Zara Wishlist

Studio Dress / Blouse with Studded Collar / Blouse with Large Pockets / Basic V Neck Sweater / Cool Wool Blazer / Herringbone Shirt with Stud Collar / Soft Stud Neckscarf / Push Up Black Tights / Studded Cowboy Boots / Studded Sneaker / Leather Shopper with Metallic Plaque / Purse Toilet Bag with Conical Gold Studs / Necklace with Glass Gems / Soft Edge Scarf with Studs / Gold Geometric Plate Belt / Padded Jacket With Belt

I went to Georgetown in DC recently with a friend and got to go into my first Zara store!! I've been lusting over Zara for months after seeing it on Youtube and Blogs for ages, but there is no store near me so I've never seen the stuff in person. But... now I have and my love has been cemented! I NEED some Zara in my life, but I need to get a pay check first (very soon hopefully *crosses fingers a lead followed through*). In the meantime, here is what I am lusting over during my widow shopping adventures. All together it would cost me $1077... yikes! Though given what was in my $1000 spree wishlist post perhaps this is a comparable casual outside-of-work equivalent while that post was more work clothes oriented?

What are you lusting over at Zara? Comment below and let me know! :)

DIY Studded Sweatshirt

Who likes to DIY her fashion? This chick! Check out this awesome sweatshirt that I studded recently!

  

Here is a close up of the studs so you can see that they are different sizes and my pattern/non-pattern design of them


I got the idea to do something like this after stumbling along Studs and Pearls who have a few different stud and sweatshirt tutorials. I wasn't quite gun-hoe about the exact tutorials she did so I decide to do my own thing. I searched "studded sweaters" for some ideas after Pinterest didn't give me much inspiration and I came across this cute number (on Alloy of all things, blast from the past!). After seeing that one I knew the general style that I wanted. The one that I was using for reference was more patterned and formulaic in the stud placement, which I didn't quite like so I went for a more random approach with mine.

Materials:
Bordeaux Champion Crew Neck Sweatshirt ($7 at Ocean State Job Lot)
Some 4.5mm rounds studs ($6.49 for 100)
Some 6.5mm rounds studs ($6.99 for 100)
Some 8mm rounds studs ($7.99 for 100)
Scissors
Butter Knife (for bending stud prongs)

What did I do?
1. Cut the bottom banded hem, and the sleeve bands just before the seam. I liked the interesting little touch this adds while keeping the tightness of the hem line. I have never been one to like raw edges at bottoms and sleeve ends so when I came up with this idea I was pretty stoked because I have never seen a tutorial that recommended something like this.
2. Cut the neck band out with a little extra taken off for slight boat-neck/off-the-shoulder-ability.
3. Studded randomly.
4. Look cute!

What do you guys think? Does it look home made? Or like something that you might actually buy?
Anyone out there have a stud obsession? After buying a bunch of studs I have a sudden need to stud everything! What else have you studded? Recommendations? I am thinking of studding the collar of a white shirt with the little bitty studs a la H&M beaded collar, what do you think of that idea?