Alternation: Transform. Embellish. Customize

Customize your clothes. Transform your world.

Do-it-yourself fashion is the most creative, affordable and fun way to create a style that's completely and uniquely you. Whether you're a sewing novice or a savvy seamstress, AlterNation will give you all the knowledge and inspiration you need to create your own trend-setting clothes and accessories. Just dig into the back of your closet or hit up your favorite thrift store, and you'll be on your way to creating a one-of-a-kind wardrobe that will have your friends asking, Where'd you get that? Convert a men's buttondown into the sleek and sleeveless Office Corset, or combine it with a flowing skirt to create the surprisingly feminine Men's Shirt Dress.Reinvent a pillowcase and a flat sheet to create the cute and comfy Bedhead Top and Asymmetrical Sheet Skirt.Pair some ripped-beyond-wear jeans with some trendy fabric to make the Dangerous Cherry Handbag, or cut a few out-of-style pairs into panels for the Denim Corset Skirt.Not only will you learn to make 25+ projects, you'll be bursting with ideas for countless more. Join the citizens of AlterNation Turn your back on the mall, set your own trends, and show off your style

With this book, readers can make something cool without spending a lot of money. With step-by-step photos and a wide range of projects such as handbags, leathercraft, hats, painted shoes, and more, this book will have readers creating their own personalized DIY fashions in no time.

With this book, readers will make something cool without spending a ton of money. With step-by-step photos readers will actually make the projects in this book and learn basic skills along the way. In no time they will find themselves covering cheap shoes in trendy fabric, making felted sweaters, and creating their own personalized DIY fashions.F & W Publications