5 Fun, Easy Ways to Update Your Winter Jacket

There's no need to purchase a new jacket when you can perform a little wardrobe magic on a jacket you already own. With a little cropping, painting, embroidery or sewing, your jacket will look better than new!

1. Crop it! Make your long dowdy coat short and sassy with a little creative scissor work.

2. Paint it! A denim jacket is the perfect canvas for a colorful painting. Trim your artwork in coordinating ribbon for a great finished look.

3. Resize it! Transform your saggy baggy coat into a form fitting jacket. Beautiful!

4. Applique and embroider it! Here's another great idea for your denim jackets: make an applique from thrifted t's, and embroider a favorite quote.

5. Add details! This jacket looks completely different with the addition of a zipper, collar, and cuffs.