All it takes is a quick flick through the glossy magazines or even just a glance at people walking down the street to realise that individuality and customisation is in, and off the rack is pretty much out the door. The great thing is we’re not just talking those high end clothing boutiques that make stuff to order – it’s a lot more about combining some of your favourite styles and creating a great partnership that looks unique and really defines ‘you’.
This guest post, provided by the jewellery customisation experts at Simon Wright Sapphire Engagement Rings, runs through some of the essential areas of your style that you need to tackle when taking things from high street to unique.
1. Restyle & Refashion Your Outdated Wares
Your best option, especially if you’re a bit unsure as to how skilful you are with a needle and thread, is to start with something you’re not particularly bothered about – that way, if it ends up in a fabric-based massacre you won’t be mourning the loss of your favourite threads. Buy something cheap or second hand with the purpose of doing it up and get creative with other fabrics!
Add leather sleeves to a denim jacket; grab some fabric flowers and liven up an old cardigan; revitalise the hems of skirts and dresses with some lace or satin. The possibilities are endless so just jump in at the deep end and experiment!
2. Rockify Your Denim
Nothing lets people know you love throwing up the horns at a gig than denim, and if you’re a fan of heavy metal then it’s time to get metal heavy. Take your old, tired looking denim jackets (or pick one up at a charity shop for that vintage distressed look) and add metal studs, chains, zips and studded words/band names on the back. If you’ve got something a little big or baggy, then roughly cut off the sleeves and let the edges fray – take that society!
3. Customise Your Jewellery!
If you’re not too au fait with a needle and thread, but still love to get creative, then customising your jewellery is a great way to go. Adding charms or gems to earrings and necklace chains is a fantastic way to give yourself something new and unique; perhaps try salvaging an old necklace and re-purposing it as a cute little bracelet.
Customising your jewellery is perhaps one of the easiest ways to get individual with your style, and also one of the most effective.
4. Get Arty With Your Shoes
Take a look in your wardrobe and count the number of pairs of canvas shoes you have, and which you likely haven’t worn in a long, long time. Before you start grabbing the black bags and recklessly tossing them in, just remember one key word in their name – canvas. They can be a fantastic clean slate for you to get creative and own some truly unique, individual shoes that don’t cost anywhere near as much as their store bought counterparts. Grab some fabric pens, trace some designs and revitalise your footwear!
When it comes to customising your clothing, accessories and overall fashion sense the potential options are virtually limitless – these are just four of the key ways to get creative and truly individual. It doesn’t matter how adept with a needle and thread or sewing machine you view yourself – even the smallest of changes can take something from generic high street wares into something everyone else will be jealous they don’t have in their own wardrobes.
When in doubt, just run with your gut instinct – what have you got to lose?!
This guest post was written by Tom McShane – a blogger working in association with custom engagement right jewellers Simon Wright Jewellery.