4 DIY Fashion Tips You Should Know

DIY is not limited to house repairs and renovations only, as the term Do-It-Yourself is applicable to any project completed on your own. Today we are going to discuss five very useful but easy DIY techniques that will help you stay on top of your game and add personal touches to your own fashion.

LEARN THE BASICS OF SEWING

Just learn the basics of sewing, and you will be able to add your own little touches to any attire you want. If you find interest in it and learn more, soon handling advanced DIY sewing ideas for your wardrobe will come easily and naturally to you.

For starters though, try to stitch together a tote bag for yourself, or add a bit of stitch work to an experimental pair of denims.

GLUE CAN DO SOME AMAZING STUFF

As long as you know which glue to use for what material, it can become the single most important DIY material for your fashion projects! For example, did you know that you can repair leather shoes, leather jackets and leather bags with leather glue? Just use the right product to fix it back on, and you will be patching holes, fixing straps and gluing back soles onto your leather shoes in no time.

Aside from that, with a pair of scissors and a bottle of industrial leather glue, you can repurpose old, useless clothes and redesign the present wardrobe.

SAVE THE SUEDE

Suede is in a class of its own, and there is no denying that. However, it’s also so easy to get it stained unfortunately. The good news is that in order to protect maintain and clean your suede shoes, bags, etc., the tips are pretty straightforward:

• Biannually and before going out wearing the suede for the first time in a while, use a waterproof spray
• If you get stains or scuffs, just buff them out with a nail file as soon as you get home
• Sunlight, heat and humidity are all enemies of suede
• Never keep suede wrapped in plastic; leather needs breathing fabric for storage

PAINTING AN OLD TEE

If you have a few solid coloured tees lying around (the closest to black/white, the better), give them a DIY makeover by putting your painting skills to work.

Just in case you don’t really have the skills necessary to paint t-shirts, use angular moulds or stencil a design you like. It doesn’t have to be very original, because you are not planning to sell them. In case you do have the skills to create your own design though, going commercial with it may not be such a bad idea either.

From quickly fixing a lose strap, to rejuvenating your old clothes, the list here will help you to stay stylish in a variety of situations. Next time something as annoying as an undone seam on your leather jacket is about to ruin your favourite attire, you will know how to handle that with ease.

Do you have any other DIY fashion tips to share?
If so, let me know in the comments below.
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