DIY: Studded Shoes

Yes, another DIY people! Did I already mention that DIY is not only hip and trendy, but it's also CHEAP? Oh, I have? Well, I can't emphasize it enough! I'm sorry that I sound like some cheap (!) rip-off of some television sales woman. I'm not here to brainwash you, I just want to show you guys how you can very easily make studded shoes, all by yourself. Or with friends of course, that choice is up to you.

Here's what you need:

That's it, really! Of course, you can use other things than shoes, like, for instance, a denim jacket or some shorts! We used studs we found on Etsy, you can find the link HERE. We bought two bags of each 275 pieces and we spread those over four people, so we each had about 60 studs per shoe. Make sure you count them, so you don't end up having used 80 studs on one shoe and 40 on the other. Except when that's exactly what you want of course.

You can find cheap shoes (sloefkes) at H&M, Primark, New Look, Action,... Anything cheap will do! And then all you have to do is search for your steady hand and start glueing those studs to your shoes. Actually our studs already contain glue which becomes fluid after you heat it, but that was too much of a mess and a struggle, so we just put glue on the back of the studs and jammed them on our shoes. And that's all there is to do! The hardest part is to decide how you are going to place your studs on the shoe. 

When you're finished, make sure you let your shoes rest over the night so the glue can dry properly!

I must add, we put studs on the front of our shoes. But when i walk, the studs tend to fall of on the area where my shoe 'bends'. So maybe it's convenient to see where your shoe bends, and make sure you don't put your studs directly on that line. Sofie (with the yellow shoes) was really smart for that matter, because she left some space between the studs, which keeps them from pushing one another. She blamed it on her laziness though, haha. Serendipity?

These DIY's are also purrrrfect for rainy days spent inside. So if the weather stays this watery, expect some more fun DIY's!

Here are some more pictures of the process and the final result: 

What We Wear Wednesday

A great title for this blog post would be: Knee stockings and a crappy background. Because, well, let's not state the obvious, shall we? I would like to apologize for the horrible looking background of the pictures, but it's really the only 'garden' I have in Leuven and I hate taking pictures inside... I even pulled out some of the ever growing weed for these pictures! And I promise, next time there'll be green wavy trees and maybe even some flowers to really top it off. Or I'll just head for the nearest park of course.

All right, let's talk business/outfit now. This outfit really combines some of my all-time favorite things. First, there are the knee stockings. Aaah, the knee stockings... I can honestly say that I've practically been wearing them all autumn and winter and that when spring finallyyy arrived, I was a bit sad that I had to say goodbye to them. No such thing, though! Turns out a chilly spring leaves the opportunity to still wear stockings, but now on my bare legs instead with panties! So actually I'm happy that it isn't too hot right now (okay, I'm kind of lying here, or being a ridiculous optimistic all of a sudden).

The second item I totally love is the denim jacket. I simply love it. It's almost as if it's glued to my skin lately, I wear it that often! I even have a song about how much I love my jeans jacket (which annoys pretty much everybody, but it's catchy though). Besides from just being pretty, it can be combined with almost everything: cute dresses, pants... You name it! 

And third, a new love just arrived for a hopefully pleasant and long stay in one of my closets: the red purse. When I saw it in Topshop, I knew I had to have it. No sooner said than done and I found myself paying for it at the cash register in the blink of an eye. The only downside is that it is too small for my wallet to fit, but I guess that goes for a lot of my purses, considering my wallet is HUGE!

 Denim jacket, shoes: New Look - Dress: Primark - Belt: H&M - Purse: Topshop - Knee stockings: Veritas