Christopher Kane Spring 2014 Inspired: Modification: Raglan Floral Shirt from a 70s Shirt and a Mini Dress

Sometimes you find something so gross and tacky at the thrift store that you can't not buy it. Case and point: The butterfly collared floral wonder below. I just couldn't pass it up. That's not just a painted or stamped floral pattern. Rather, it's a compiled photograph of flowers! How cool is that? Also, the shirt itself was handmade, which means not only was someone stylin' like it's 1979, but also she was doing it ON PURPOSE. 

I just felt I needed to buy it, if for no other reason than respect.

A year or so ago, I bought this dress for $6 on eBay. It's actually really well-made and lined. It has this neat little cape-let and epaulet details, and even though it looks repulsive on my body, I just couldn't part with it because of the color.

Do you smell a modification coming together?

Remember that one shoulder cut-out shirt I made here? Well, this new shirt is also an homage to that Christopher Kane Spring 2014 show with the florals and the nudes and the pinks. Skipping ahead a few hours:

I kept the "V" of the neckline as a keyhole detail as you can see above, but did away with the collar. It was a little too groovy for my scrawny neck.

I used some of the lining of the dress as the cuff of the sleeves because it was the same color only shinier. Just a little detail.

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Christopher Kane Inspired - Bejeweled Shoulder Cut-Out Sweatshirt

Marie Claire's February 2014 magazine featured Drew Barrymore wearing this Christopher Kane sweatshirt that retails for $3045!!! (No doubt because of the jewels on it.)

The cut-out is cool, but kind of really big. I liked the idea though.

It's kind of a specific color, though. Sort of nude pink. I had a skirt in my closet that I never wear because it's made for someone without hips, but I never got rid of because I love the color:

It took a lot of planning, because the fabric was REALLY limited, so I couldn't make any mistakes. I had just enough material to make this:

As you can see, the hole is smaller. I just felt it was more tasteful.

I thought about putting a necklace around it, but I didn't really have anything that would go, so I used pretty buttons instead.

This is all that was left of the skirt!

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