…ought it might be helpful to share some of the items I get altered with “before” and “after” modeling shots (Me? A model? Ha!). So…here is my first installment of…Adventures in Alterations! Adventures in Alterations: Tank Style Tops Here’s an easy one to get us started. This is the Anna Rose Top by Diane von Furstenberg from F/W 2008 in size P (petite). DVF tops and dresses in sizes P and 0 usually ru…
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…his type of alteration: – Make a boot-cut or flare narrower to better fit your body-type. – Turn a pair of boot-cut/flare jeans into a skinny or straight leg style. – Fix any kind of baggyness along the leg or thigh. Read the Adventures in Alterations series for more alteration tips! Have you ever slimmed your jeans? …
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Banana Republic Linen Vest, size 0 (altered) :: Banana Republic Button Down, size 00P :: Paige Laurel Canyon Jeans, size 24 (altered) :: Ann Taylor Perfect Patent Skinny belt, size xs :: Timex watch :: Cole Haan shoes, size 5 I wore this to the mall the other day and loved it so much that I thought I’d do a little “Outfit of the Day” post for it. I usually don’t like to just post outfits for the sake of posting outfits. …
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I received an e-mail question about altering sweaters/knits from a reader (Thanks Erin!) not too long ago: Have you had any luck altering sweaters? I got a cute cardigan from J Crew that needs to be taken in. It’s Merino wool. It’s sold out now, so I’m stuck either trying to alter it or shrink it on my own. Any help is welcome! I have never taken a sweater in to get altered, and have heard it’s actually not very …
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These LOFT petite pants in size petite 00 were too big in the waist, but I loved them so much, I took them to my tailor to get the waist taken in. Taking in the waist on a pair of pants is a very common alteration, and I have to get it done pretty often. Women who have a small waist, but amble hips, often come across this problem. In this case, pants that fit in the hips are often too big in the waist, leaving that annoying gap at the back of …
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Since discovering the wonderful possibilities of alterations, I’ve slowly plucked some of those items in my closet that just weren’t working for whatever reason, and have taken them to get altered. You know the ones…the items you pull out of your closet to wear, but once you put them on, there’s something not quite right with them? Maybe you bought it on sale, and because it was so cheap, you ignored the fact it f…
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This LOFT button down shirt caught my eye online, and when I saw it in real life, I fell in love! The shoulder detail, being called a “corsage”, is a great detail that adds interest to the shirt. I also really like the blue pinstripes, which gives this shirt a preppy, but casual feeling. How fun! LOFT Petite Striped Corsage Button Down Check out the great shoulder detail: There was only one problem…o…
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