Denim

I continue to talk about upcycling — the second life of old things. In comments to another article, many readers supported me, writing that jeans are one of the favorite materials for alteration. Inspired by the approval, I want to tell you that old jeans can be skillfully reincarnated not only in ...

Indigo is one of the oldest colors. Its age is completely indecent, scientists date the first mention of Indigo to 3 millennium BC. The dye was extracted from the leaves of indigofera, an Indian bean plant. Actually, that is why it got its name — Indigo — Indian. In the valley of the Indus the paint ...

Collecting this second album as a continuation of the theme, for the hundredth time I caught myself thinking — denim appeared in this world not by accident! What fabric can inspire designers and become from season to season a coat, a dress, a bag, shoes for so many years ? Everyday pants and formal ...

Denim is the infinity of creative experiments, like a blue and deep sea hiding its treasures and potential. Do I need to repeat the story of the appearance of jeans and denim in this publication? I think I don't, because they have been on this planet since the mid 19th century, there are ...

Cold weather has come and moms need to dress their babies warm and comfortable. I offer you DIY denim baby booties. We need denim (you can use old jeans, but the fabric must be in good condition), fur lining, I'm going to use cotton batting, laces... Then make a pattern. Cut out parts of ...

There's a wonderful British artist called Ian Berry. His nickname is Denimu. He invents and creates very beautiful paintings from scraps of denim fabric. Everything comes in handy: fabric seams, scraps of different colours, labels, buttons and zippers. These amazing works don't lack ...

When it's winter, the soul wants heat and sunny days, bright colours and new outfits. Let's talk about spring trends 2018. Probably, many of us already think about new outfits. This season, all fashion houses and designers focus on femininity. Many of them offer to refuse oversize. So, ...

Flowers, of course, are at the top, the main theme. Often embroidery, but a lot of beautiful examples of painting, and sometimes appliques of various types are used. So, enjoy!       Good, right? :)   Such trendy motifs...         Now decorated with rhinestones, sequins, beads :) ...