By Sydney JacobFollowing up from last week’s post, I altered two of my new, thrifted clothing items: the camouflage ringer tee and the black skinny jeans. The wonderful thing about the combination of thrifting and distressing clothing is that you can take a t-shirt with a hole in the front (as I found the camo tee) and you can transform it into an edgy tee. Tee Shirt: HOW TO With the tee, there is no right or wrong way to do it. It is best when the tears look a little messy. That being said, I started out by simple making randomized slits with a scissors along the front side of the shirt and sleeves. I avoided areas where undergarments would become too visible in case a tear expands with wear. After a slit has been made simply pull either sides of the tear vertically stretching them out and repeat horizontally. This expands the tear and you can pull harder or softer depending on your preference. I then went to the sleeves and cut a clean line of fabric off the very edge of the shirt. Then, open up a pair of scissors and glide the blade against the edge of the sleeve to create a frayed look. Black Denim: HOW TO Distressing jeans is one of my favorite DIY projects. The more warn in a pair of denim is, the better the distressed denim will turn out. I usually start out by trying on the pair of jeans and making some type of mark where I will want to tear. The knees are where I aim the majority of my focus because the placement of the knee slits must be even on either side. Once the jeans are off, cut a clean slit across the knees on the front piece of the denim. Then open the scissors and glide the blade against the edge while adding more force to increase the amount of fray. The amount of fraying will also depend on the amount of elastic material in the fabric. The less elastic, the easier fabric is to fray. The scissors can also be used to score randomized areas on the jeans to give a worn in, edgy look. After all distressing is done, make sure to throw the denim in the washer and dryer. Washing them will make the distressing look more prominent. Outfit Pairings Creating a whole outfit, I took my new tee and tied a front knot to create a more fitted silhouette to the normally boxy t-shirt. The denim can either stay rolled down to show the raw hem at the bottom or they can be rolled up to pair with a chunky, black lace-up bootie. To top of the edgy look, a solid, black baseball cap will tie the whole look together. Go out thrifting and try distressing on your own. The beauty of thrifting and distressing is that the inexpensive shopping trip allows you to experiment on clothing without the worry of wasting money on finished product that does not turn out as planned. Be creative & have fun with it!
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