DIY Weekly - Celine Inspired Blazer guest post at Chic Steals

Have you been over to Chic Steals yet to check out my guest post? Do. It. Have been crushing on the Celine inspired leather pockets for a while and finally got around to making a blazer with some on - you have to see how easy it was.

DIY Contrasting Blazer

Another cute contrasting blazer - stitch some contrasting fabric onto the lapel of a blazer, and you can cut it off once you've had enough of it! You can use block colours or patterned fabric, leopard print would look cute too.

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DIY Leather Two Tone Blazer

Looking at my recent posts, you can tell that I have the offcuts of my Leather Shorts DIY in mind. These two tone blazers from Zara are to die for (wear them in Autumn while you can before thick woollen coats become your outwear of choice - unless you are lucky to live at a latitude where blazers are sufficient for the cold months). To DIY your own, take a blazer and cut some leather to match the lapel, glue on and away you go!

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DIY Pointy Shoulder Blazer

Structured shoulders are here to stay for atleast a few more seasons, so how does one DIY these more extreme theatical pointy shoulders using a blazer you already own? I would suggest taking ordinary shoulder pads, folding them in half and stitching one corner so that they sit more with a pronounced point. Then stitching them into the jacket. You don't want bulky shoulders as much as you want fine pointed ones, and making sure the jacket is nice and fitted will stop the jacket looking boxy.

DIY - Shirt Dress

Shirt dresses are so easy to wear - with a pair of shorts and suede wedges. I have made quite a few in my time, I usually make them out of thrifted oversized mens silk shirts. Its important to make sure that the shirt has a nice rounded hem line so the bottom of your dress looks nice - like the hem in this picture. What I usually do is cut off the sleeves to the shoulders, and then take the dress in at the sides to make smaller armholes and a more flattering dress. Throw on with a skinny vintage belt for shape and away you go!

Image: The Satorialist / Whistles as ASOS