An altered and repaired outfit for every day

This week, I'm showing you an outfit that has more behind it than being a basic jeans and band shirt combination. I've owned the striped and flared pants for many years, but it was time to make some changes (and repairs). The long-sleeved shirt is new but needed some alterations as well. Sometimes it's in the small details to make things work. Can you guess what I did?

Stripy flared jeans

I always loved the flattering flared fit of these jeans and have worn them a lot. They only have a slight stretch, and the fabric has become really brittle at places. I had already repaired them a lot, and they had another rip right next to one back pocket. I usually sew some black fabric to the inside to stabilise and then stitch on the area itself. More about repairing pants here.

An altered and repaired outfit for every day - jeans with multiple repairs - Zebraspider Eco Anti-Fashion

An altered and repaired outfit for every day - jeans with two studded belts - Zebraspider Eco Anti-Fashion

I think I already had the idea of dying them when I first bought them second hand. But I've been wearing the jeans in mid to light denim blue for years because I couldn't decide on the colour. Although they would have looked great in purple, I settled for a dark grey. It came out with a blue-green tint that's totally ok with me, and there's still enough contrast to the black stripes.

An altered and repaired outfit for every day - striped denim dyed in dark grey - Zebraspider Eco Anti-Fashion

Misantropic longsleeve shirt

I have written about this band from Sweden before (here on Bandcamp) and also about upgrading another band long-sleeve in the same post. I ordered this shirt from Insane Society Records in a men's size small, and I love the printed sleeves that say "Never give up" - "Never give in". But, as always, the sleeves were too short for me, and I didn't like the uncomfy hems.

An altered and repaired outfit for every day - long sleeve hem before alteration - Zebraspider Eco Anti-Fashion

An altered and repaired outfit for every day - long sleeve cuff after alteration - Zebraspider Eco Anti-Fashion

I unstitched the hem (and part of the seam) to get as much length as possible. Then I added rather long, narrow cuffs from a soft, smooth ribbing fabric. The classical crew necks never look good on me, so I cut out the whole thing for a wide boat neck and added new neckband from the same cuffing fabric. Otherwise, the shirt fits well, much tighter than the Discharge one.

An altered and repaired outfit for every day - new wide boat neck with neckband - Zebraspider Eco Anti-Fashion

An altered and repaired outfit for every day - Misantropic Catharsis Raven long sleeved shirt - Zebraspider Eco Anti-Fashion

Everyday outfit

I have to say, the outfit - even with a hoodie - is a bit too cold for winter, and now I can't wait for warmer spring days. Also, the jeans needed another small repair after one day of wearing. It's a constant struggle. But I will wear it until it falls apart ultimately and then turn the rest into a bag. In case you were wondering, it's Davids motorbike, and yes, it's super cool!