How To Bedazzle!

Tina Knowles joins the club!

(from the September issue of 944 magazine)

Ahh, Lady Gaga. How nice to see you again in your bedazzling best. Honestly, nobody wears a 3/4 sleeve denim jacket bodysuit quite like you.

Professional Stud Setter - $68.00

If you’ve been having difficulty BeDazzling items of a thicker fabric, such as leather, you may want to consider investing in the Professional Stud Setter! More reminiscent of a hole punch than a stapler, the Professional Stud Setter boasts a more macho punch capacity of 1/8” total thickness. It’s just the thing for punking out that leather mini or making heels dazzle with a little bling! 

Nobody does studs like Lady Gaga! She was spotted recently in this lethal getup, in Israel no less. Is that also the YSL studded satchel I spy?

Is Lady Gaga going to be a the #1 Halloween costume this fall or what? For the perfect costume, get BeDazzling now!

A bedazzling idea from Lucky magazine

What Goes Around Comes Around Studded Plaid Shirt - $230.00

It’s a good thing we never throw anything away because old school fashion is back with a vengeance! Check out these bleached jeans and plaid shirt seen in the August issue of Cosmo. We totally had a shirt just like that during our Angela-Chase-Is-My-Idol days. Who didn’t?

Don’t want to blow $230 for this blast from the past? If you still have a plaid shirt kicking around, update your look with the BeDazzler! Simply apply small round studs on the upper front panels of your shirt, careful to keep the lines straight. Glam battles grunge in the hottest way possible and you will come out the victor. Eat your heart out, Jordan Catalano!

Are you also dying for those bleached jeans but currently tightening your belt? Coming soon to a blog near you: Destroy Me! How To Ruin Your Own Jeans For Less

Adam Lambert, BeDazzler extraordinaire.

The bedazzlers in Karl’s atelier have been working hard! Check out these looks from the Chanel Couture Fall 2009 show. With intricate bursts of painstakingly appliquéd studs, these gowns are reminiscent of a fireworks show and just as epic.

These embellished works of art will probably set you back thousands of dollars. Can’t wait to save up for these handmade pieces? Hand make your own today!

First, find a similar but inexpensive garment to use as your base. For dress #2, we recommend the Cotton Spandex Jersey Double U-Neck Dress by American Apparel. At only $36, this hot little number is versatile and affordable.

Next, bust out your dusty compass and etch circles onto pattern paper, taking care to space each line evenly apart. Draw small O’s or X’s where each stud will go.

Carefully pin your pattern onto garment and begin BeDazzling! Alternate lines with studs, faux pearls and rhinestones.

Jeweled gladiators and heavy liner will complete this look. Chanel may be easy on the eyes but it’s way too hard on the wallet. Get dazzling today!

Bally studded top handle - $2,484.00

Gossip Girl hottie Leighton Meester was seen out and about in NYC sporting her fabulous Bally bag! We love how those giant silver studs add some much needed edge to her sheer floral blouse.

Wait, is that bra we see? Looks like this good girl’s gone bad!

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Oh, Lady Gaga. You straddle the line between haute couture and hooker chic like no other. You are truly fierce.

Does anyone watch Bravo’s Project Runway ripoff, The Fashion Show? In last night’s episode called “Blood, Sweat & Sparkle,” the designers had to design a red carpet-worthy evening gown using Swarovski crystals. Look at that stash!