DIY trench, shirt: Old Navy, jeans: Joe Fresh, shoes: Aldo, bracelets: Tiffany's, handmade
Probably the most successful and laborious DIY I’ve ever accomplished! I fell in love with Burberry’s mixed media trench coats last year and when I miraculously stumbled across a $30 trench at Forever 21 I had to go for it! I cut up an old faux leather jacket from Le chateau, and after countless sewing, ripping apart, and re-sewing (by hand no less) I finally got the fit right, and couldn’t be happier!
Since my computer descided to kill my soul and its hard drive a month ago I lost all the pictures I took documenting the process. BUT, I made this super easy looking cheat sheet for y’all! Yaaaaaaaaaaay!
The best tip I can give to make it easier for you is to make sure the two jackets are the same size. My leather jacket was somewhat shrunken and when I took the arms off, the two did NOT fit together… hence the numerous revisions. Tip number two, Use a good sewing needle. I was too lazy to buy one after I broke TWO trying to sew with my machine so I did everything by hand.
I hope this works for everyone! I’ve had sooooo many compliments on my jacket, and everyone is shocked when I explain how I made it! So until the day that I can afford a Burberry trench without ruining my life, enjoy these pictures of me hanging with my DIY pride and joy!!
Alana
at 7:23 pm
This is awesome! I’m a fairly new blogger & while searching for photos for a post i am doing on mixed media outerwear I stumbled upon your DIY and blog! I mentioned your blog,DIY & website in my post as well as linked my readers to your sites! You did an amazing job on the DIY & I’m now following your blog! Looking forward to your posts!
at 8:44 pm
Hey! Thanks SO much for the support! I’m glad you liked the DIY, I only wish I had more pictures from the process, but its not that hard! I can’t wait to check out your blog and read your post on mixed media outerwear (which I’m obsessed!) Thanks again, and stay tuned, I have lots of awesome planned!
-Alana
at 3:03 am
Oh my Alanimal….how I miss you. I can’t believe how talented you are. You could (and should) have your own store…get little worker monkey and mass produce. I’m so lucky to know such an amazing person
hugs from afar!
at 7:38 am
Ohh big spoon how I miss thee let me count the ways: miss your face, miss skating shenanigans, miss everything about you
O Parting is such sweet sorrow!
Did I just write you a poorly formatted sonnet? Yup
at 6:31 am
simply awesome…like it!
at 8:26 am
thanks!
at 8:10 pm
I loveeee your shoes where did you get them??
at 12:59 am
The shoes are from aldoshoes.com. I will actually be putting them on sale soon if you are size 7!! Barely worn! Cheers!!!! Alana
at 7:39 am
I bet this would look super cute with some studs, too, and maybe black lace added to it in some small way.
at 2:25 pm
Yes! There are so many different ways to embellish a coat, Burberry is so inventive, tons of inspiration. xo Alana