Today's remake is a fun one: I partnered up with Crystal Light Liquid to use their new flavors to inspire a brand new outfit! Before we get into the nitty gritty, let's take a look at the before shot.
I started off with a pair of white trousers that had been gathering dust at the bottom of my pants stack for years. They had a few little spots on the front...
...and somehow maintained a life, albeit a less than thrilling one, in my wardrobe. Today, these pants are getting a face, er, pants-lift inspired by three of my favorite Crystal Light Liquid flavors--Strawberry Lemonade, Peach Bellini, and Blueberry Raspberry.
After seeing how gorgeous these drinks looked after combining the liquid drops to my glasses of water...
...I just had to drink wear them! These pants needed a vibrancy overhaul, so I found the appropriate matching shades of RIT dye in Petal Pink, Scarlet, and Purple to begin the transformation.
Nothing like adding a little bit of color to a slightly flavor-deficient garment to really make it fun and exciting. I was now ready to begin on the craft-cation from Spot City to Color Capitol!
I filled three spritz bottles with a few teaspoons of dye and warm water, and began to spray my pants all over.
I started with the lightest shade first (pink) before moving onto to the darker shades (scarlet and purple) after.
After all the dye was sprayed, I ran the pants under warm water to blend the colors and create more of a watercolor-y vibe.
I've seen tons of leggings and skinny jeans with a similar bold pop of color pattern, so I wanted to take these one step further and create something similar, turning them into tapered pants. I pinned them where I wanted to take them in and then stitched them in place.
From spotted trousers to fun, summery, 90s throwback jeans that I will be rocking all summer!
Taking a bit of inspiration from Crystal Light Liquid...
...I turned my lackluster trousers into something vibrant and full of life!
I heart my new pants!
J'aime mon pantalon!
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