101 ways to customize your clothes

Now more than ever before, the hip, the cool and the downright trendy express their personality and flair by customizing their clothes. A host of trendsetters like Victoria Beckham, Helena Christensen and Madonna are leading the way, all sporting customized outfits and proving that this is the hippest way to dress. Not only is it a cheap way to update your look, it also guarantees that no one will be wearing the same as you ! 101 Ways to Customize your Clothes is packed with easy and stylish ideas for personalizing everything from T-shirts, jeans and jackets to bags, belts and shoes. Using simple techniques such as trimming with ribbons, feathers, sequins and studs, beading, appliqué, printing and dyeing, you can re-create the hottest trends off the catwalk and the latest look of your favourite star. If you want to give a new lease of life to a tired-looking pair of jeans, update a classic cardigan or jazz up a boring pencil skirt, 101 Ways to Customize your Clothes will show you how. Each project is clearly explained with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and specially commissioned photographs of the end result. It doesn't matter if you weren't top of the class in needlework, as there is an invaluable glossary of techniques, providing you with all the professional know-how you need to achieve expert results. A must for all fashion junkies, 101 Ways to Customize your Clothes will give you the inspiration and skills to create cool clothes that wouldn't look out of place next to their designer counterparts.