D.I.Y. : Unveil Your Personality with These 3 Fashion Trends!

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You will no longer be criticized for stringing beads, no no on the contrary, you will even be seen as at the top of the trend! Yes, D.I.Y. is becoming increasingly popular, between upcycling, cutting and assembling your future fabulous top using a pattern, or creating beaded bracelets like the one you gave to your BFF in primary school… Many creative workshops are being organized in the salons of fashionistas to create the future pieces of their wardrobe. We’re telling you all about D.I.Y. in fashion!

Upcycling, or when your pieces get an astonishing makeover à la Christina Cordula

An awakening of consciousness has been taking place in the fashion industry for a few years now. And specifically, about its dramatic repercussions on the environment and the people involved in the production chain of the pieces. This is why we are seeing more and more brands adopting a more green approach to design and production. On the one hand, to limit the damage done, and on the other hand, to raise even more awareness about the importance of rethinking our consumption habits.

This is how upcycling has carved out a nice place in everyone’s habits. Instead of throwing away a piece with a hole, nimble hands take hold of thread and needle to repair the piece as best as possible. And for creative minds, the pieces are rediscovered in the mirror with a different look, with the addition of patchwork-style fabrics (like the trendy Pull & Bear shirt), iron-on patches, or other discoveries made in their special D.I.Y. toolbox.

This practice of keeping your clothes and repairing them rather than throwing them away or replacing them with new ones is in line with the concept of second-hand. Thrift stores have seen their popularity rise in recent years, with many new addresses opening. To the point where buying from a thrift store is at the top of the list of trendy places to shop for your style. Many Instagram accounts have also emerged to showcase styles made up of pieces found in thrift stores, or to offer upcycling and D.I.Y. ideas.

Fashion for all, sew it yourself or ready-to-wear

This attraction to repairing one’s own pieces has gradually extended to the desire to be able to create them oneself. Having a unique piece and the satisfaction of having created a piece oneself make this D.I.Y. very popular. To the point where some brands have embraced and encouraged this desire to showcase the sewing talent that lies within each of us. Just like Make My Lemonade!

Created in 2015, Lisa Gachet’s feminine and colorful brand has the gift of showcasing all body types, no matter your height standing on a stool with your arms raised, and your gazelle-like waistline. But it also allows women to dare to wear pieces with elegant and bold cuts, and stunning patterns. And these pieces can be either ready to wear or assembled by yourself!

Yes, that’s the uniqueness of the brand! Catering to all profiles and letting your creativity shine through D.I.Y. So, if one of the dresses catches your eye, you can leave with fabrics and patterns under your arm, ready to spend your Sunday afternoon juggling between hems and gathers! The brand’s Instagram accounts, as well as Lisa’s, are also full of many D.I.Y. ideas for both your wardrobe and giving a boost to your cushions!

And if you love the brand’s colorful universe, we’ll whisper in your ear that Lisa Gachet has just released a home collection with Maison du Monde! Between colorful cups and vases, you can discover her universe ready to dress up your interior this time.

The return of personalized bracelets

Here’s a trend we didn’t see coming… Recobanlesque, but a little less questionable than the comeback of visible thongs, D.I.Y. beaded bracelets, a trendy style from the 2001 CM1-CM2 class, are making a strong comeback! Yes, you read that right! And we even saw Caroline Receveur making them on Instagram, that’s saying something…

A little reminder is needed? Let us set the scene for you, back to primary school in the playground. Your BFF comes over and hands you, in a Diddl envelope that smells like a mix of pink and toilet cleaner, a gift she’s really proud of. A D.I.Y. bracelet! But not just any bracelet, this one is made up of beads with letters, including your initials, with the letters BFF (of course), surrounded by pink, blue, and green heart-shaped beads…

Yes, that’s the bracelet we’re talking about. And yes, it’s back! We don’t quite understand this return to 2000s trends either, they should probably stay buried in the back of the attic…

But it’s a fact, we now find small kits in the aisles of craft stores to reproduce these little bracelets! A D.I.Y. trend that is flooding social media, and is making its way into various brands, and even becoming the new trendy phone bracelet!

If you’ve taken a few days off this spring, you now have some ideas to keep yourself busy! Maybe soon we’ll see your D.I.Y. bracelets on your feed, all the way from Cap Ferret!