4 DIY Tips For Jean Cut-Offs With Dani Stahl at the Gap
By Lindsey Schickner
07/12/12 at 11:00 AM
Photo courtesy of Gap
Dani Stahl's jean short styles: The preppy, the sweatheart and the rock star.
Fashion stylist and TV personality Dani Stahl hosted a private event at the Gap in New York City this past Tuesday where she helped shoppers transform old jeans into custom cut-off creations in one of three styles: the rock star, the preppy and the sweetheart.
The bubbly blonde took a moment to share her tips for making cut-off denim shorts with FashionEtc.
- Start with a pair of straight leg jeans or bell bottoms. Jeggings are obviously hard to make into jean shorts, unless you're having a hipster moment.
- Generally cut from the inseam four inches, and then angle that slightly up on the thigh so it looks better.
- Sandpaper is your friend. Fray the edges, cut little snips, fray the pockets, cut the tops of the pockets. Sandpaper, scissors, sandpaper, scissors.
- Just a little glue and some patches, studs and ribbon and you've got yourself some jean shorts.
For New Yorkers, Dani Stahl will be hosting a second cut-off event on Thursday, July 19th from 6-8pm at the Gap in Lincoln Center.
Photo courtesy of Gap
Dani Stahl works her magic on a pair of denim shorts.
