SALUTE YOUR JORTS

this month's Common Creativ post gives a twist to a Dark & Stormy and instructions on how to give new life to your old denim!

simply put: switched out the rum for tequila and added some juicy fruit 

thanks Scott for doing a fabulous job of modeling!
-his shades are made from recycled skateboards, made here in Atlanta
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as many bloggers out there are sporting ombre'd shorts and trying the technique at home it wasn't hard to find tutorials explaining the process. i found that many ladies were just dipping them into the bleach then trying to give a fade manually. going back to my days of tie-dying i thought using rubberbands would give a nice fade effect and as it turns out..it does! 

it was quite easy, read about it on CommonCreativ in further detail!

sidenote: on CC i used orange dye around the top of the ones shown above, later i rebleached...dyed them a denim color and then redyed. i just wasn't TOTALLY in love with the yellowish look and therefore kept changing it up until i got it exactly how i wanted and now i have a "new" pair of shorts i love!

don't be afraid to experiment, you never know.. one step could take you to another step which could lead to a delightfully wild outcome!

top: UO, kicks: Sam Edelman, shades: AA

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if you are an Atlanta blogger, i'm looking forward to seeing you tonight at the Atlanta Style Bloggers one-year Anniversary Party at Whiskey Blue! 

if you are an Atlanta local, i hope to run into this weekend during the Dragoncon festivities, i'll be with Indiana Jones!

happy almost weekend,

-Flashy