First month of new life

 Lately my life has changed completely. Starting university for me is like a rebirth, a new chapter of life where I get to learn new things and make stupid mistakes all over, and I love that. I have not been wearing much color, my love for it faded a little bit. This does not mean I will never wear color again, I'm just taking a break from it. I will try to focus on wearing less colors and try to maximize my silhouette in different, unusual ways. My new dropcrotch pants will be very useful for that. I've also really been loving my new (old) purse. It belonged to my mother and has been collecthing dust in the closet for long enough, now I wear it and love it. I think that especially now I need to wear what I truly want and resembles who I am the best. Starting this new chapter of life means I will meet many many different people. It's good to show them who I am and let that reflect in what I am wearing.

I am wearing
Picture 1: Black boots, O Project trousers, Rundholz mainline top, Tony Cohen purse

Picture 2: Black boots, Levi's 514, cropped longsleeve, old scarf, Tony Cohen purse

Picture 3: Black boots, NU dropcrotch trousers, white tee, Hybrid Clothing scarf, Tony Cohen purse

Picture 4: M/66 Combat boots, O Project trousers, henley, Jan-Jan van Essche jacket #55, Tony Cohen purse

Picture 5: Black boots, O project trousers, Rundholz mainline top, Rundholz DIP coat, Tony Cohen purse

Repairing Jeans; Sashiko

 

I've been sewing for many years now. One of the most important uses of the ability to sew is to mend broken garments, whether you are doing it out of necessity or for artistic reasons. I do both. I try to consume less and be mindful of my impact on the environment, albeit minimal in the grand scheme of things. Regardless I feel a moral duty to still be somewhat sustainable even if that sounds absurd. So naturally I decided to repair my 2009 Diesel Larkees. they ripped a little too much on the knee and in the crotch. While I was away visiting and taking care of my grandparents I mended these holes. My grandmother used to be a seamstress, so I was able to use her old supplies. I was hoping she could help me as well and teach me new things but because of her age she couldn't do much except help me with ironing them, which I am grateful for. I started with repairing the knee. I didn't plan on using sashiko to repair them as seen in one of the pictures but I decided to add it later on to 1. make the repair a little stronger and durable 2. make it prettier. I used red yarn for this because we did not have any sashiko thread lying around (who even does?). My inspiration for these repairs was this pair of Kapital Okabilly jeans. The repairs on them are a bit chaotic because of the different colors, patterns and fabric but that's what I liked about them. I'm planning on repairing these jeans more often in the future when they distress more and hopefully one day they'll look just like the Okabilly's!

Julius

 Recently I decided to sew a little plush cat. I have a lot of scrap fabric and old clothes (that mostly did not belong to me) that I can use for sewing projects. I have always made garments but decided to switch it up, both for fun and experience. So I decided to make this little cat. Their name is Julius.
The body is made out of a pair of jeans I cut up to research for my profile assignment. The filling is an old knit sweater. The band aid is made out of scraps from an old curtain and the jeans and scarf are made from samples from a striped curtain I got at this store that was closing down. I made both of their eyes different. I think it looks cuter that way. This was a surprisingly easy and satisfying little project which I am proud of.

What I've been wearing ft. crop tops

 Recently I have been busy with my new job, which made me forget about my blog. I'll try to post more from now on. I have been wearing the same thing over and over most of the time, but these outfits I think are a bit more fun. What all 3 got in common: the top is a bit cropped. I really enjoy wearing crop tops and hope to be able to wear them more often this summer. I have also bought some CDG mainline shorts (which I am not wearing in any of these pictures :P) and a scarf from my mates brand, Hybrid clothing. I would recommend the brand to anyone reading this!

I am wearing
picture 1: Sandro boots, old Diesel denim, crop top I cropped myself and Hybrid clothing scarf.

picture 2: Sandro boots, old  Diesel denim, thrifted button up and Dries van Noten linen blazer.

picture 3: old derbies, Jan-Jan van Essche trousers #76, same thrifted button up, Jan-Jan van Essche jacket #55, thrifted scarf and bag I made myself.

Versatility and Contrast

 

Lately I have not been able to go out and wear my clothing out. It has been a busy period but good things are coming. Now that I finished my exams I want to get back to sewing more. I am planning on making a vest out of the striped canvas that I had lying around for a while now. Either way I’ve been trying out different silhouettes like with the cropped sweatshirt.

I am wearing

Picture 1: old derbies, skirt and bag that u made myself, thrifted sheer top and Jan-Jan van Essche jacket #55.

Picture 2: I am wearing converse shoes, Jan-Jan van Essche trousers #76, old blue sweater and bag that u made myself.

 Skirt shenanigans.

Not much has changed other than me going to the thrift store more often. I’ve been able to pick up a bunch of interesting things, mainly this brown women’s blazer which I love. Sadly it’s a little tight around the shoulders which might cause some discomfort. Nonetheless I think it’s the ideal piece which compliments my skirt well. Both with color and silhouette. I’ve also gotten a bunch of new accessories, which is always nice. This look is much more feminine than I’m used to. People have asked me if I’m a woman when seeing this picture, which was quite funny to me. The second look is a look with my older skirt. It's much easier to wear because it's black and much simpler than the white one. 

I am wearing

picture 1: Thrifted blazer, top and scarf, skirt and bag which I made myself and old derbies.

picture 2: O files trench coat, old scarf and button up, two skirts which I made myself layered on top of each other and Sandro boots.

Clothing lately

Lately I’ve been busier with trying to figure out what I want to wear. I keep on seeing stuff I like and want to improve myself. Skirts were one crucial part. I’ve had a lot of fun with trying to figure out how to wear my skirt. To do so I’ve been thrifting a bunch and added multiple pieces to my rotation.

I am wearing

-picture 1: thrifted scarf, tunic and button up, bag and skirt which I’ve sewn myself and old derbies

-picture 2: the same tunic, bag, skirt and derbies as in picture 1

-picture 3s thrifted henley, Jan-Jan van Essche trouser #76 and the same derbies and bag as in the other pictures