You stud, you! How to make your old rags look trendy and new via a bedazzler & some metal studs

thoughtsonstyle — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:43:58 -0400

Alexander Wang Silk Stud Print Dress $595 - La Garçonne

CO-OP Barneys New York Flat Studded Buckle Ankle Boot - Brown $580 - Barneys New York

Inspired by this page in Lucky mag (aug 09)

Giuseppe Zanotti Preorder Leather Stud Fringe Sandals $695 - Intermix

Rebecca Minkoff Stud Nikki Hobo - Available for PreOrder $650 - stefaniBags.com

Studded Leather Bracelets $28 - Urban Outfitters

I came across a great idea while browsing through the August issue of Lucky mag over the weekend - I must be honest, it wasn't my idea (see photo from the pages of Lucky mag on the top right), but a great idea that MUST be shared. One of the big trends for summer that will most definitely still be going strong this fall - studs - are showing up on clothing, accessories, jewelry, and more. While the actual fabrics and silhouettes need not be avant garde (and may already be crumpled in the back of your closet), the careful addition of several or even hundreds of small metal studs makes l'ordinaire into l'extrordinaire. So pull out some of those tired pieces from your wardrobe, those plain black tees, or even your blah black leather clutch, and transform it. Studs can be found all over the place online, or if you're in NYC, stop by M&J trimmings on 6th ave in the 30's and pick up a few bags of studs, in various colors and shapes (my fave is the gold pyramid stud), and bedazzle away. If you don't own a bedazzler, and are perhaps too young to remember the ridiculous infomercials, nows the time to forget about such taboo of old ladies and small-town craft fairs, and morph the things you already own into something more interesting, not to mention trés chic.

Because if nothing else, making your old clothes new again is a form of recycling, and we all want what's good for the environment, right?

thoughts on style

You stud, you! How to make your old rags look trendy and new via a bedazzler & some metal studs