Tie front tops are all the rage right now. In fact, I've not been able to get this top out of my head since the moment I spied it on Anthropologie's site. Why does Anthro seem to make me so depressed? Perhaps it's their perfectly executed visions of style & beauty that I always try to grasp, but never can. Don't get me started on that store. I have a love/hate relationship with it. Am I the only one? Not even a week after I spied that top, I found this baby at a thrift store close by my house. Love. Now this might not be that noticeable to some, but totally by me, I was totally put off by the super high neckline & the keyhole below. I still had dreams of the V tie neck like that Anthro one. With some unpicking here & some stitching there, I was able to make the neck tie much more modern. I also tailored the sleeves by 2 inches on each side. It's subtle, but I feel like it's in the 21st century now. So what do you think? Was it worth the whopping $4? I think so. To see more details of this outfit, check out the fashion blog.  A few of you were asking how I did it, I'm terrible at explaining, but here's an illustration to show basically what I did: Hope that helps!!