I wanted to spice up one of my black coats, i love statement shoulders and i have been looking for a coat or jacket with them for ages but have had no luck - so i decided to do my own!
I had a look on ebay for gold buttons and someone was selling a medley of gold buttons which were perfect! I also bought 50 more of the same style from another seller. I used about 35 buttons on each shoulder.
How cute is the button that looks like a coin!
My coat already had slightly puffy shoulders so adding the gold buttons above really made it look amazing.
I hardly wore this coat before but i'm definitely going to be wearing it all the time.
I bought the coat a few years ago from River Island, you can literally use any coat as long as it has shoulder space.
It was time consuming, but if you want a one-of-a-kind piece then it is worth it.
What do you think? :)
This looks stunning! Will definitely give it a go! Bet it would look lovely on a cardigan too :) x
ReplyDeletewow this is gorgeous! what a brilliant idea. no one else will have a coat like yours now! i love it xox
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning! I would definetly give it a go if I was any good at sewing.
ReplyDeleteYou'd make a great fashion designer :)
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absolutely love it! looks fantastic Imogen! :) xxx
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Might try this and change the buttons to ones with a gold detail to bring it all together...
ReplyDeletethis looks amazing !! Think ill have a try ! xxx
ReplyDeleteThat is wicked. I blame you totally for my love of embellished shoulders and now own about 10 tops hehe. Another little sideline to tap into hon, wicked idea xxxx
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it girlies :)
ReplyDelete@Gemma Post a pic if you do one :) I would love to do it on a cardigan but i would be too scared to wear it because i know i have to wash it more often than a coat and knowing my sewing they will all come off in the wash! Would look fab though x
@Magpie I thought about changing the main buttons to gold but i think it would retract away from the shoulders - the buttons are black and only stand out on the photo. I want the shoulders to be the main statement :)
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Wow that's gorgeous! Bet you get lots of comments on it, and you can say it's a one of a kind! :) I love customizing stuff! xx
ReplyDeleteI love the looks imogen !!!!! very cute : )
ReplyDeleteThis is very pretty :) I have lots of studs I bought from ebay to stud my own handbag - as soon as I finish Uni I'll be studding everything lol :) Great Job xxx
ReplyDeletethats a great idea!! I think I'm gonna do a shirt like that!!
ReplyDeletei love buttons :) ♥
wow thats gorgeous, im definately going to give this ago, probably on a cardigan :)xx
ReplyDeleteWow, this looks really really amazing! You did a great job, it's such a unique and pretty look xo
ReplyDeleteOh My God,that is stunning. I want it :P :)
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Wow Imogen that is awesome. So creative! i love it .. i could have swore you bought that. As soon as i saw it i was wondering where i could buy it.
ReplyDeleteomg what a great idea! how creative, it looks so cute!
ReplyDeleteWow! That is so creative, unique and foxy!!! Love it.
ReplyDeletethis truly is fantastic :)
ReplyDeleteImogen, you're very creative! You did an amazing job!
ReplyDeletegorgeous! crafty and creative love it! love your blog!! Cant wait to try!! I'm a new follower and a newbie blogger:) come visit/follow me. :)
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it would look really nice on a cardigan. how did you sew the buttons on? what other things do you think would be cool to stitch on? I have a similar coat like yours. such a great idea to accessorize dark colour clothing!
ReplyDeleteloving your blog and tutorials!
oo thats lovely :)
ReplyDeletei've nominated you for an award on my blog :) xx
you would totally love the fashion in australia atm...its all shoulder detailing and ive seen a few jackets with studs and what not on them around the place
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT !
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