1. Christina D. paired the tulle skirt of her gown with a casual chambray shirt for her wedding anniversary photo shoot.

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Photo courtesy Kriea Arie/Larissa Nicole

2. Artemis turned a flowy boho-chic gown into a versatile daytime dress simply by making it knee-length.

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3. Christina T. hired a seamstress to cut her dress and separate the lining from the lace. Once that was done, she dyed the lace and lining individually and the seamstress sewed them back together.

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Photo courtesy Konrad Brattke

4. Starla splatter-painted her dress for a trash-the-dress shoot and then cut out the front for a modern silhouette.

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5. Sherry dyed her dress using an at-home kit.

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6. Jo the Dress Doctor refreshed a mother's vintage wedding gown for her daughter's wedding.

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7. Ellen turned her mermaid frock into a fabulous cocktail dress with some help from her friend Erin.

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Photo courtesy Akiko Photo/Erin Weisbart

8. Jillian refashioned a vintage gown into a flirty fuchsia number with some scissors and a dye job.

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9. Erin cropped her gown and hand-painted flowers to make a totally new cocktail dress.

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10. Karyn replaced the ivory sash on her gown with a hot pink bow and beadwork.

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11. Tash enlisted the help of her mother to rework the gorgeous blue silk from her gown into a new dress, belt, and clutch.

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Carina Hsieh lives in NYC with her French Bulldog Bao Bao — follow her on Instagram and Twitter • Candace Bushnell once called her the Samantha Jones of Tinder • She enjoys hanging out in the candle aisle of TJ Maxx and getting lost in Amazon spirals.