Thursday, May 14, 2009

Chain Gang





D.I.Y.-ish. I took some chain and safety-pinned it to the sides of an 2-year old AA dress. I got the safety-pin chain idea from an editorial in a magazine I'm blanking on. The stylist stuck chains all over Alexander Wang tees and Balmain shoulder pads. I figured American Apparel could use the same treatment.
I topped it all off with a men's chambray shirt and thrifted white booties. Rather fulfilling fashion-wise and most importantly cheap, cheap, cheap!

Challenge to readers: how else to use safety pins on clothes you already have in your closet. Discuss.

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26 comments:

  1. AmandaMay 14, 2009 at 12:29 AM

    I use safety pins on the inside of garments to hold them together in a way that gives it a different and new silhouette.

    Goth-people use safety pins just as they are for decoration...


    I loved you DIY-ish dress!:D

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  2. hellohoneynoMay 14, 2009 at 1:37 AM

    hot outfit! if it were left up to me, i'd make something silly like a safety pin necklace (one similar to a paperclip necklace in grade school). love it!

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  3. TeaMay 14, 2009 at 3:17 AM

    MMM hot hot!

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  4. AnonymousMay 14, 2009 at 8:49 AM

    Brilliant! Such a fantastic look ... and an undo-able DIY is my favorite kind of DIY.

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  5. UnknownMay 14, 2009 at 10:13 AM

    cute cute cute ...I'm thinking you're tiny tiny :) DIY and vintage are the best way to be unique and fabulous!

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  6. SyedMay 14, 2009 at 11:00 AM

    I am so jealous of that chambray shirt! Love the diy :) I'm tempted to buy a ton of safety pins, and make a pattern on a t-shirt.

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  7. AnonymousMay 14, 2009 at 11:07 AM

    LOVE your booties. So hott. I like how you mixed up the look with the men's shirt. Sweet combo. :)

    xo, Becs
    http://www.stylewithbenefits.wordpress.com

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  8. UnknownMay 14, 2009 at 11:47 AM

    Who knew a little bit of chain could step that dress up about ten notches? I love it with the awesome shirt and boots! Hmm how else to use safety pins... Cut a garment into strips then safety pin it all back together for a shredded rockstar look!

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  9. greenjeansMay 14, 2009 at 12:32 PM

    So that chambray shirt is awesome! And congrats on making chains and safety-pins look really cool rather than really angsty-teenagery.

    I used to rock one of those huge safety pins as a button on a cardigan with no buttons...

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  10. camerafilmrollMay 14, 2009 at 12:41 PM

    I love it! So gonna try it out! (:

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  11. LisaMay 14, 2009 at 1:26 PM

    Ooh love this DIY! Hmm I'm not much of a girl for safety pin experimentation...if it were up to me I might buy the biggest ones I can get my hands on and embellish them with ribbons and charms and pendants and use them as blazer lapel pins.

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  12. WanderlustingMay 14, 2009 at 2:36 PM

    In my current blog post, the dress I am wearing is actually safety pinned in the back - discreetly though - to shorten it. But hot damn, i love your ingenuity! That dress is HOT x100000!

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  13. H @ Narnia's ClosetMay 14, 2009 at 3:32 PM

    ooh great grunge look! you remind me of michelle pfeiffer in grease2 haha

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  14. NoormolMay 14, 2009 at 4:53 PM

    very cute! I love DIYs that can be done right before leaving for school :)

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  15. Dream SequinsMay 14, 2009 at 5:34 PM

    Yay DIY! I think I may use them to pin together a t-shirt with rips, so it looks like it was pinned on purpose ;)

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  16. AlineMay 14, 2009 at 6:21 PM

    ah, you look so great!!!!!

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  17. WinnieMay 14, 2009 at 6:46 PM

    Ooh I like this, especially because you can change the position of the chains whenever you want!

    I've never done anything interesting with safety pins other than using them to make skirts a little shorter etc!

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  18. Shen-ShenMay 14, 2009 at 8:27 PM

    I LOVE this simple DIY.. I think I may need to try this myself. Genius idea, you look hot.

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  19. phamzyMay 14, 2009 at 10:09 PM

    i like the idea of hanging chains on the skirt!


    http://ckuf-info.blogspot.com/

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  20. Robin BaileyMay 14, 2009 at 10:59 PM

    I love it.
    Where are your booties from?
    I adore them.

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  21. indigotangerineMay 15, 2009 at 1:04 AM

    your boots are very vintage rocker glam. I like the way you took the safety pin- chain past the goth look. I have a big safety pin that i stuck fake pearls on and used as a pendant.
    -indigo

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  22. Elizabeth MarieMay 15, 2009 at 2:05 AM

    Cute cute!! Love DIY, I'm getting better but Im still a newbie.

    And I'm a twin too! AWWW!! We're cool. XOXO

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  23. Sharon May 15, 2009 at 3:13 AM

    Hi there-you look fabulous and thats a great diy job! Have a lovely weekend!

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  24. stylefrontierMay 15, 2009 at 6:01 AM

    this is a great DIY project! love it!

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  25. LesleyMay 15, 2009 at 11:55 AM

    hot hot hot! i need to do this!

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  26. LizBlairMay 20, 2009 at 1:23 PM

    What a great look. I can't believe how much style you can add to an ordinary outfit this way!

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