Hey Diva,
I’m sure you’ve seen plenty of tutorials on how to embellish
your old frocks and turn them into something HAUTE, right? Well here’s another!
I needed a competition pantsuit for a pageant and the one I had initially
ordered was a no show one week before the competition! Yeah I know, utter
disaster. But a diva knows how to improvise and that’s just what I did.
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| Cutaway Tuxedo Jacket by Men's Wearhouse |
I knew the overall look that I wanted to capture but my
concern was not having enough time to execute it before the pageant. I visited
my friends at a
Men's Wearhouse store in my neighborhood and right away I
spotted a tuxedo jacket with the perfect silhouette.
I asked to try on the store fit sample and all the
associates were looking at me as if I were crazy! After all, it is a man’s
jacket cut to fit a man’s body which as we all know has no boobies or hips.
But honey…let me tell you, when I put that jacket on, my
body gave it a whole new life! It was at this moment I knew I had it! All that
was left to do was embellish and bling it to the GODS! Don’t forget this was
for a pageant where the more bling and shine, the better!
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| Model Cha'Kiva Latrell | Customized tuxedo jacket and corset by Spoiled Diva by CL Felder |
Now remember,
I rented this jacket so all of the embellishments were first applied to a
separate pieces of reinforced fabric then hand sewn to the jacket to enable easy removal
when it was time to return the jacket. This included multi-sized silver spikes and
studs for the shoulder area and sequins and rhinestone applied in a zebra stripe pattern for the collar and lapel.
Next, I purchased a solid black, overbust corset. This corset fit me perfectly, I'm totally in love! I added the same zebra stripe rhinestone and sequin applique to alternating panels of the corset.
My shoes, which unfortunately are not pictured, are a pair of...wait for it...sequin zebra stripe pumps by
Steve Madden. I've had these pumps for several years and I honestly think the whole look was inspired by these shoes. Finally, I purchased fabric similar to the tuxedo jacket and made a pair of high-waist trousers to complete the look!
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| Model Cha'Kiva Latrell | Customized tuxedo jacket and corset by Spoiled Diva by CL Felder |
I am completely in love with the finished look, it came together just as I envisioned! I was actually glad that the original pantsuit I ordered was a no-show because this look was a perfect fit for my personality...and I created it myself!
What do you think, haute or not? If you are a pageant girl in need of an image coach and some wardrobe assistance, please contact me! I would love to be your secret weapon!
Until next time.
Smooches,
The Spoiled Diva
