The denim jacket is an indispensable wardrobe basic. Each year the denim jacket can be seen on the Cat Walk as a designer tries to put their own twist on the classic. Lately we have seen some classy, embellished jackets on Elie Saab A/W 18 catwalk.

Here are some images from my first attempt at a ‘denim’ jacket which I made for my holiday. The pattern is from seamwork & called ‘Audrey‘. I also used the brand new Sew Confident original printed fabric – it looks so fun, I want to make one out of all 4 prints we have!

It wasn’t actually that easy to source heavy weight/good quality plain denim but having made this Jacket now myself, you might want to start with a lighter weight material until you have gave it a go. There is a good few layers, button holes etc so do also consider what your sewing machine can handle! The Elna 340s which we use in our studios worked great with my jacket.

To create your own version of the embellished Elie Saab jacket, you might want to go through your cupboard of rubbish & see if you still have one of these beauties…. (TOLD YOU IT WOULD COME IN HANDY ONE DAY MUM!!)