Being stuck indoors always motivates me to do something creative. The other night Jane and I watched Matrix-Reloaded. I was so inspired by the wardrobe! Of course Keanu's black trench is amazing...
I love the overall steam punk vibe of this movie, and how all of the clothes looked like they were on the verge of coming unraveled..so feeling inspired I thought I might try to do a shredded t-shirt much like the one on Camille's blog.
I love how she did this--I watched her tutorial on line, but either I'm inept, or my t-shirt had too much elasticity....probably a bit of both. Either way, I ended up with this....I got a little carried away on the studs.
Not quite the same, but I kind of like it. Thanks Jane! Carol kept me company and studded her own converse tennishoes....
not quite the same, but quite lovely! looks amazing. i wish there was more time in the day to get all of these projects done! love it love it. x
Posted by: DUSKIN | January 28, 2009 at 11:46 AM
i think it looks amazing, great job :)
Posted by: anjali | January 28, 2009 at 11:50 AM
wow thats so cool! both the tshirt and the shoes.. i want them! :D
Posted by: Emma | January 28, 2009 at 11:54 AM
i've figured out the shredding thing but mine NEVER come out as neat as hers, i think i make the panels too big...
where did you get the studs? i really like the converse like that!
Posted by: Amanda | January 28, 2009 at 01:30 PM
Your top looks amazing, love the studs..!
Posted by: Amy Williams | January 28, 2009 at 02:13 PM
yeah, shredding definitely takes some practice (getting started is the hardest part), but your DIY shirt turned out really well! love the studs!
Posted by: camille | January 28, 2009 at 02:46 PM
Hehe everyone is being inspired by movies! I just did a post yesterday on the teenagers from ET! :P <3, Lola Re
Posted by: Lola Re | January 28, 2009 at 06:56 PM
Ah...loved camille's handiwork. I started on a t-shirt end of November, was pleased with the results thus far, and haven't picked it up since, so it hasn't been completed, so this post reminds me to finish what I started :)
PS. LOVED the fashion in Matrix! I even bought a collarless leather coat 'a la Neo' at the time, haha!
Posted by: Brigadeiro | January 28, 2009 at 07:47 PM
i think the studs are pretty. it makes your version even more unique than the rest of the shredded tees there ever was:) yes, i agree, keanu's trench is cool... so are his boots haha! you and jane remind me of me and my mom. we both love fashion too. everytime the monthly neiman's book arrives in her mailbox, both of us will be found huddled next to each other on her bed studying the catalog that one would think we were so engrossed in some deep fictional piece of literature haha. but i do enjoy those moments with her:) as i had commented on jane's blog, you totally rock:)
Posted by: moonique | January 28, 2009 at 07:54 PM
I am in love!
Posted by: Sara | January 28, 2009 at 07:57 PM
good job, judy and nice model. :)
Posted by: chauss | January 28, 2009 at 09:32 PM
so cool, looks like you used a bedazzler! i love the safety pinned neck too! xx
Posted by: amelia_styledownunder | January 28, 2009 at 09:33 PM
great result, looks great!
Posted by: laura | January 28, 2009 at 09:54 PM
Judy, i just discovered your blog through jane's link(im a huge fan!). i LOVE it. you have such amazing style and such impeccable taste.
really, id kill to be an Aldridge. hahaha.
Posted by: Hanna | January 28, 2009 at 11:48 PM
oh wow your version is a more interesting piece than the others. beautifully done. slashing with studs! very original. you and jane are really creative. :)
Posted by: Noelle Chantal | January 29, 2009 at 12:54 AM
you and your girls are very talented...keep it up!
Posted by: lis | January 29, 2009 at 03:00 AM
Judy, you should stud one of your white pieces of furniture! Seriously!
Posted by: lis | January 29, 2009 at 03:06 AM
It's such a cool movie, and my bf's now mad at me cause I won't watch it with him Again...
juliet xxx
Posted by: juliet | January 29, 2009 at 04:59 AM
I love the shredding. Where is her tutorial?
Posted by: Kaelyn | January 29, 2009 at 08:23 AM
Yes, Keanu is a fine looking man in trench.. but you DIY shirt is awesome!
Posted by: Jei | January 29, 2009 at 09:55 AM
great job on the t-shirt! maybe the t-shirt used had a larger perecent of elasticity/lycra.I love how it turned out!I would totally buy it :O)
muah!
Marian x
Posted by: Marian | January 29, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Love your version....I couldn't find the tutorial on her blog. Am I blind? Would love a direct link if possible. I also posted a DIY you might like on my blog.
Posted by: Cece | January 29, 2009 at 12:35 PM
ive been thinking about rewatching the matrix, but really for monica bellucci-esque reasons.
Posted by: Prêt-à-Porter P | January 29, 2009 at 02:48 PM
ok you are officially amazing, the coolest mom alive.
Posted by: http://fashiontrixs.blogspot.com/ | January 29, 2009 at 11:44 PM
i love your blog, and your daughter's as well
where can i learn to shred my own tees?
Posted by: sharmaine | January 30, 2009 at 03:33 AM
please please please please post a link to her tutorial video. i despretely want a shredded shirt but i haven't the slightest idea on how to make one.
yours is extremely cool, too, by the way.
Posted by: ella | January 30, 2009 at 11:09 AM
I love your blog! But I have to let you know that Matrix is not steampunk. Steampunk is brass and brown leather, movies like Howl's Moving Castle and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Matrix is CYBER-punk. Computers, black clothing, weird sunglasses. William Gibson novels. Just so you know. ;)
Posted by: Jenna | January 30, 2009 at 12:47 PM
I am seriously in love with that shirt.
Posted by: Autumn | February 02, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Did you use a bedazzler for the studs?
Posted by: Haru | February 07, 2009 at 06:12 PM
Im so in love w/ the studed sneakers! Can you do another post about how to make them, please? Seriously!
Posted by: Rose | February 11, 2009 at 03:33 AM
Keanu's attire here was really a fashion trendy and a lot of people admire this one. Lot of people too bought and follow this style.
Posted by: funny t-shirts | May 05, 2009 at 09:19 PM
wow i am simply in mad love with this tee shirt...i wish i could do that-but ive tried shredding and well, i just suck.
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-mikee
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Posted by: Michelle | February 23, 2011 at 02:44 PM
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As a fan of steampunk I have to point out that the style of the Matrix (not to mention the movie itself) is the definition of CYBERpunk... the exact opposite of steam punk... steam punk is a style that combines victorian elements with stuff such as clockwork gears, copper pipes, the elements of steam driven technology. Cyberpunk is a style characterized my futuristic looking clothing usually assosciated with a dystopian future in which machines are an integral part of our lives. Thius lots of patent, vinyl, shiny clothes. But anyways... LOVE THE SHIRT!
Posted by: Sondra | August 09, 2011 at 10:35 AM
Amazing job on the shirt. I love the pins on the neckline. And by the way there's no such thing as too much studs. Or glitters. Or sequins.
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