The judging process has now been completed. We had a fantastic response to the competition and the standard of entries was very high. Thank you to everyone who entered the competition.
The winner was Patricia Stepanovic Fashion blogger and future LCF student from London and her amazing black studded black mary janes
Inspiration: Christian Louboutin for Rodarte It took a while to make them, but I am very happy about how they've turned out. After all the bleeding fingers bleeding painful hands, it sure was worth it!
Jones said: "I chose Patricia's entry because I loved the shoes and the fact that doing it made her fingers bleed... I sympathise with that! Patricia's entry showed what you can do with a bit of ingenuity and Oxfam, and that's what this is all about!”
Mrs Jones didn’t stop there, she was so impressed with the high standard of creativity and genuine DIY innovation that she would also likely to pass on her commendations to the following three runner’s up.
Mrs Jones chose these designs as she felt these DIYers had really entered into the spirit of Oxfam DIY, experimenting with existing garments to create something unique, individual and very wearable.
Anastasia, 17
Oxford
Sixth Form Student
Inspiration: Alexander McQueen
Firstly I put together the skirt made out of a man's t-shirt by buttoning it up and twisting it round and sewing the bottom of it. The top is made out of two gorgeous vintage scarves that are sewn onto the collar of the blue shirt and attached together by knots. The sleeves are tucked inside as to create a grecian style skirt and the pockets indeed function as pockets.
Nancy, 19
London
Student
Inspiration: Modern take on the classic Audrey Hepburn Breakfast at Tiffany's dress.
The dress used to be a very long plain black shift dress I found in a charity shop in Camden; I shortened it, took it in a little, added the white bias binding to give it an almost Chanel like edge and then sewed (a lot) of pearl beads onto the neckline.
Shannon, 37
London
Writer
Inspiration: Save a tee!
This tee was hot! But too big. So I made it into a top.
Thank you again to all or our wonderful entrants. There’s no better place to inspire your DIY than the Second-hand store , with thousands of items of great quality clothing just waiting to be chopped, glue, stitched and sequinned…
