty, haha. the color on that sweater is awesome too.

Lauren From Texas said...

LOVE IT. looks great on you!

J-Diggety said...

You are my hero. Done and done.

royalBee said...

oh the color looks so great on you. you did a great job with this sweater. more diy pleasssee!!

Elise said...

Hi, just wanted to stop by and say how much I've enjoyed reading your posts - they are very interesting and I think your pictures are just stunning. Really cool blog - thanks for sharing it !

Feelmore said...

I LOVE IT!!!! too bad hubby is so possessive of his clothes ;-)

ZombieLace said...

Adorable, it looks SO easy and fast and the leg warmers are just an added bonus!

Milly said...

Love your DIY's...the sweater looks great on you..nice color

Damsels said...

very great way to recylce something . ilike it alot though i dont have a stomach as nice as yours so i wouldnt crop it too much

Fashionista* said...

i love the idea and you look so good in it

Maki said...

Fabulous, Maegan!!!!

Happy Monday :)
xoxo

Amanda Nicole said...

Brilliant! And your QC'er looks like he means business ;)

bananas. said...

you won me over with the DIY sweater but then you had to throw in those ADORABLE legwarmers. LOVE!

Heidi Renée said...

Where did you get the shorts? I could use some like that.

Linn said...

You are totally amazing! :)

Sal said...

The nylon thread is just brilliant - I would've spent AGES trying to match the sweater color!

Clau! said...

love DIYs ;)

CC said...

love it
how do you jut come up with that?

Grace said...

You've got talent.

Love Grace.

Darrah said...

This is a great idea, but I feel like only you can make a cropped sweater look that fabulous!

LENORENEVERMORE said...

You are on a fabulous roll with the DIY darling! LuV*
Cheers to creativity as always~

♥Aubrey said...

Awww...Leroy is such a ham for the camera :) Go you rockin' the leg warmers. Reminds me of my Halloween costume. LOL

~alison said...

I LOVE this and I love the leg warmers!! I may have to do this for myself!!!

Susan said...

wow! this is uh-ma-zing... so 80's and so chic.
happy week, xoxo

anhesty said...

i have done this with many old sweaters as well and used the sleeves as leg warmers too! i should take pics of it and show you!

GiGi said...

I love your DIY's. Makes me want to start cutting things up!

Jayci said...

I love it! My hubby doesn't have any old sweaters I can use, but the local thrift might!

I love your dog.

Jill Pilgrim said...

Dude, you are such a fashion MacGyver.

amoramor said...

good inspiration Maegan..
you look fabulous on that =]
this blue is so beautifull
loved it

Chessa! said...

you clever gal! I love the way this sweater looks and I know DS has about 100 sweaters that he doesn't wear...like I said, I'm not so skilled in the DIY category but this one looks easy enough. love it on you.

Hanako66 said...

I wish that I could live in your brain for a day! another fabulous DIY!

Glamour Bbey said...

It's really great girl!

Fashion&Such said...

I HATE WASTE TOO. it's crazy, it annoys me so much.
And this jumper looks ah-mazing on you! great inspiration.

LifestyleBohemia said...

Love it! Your creativity is inspiring :)

Fashion and more said...

I have done something similar years ago.
Thought I was the only crazy one around, lol.

Domennie said...

i love your creativity for making up stuffs from scratch:)!

Aphrodites Delicacy said...

very creative stuff!

Ann said...

Great idea!!! Love it! :)

Fashion By He said...

wow what a great transformation, your site is the best

let me know if you would link exchange with me, id appreciate it

fashionbyhe.blogspot.com

Violet said...

love how you edited the pics to get the feel of the photo of Farrah (rip)

XX
Vi from Cali

Kristin said...

So hot! Can I pretty please borrow those abs?

Anjl Marie said...

I LIKE HOW THAT CAME OUT VERY SEXY

Jenn said...

What a great idea! I love leg warmers too. A product of the eighties, I am.

Peterson Family said...

I love it...and I love the color too! Can I borrow it??? LOL

K_Streams_Her_C said...

Tell us your workout regime, Maegan. You have such an amazing bod!

Living and Loving In L.A. said...

AWESOME IDEA! I Heart D.I.Y. Projects! You are such a clever girl. XO!

L o R i N said...

love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pinky said...

This is so deliciously 80's..YUM!

Casey: said...

Such a good idea!
I love your tips.

Sher said...

Another great DIY! Now I need to go rip up my husband clothes ;D

diane said...

What a great sweater for the transition from summer to fall. This is one of my favorite dyi's that you've done, next to the t-shirt necklaces (I made two of them). :)

Style Porn said...

Damn girl, super-cute. Now I have to find one of my boyfriend's old sweaters without 1,000 moth-holes in it...

Iva said...

omg omg omg omg!!! AMAZING...each.and.every.single.time!!! LOVE IT!

Moscana said...

guaoo maegan! you are god!jaja! kiss

Polished Sense said...

Such a great idea! The outfit looks great on you. I love how you wore the sleeves around your ankles too! Perfect color shorts to compliment that blue.

xo,
Jessica

J. said...

It looks great on you!

Gmr said...

OMG! It's perfect!! You always have great ideas!! Someday I'll try it too!

Glamour Bbey said...

Hey girl,
I put your blog by my blogroll on my new site!

Love x

Brigadeiro said...

Ooh! I love slashing the necklines on my tops, as I'm a HUGE off-shoulder fan! But transforming the cut-offs to leg-warmers! BRILLIANT! :)
xx

kirstyb said...

that is some fantastic DIY love it xoxox

Blue is in Fashion said...

Hi, one of your outfits is featured on my blog... :)
Ciao!

Mairyliscious said...

congratulations for your idea honey !!

JGeb said...

Love it...you are the DIY queen my lady!

Alba_Shopaholic said...

Me encanto, que chic, eres una artista!!

Cathy Voyage said...

Awesome colour!

cindywan said...

omg! i love your blog so much!!! love all your DIY!! keep it up!!

Tara Gibson said...

LOVE it! i must do this!

anhesty said...

ps. texas is affordable. here you can def get a beautiful home even at 150k. but i know you would never leave cali. its hard to leave the sun and the beach. house hunting in CA is a headache i bet.

*Diane* said...

It looks fantastic on you. and you're incredibly briliant!

CalamityJem said...

I hate waste & love legwarmers too!
This is a fab DIY jazz-up...now I'm off to raid hubbies wardrobe :)

Holly said...

at it again! loving this one

Linda said...

I love it. So cute. Off to cut up all my hubby's sweaters!

Diabolina Da Fashionista said...

hotness, mama. hotness

The818 said...

The sweater is hot. And the shorts made me giggle, because they kind of reminded me of our old uniform shorts...speak of the devil.

K @ Blog Goggles said...

Haha, it's way too hot here for the sweater, but I love the leg warmers! You can singlehandedly bring them back.

Phoebe said...

It looks V American Apparel
I'm definitely going to try it

God Made Me fuNky said...

Love love it......this one is sth that I am confident I can try without screwing it up....hopefully its gonna be my weekend project.

chloe said...

love the legwarmers idea!
*note to self: must find my legwarmers for the winter!

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Carrie said...

Wow, this is an awesome DIY project. Looks great.

Blan said...

this is FAB! you have given a great idea! thanx! good post!

pixie said...

It is a good idea and looks great but won't it start to "unravel"?

Susan

...and there was a new voice which you slowly recognized as your own, that kept you company as you strode deeper and deeper into the world, determined to do / the only thing you could do - determined to save / the only life you could save ~ Mary Oliver