By: Selena Francis Bryden

Paperback

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DIY Fashion is a cool, quirky and creative guide to making and customizing your own clothes, bags and accessories. DIY Fashion contains more than 40 thrifty, sustainable and stylish projects, none of which require prior skill or a sewing machine. Why buy mass produced designer labels, when you can create your own unique capsule collection? This book shows you how.

As well as fashion you can wear, there are also projects showing how to create jewellery and accessories. From customized hand-me-downs to elegant evening wear, the book is packed with ideas that the reader can adapt to their own tastes. Full of tips on where to find inspiration, and with a special section on repairs, DIY Fashion is a funky survival guide for the thrifty fashionista.

Reviewed By Toni Whitmont, Booktopia Buzz Editor

Having made clothes for London's Portabello Rd markets for ages, and have been picked up and fostered by Sex and the City, Francis-Bryden has what it takes when it comes to adapting and creating individual looks that really sing, all for next to nothing.

DIY Fashion assumes no prior knowledge and experience. It also gives you 40 original projects for clothes and accessories that are do-able by just about anyone.

Projects Include: Animal print design evening bag Antimacassar halter-neck top Boyfriend's jumper Cassette necklace CD necklace Classical evening bag Cushion covers Dad's unwanted t-shirt: Part 1 The skirt Dad's unwanted t-shirt: Part 2 The dress Elegant lace dress Ever-evolving free magazine bag Felt floral shopper Floral brooch Grandma's cardigan Halter-neck scarf top How to make a boob tube Jam jar bracelet Lace and pearls shopper Little suede evening bag Memory skirt Military wear Musical clutch bag Pop art hat Shirt skirt and dress Tea-stained dress The denim dress The long denim skirt The short denim skirt Ties from trimmings

ISBN: 9781856696531
ISBN-10: 1856696537
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 144
Published: 29th June 2010
Dimensions (cm): 21.6 x 21.6  x 1.2
Weight (kg): 0.443