DIY Patched Denim Jacket: Good Girl Gone Fab Edition

Denim is in. It’s always been “in” but this fall season of 2016 has made me realize that a good denim jacket can turn your regular outfit, into a cool outfit (more cool than Regina George’s mom).

My favorite denim jacket trend is the 90’s-inspired patched jacket. I’ve been dying to make my own for a few months and I got the perfect opportunity to create one over the weekend to go with my outfit for Posh & Popular’s 2016 Fashion and Beauty Summit. I stressed about this outfit the entire night before the event but I really wanted to show my personal style and “craft skills”.

The jacket is from Forever 21 (sorry, not online guys!) but you can find a denim jacket, almost anywhere — including thrift stores for a low price. This one retailed for about $23. It was already distressed and ripped but that’s also a fun DIY project to try at home.

Now on to the fun stuff! Patches. I got many of the patches, including the varsity style letters “GGGF”, from Michaels craft store. Of course I had to represent my brand on the custom made jacket. These varsity letters were only about $1.59 each!

Also on the back of the jacket, there is a super-cute patch of an eyelash box that reads “super thick,” which of course was a perfect addition for my love of makeup. This patch was bought online from Sugarbones Art & Design, which is a site by Cheyenne Federiconi, a Canadian Artist. She has tons of cute, girly and fun patches and pins that would look great on any DIY piece you’re creating.

Believe or not, H&M also has patches! For only $7.99 you can get a 6-pack of iron-on patches. The pink popsicle and silver unicorn are also featured on the back of the jacket!On the front of my original piece, I used more patches from Michael’s craft store, including the gold stars, lady bugs, cupcakes and yellow smiley face. The fun part about creating a patched jacket or any patches item is that you can be fun and include so many different pieces.

I also used the “snap queen” patch from the H&M pack on the front of my jacket so it would conveniently fit into snap selfie.

Patches are fun but I also found a pin, on Etsy that fit me so well! This “Eyebrow Game Strong” pin from SarcasticSister on Etsy was only $2.50. Realistically I should have bought more to add to all of my outfits. It’s so fierce.

In preparing for the Posh & Popular’s 2016 Fashion and Beauty Summit, I realized that I do have a personal style. I never considered myself “stylish” because I would always see these beautifully dressed women and think I wish I dressed like that. But that’s not me. I like to dress up high-waisted jeans, wear bodycon dresses and mix patterns often because I see myself as “casual glam.” I stressed about wanting to look great at the event to fit in but arriving in my jacket and all black, made me the most comfortable and happy. It’s crazy how a DIY style project can help you relieve stress and find yourself and sense of style. 

Do you have any fun DIY outfits? Share them with us at Good Girl Gone Fab!