DIY Alexander Wang Cropped Shirt

The other day I was digging through my closet looking for clothes to donate when I came across an old relic of my school uniform. Back then, my mum always bought my clothes two or three sizes larger in the hopes I would "grow into" them. Being an angsty teen, I immediately rebelled and ceased growing (ok, I actually didn't have a choice in the matter) so that means I'm left with a lot of ill-fitting shirts that sit like tents on me. Yeah... not so flattering.

Of course, I jumped straight onto the interwebs to look for inspiration, and I found this:

Source: Alexander Wang

I love clean white lines, and the boxy fit of this shirt matched mine perfectly. So I got a-cuttin'!

What you'll need:

• White button up
• Scissors
• Matching thread and needle
• Ruler
• Chalk

1. Put on the shirt and decide how far you want to crop it. I decided on about 20 cm from the hem, where it would sit comfortably just below my waist. Once you've done so, lay it flat and mark with a straight line where you will cut.

2. I wanted a slightly curved back rather than a straight back, so I marked where I wanted the lowest point and drew a gentle curve joining with the line at the front.

3. Whip out your scissors and start cutting! I cut 1.5 cm below the lines I drew so I could hem it up.

Once you're done, simply hem and wash off the chalk, and you're ready to go!

Easiest DIY ever! Now all I have to work on are my (sadly non-existent) abs.


Let me know what you think of this DIY in the comments below!

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