DIY inspiration: the leather vest

McQueen tank/corset via Street Tonic

Gaga at the Grammies styled by Formichetti

I love how this girl has played down this evil little number by Alexander McQueen with a casual jeans and tee look.Look how a leather cloth can change an outfit and give to it a rock appeal! Her special and sophisticated look remainded me of the molded top worn by Lady Gaga at the Grammy awards.Her top is really extreme but in both looks i love the embossed and molded details,this is something that i want to replicate in some wearable way :)

Molded leather DIY by CALAMITY JEM'S

leather + the form
the leather has been soaked in hot water and then put over the form


She shaped the leather with hands
The leather has been left to dry
Her finished project

I found this DIY project on CALAMITY JEM'S blog,she's a London blogger and serial diyer of clever projects.
Go check her blog for a more detailed explanation of this diy and much more.

Molded Leather

Lady Gaga at the grammy's award styled by Formichetti

Luxirare

What i'm looking at recently is leather molding. I did some reserches and surprisely it seems that it's enought to soak leather in hot water to make it moldable, then shape it with hands and let it dry ovenight.Fantastic,can't wait to experiment it.

Ultimamente sono molto interessata al modellamento della pelle. Facendo delle ricerche ho scoperto che è sufficiente immergere completamente la pelle in acqua calda per renderla modellabile poi tirarla con le mani per farle prendere la forma e poi semplicemente lasciarla asciugare per 24 ore.Fantastico, non vedo l'ora di tentare!