The Cropped Blazer DIY (+ bonus skirt tutorial)

I have no idea why but this crazily long blazer seems to have followed me to every country I’ve lived in:

Seriously, what was I thinking? Were these ever in style? Why would I continue to pack something that a) I never once wore (it still had the tags on it from at least 7 years ago!) & b) would take up so much space in a suitcase? My brain is a confusing place sometimes.

Anyhoo, as cropped blazers are everywhere this fall I dug out this well travelled beauty & started cutting:

2020 update: that groovy cropped blazer is still going strong & looking awesome too!

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