https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-dont-shoot-the-10-messenger Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:13:19 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-dont-shoot-the-10-messenger#post-662182 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 03:10:05 +0000 ManidipaM 662182@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rae, that is the one of the coolest DIYs we've seen, like, in ever! Who else thinks we need a special DIY section on the forums to collect all these great threads from Rae and Claire and Nicole... and also the fab sewn and knitted garments from Diana, Amy, Jem... Wow, there's a lot of handy women among us, aren't there?!</p> <p>Adore the 'pony express' outfit --- very cool that you're letting Manspiration stay in your repertoire and inform your style beyond the challenge. Indeed, this may be the best thing about last month, and that's saying something! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-dont-shoot-the-10-messenger#post-662109 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 01:00:24 +0000 Jonesy 662109@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Man, what a gorgeous bag, and I love that you saved this beauty! Can you imagine how sad the previous owner must have been when they tore that bag? Shudder. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-dont-shoot-the-10-messenger#post-662072 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:34:24 +0000 nicoleb 662072@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Awesome save on the bag! You look great! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-dont-shoot-the-10-messenger#post-662065 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:26:52 +0000 Aida 662065@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anna took the words right out of my mouth </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-dont-shoot-the-10-messenger#post-661982 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 22:10:04 +0000 annagybe 661982@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>NIce outfit and even nicer save! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-dont-shoot-the-10-messenger#post-661913 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 20:49:52 +0000 Heather 661913@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>*whoa*</p> <p>I am blown away by a) your savviness at the swap meet, b) your handiness and c) your vision.</p> <p>Nicely done and I dig the Pony Express inspo. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-dont-shoot-the-10-messenger#post-661911 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 20:48:41 +0000 rae 661911@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You do need heavy equipment for thick leathers - the kind used for shoes, for example, or true motorcycle jackets. I happen to have an industrial sewing machine because I wanted the option to sew leather and denim. However, soft lamb leathers like this are very thin and soft. The only catch would be if the tear was on a load-bearing part of the bag. If that was the case, I wouldn't have bought it, because I think the stress on the thread would just cause the whole thing to rip again. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-dont-shoot-the-10-messenger#post-661906 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 20:44:11 +0000 Diana 661906@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cool! I always thought tears in leather were difficult or impossible to fix and required special equipment, so it's nice to know that they are fairly straightforward to repair. I think because one does not normally think to sew up torn leather, that makes this look even more cool and intentionally RATE! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-dont-shoot-the-10-messenger#post-661893 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 20:08:29 +0000 Meredith1953 661893@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great repair job! I so wish I had learned to sew! My mama said I should learn but I didn't listen....:(. I would definitely join you, Claire and Beth Ann on that island. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-dont-shoot-the-10-messenger#post-661825 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 19:08:51 +0000 rae 661825@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rita, thank you for saying that - I was hoping that would be the case. It is a warrior bag and has a battle scar to prove it. :)</p> <p>Beth Ann, your idea sounds like a terribly fun reality show! We could call it Bag Whisperers of Fashion Island (shoutout to Una!) and Claire and I could MacGyver outfits out of boat upholstrey and palm fronds. Who's in?? </p> <p>Claire, I did almost the exact same repair on my 50-cent black leather jacket. I think soft leather is much easier to work with than fabric, since you don't have to finish seams or worry about things unraveling. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-dont-shoot-the-10-messenger#post-661799 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 18:48:35 +0000 Kiwichik 661799@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very resourceful of you the bag has found a new lease of life and looks fab with your outfit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-dont-shoot-the-10-messenger#post-661774 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 18:25:45 +0000 Anonymous 661774@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OMG I DIE! What a fantastic bag--and a fantastic repair. And you know what? I think it's even cooler to have a sewn up bag than a plain one. Not that anyone will ever see the repair. Very Euro-chic/ UWP/environmentally friendly-cool. Love the entire outfit with it too! I would not have thought that I could sew a leather bag by hand.....until now! Thanks for the bag-spiration! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-dont-shoot-the-10-messenger#post-661738 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:36:58 +0000 catgirl 661738@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh no you didn't! You and Claire are the bag whisperers of YLF! I love the outfit and those boots are looking FINE! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-dont-shoot-the-10-messenger#post-661665 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:11:18 +0000 Beth Ann 661665@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very resourceful! If I were stuck on a desert island, I'd want you and Claire with me -- so I could keep looking good! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-dont-shoot-the-10-messenger#post-661656 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:52:41 +0000 Transcona Shannon 661656@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nicely done Miss DIY! Great outfit too - really like this shirt belted and the boots/belt bookending each other. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-dont-shoot-the-10-messenger#post-661636 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:00:13 +0000 modgrl 661636@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great bag! It already looks kind of RATE so I think the stitching only adds to the destroyed look. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-dont-shoot-the-10-messenger#post-661635 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:57:46 +0000 goldenpig 661635@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, what a great save! Nice rescue work! Love the bag with your outfit too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-dont-shoot-the-10-messenger#post-661630 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:52:56 +0000 rae 661630@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>... especially when it's Ted Baker!</p> <p>Our local swap meet is open on the 4th, so of course Hubs and I took a look-see - and I came across this bag, looking a bit worse for wear:<br /> <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/ted-baker-london-buckle-pocket-leather-calf-hair-weekend-bag/3141380" rel="nofollow">http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/te.....ag/3141380</a></p> <p>In the spirit of DIY July, I scooped it up for $10 (still has the $395 tag inside!) and stitched up the huge gash on the side. I used my thinnest thread and my smallest needle, because the soft leather was so delicate. If you ever have to try this yourself, be very gentle, and don't pull the thread too tight, or it will tear the leather further. </p> <p>For the outfit, I went with sort of a young-republic horse messenger idea - crossbody bag, steampunk boots, rifle strap as belt, and my big ol' horse ring. </p> <p>NY&amp;C tunic - swap meet<br /> Express skirt - swap meet<br /> Ted Baker Buckle Pocket bag - swap meet<br /> Timberland Marge Wood boots - ebay<br /> Horse ring - swap meet </p>