Refashion: Gold and Grey Heartbreaker Top

 
I have been dreaming about creating my own version of this J.Crew Heartbreaker sweater since the moment I laid my beady little eyes on it. It's a bit more casual than the original, but I love how it turned out.



I was at Target looking for the perfect lightweight sweater or long sleeve tee to paint some hearts on when I found this top.


It was a little on the loose side and the back was definitely too long, but it was a great start (and only $5!) All it took was a little tailoring and some bronze paint.


I cut out a heart shaped stencil and lined the inside of the shirt with freezer paper to keep the paint from bleeding through. I painted the hearts on with a brush and voila. I'm pretty stoked with how it turned out.






target heart top / refashioned - $6
DIY pearl cluster bracelet | similar here | here
express denim trousers - $13 | similar here (on sale) | here | and here 
h&m neon belt - $5 | similar here | here | and here (on sale)
ann taylor wedges - gift | similar here (on sale) | and here

18 comments:

  1. Adorable! What kind of paint do you use? You should start your own online boutique. I would definitely buy your designs.

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  2. Too cute! Going to have to go to Target today! Thanks for another great DIY!

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  3. This is one of my fave DIYs from you! I still want to try the stitched heart tutorial from a few weeks back.

    P.S. I thought you were growing out your bangs?

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    1. I am! Those are clip ins. Link above.

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    2. Whoops! Totally missed that! I bought clip ins for my Halloween costume this year but haven't had the guts to wear them out. I'm totally going to now after seeing your pictures! Thanks!

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  4. Your refashions are awesome! love your blog!

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  5. this looks awesome, i totally love it!

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  6. so cute! how did you get your hearts all splotchy like that?

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    1. the light gold hearts were already on the tee (as seen in the before picture. They came that way :)

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    2. See allmouthandtrousers comment below.

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  7. What a cute and easy project! I love the pop of pink from the belt :)

    AllMouthAndTrousers

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  8. P.S. To answer Vivian (my browser at school will not let me click "reply"!), I bet if you laid pieces of yarn/paper down on the fabric and painted over it, you could get that crinkly effect.

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  9. Love this! What a great idea. I will definitely be doing this in the near future.

    www.thepreppylittlepolkadot.blogspot.com

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  10. Great idea, this is so cool! You did an excellent job on the shirt. Thanks for sharing!

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  11. Great idea, this is so cool! You did an excellent job on the shirt. Thanks for sharing!

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