Passion for patches

Patches over bag handles, brilliant! Moschino fall 2013  pic via Style.it

love these looks - Moschino fall 2013 patches on hat, top and skirt pic via Style.it

Our grandma used them to fix pants when we broke them. This was before slashed pants became trendy, but grandma kept thinking they weren't cool, just broken. Patches are not only an easy fix, they can be a decorative item as well. They are a quick way to customize our clothes, you just iron them on. You'll find a great choice of patches at the haberdashery store like flowers, monograms or military inspired ones. You can also make your own with heat and bond. It's an iron on sheet of glue adhesive on both sides. You can see how I made custom patches here.

La nonna le usava per riparare i jeans e farli durare un po' di più. Questo accadeva prima che i jeans strappati diventassero di gran moda ma anche allora la nonna non li ha mai trovati cool, solo da buttare. Le toppe non sono solo un modo per riparare un capo velocemente, possono diventare un elemento decorativo. Per applicarle basta stirarle. Nelle mercerie troverete un grande assortimento di toppe di tutti i tipi, da quelle di ispirazione militare, ai monogrammi ai fiori. Potete anche confezionarle voi con i fogli di colla biadesivi (sempre in merceria). Guardate come ho realizzato delle toppe qui.

a classic denim jacket, make it your own with patches 90's style pic via DeliaCasiraghi

Phillip Lim fall 2013 - pic via Garance Doré

Phillip Lim fall 2013 - pic via Garance Doré

military jacket pic from Atlantic Pacific

This look can be diy-ed with miliatry inspired patches or haberdashery trims made adhesive with heat and bond.