Category: Fashion

After a year of making shirts on the fly, I am finally ready to document the process. My approach to clothing design is somewhat improvisational. I much prefer working with used, thrifted clothing instead of yardage because if the fabric only cost me $3, there’s much less pressure to make it perfect. Flaws are part of the… Continue reading Step-by-step guide to shirt refashion

On my first trip to Value Village back in January, I picked up some men’s cotton knit clothing, including an argyle vest in earth tones, a casual orange sweatshirt, and a mint green vest. Sorry, no true “before” photos exist. I used the basic raglan pattern that I had created from the original sacrificial jacket, and… Continue reading Argyle vest refashion

It all started with the free swag. The company I work for gave out several hundred gray hoodies (with a giant octopus on the back) before the winter holiday break 2015, and I was lucky enough to snag a size small for myself. Only problem was, whenever I put it on, it didn’t look or feel… Continue reading 2016: The year I started shopping for XL menswear