Every season, something from a MMM’s collection steals my heart. And every season, I can’t afford it. Admittedly, most Margiela pieces are so well-crafted, you couldn’t DIY it if you tried. Luckily for me, this shirt practically screamed “Make me!!” so make it I did. Until I can buy the real thing (or at least until I can borrow it for a shoot), I’ll have to stick to my DIY alternative. Which actually isn’t half bad.

Shirt, $4.50 @ Forever 21

Chain from old F21 necklaces (about $10)

Safety Pins

Scissors

Instructions are pretty simple – just slash the shirt until you get the desired effect, then safety pin the chain across and through the holes. I used old discolored chain for a more distressed look and alternated between gold and silver safety pins.

I searched high and low for a runway image of the front of the shirt, but could only find images of the back. I swear, the front images of this shirt disappeared into a black hole or something. If you find, please pass it over!

xo J

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When I first saw these shots of Courtney Love by Hedi Slimane I thought “Who made those shoes!?” Then I quickly realized Courtney herself had made them and so could I. Well, I did just that, using:

Scalloped Trim

Beaded Trim

Lace Trim

Buttons

Hot Glue/Needle & Thread

(all from F&S Fabrics)

1. Measure your ankles

2. Cut/Sew 2 pieces of trim together at the seam

3. Glue/sew on flair (buttons, more trim, etc)

4. Attach with buttons/elastic/or safety pins.

I think it’s pretty sweet that Courtney Love made DIY high fashion and from the looks of this shoot, I wouldn’t be surprised if she put out an accessory line in the near future… and I’d be the first in line for it!

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