Copycat: Tommy Hilfiger Belt Print Skirt

Today's project comes about after finding a tear sheet tucked away of Tommy Hilfiger's fall 2012 collection! New Dress A Day - DIY - Tommy Hilfiger Belt Print Skirt

I was always so drawn to the fabulous belt print of these pieces...

New Dress A Day - DIY - Tommy Hilfiger Belt Print Skirt

...that I wanted to create my own version!  This town and country vibe had to come to life and I finally had the pieces to make this myself!  Time to DIY!

I started with a thrifted skirt...

New Dress A Day - DIY - Tommy Hilfiger Belt Print Skirt

...and then paired it with the most fabulous belt/chain/charm print from an old scarf.  The puzzle pieces are complete!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Tommy Hilfiger Belt Print Skirt

To make this work, I used some fusible webbing and ironed it to the back (wrong side) of the scarf material.

New Dress A Day - DIY - Tommy Hilfiger Belt Print Skirt

Once the backing was attached, I trimmed around the outlines of the belts, chains, and cording...

New Dress A Day - DIY - Tommy Hilfiger Belt Print Skirt

...to make individual little strips to attach to the skirt.

New Dress A Day - DIY - Tommy Hilfiger Belt Print Skirt

I peeled the backing off of the strips and placed them onto the skirt.

New Dress A Day - DIY - Tommy Hilfiger Belt Print Skirt

Once they were in place, I ironed them down, using a damp piece of cotton in-between the iron and the fabric.

New Dress A Day - DIY - Tommy Hilfiger Belt Print Skirt

Post-ironing, my skirt was complete!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Tommy Hilfiger Belt Print Skirt

I paired my belted/chained/charmed skirt with a vintage golden blouse, Calvin Klein heels, and a Trina Turk clutch to complete the look!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Tommy Hilfiger Belt Print Skirt

This project couldn't be easier!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Tommy Hilfiger Belt Print Skirt

I love taking something from the runway and bringing it to life!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Tommy Hilfiger Belt Print Skirt

All in all, old skirt + old scarf = new Tommy Hilfiger lookalike!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Tommy Hilfiger Belt Print Skirt

DIY Tommy Hilfiger silk belt print skirt, success!

Remake: Orange Floral Dress

Knock, knock. Who's there?

Orange.

Orange, who?

Orange you glad to see me, what are you wearing?!?

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Orange Floral Dress - 80s

Excellent question!!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Orange Floral Dress - 80s

I love me some orange, but this isn't quite the look that I'm going for. Just give me a quick half hour and I'm going to have this ready to wear in public.

I started off by cutting the dress in half, trimming above the elastic waist, saving 1/2".

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Orange Floral Dress - 80s

Two piece success!!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Orange Floral Dress - 80s

I pinned under the saved area above the elastic waist...

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Orange Floral Dress - 80s

...and stitched it in place.

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Orange Floral Dress - 80s

How about that?? Three major steps to go from not so much to beach ready!!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Orange Floral Dress - 80s

New skirt in this 80 degree weather? Yep, that would most definitely be the outcome of this project.

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Orange Floral Dress - 80s

I paired my new and now not-so-overwhelmingly-orange skirt with my favorite Alternative Apparel burnout tank, Forever 21 ($6!!!!!) Sunnies, vintage Dooney & Bourke saddle bag, Frye sandals (these are similar), and brown elastic belt I scored at a swap party!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Orange Floral Dress - 80s

The floral drawing/design is so much easier to swallow when it's not covering my body!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Orange Floral Dress - 80s

This screams summer to me, so hopefully it will shoot off some warm weather vibes to those still dealing with the cold! I mean daylight savings has arrived, so we're totally on the path to summer.

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Orange Floral Dress - 80s

Perfect way to kick off the week!!

Jennifer's NDAD Creation

Jennifer submitted today's awesome project after seeing my remake of this lace dress... New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Wedding Dress - 80s

...that I featured last May. (Click HERE for the full post!) I love hearing from you guys via email and in the comments section when you have similar dresses to the ones that I remake! So, seeing Jennifer's project made me super happy. Check it out...

This recreation was done five years ago but when I saw your do-over of the peach lace dress a little while back, I just had to respond. This is my wedding dress from my first marriage in 1986. Covered in the same lace as your dress. Imagine my shock! 

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Wedding Dress - 80s

Fast forward to 2008. My daughter Caitlin was graduating high school and was looking for a different kind of vintage prom dress. We looked for months and even consulted a dress designer, but we were stuck until one day when we saw my old dress hanging in the closet.

Just for kicks she tried it on. Caitlin is shorter than me so the dress was too long, but other than that it fit to a T! But oh...that lace and those shoulder pads?!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Wedding Dress - 80s

Keep reading to see how J's wedding dress gets transformed!

We got out the seam ripper, and very carefully removed the lace from the top, including the sleeves. We shortened the straps, rented three crinolines for more poof in the skirt and VOILA...

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Wedding Dress - 80s

...a beautiful, re-purposed prom dress that was totally my sassy girl's style!

One word - obsessed!! I just love this project so much. You were able to take something treasured from your life and turn it into something to be treasured again in your daughter's life. What an awesome way to repurpose your dress!! And, I love that this was a team effort! I want to hang with you girls next time. Thanks so much for sharing this with us!

PS, here's a gorgeous shot that Jennifer included of her before her wedding, getting ready! Love this candid so much!! I think I wore that same floral headpiece for my communion!!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Vintage Wedding Dress - 80s