Chic Sweats: 22 Ways to Transform and Restyle Your Sweatshirts

By Carmen Webber and Carmia Marshall

Book Overview

Sistahs of Harlem are back to give another essential wardrobe item a complete new makeover. This time, they're reinventing sweatshirts, both vintage and new. Everyone has an old favorite college sweatshirt or comfortable hoodie, now it's time to pull them out of the closet and give them a fabulous Sistahs of Harlem twist.In Chic Sweats Carmen and Carmia show you how to make twenty-two fabulous designer looks out of an array of sweatshirts, sweatpants, or hoodies-new or from your closet. Complete with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, full-color photos, and detailed illustrations, the projects showcase their signature style blend of vintage and urban. In Chic Sweats you can learn how to:* Turn your favorite hoodie into a poncho* Transform an old pullover into a babydoll dress* Reinvent your favorite team's sweatshirt into a sleek triangle skirt* Plus much more!Also included in the book are interesting sweatshirt facts, dos and don'ts for every body type, and visual glossaries of skirts and sleeves to help create the perfect look for you.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312378610
• ISBN13: 9780312378615
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.6" x 8.5"