DIY: Denim Shorts (Cut Offs)

Hello everybody!

I'll be trying to post up DIYs every week or so because I'm getting really poor these few days.

Today's DIY will be.....

Turning your old long jeans to new shorts! 

This is probably a really really popular DIY and I was thinking twice about posting this up. But since I was already intending to make a pair of shorts for myself, why not just document it down and upload it for anyone who might be looking for a handy dandy tutorial!

I don't have a light pair of denim shorts, and when my aunt came over with her bag of clothes for sorting/donating, I came across this pair of light wash denim and thought that it might look good as a pair of high waist shorts!

I've been wearing shorts to school almost every order because:

1. The weather is blazing hot!

2. I have to carry really alot large, heavy and bulky items. I can't afford to trip and fall in a skirt. 

3. Most of the time, I climb stairs, therefore shorts are much more comfortable.

But of course, I will be incorporating more jeans/leggings/ maxi skirts into my outfits! So do look forward to that because I for course, am looking forward to see myself in skirts as well. Haha. Okay, back to this DIY. It's a really simple and basic DIY.

Step 1: With a pencil, mark the desired length of your shorts when  you're wearing them.

It's crucial that you wear the jeans and mark the length at the same time, because if you were to just snip it off without wearing it beforehand, chances are the length is gonna look a lil off, well at least for me.

Step 2: Fold the jeans about 1" - 2" AFTER your pencil mark and CUT IT OFFFFF OH YEAH! 

This is to have allowance, if for instance, you're intending to fray/fringe/cuff/stud your shorts. I will be cuffing my shorts when I wear it. Or maybe dye it and slice it or something *hint hint* ;)

Step 3: There you go! 1 leg down and another to go :) Just fold the  jeans into half, like how you'd do normally . Even everything out and slice the other leg off! 

For my previous black cut offs, I didn't fold the jeans and then cut it - resulting in a difference in the length of the shorts. Haha. But it wasn't too bad since I frayed and cuffed it eventually. But hey, you learn from mistakes.

Step 4: Unfold your jeans (seriously, this step is redundant) and TA-DAH! 

Okay, wear your new denim shorts however you want it! You can cuff it, stud it, fray it, fringe it or opt for a clean classic look of just hemming the ends. No biggie, really. :)

Breakdown of Total Cost:

Old Long Jeans x 1 = $0.00 (Secondhand)
Scissors x 1 = $1.90
Time x 15mins = $0.00

Total Cost: $1.90 (which is probably not even justifiable since most of you would have a pair of scissors at home! Hence, it will be $0.00

Till then guys,
Rock your shorts.

nette.