Make It Pretty: DIY Lace Appliques on a Blouse
Beautifying a hardly worn silk blouse by hand stitching lace appliques (cut out of lace remnants) on it, inspired by a pink dress shirt Carrie Brownstein wore on recent “Late Night” TV appearance.
DIY Dress Extension: a Fix for a Too-Short LBD
Fixing a cute little black dress that’s borderline too short with a DIY dress extension made out of black georgette fabric and attached with hook and eye loop cotton tape.
DIY Waist Corset Belt Refashion with Interchangeable Fabrics
Refashioning a cage-like wide belt into a DIY waist corset belt, complete with tied-up detail and interchangeable fabric options. My go-to fashion statement for J-Pop Summit Festival 2014.
DIY “I Heart Lace” Dress
On early January 2014, I saw pictures of Stella McCartney dresses with hearts thread embroidery / appliqué details. I think it’s so brilliant and I have been crazy in love with the idea. At the time, I didn’t know I would be so enthralled with appliqués...
DIY Black Lace Dress with Fringe
A friend gifted me a black long-sleeve lace dress that was cute but ill-fitting. Refashioning this dress with a black chiffon halter top, the DIY fringed lace dress is now ready to party!
A Neckline Fix to Keep the Girls In
It’s great to wear a wrap dress, but the gap on the front is always problematic. It’s time to fix it and keep the girls safely tucked in!
DIY Shibori Dye Skirt from Men’s Shirt
DIY shibori dyed skirt made from a men’s dress shirt. Elastic threads and casing for long scarf are added for waist closure. Pockets are also added to make it more functional.
Hi, I’m Mira Musank!
I love upcycling textile waste and pre-owned materials into custom apparels and home decor. Based in San Francisco Bay Area. Creative adventurer since 2007. Find me on Instagram!