8.13.2009

Bleached and Ripped

(Freedom faux leather vest, Forever21 tank top, DIY Levi's denim skirt,  vintage Versace chain necklace, Guess purse chain worn as bracelet)  


How to bleach and rip a denim skirt:
  1. Prepare your denim skirt, bleach, a container with small opening (in this case I used a spray bottle), a penknife/cutter, a huge disposable cardboard and an open space to execute your project.
  2. Pour the bleach safely into the container. Add water if you want a lighter bleach effect (I didn't).
  3. Pour/spray the bleach onto the denim skirt. Go ahead, treat the skirt as a blank canvas -- the design choice is yours to be creative with!
  4. Use the knife to initiate the cutting. Rip the rest of the cut to have less clean, more grungy effect. You can fray the hem as well, like I did.
  5. Hang the skirt to dry.
  6. Or if you're an impatient duck like me, just toss the drenched skirt into the dryer until fully dry :)