Hi!
I just spent a few days in San Francisco and Portland. It was a great time…I was able to have drinks and a delicious dinner with my bff Miki at Coqueta restaurant in SF (where she bartends and makes the best drinks!) and also catch two live shows of the insane punk/hiphop/balladic band, Mangchi.
My boyfriend Eddie is the DJ/producer of the band and I adore all the other members of Mangchi, so it was awesome spending time with them and seeing them live. And since I’m their #1 fan (well, maybe #2 after Arthur) I decided to transform my plain pink bomber jacket into a Mangchi fan jacket simply by applying some iron-on patches.
Eddie got me a bunch of these rad (and rare!) Mangchi patches. I believe they were all designed by David. The bunny looks the dopest on the pink jacket.
I spent a lot of time thinking about where I wanted to place each patch, and overall I’m very happy with the placement!
Elbow patch is key. And I love how my metallic Defuria bag pairs with the pink.
Iron-on patches are awesome, but I had a hard time getting the glue to adhere to the polyester. Probably would have been no problem on a cotton tee or hoodie, but the jacket just didn’t take it well. I was also afraid to hold the iron over the patch too long because I was afraid the material might burn.
I’m terrible at sewing, so I used safety pins to keep the loose patches in place. That’s how we did it in my punk rock teenage days anyway. Some things never change.
I layered a Forever 21 flannel over a super cute David Choe graphic tee.
My current fave kicks: Women’s Nike Janoski Max. Impossible to find in my size (5.5), even on the Nike site or at the Nike Company Store which we shopped during our time in Portland.
Thanks so much for reading!
Jacket :: Fashion Nova (I have three bombers from them and I love them all!)
Flannel :: Forever 21 (similar)
Tee :: Huge thanks to Upper Playground
Jeans :: Frame Denim (I live in these jeans)
Shoes :: Nike
Bag :: Hugs and thanks to Defuria
And biggest thanks to Mangchi! See them live on their final West Coast tour, happening NOW!
Upcoming tour dates: 11/8 – SALT LAKE CITY UT @ KILBY COURT * 11/10 – DENVER CO @ LOST LAKE LOUNGE * 11/11 – SANTA FE NM @ MEOW WOLF * 11/13 – PHOENIX AZ @ LAST EXIT LIVE * 11/14 – SAN DIEGO CA @ BLONDE BAR * 11/16 – LOS ANGELES CA @ LOS GLOBOS * * = W/ KID KOALA :: FREE SHIT AT EVERY SHOW :: IF YOU MISS THIS YOU’LL REGRET IT FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. :: THERE HAS NEVER BEEN AND WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER TOUR LIKE THIS AGAIN. :: YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED WITH PEACE AND LOVE.
I really like how you transformed your jacket! It looks so easy and simple! Using iron on patches can be annoying though because I always get worried that they won’t stick on for long. But I like your idea of using pins. That definitely adds a nice touch
~Andrea Tiffany~
aglimpseofglam.blogspot.com
Love this bomber so much!!! Great post my dear! 🙂
Love,
Cindy
http://bellezarebel.com/
Wow lovely looking soo beautiful.Great post
The pink bomber suits you really so much, pretty girl! love the patches, they look very original and stylish, I never seen just similar pieces as you have.. great capture Jennifer !! have a good night lovely
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