Tweak-minded turn old outfits into new

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Everytime there is a change of season, your wardrobe gets an overhaul. And if you are wondering how to look stylish without burning a hole in your pocket, recycle your old clothes and give them a modern twist. Teenagers across the globe love to experiment with their style, and when it comes to clothes, a little mix and match is the best way to go about it.

Since everybody can’t afford branded clothes or designer wear, the best way is to utilise old beauties. Mirnalini Chandra, a design student from NIFT says, “I recycled my old pair of denims and made a bag out of it, which won me a lot of praise. After that I started experimenting and used my old kurtis and saris from my mom’s wardrobe and turned them into stylish tops and dresses with modern cuts. I also wore one of my dad’s old necktie as a belt by embellishing it with a few interesting motifs.”
With a little stitch here and a bit cut there, one can do wonders with clothes you are tired of, feels designer Manish Tripathi. He suggests, “I love to tweak old garments into new styles and I have done that myself when I was in college. I took my dad’s jacket from his old three-piece suit and stitched a monogram motif on the pocket to give it a modern touch. I still wear it because it makes me feel close to him. A lot of youngsters come to me with their old saris and lehengas and ask me to rework and make it look contemporary because they feel these old clothes are a part of their family and tradition and shouldn’t be wasted.”
Ankit Chopal, a student at Picasso Animation College, also believes in utilising old clothes and giving them a modern twist. He says, “I have recycled my clothes several times and I think it’s pretty cool because it saves a lot of money and makes you look stylish. I had an old pair of blue denims, which I wasn’t using. I got them acid washed and made some funky cuts on it, now they look really trendy. On torn jeans, I got fun patches and converted some old ones into three-fourths.”
Many girls also like to twist their garments and pair them with dazzling accessories. Pooja Ahuja, a student at DU says, “I wear tube dresses with dupattas and pair them with leggings to give them a feel of a salwar-kaamez. I reuse my old tees to make tank tops. These self-styled clothes are really cool because you won’t find anyone else wearing the same thing and it makes you look different.”