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27th June 2009

DIY Studded top: Revamp a plain corset-top!

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Blouse GossamerWingsStudio | Corset Morgan

Just a quick one today. I forgot that when you come back home mum knocks off a couple of years off your age and you’re suddenly 13 years old, getting scolded for not being home before 7pm. I was driving a car when I got that text message from her. Yes mum, I’ll come straight home, it’s a dangerous world out there, someone might mug my windshield wipers on my way back. Ah CLOWN MONSTER IN THE BACK SEAT!

Revamped an old corset from Morgan. It was bedazzled before, but I thought I could use the bling somewhere else so I detatched everything and studded it. Nothing special. Next step is to grow boobage to hold the damn thing up – will not help the fact that my body age (chesticular, in particular) (hey that rhymes!) is 13 now.

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  1. Romi
    June 27, 2009 at 1:41 am

    Love this, both the DIY and the way you paired the corset with that shirt. Gourgeous!

    http://bsasjournal.blogspot.com

  2. chantelle
    June 27, 2009 at 1:50 am

    genius!
    yes yes yes!!

  3. Raez
    June 27, 2009 at 1:54 am

    haha, back home i see? im still at home and my mother treats me like im five. boo. i cant wait to move out…

    great corset though, i digg the layout of the studs!

  4. Chloe
    June 27, 2009 at 2:14 am

    Haha I have the same issue with no boobs. I can’t wear certain dresses because there’s a just a poof of air where my boobs should be, haha.

  5. Lidia Luna
    June 27, 2009 at 2:18 am

    Love it! We are all kiddies in our mothers eyes…lol

  6. Sarah A.
    June 27, 2009 at 2:35 am

    That looks phenomenal!

  7. Jennifer
    June 27, 2009 at 3:00 am

    that is amazing, where did you get your studs? I really love that.. you did great.. when most people do their studding its really sloppy or spaced out funky. lol

  8. plastiqgurl
    June 27, 2009 at 3:10 am

    wow it looks amazing. i think it will look as good with a tee too. :)
    i’ve tried on something similar and i can feel the studs poking my skin. does it irritate you?

  9. Grace
    June 27, 2009 at 3:11 am

    Fab work lady,

    Love Grace.

  10. sk
    June 27, 2009 at 4:05 am

    haha it looks great! (and filled in ;))

    i love the fact that you thought that you could use the bling elsewhere… so practical you are!

  11. a frock a day
    June 27, 2009 at 4:05 am

    I love this and would try it but studs are always sold out at the notions store. *sigh*

  12. Christine
    June 27, 2009 at 4:37 am

    I like what you did with the corset!! It just seems very different from what others do.

  13. sindy
    June 27, 2009 at 4:37 am

    beautiful

  14. Roxy Starr
    June 27, 2009 at 6:15 am

    You positioned the studs perfectly, it looks flawless, and extremely amazing.

  15. Wyelin
    June 27, 2009 at 7:19 am

    This is fab!

  16. Hanna P
    June 27, 2009 at 8:19 am

    wow this look Very good, I always get very inspired by your DIY’s!

  17. luphia
    June 27, 2009 at 8:42 am

    lol, i’m at home at the moment too & i feel 13 too, although not having to cook is a bonus! the DIY job is amazing, just wondering where do you get the studs from??

    :)

  18. Emma B.
    June 27, 2009 at 8:53 am

    You’re amazing! It’s a shame I’m not as good as you at doing DIY:s :P

  19. Georgia
    June 27, 2009 at 9:15 am

    Wow – nice DIY! Turned out looking really really good – the same cannot be said for mine :(
    It would be mine

  20. slanelle
    June 27, 2009 at 10:44 am

    i love what you’ve done with that corset!

  21. baśka
    June 27, 2009 at 1:15 pm

    zaniemówiłam!

  22. Mel
    June 27, 2009 at 1:28 pm

    Love this outfit! So Alexa! I loved how you vamped it up with the studs and pairing it with a feminine blouse.

  23. Sushi
    June 27, 2009 at 1:39 pm

    Lovely idea! It look so good with the studs x Sushi

  24. fashion roadkill
    June 27, 2009 at 1:41 pm

    This is amazing..I love the gold studs.

    http://fashionroadkill-halifax.blogspot.com

  25. Dana
    June 27, 2009 at 2:19 pm

    oooo. looks awesome with the airy white shirt underneath.

  26. denise
    June 27, 2009 at 5:18 pm

    oh man shini, you super inspire me. frealz. that top is amamamamamamzzzing!!!!!!

  27. Faith
    June 27, 2009 at 5:25 pm

    Oh lovely! Looks amazing!

  28. bisou-joue
    June 27, 2009 at 5:29 pm

    Oh I love this ! So great that you’ve done it yourself !

  29. Peaches
    June 27, 2009 at 6:35 pm

    im a DIY person too

  30. jennine
    June 27, 2009 at 6:39 pm

    ah, boobage is overrated anyway… that’s a great stud project! question, do you have to apply backing to keep the studs from scratching? just curious.

  31. Winnie
    June 27, 2009 at 7:17 pm

    I love this, you did an awesome job! It looks great how you’ve worn it with the delicate lace top!

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  33. Sarah
    June 28, 2009 at 5:46 am

    I used to ask my mum “you let me study thousands of miles away, and I have go come home at 10pm when I’m here?” yeah… parents. Gotta love them! haha.

    Awesome DIY once again.

  34. Jessie
    June 28, 2009 at 7:10 am

    Eek you’re so talented! I love this DIY, it must’ve taken ages seeing as all the studs are so perfectly alligned! Brilliant =) xx

  35. Carolina Botelho
    June 28, 2009 at 10:41 am

    omg.. this looks so perfect!!! so talented!! xx

  36. Unrealized Fish
    June 28, 2009 at 1:05 pm

    Oh my God, I love this DIY! Your blog is amazing.!

  37. Joann
    June 28, 2009 at 2:38 pm

    As usual, great diy. I love how the corset and studs look together. Simple yet wonderful.

  38. Anika
    June 28, 2009 at 4:55 pm

    Its actually kinda sad that I got too excited for a second there…when I realised it was a DIY post. Love your DIYs and subsequent inspiration hits for me :)

    The revamped corset looks fabulouso…maybe tissue or chicken fillets…lol, kiddin ;)

    And yes, mums are terrible when you go back to the family home…or atleast mine is.

    Have a fab week bella

  39. Punkie
    June 28, 2009 at 4:58 pm

    WOW! great DIY!!!

  40. dana
    June 28, 2009 at 5:22 pm

    i love the little detail u changed, and the way u match it with that cute shirt makes it fine without boobie’s support. totally love it, stunning <3

  41. sakiera
    June 28, 2009 at 7:24 pm

    Great DYI project!

  42. Maggie
    June 28, 2009 at 8:40 pm

    you are always so crafty! i wanna stud something soooooooooooooooo darned bad but i can never find studs at my craft stores… i guess i have to resort to online. haha.

  43. sharon
    June 28, 2009 at 10:06 pm

    that last picture is perfect
    i’m dying for a studded bustier but i’m way too lazy to do something about it

  44. Belen
    June 28, 2009 at 10:08 pm

    Fabulous!

  45. shila
    June 29, 2009 at 2:13 am

    wow I love it!

  46. greenjeans
    June 29, 2009 at 3:36 am

    Super cool. And nothing like a doting parent right? Just remind yourself that it comes from a good place (that’s what I do).

    ps. Yeah I’m probably the least qualified to compare denim, but hey, isn’t the internet made for voicing opinions I have no business voicing?

  47. Shin
    June 29, 2009 at 5:18 am

    My mom is the same way….but as long as I call her about 20 times a day where I am, she’s fine. I love that studded corset! I think it would look great on plain tshirts! xxoxoxoxo

  48. Shin
    June 29, 2009 at 5:20 am

    My mom is the same way…but she’s cool as long as I call her 50 times a day to let her know where I am. I love that studded corset…it’ll look awesome on plain tshirts! xxoxoxox

  49. indigotangerine
    June 29, 2009 at 6:03 am

    the stud layout is really neat, totally takes the top to a new level. I also really like the shirt you paired it with. i too am in some search for boobage, i can’t wear anything strapless.
    -indigo

  50. sha
    June 29, 2009 at 6:27 am

    lulz about the boobage. i know what you mean about your mom scolding you for the most ridiculous of ridiculous things. the treating-you-like-a-13-year-old hasn’t gotten better since i’ve moved back home permanently after graduation hahaha.
    the other day d, my mom and i were just talking about the store morgan where d used to purchase some uh interesting numbers :D
    your revamped corset is awesome, especially paired with that blouse!!

  51. pigtails&blushingcheeks
    June 29, 2009 at 7:00 am

    incredddddible
    why are you such a genius

  52. dannie
    June 29, 2009 at 8:21 am

    lol, i love your humor
    what do you mean the corset isnt special? you completely turned it up like 50 notches- i love it!

  53. bels
    June 29, 2009 at 10:32 am

    It looks beautiful!!!!

  54. Fem
    June 29, 2009 at 2:41 pm

    Lol I love the outfit. Especially the blouse. Very nice. M,um’s are funny creatures.

  55. Isabel
    June 29, 2009 at 3:28 pm

    My gosh, I love this! It looks absolutely amazing with the floaty top.

  56. MDSTYLING
    June 29, 2009 at 8:20 pm

    Oh my, I LOVE your DIY project! <3
    Amazing. And indeed, may MJ rest in peace!

  57. yennie
    June 30, 2009 at 12:06 am

    哇好漂亮啊，喜欢楼主的风格，不过我不会英文 SORRY

  58. Sally
    June 30, 2009 at 3:58 am

    AMAZZZZZZING.
    I love the white shirt. Its beautiful and the black and gold corset is PURRFECT with the white shirt.

    Once again, it is truely AMAZZZZZING ^__________^

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    June 30, 2009 at 1:04 pm

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  60. Nicci
    June 30, 2009 at 7:11 pm

    AMAZING! absolutely fucking amazing!

  61. C
    July 1, 2009 at 3:23 am

    yay new DIY. i loved it! I may try something alike.

  62. C
    July 1, 2009 at 3:25 am

    by the way where did you get the gold studs? and what did you do with the cutter?

    xoxox

  63. Shini
    July 1, 2009 at 12:18 pm

    I got the studs from studsandspikes, and lookie Here for DIY studding help.

  64. Katlin
    July 2, 2009 at 10:17 pm

    Digging how you placed them studs! My mom is an overprotective one, too! The best line she ever told me and my brother was “watch out for trees” when it was really windy one day. So classic!

  65. Deez
    July 4, 2009 at 11:41 am

    Just love it!
    I need to bedazzle a few stuff too!

  66. fashion with ecem
    July 5, 2009 at 8:48 am

    WOW!
    love DIY!!!

    http://fashionwithecem.blogspot.com/

  67. effy
    July 5, 2009 at 6:31 pm

    hey where did you get those studs from? they’re awesome.
    nice blog!

  68. ornella
    July 15, 2009 at 6:48 pm

    this is amazing!!!!

    http://be-mode.blogspot.com/

  69. Maeko
    July 17, 2009 at 7:34 pm

    I love the look of a bustier over a floaty, feminine blouse. It’s especially a nice juxtaposition, when the bustier is toughened by some hardware like gold studs. A nice model of binary opposites getting along swimmingly.

  70. meghan
    July 26, 2009 at 10:55 pm

    this is so glamorous

  71. julia.
    August 5, 2009 at 10:42 am

    i love your d.i.y. skills, i wish i was as talented as you are, you know. i would like to publish the photos from your “tutorial” above on my blog, i hope that is okay. of course i will link you/your post. if its not, please let me know!

    lovely blog you have got!

  72. AMELIA
    January 22, 2010 at 5:05 pm

    I recently found you while readying refinery29, and i fell in love! You are such an inspiration and so creative. I had to post when i saw this entry.

    xoxoxo
    A/C

  73. cr
    October 10, 2012 at 7:03 pm

    boobage doesn’t really hold corsets up either :(

  74. Lana | Sweet As Lime
    January 20, 2013 at 9:18 pm

    That looks amazing! I love the combo with the shirt!

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