{ DIY PROJECT } BACKLESS JACKET
August 8th, 2012
Hello everyone! I hope you are all well. I want to share with you a little DIY project that I did recently. I had a great little Zara jacket that I wanted to play with and the Chanel backless jacket that Miroslava Duma wore inspired the project. I couldn't stop thinking about how much I love the look of a tweed jacket with an open back. I took a little risk and went into my closet looking for a piece I could cut to create this look. I thought my Zara jacket would be fun to turn into a back-less number. You always can look for a vintage tweed jacket for this DIY project. Have a great day everyone!! xo Nini
Inspiration:
Step 1: Get your supplies: some pins, a ruler or tape measure and chalk or a light colored high-lighter, needle and some threads.
Step 2: Decide on how much you want to cut off. If you see yourself wearing the jacket with low waisted pants, it should cut below the waist. I wanted the jacket just above my waist for outfits with high-waisted skirts or shorts.
Step 3: Pin it. I always concentrate on making sure all the seams are even and after double checking, I cut.
Step 4: Sewing the seams. You can hand-stitch the seam back yourself or sew it with a sewing machine. You can have the option of a clean finish hem or let them distressed
Before:
After with raw hem
After with finished hem
ASOS Jumpsuit and DIY Zara jacket.
fantastic piece!
Bises,
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Great idea! I’ve been look for a backless jacket too. I love how vibrant this piece is too 🙂
I like your version better than the inspiration. Personally, the backless jacket isn’t for me, but on a side note, I like the way your closet is organized.
That’s an awesome DIY, Ni!
Great job!
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i love yellow, your jumpsuit and your necklace!
Wow, you are so cool and creative, love everything!!!
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Noooooo…. It’s terrible… I loved the jacket – DIY failure 🙁
Nini, your variant is much better than the “original”!
It is first (And I hope last!) time I see Mira wearing such auful combination of clothes. Not only her Chanel Jacket looks like apron because of full skirt, but all together they make the figure look…emmm… I can’t say that : ) Little pregnant doll-like? Oops…
Yours looks waaay better than the original. The first reminds me of an apron gone horribly wrong and worn around the neck.
love everyting about it you are the truth chile!!!! YEEEES
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Thanks everyone!! xo
Nini
Brilliant idea. I will try it on one of my old jackets.
@Laura from Italy
I agree, the least creative of all DYIs and its a major FLOP!
Love, love, love! I have been wanting to do this to an Armani suit jacket that I thrifted that has a whole in the bag. My idea/inspiration came from a street style blog but it wasn’t to do backless, but more like an asymmetrical/high-low look to the back. Basically the same idea though. I love that you used a classic tweed jacket. I makes it much more edgy!
Hi Nini,
The Jacket looks amazing. Will you be in NYC for fashion week. I thought about you the other day when I was at Barney’s & Salvation Army… Lol remember the Christian Dior Jacket you found