Thursday, May 24

ruins and refashion

dear friends, what have you been up to lately?
I did a refashion of a hand-me-down dress from my friend Linda. She is moving to Taipei, so she saved a big bag of her clothes for me. 

The original dress looks rather ill fitting for me, and it clings to my body at all the wrong places. The long tight sleeves also felt very uncomfortable. So I snipped off the sleeves and did a diagonal cut along the bottom of the dress to make an asymmetrical top. It's a NO SEW! The best part about jersey fabric is that they don't fray. Easy as a pie refashion.


do you see beauty in ruins?

Bershka  dress (hand-me-down, refashioned)
thrifted H&M jeans ($3.50, Salvation Army sale)
Charles and Keith shoes ($14.90, sale)
Mphosis cuff ($2, sale)
Mphosis necklace ($5, sale)


 this house looks like a place for kidnappers, kind of creepy...yet beautiful because of the ruins

does pillar and ropes ring a bell? 


Happy weekend!

Linking up at Thrifty Thursdays, Ta-dah! Tuesday
and Recycled Fashion Finds.

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73 comments:

  1. I love your DIY top, that's a fantastic result the top looks great, I prefer it as a top instead of a dress.

    Your photo location is beautiful too - old ruins fascinate me! I found a ruined house the other day when exploring with Cooper but I was too scared to go investigate.

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  2. That top looks great on you. Do you mean all you did was cut it and nothing else? Wow. I guess even I could do that. hehehe

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  3. Great and easy solution!! I love the end outfit so edgy...the shoes are amazing.

    Christine
    dela chic

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  4. It is a great refashioning Mongs !
    You are truly inspiring me to do something similar, because you completely changed the shabby looking outfit into something chic. Full marks for wearing a red pant -it added more substance to the dull colored top. The accessories are very fashionable and modern.
    You said that you did not sew the dress-So, now I am getting some ideas from you-I can cut any jersey dress and refashion them without sewing !
    Have a lovely day !

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  5. mongs, i definitely see beauty in ruins! you look beyond outstanding, in your refashioned, reminds me of flashdance the movie, but better looks so current & cool top. these photos of you are effervescent. :)

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  6. No sew is the best! Once again you've seen how you can tweak something and make it so much better. Thanks for linking up another great refashion x

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  7. That's very cool! I love refashioning things. Unfortunately I have a whole pile of clothes that I have big dreams for and just have never gotten around to. This looks great and jersey fabric is sooo comfy!

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  8. I love this refashion. And your outfit has the right amount of edge to it- something I would totally recreate.

    -Hannah Tattoos and Pearls

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  9. SO cute! Love the asymmetry, and it looks fabulous with those red pants :)

    Annie
    The Other Side of Gray

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  10. So smart! I love your style.

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  11. This looks so cute on you! I really like the result, it's awesome. And it looks awesome with the red pants.

    I think there is beauty in ruins - we have a museum here in MN that is built around an old building that burned down and they left some of the ruins and I think it's a neat place to explore.

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  12. Fantastic! I love these photos and love what you did to that dress. Nice work!

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  13. wow amazing idea
    n u look fab with dat necklace n red pants! so chic! <3
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  14. i love how u refashioned ur dress!
    very cute!
    xo
    MOSAMUSE

    www.MOSAMUSE.com

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  15. This outfit is beautiful, and you did a great job with that dress, it looks and fits much better as a top! I love your red jeans :)

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  16. Great job with that refashion! Looks really good with the jeans now.

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  17. I love this!!! Asymetrical top with the red jeans? You look fantastic...now your friend will want that shirt...forget the dress lol!

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  18. Look at you! Nicely done and good tip on the jersey. I think even I could do that. : )

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  19. Um that is amazing, I just LOVE what you did to that dress. It looks like a whole new piece and the best part is that it seems so easy to do!

    xo, Yi-chia
    Always Maylee

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  20. i don't think that anyone else can make a drap grey dress or top look that fab as you did, the addition of the necklace, bracelet and hot pink pants really brings out the best of this top. love the shoes as wellthis is so edgy and funky at the same time.
    :D
    marianne

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  21. This is a brilliant refashion! I love the end product; it is very flattering on your slim shape.

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  22. you probably know I really like abandoned places like that, so I think it's a great idea for a location. and how brilliant is that DIY! you definitely did the right thing here and also made me want to do some kind of DIY project.. someday, I hope :P anyway, such a classy look from you. those shoes and the jewellery are awesome!

    Maiken,
    Maikeni blogi - part of me

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  23. This stylization is sooo cute :> You look beautiful! You are doing magic things with... things! :D
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  24. This is such a great idea and love how you cut it on the bottom. It looks totally new and amazing on you!! xo akiko

    Style Imported

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  25. Wow, that's a superb idea! You look lovely! Although if it was me wearing it, it would lie in a really strange position and look weird!!!! Asymetric stuff doesn't lie well on me, unlike lovely you!!

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  26. You did a great job, that top look fabulous. And I love the shots in the ruined house. They really look lovely.

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  27. Mongs. Love the refashion. The asymmetric hemline looks terrific. Your accessories compliment this look very well.

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  28. The top fits really well, and I like the cuff bracelet.

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  29. Great refashion, you look great, the colors are good on you as well. Great job!
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  30. The transformation is so much better than the original! Wow! Once again, you knocked this one out of the park.

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  31. Wow, I am totally impressed that you saw the potential in that dress. Amazing how a few snips with the scissors gave you such a pretty top. It's perfect with the red pants, and that photo location is beautiful.

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  32. you are so talented! i love how you refashioned this dress into a top! looks great with the bright red pants too!!!

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  33. This photo shoot is AMAZING and perfect in every respect. I'm so glad those jeans brighten up that slightly scary house. I may have watched too much American Horror Story :P

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  34. THE BOOTS ARE AWESOME!totally loving the don't-mess-with-me outfit!

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  35. It's amazing how a little cutting can go such a long way! This looks amazing! Great finished product!
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  36. You are so cool! I love what you've done with that dress! And pairing it with skinny red jeans and statement necklace... wow. This is the best I've seen you look!
    --TS

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  37. HAHAHAHA., Oh Mongs, you made me laugh about the place being perfect for kidnappers! It's a great place to take photos, that's for sure! Such a great contrast with your outfit. I really love what you did to the dress! A no-sew DIY is the best :)

    I also really am loving this whole look. It's very edgy and something I haven't seen you wear!

    ♥ laura
    the blog of worldly delights
    the shop of worldly delights

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  38. Oh my gosh I love what you did with the dress! I like the shirt A LOT more! You look stunning dear! Thanks for your sweet comment and for linking up once again! Means a lot<3

    xx
    Cecilia
    dearestlou.com

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  39. LOVELY outfit, and what a pretty, pretty blog. x

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  40. Mongs you did such a great job with refashioning the dress. I'm always so scared to cut up my clothes because I fear mistakes. How nice that you have friends who give you clothes. I plan on meeting you when I come to Singapore, that's for sure!

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  41. Woaw! stunning like always!
    I think that I send you some picture to help me for refashion ;)
    http://leguidedelama.blogspot.com

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  42. Very nice blog.
    The posts are interesting. I found many ideas.
    Well done!
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  43. Oh wowww. you did a great job! looks so much better..

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  44. Back after a break! Feeling much better for blogging again!
    First, wow, you look amazing, what for a great figure! And second, amazing skills to reafshion the dress and great shoes!!!! I love the red pants, since red is my favorite color!
    Have a great weekend!

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  45. wow! what a great idea and such a fabulous job! love what you did and the outfit you've put together esp those red pants! you look beautiful! have a fabulous weekend!

    xx heidi
    life full of loves

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  46. You are brilliant at refashioning. I love what you have done here. The location for the shots is a perfect juxaposition to the softness of the look and gives it an edge.Xxxx

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  47. Hey, Mongs! What a great refashion idea again, I'm sure your friend would be thrilled! I like that you used a silver chain with gray, it looks very cool against the vibrant red, and you shoes are so pretty! They really look edgy and classy at the same time. Well done!

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  48. Oh it looks so much better as an asymmetrical top that you've made. Gorgeous transformation Mongs! xx Happy weekend friend.

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  49. It's a great top you made just by cutting a little !
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  50. Mongs hi! First I love red pants and there's nothing more fashionable! Second ... I love the changes that you make the clothes .. I'm also so I'm always changing something ... and it certainly looks better then! I loved the look! kiss baby!

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  51. Hi MOngs! I love how you refashioned the dress into an awesome top. It looks really awesome!!! :) Love it!

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  52. I absolutely LOVE this look! -Jessica

    THEJESSICALBLOG.COM

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  53. The original dress is...so weird, so odd. You've have to be a VERY strange shape for it to suit you. Anyways, the top is a massive improvement and really suits your slightly edgy outfit. Great photo setting!

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  54. I'm happy to have found your blog - I love your sense of style! I'm also a Christian and a SAHM, and I'm in the midst of trying to reinvent/discover my personal sense of style. My body type is very different from yours, but I'm getting lots of inspiration from the way you put colours together and the way you accessorize. Looking forward to following your blog!

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  55. No sew hooray! This is such a great idea- good trick with Jersey fabirc- will have to try it out! Love the eery photo backdrop!

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  56. mongs, you are just super amazing! i love people that can see past what is there. you are a true fashion visionary! it looks amazing and is awesome against those red jeans. haha, love the background! hope all is well. i've been super busy and will be in Texas all next week, but your wonderful comments haven't gone unnoticed. thanks my friend and have a wonderful weekend and week. ((hug))
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  57. Mongs, this amazing refashion is why I gave you a Sunshine award on my blog last night if you want to check it out!!!!!! :)))

    Such a subtle change but it looks soooo good! And then beautifully styled with the red jeans and necklace. You look like perfection.

    Catherine x
    http://www.notdressedaslamb.com/

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  58. Perfect look Mongs! The style and shape is much better for you. I love how you've rocked it out with the booties and that FAB bling-bling! :)

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  59. inspiring! you're very creative :))

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  60. great post dear,if you like we can follow eachother :)

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  61. love the refashion you did!! :) especially contrasting with those colored pants! :) it looks stunning on you :)

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  62. What a clever re-design! You've got great style.

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  63. You seriously look like a model mongs. What site do you use to make your photos? I love what you did here. dawn suitcase vignettes xo

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  64. OMGosh!! You look stunning!!
    I love love this look SO much! You rock Mongs!

    Jeannie

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  65. Hey mongs you should open your own shop or create your Mongs Brand!! You are a fantastic designer.. I love your re- fashion projects ..

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  66. As always you did a great job with that blouse!

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  67. Such a great idea!! You have a great blog!! :)

    - Dawn. :)
    www.dawnkealing.blogspot.com

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  68. Loving those jeans! Only at $3.50 as well.. Wow, you're amazing :D

    xoxx
    http://jacque-g.blogspot.com

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  69. Love the red jeans!!!

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  70. totally adorable look. LOVE the red pants! xoxo linds {{www.rubygirlblog.com}}

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  71. You are a brilliant Mom.. =) I follow you on GCF, Bloglovin and Pinterest already! I'm sure I will learn many things from you.

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  72. Its a great idea that you've done really creative i'll try something like this


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