Summer 09 Trend: DIY Studding
Features, Trend Report | Megan McCluskie | May 27, 2009
Ever since the punk scene was thrown open to tattooed Vice-readers, the emerging metal revival has bubbled up into mainstream and high fashion. This time around, punk comes to subvert long-standing garments like the school blazer and the military jacket with studding and shredding work. Taking cues from Givenchy’s new all-black, chain strewn direction, the leathery wardrobes of models Alice Dellal, Elisa Cummings and Erin Wasson, and the sudden flashes of grit and silver on the runways of Balmain and in the windows of Topshop, it comes as no surprise, therefore, that DIY studding is on the rise. While hardware was once the domain of the Sex Pistols and their Camden Town punks, this season has seen Burberry, Wang, McQueen, Cavalli and Rodarte embellish lashings of leather and lace with gromets, spikes, conical and pyramid studs.
The site freepeople.com has jumped on the trend offering everything from edgy hand-studded Chuck Taylors to combat boots starting from £275. Sticking two fingers up to the failed establishment, foolhardy and style-setting bloggers have taken to DIYing their own pieces for a fraction of the price. Weathering the spike in the economy myself I followed the DIY route (with the broken nails to prove it) and would definitely recommend hitting sites like redhaze.co.uk and studsandspikes.com for an afternoon of arts and crafts punk style. The result might not be gentle, but why not embrace you inner stylist and let yourself be seduced by the stud?
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I love this look, and love the fact that I can buy a ratty t-shirt and do it on my own!
i feel like this look keeps repeating itself every few seasons. everytime i see this look i am drawn to it immediately. i love the edgy yet feminine look. i feel like it has impacted fashion greatly because it women can look edgy yet still beautiful and girly. some people think that studs are too punky but i think that they are becoming more accepted in our society. when a beautiful women walking down the runnway is wearing a fully studded dress she still looks elligant and beautiful. i think that women are learning to take the more daring route and be able to dress and wear whatever they want to wear. i work in retail and i have noticed some of the edgier peices this season have studs on them and women are liking the daring look. they like that they have pair a pair of studded heels and a white t-shirt and jeans and feel sexy. this look isnt going anywhere - in my opinion!