Mixed Fashion Design: studs

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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Win Rachel Leigh's Sex and the City-inspired Belt!

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Coco is wearing:

Marc by Marc Jacobs Pale Purple Confetti Dress
Abaete Sorbet Stripe Anly Cardigan (Sold Out)
L.A.M.B. Tansy Navy Leather
Rachel Leigh Inspired studded belt

Fatal Attraction 2 Fashion and Chickdowntown are teaming up to give away Rachel Leigh's awesome Sex and the City-inspired studded belt (valued at US$150) to one lucky reader.

All you have to do is come up with the most creative outfit using only this belt and other items from Chickdowntown.

You can use anything you like to put together this outfit whether it's a Photoshop collage or using Polyvore to assemble the items - you can even draw it if you want! Just make sure to mention which items you've used when sending in your entry.

CONTEST DETAILS

How to enter:

1. Leave your name and the url link to your entry on this post. Be sure to mention which items have been used to create your outfit.

2. Send your contact information (name provided in the comment entry and a valid email address) to fatalfashionattraction@hotmail.com with the title “Chickdowntown contest”.

Eligibility

No purchase necessary. The contest is open to U.S residents over the age of 18 at the time of this contest.

Contest period

All entries must be received by 12 A.M ET on March 12, 2009. The top five (5) entries will be chosen on March 18, 2009 and the winner will then be selected by readers voting for their favourite entry.

Other information

This prize is not redeemable for cash.

The winner will be required to send their full name and shipping information to fatalfashionattraction@hotmail.com within 10 days of notification. Failure to do so will result in the selection of the finalist with the second highest number of votes as the winner.

The sponsor is not responsible for and shall not be liable for late, lost, misdirected or unsuccessful efforts to notify the winner. The act of entering this contest constitutes acceptance of the Contest rules.

Special thanks again to Chickdowntown, a great place for women's clothes, for this fabulous Rachel Leigh Studded Belt! Be sure to check out their revamped fashion blog to get the latest news about the designers such as Current Elliott, CC Skye, and Genetic Denim!

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Sunday, August 31, 2008

Did It Myself: Studded Shoes

I love to DIY - sometimes it's really the best way to get what you want for very little cost. I've shared a few photos of past projects, but this is my first DIY post.

The subject for this post is this quite average looking, $30 pair of shoes that I bought to wear to work for a few weeks last summer. I would've loved to have gotten something nicer but these were all I could get in my size at the time. Since then, I've hardly worn them and they've been sitting in the back of my closet, catching dust.

Usually if I have clothes that aren't being worn, I either sell them, give them away or reconstruct them. I got the idea to revamp these shoes with studs earlier on in the summer from these amazing Christian Louboutin Ariella boots (below), but it completely slipped my mind.

However, the idea resurfaced in my brain when I spotted these Colin Stuart Studded booties (below) that are becoming very popular with fashion bloggers everywhere, and the Newport News lace-up boots which are featured two posts below.

So yesterday I went to a craft store in town and bought some studs, 120 to be exact, which I estimated would be just about enough to cover both shoes. Once again, my crappy math skills failed me as I actually only ended up using 40 to cover only the back and side of both shoes.

I decided to go with less-flashy looking studs so I used these long-pronged, circular studs that have a kind of dull, brassy colour. I figured if I used studs that were too shiny, they would probably look out of place on the shoes.

I pressed a stud into the shoe to mark where I wanted it to go then I used a stencil knife to further punch a hole through the material. When the hole was punched, I stuck the stud through it and used a needle-nose pliers to bend the stud teeth as flat as possible to the inside of the shoe.

I just repeated that process for the other 39 studs until I was finally finished!

One word of advice if you do this though - do NOT attempt to put in all the studs without stopping to give your fingers a break. They will be very sore and swollen the next day...like mine are right now :(

I'm also wondering if I should cover the whole shoe in studs. There's a risk in messing up the whole thing because there isn't much space at the front of the shoe to manoeuvre my hands so I may not be able to get the studs to go in the way I want. Secondly, I'm not sure if the all-over studded look suits this style of shoe and lastly, my fingers are desperately pleading with me not to!

What do you think? Should I give it a shot and cover these shoes in studs or should I leave them as they are?

Monday, July 28, 2008

Stud obsession

There's something so edgy and sexy about studded clothing and accessories that I find very irresistible. The decorative hardware toughens up any outfit and you don't have to be a biker or punk to rock out this look with confidence. This is a bold look so, as is the case with many trends, the trick to effortlessly incorporating it into your style is to do it in moderation.

One celebrity devotee of this look is Rihanna who is often seen wearing numerous stylish articles such as the studded bag, skirt and bracelets in the photos below.

photos courtesy ultimate-rihanna.com and justjared.buzznet.com

A few of my favourite (and currently unattainable) studded items are these Christian Louboutin 'Ariella' boots, Burberry 'Warrior' bag and Carrie's belt from the Sex and the City movie.