Hey guys! I found this great denim jacket at Goodwill yesterday for $5. I originally wanted it because I had been searching for a light color denim jacket. However, I became discouraged when I saw it was an extra small…but I figured what the hell I’m gonna try it on anyway…too small to wear as a jacket, lol.
But never one to give up, I got a brilliant idea. Turn this baby into a cropped denim vest! That’s exactly what I did tonight! All you need is a really sharp pair of scissors, I used my fabric scissors.
I cut the bulk of the sleeve off and then continued to cut off the excess on the shoulder seam, I kinda pushing the tip of the scissors under the seam cutting it really close.
One side down, one more to go!
All finished, took about 5 minutes because I stopped to take pics, super easy. Cropped denim vest for $5!

18 Comments

  1. I been looking for the perfect jean jacket so I can do the same thing too and I wanted to make cut off shorts too.

  2. Misssaditty73 Reply

    Okay! At the end of the year, I busted up a sale in Dillard's and bought five denim jackets (one white, 4 in various shades of denim) that I could not leave in the store for less than $5 each. I WILL be deconstructing a few of them. Love the vest look!

  3. Strictlihair Reply

    Very Nice! Cant wait to see you rock it!! 🙂

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  4. That's pretty awesome. I was just in Gap last week and they were taking an additional 40% off all of their sales items. I should've looked in the smaller sizes! I may have to steal this idea from you lol… can't wait to see how you style this.

  5. I did the same thing to a white one that I (ahem) outgrew!  It's a great idea, very versitile!  I can't wait to see how you wear it, I know it will be fly!

  6. Nice! I just cut a white flowy cardigan into a white long vest! Sometimes you have to make the clothes you want to wear! haha

    Shasie 
    Live Life in
    Style

  7. I can appreciate a denim jacket!! Great idea to transform it into a vest — you cut the heck out of that jacket!! It looks perfect – you can't even tell! Can't wait to see how you rock it!

  8. Carletta The Great Reply

    I want to do this so bad but I'm scared I'm going to jack it up. NERVOUS! Thanks for the tutorial 😉

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