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Designer denims: All that jazz for Rs 300!: Hindustan Times
New Delhi, Sept 18: Tired of the same distressed denims? Fashion students of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) suggest sprucing your pair by adding the funk quotient for as little as Rs 300, to suit your personal style.
New Delhi, Sept 18: Tired of the same distressed denims? Fashion students of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) suggest sprucing your pair by adding the funk quotient for as little as Rs 300, to suit your personal style.
“I’ve been recycling jeans for years. The easiest way is to get something embroidered on it – a running stitch or paisley motifs,” says LK Soshim, a final-year NIFT student. You could also rip off the back pockets and place them elsewhere, and get embroidery done where the pockets were and let it end at the hem, suggests NIFTian Surabhi Khetar.
Roshita Naik, who just finished her internship with Levi’s, says worn-out jeans are here to stay: “Prints are cool, so go for block printing. And if you’re bored with your old pair, open the inner seam and convert it to a skirt or bag.” Kunal Dass, a final-year student, has wackier ideas: “Bury your jeans in the garden for a week, then take it out and give it a good scrubbing. The net result is a new wash!”
“An economical way is to bleach them in patches and then sass them up with patchwork, handpainting, swarovski or coloured stones,” says Christine Aranha, who has worked with Wills Sports. Her classmate Neelanjan Ghosh stresses on graphics: “Write the lyrics of your favourite song on a vintage pair or simply fabric paint them.”
“I’ve been recycling jeans for years. The easiest way is to get something embroidered on it – a running stitch or paisley motifs,” says LK Soshim, a final-year NIFT student. You could also rip off the back pockets and place them elsewhere, and get embroidery done where the pockets were and let it end at the hem, suggests NIFTian Surabhi Khetar.
Roshita Naik, who just finished her internship with Levi’s, says worn-out jeans are here to stay: “Prints are cool, so go for block printing. And if you’re bored with your old pair, open the inner seam and convert it to a skirt or bag.” Kunal Dass, a final-year student, has wackier ideas: “Bury your jeans in the garden for a week, then take it out and give it a good scrubbing. The net result is a new wash!”
“An economical way is to bleach them in patches and then sass them up with patchwork, handpainting, swarovski or coloured stones,” says Christine Aranha, who has worked with Wills Sports. Her classmate Neelanjan Ghosh stresses on graphics: “Write the lyrics of your favourite song on a vintage pair or simply fabric paint them.”
An easy way is to add colourful safety pins and rubber bands for a bright look, suggests Amrita Mohanty, who interned with Spykar Jeans. If the base is frayed, chop it off and add a brocade border.
Designer jeans at absolutely rock bottom prices – that’s the funda, after all!