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small fry · Chanel

sun bleached skirt - update- pic

greendiamond · Marc Jacobs

RE: sun bleached skirt

small fry · Chanel

yeah it is ruined already, so I guess I will give it a shot

alb · Marc Jacobs

i agree with greendiamond - you may as well try to salvage it if it is ruined already. although why not dye it the exact same color - if it is your favorite skirt?

small fry · Chanel

alb Iam not sure if I can match the color, its a skirt from j crew a few yrs back. So I thought about going a little darker to try and cover the sun spot

KaffeeKlatsch · Marc Jacobs

How big is the spot? Could you, instead of dyeing to cover it up actually highlight it as a new detail...depending on where on the skirt it is of course! I got a few small bleach spots on a skirt once and ended up putting a beading detail around each one...making it a point of interest instead of an accident. You could embroider around it or bead around it or even bead right over it and a few non-bleached spots to make a whole new look for your skirt.

small fry · Chanel

Leah this spot is pretty large, in fact its on the top of butt area and goes down to leg area. It was on a hanger and the sun got to it. I thought I had it covered well after hanging some other stuff up, apparently not cry

although I like the idea of beads ,I will keep that in mind

KaffeeKlatsch · Marc Jacobs

Hey...if you get a chance, post a pic of it and I'll try and come up with some more suggestions.

small fry · Chanel

Thanks leah, I will try to get one today

pollyjean23 · Marc Jacobs

RE: sun bleached skirt - update- pic

tri_sarah_tops · Marc Jacobs

i don't think the fading is that bad, it kind of adds uniqueness to the skirt. I'd probably wear it as is, but it might look different IRL.

Sorry though, I have no suggestions for fixing it.

-- Edited by tri_sarah_tops on Friday 24th of April 2009 10:16:05 AM

nunzi182 · Kate Spade

tri_sarah_tops wrote:

i don't think the fading is that bad, it kind of adds uniqueness to the skirt. I'd probably wear it as is, but it might look different IRL.

Sorry though, I have no suggestions for fixing it.

-- Edited by tri_sarah_tops on Friday 24th of April 2009 10:16:05 AM

I agree, it's not really noticeable.

Boots · Gucci

Could you purposely distress it a bit in other places? Make it look like the sun spot and distressing were part of the design from the start. And then wear it casually with tank tops and tees.

KaffeeKlatsch · Marc Jacobs

Yeah, I'd go with distressing it in other places also.

small fry · Chanel

Thanks ladies, I could try that. Whats the best way to go about it, just spray some bleach on it than wash it?

Boots · Gucci

Maybe wearing it down in a few places with a pumice stone or a nail file? Not make an actual hole but just a few spots where the threads show.

Suasoria · Chanel

I agree, leave it - it adds character!