Monday 22 March 2010

DIY Gold Studded Button Shoulders

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? :)
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25 comments:

  1. This looks stunning! Will definitely give it a go! Bet it would look lovely on a cardigan too :) x

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  2. wow this is gorgeous! what a brilliant idea. no one else will have a coat like yours now! i love it xox

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  3. This is stunning! I would definetly give it a go if I was any good at sewing.
    You'd make a great fashion designer :)

    xo

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  4. absolutely love it! looks fantastic Imogen! :) xxx

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  5. Very nice! Might try this and change the buttons to ones with a gold detail to bring it all together...

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  6. this looks amazing !! Think ill have a try ! xxx

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  7. That 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

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  8. Glad you like it girlies :)

    @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 :)

    x

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  9. 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

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  10. I love the looks imogen !!!!! very cute : )

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  11. This 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

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  12. thats a great idea!! I think I'm gonna do a shirt like that!!

    i love buttons :) ♥

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  13. wow thats gorgeous, im definately going to give this ago, probably on a cardigan :)xx

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  14. Wow, this looks really really amazing! You did a great job, it's such a unique and pretty look xo

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  15. Oh My God,that is stunning. I want it :P :)
    xo

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  16. 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.

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  17. omg what a great idea! how creative, it looks so cute!

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  18. Wow! That is so creative, unique and foxy!!! Love it.

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  19. Imogen, you're very creative! You did an amazing job!

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  20. gorgeous! 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. :)

    xoxo
    http://daybyday-d.blogspot.com/

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  21. 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!
    loving your blog and tutorials!

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  22. oo thats lovely :)
    i've nominated you for an award on my blog :) xx

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  23. 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

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