New Dress a Day

I loved New Dress a Day from the moment I set eyes on it. Marisa, the blog’s creator, has limited herself to a clothing budget of $1 per day for one year. Which means she’s bargain bin hunting for used clothes and repurposing them for her daily life. With each and every post, I’m amazed at how she transforms the old, outdated item into something so unique and quite trendy. Makes me want to learn how to sew even more.

It’s also a lot of fun to see what she starts with. I think the most hilarious item I’ve seen is the yellow floral pants below. I mean, who wore those? And why?!

I think one of the most appealing things about what Marisa is doing is the simplicity of it. Granted I’m no sewer and I have no idea what kind of technical skills this requires. But most of her looks don’t require a complete disassembly or restructuring of the garment. She makes small, clever tweaks and uses her own ingenuity to make it work. And it works well.

Here are a few of my favorites: