Thursday, March 17, 2011

Quickie DIY: Snip snip!

Shirt- Thrifted/DIY, Shorts- Abercrombie (from high school), Booties- Jeffrey Campbell, Earrings- Thrifted

Today's DIY was spontaneous and inspired by that "I have nothing to wear!" feeling when getting ready in the morning (so spontaneous that I have no pictures of the actual process, but it's so simple a monkey could do it!).  Don't get me wrong, I love sites like Nasty Gal and Pixie Market, but sometimes it seems like they're charging $60+ for a shirt just because it has a tapered hemline and cut-out shoulders. I have scissors too you know!

Literally, all I did was cut a hole in each shoulder of this shirt (it's made out of that nice soft Tommy Bahama-like fabric)  and cut the shirt in the front below the fourth button (tapering the cut towards the side seams). Voila! New shirt in 30 seconds! I like the raw unfinished look of the edges, but you can choose to sew them.  Thinking about going on a scissors rampage... hide your clothes!


Posted by Katherine at 9:21 PM

29 comments:

  1. TRAX Fashion MagazineMarch 17, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    i love your DIY! i agree with you on the whole charging thing, it gets crazy sometimes, but you made it lovely!
    and i love the outfit as a whole!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 17, 2011 at 11:59 PM

    Amazing look! I love your shoes.


    www.fairydah.net

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  3. purse 'n bootsMarch 18, 2011 at 12:21 AM

    hide your kid! hide tour clothes hide your wife!! hahaha i dint know why i hadn't thought of this GORGEOUS cutout top, but im glad you did and passed it on! means the world to me!!
    ashley<3

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  4. Lady-PaMarch 18, 2011 at 2:01 AM

    wow i love the colour of your shirt!!


    xoxo

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  5. zs closetMarch 18, 2011 at 2:26 AM

    loove your litas!!xx

    www.zscloset.blogspot.com

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  6. VeronicaMarch 18, 2011 at 2:37 AM

    Beautiful shirt!



    Follow me if you like ♥

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  7. MartiniMarch 18, 2011 at 4:25 AM

    Ooooh! Love the Jeffrey Campbells.

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  8. AlexMarch 18, 2011 at 4:49 AM

    love Lita with this print!

    http://fashionmef.blogspot.com/

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  9. Vivi N.March 18, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    First of all, love your outfit. Those shoes are nice! "I have scissors too you know!" lol. So freakin' true. I did a couple of DIYs, myself, recently. Hopefully, I'll get the chance (and time) to post about it.

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  10. FlaribelMarch 18, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    great DIY shirt! & the outfit looks great! :)

    www.flaribel.blogspot.com

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  11. UnknownMarch 18, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    wow,looks amazing!

    love ur blog by the way!

    www.glamourgirl-bg.blogspot.com

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  12. MarellaMarch 18, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Gorgeous outfit!
    Thanks for your comment! <3

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  13. cocorosaMarch 18, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    Loveeee the Lita's <3
    xoxo

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  14. AnnebethMarch 18, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    that shirt is amazing, love the peach color and cutout shoulders, such a fresh silhouette!

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  15. AnonymousMarch 18, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    Love your shoes!

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  16. AlyssaMarch 18, 2011 at 2:57 PM

    i love the shoulder cutouts!

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  17. noura.March 18, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    love this!

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  18. AnonymousMarch 18, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    i'll be visiting your blog again for sure!
    wonderful inspiration, darling.

    -COSMICaroline
    COSMICaroline.blogspot.com

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  19. KathleenMarch 18, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    i LOVE YOUR BLOUSE. im definitely gonna try to do a DIY on my next blouse i get while thrifting!! :) very chic the way you styled it too girl ;).

    <3, Kathleen.

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  20. L'oeil de cocoMarch 19, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    amazing look, i love your style.

    from paris with love.

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  21. fille aux cheveux de linMarch 19, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    love ehat you did, the shirt looks amazing!!and this color is just so lovely on you

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  22. helenaMarch 20, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    That top is awesome.

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  23. Lulamy*March 20, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    Love your heels!!

    Check out my blog and if you like it follow me!

    Kiss from Spain!

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  24. agnesMarch 21, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    j'adore ton look, et je te trouve très jolies.
    Tes photos sont superbes.

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  25. yoMarch 21, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    Love this and love your blouse!!!!
    http://buceandoentrelamoda.blogspot.com

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  26. Mom Fashion WorldMarch 21, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    Hi!
    I've just discovered your blog... and it's a nice blog you have!
    Would you like to exchange links? Thanks!

    http://momfashionworld.blogspot.com/

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  27. ZarnaMarch 21, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    i'm totally going to do this! what a great DIY idea!

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  28. AnonymousMarch 23, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    i LOVE those booties!! dying!!

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  29. SOJOURNED IN STYLEMarch 23, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    you are the innovator! the cuts are perfect and loook so cool. your JC's are my addiction.

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