As many of you already know, I’m crazy wicked inspired by Gwen Stefani. She’s been my idol for the last 16 years and I’m sure this “phase” isn’t going to stop anytime soon. I’ve always been a ‘Gwenabee’ and trying to copy her looks and ideas, I just can’t help myself. Back in July 2012 No Doubt’s new single ‘Settle Down’ came out along with the music video. I instantly loved the crazy pants she was wearing, which I later found out were made exclusively for her by her L.A.M.B. clothing line. I was planning on going to New York City to see No Doubt on both Late Night With Jimmy Fallon and Good Morning America at the end of July and figured this was a perfect excuse to copy cat her outfit.
I hadn’t really ever tried to make pants so I was a bit nervous – but determined! I searched for days trying to find a similar type of pattern and looking for sari’s that I could turn into pants. I didn’t have much luck but I did come across this pattern that inspired me:
I bought that fabric, elastic for the waistband, black & white piping, black & white ribbon, black ribbon, silver circular shiny sequin like things (sorry – I don’t know the proper term!) and a few other odds and ends. I started by taking my favorite pair of jeans and turning them inside out to make a pattern. I worked nonstop for a few days on this because my time frame was super limited. I had a week from the time the video came out til the day I left for NYC! I had 95% of it finished and was still sewing on sequins and safety pinning the ribbon up the sides but in the end they turned out pretty awesome! I had lots of fans stop and compliment them and ask where I got them – so I was happy!
Here are a few more pictures of Gwen’s pants:
Here are a few pictures of the finished product:
Here I am with a few other insane No Doubt loving fans in NYC right before Good Morning America:
I had SO MUCH fun in NYC! Besides all the sight seeing, it was just really neat to see how television shows work and of course to see No Doubt live again!
I still have everything to recreate Gwen’s bum flap, so I need to get around to that one of these days 🙂
I’m pretty darn excited – I entered this copy cat look on i heart fabric’s copy cat challenge! Check it out and join in on the fun <3
Your blog is coming together amazingly and if this is just the start I can’t wait to see what you post up next! These pants are incredible you can tell how talented you are just with the detail in them. I love your style you are so unique and its great! Thanks so much for entering my challenge as well so happy you did!!
You’re so sweet! Thank you very much, I can’t wait to keep making more to show off. I’m silly excited to of entered your challenge. Even though I’m working on the Mad Men Challenge, yours is the first one I’ve ever entered!
Thats so great I am honoured! Cant wait to see what you make for the Mad Men challenge! I think I have about 4 projects on the run at the moment lol. Cant decide which one to work on first haha.
That’s always the hard part!! I keep forcing myself to finish one project before starting another. This Mad Men one has had me busying for awhile now… by the time I’m done I may hate it LOL
Amazing!
Your pants turned out so good…and they look so fun!
Natasha ~ TashaDelrae.com
thank you!! i feel all super fancy wearing them, although I don’t really know where else to wear them besides a no doubt concert LOL Maybe I should just wear them to the grocery to see what kind of looks i get 😉
Those pants are super cool, I love them. I’ve just read through your blog and the ‘No Doubt’ jacket is another real standout. Wow! Can’t wait to see what you make next 🙂
Thank you very much 🙂 The pants and jacket let me be a bit more creative and I loved every minute of it. After the next 3 projects I’m doing, I have a great Gwen copy cat one to do. It’s going to rock!
Those pants. Too damn cool for skool.
Ugh! I wanna pair! I just don’t want to do the work! So ow much girly? LOL
LOL All the work is the fun part silly!
I know this was a while ago! But I’d pay you to make me these pants! like a 100! LOL! Lemme know what you think.
I’m flattered! I don’t feel comfortable yet making requested garments, I’m alway worried I’ll screw something up and the customer will be mad! When I get a bit more experienced and ready I will let you know! Thank you 😀
Great job on those pants!!!!!! I dream of a pair.
Thank you!! You should make a pair similar to them 😀