DIY Safety Pin Embellished Top

DIY Safety Pin Embellished Top
A top inspired by the Moschino safety pin embellished dress.

This is a very simple DIY. First I cut a plain white v-neck into a tank top (click here for my instructions on how to do that). One package of mixed safety pins and about 30-45 minutes later, we now have a snowflake-like mandala of safety pins embellishing this top. Had I thought about it, I might have dyed it peach. Now I'm afraid it's too delicate to withstand the dying process, but that's okay. It's still very pretty. I made a different pattern than the Moschino version and didn't use any beads. Really, this is less about Moschino and more about a punk classic, but it was definitely inspired. :idea:

DIY Safety Pin Embellished Top In An Outfit
Have you attached safety pins to anything or do you plan to?

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30 Responses to “DIY Safety Pin Embellished Top”

  1. x Corrine/Frock & Roll x, on March 28th, 2010 at 9:21 am Said:

    You are so very CLEVER! I love this, Annie!

  2. Nita-Karoliina, on March 28th, 2010 at 9:32 am Said:

    thats a great DIY.

  3. Danielle, on March 28th, 2010 at 9:49 am Said:

    Cool shirt!

    I use them to hold up my rolled up T-shirt sleeves and lately have interlocked them into various patterns to make necklaces.

  4. nookie, on March 28th, 2010 at 10:04 am Said:

    awesome DIY!

  5. Panty Buns, on March 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am Said:

    Very pretty, creative and artistic. I’ll have to take another look at punk classic fashion. I’m a relative newcomer to your blog but will be reading your previous posts. as well. You look pretty in your latest creations.

  6. Clare, on March 28th, 2010 at 11:30 am Said:

    This is lovely, really creative and a good spin on the original!

    tweet tweet tweet

    x

  7. jess, on March 28th, 2010 at 1:34 pm Said:

    Cool diy. One time I made a really cool beaded safety pin bracelet.

  8. kirsty, on March 28th, 2010 at 2:15 pm Said:

    wow i love that top x

  9. Caylen, on March 28th, 2010 at 5:23 pm Said:

    Love it!

    http://www.cayliek.blogspot.com

  10. Cheray Natalie, on March 28th, 2010 at 6:18 pm Said:

    Super cute top!
    The last thing I safety pinned was the hem of my skirt when it got caught on a low shelf at work and ripped! :( Not so chic!

    Cheray x

  11. hannahlizabeth, on March 28th, 2010 at 7:29 pm Said:

    wow! i would never have considered safety pinning everything because it always seems to look kinda avril lavigne-ish but the way you have done it looks really cool.

  12. districtofchic, on March 28th, 2010 at 9:35 pm Said:

    Genius! reminds me of a Moschino blazer I’ve been coveting…

  13. daisychain, on March 29th, 2010 at 5:25 am Said:

    Oh that looks great, must try.

  14. qin, on March 29th, 2010 at 10:53 am Said:

    Very well put togerther outfit <3

  15. Julls, on March 29th, 2010 at 1:04 pm Said:

    Damn,love it ! And it’s so easy to DIY.

    Yes,my earring is some kind of a cat,at least this is what I can think of.
    Some people told me that it was a tooth :) ) or something very far away from a cat :) ) But,who knows..

  16. kat, on March 29th, 2010 at 3:52 pm Said:

    awesome idea..punkish – i like!

  17. Amy, on March 29th, 2010 at 5:26 pm Said:

    Love it! It does look so delicate and pretty, yet punk at the same time. I’d love to try it a bit higher near the shoulder, but I’ve embellished a top before there and it always droops :(

  18. All Women Stalker, on March 29th, 2010 at 7:01 pm Said:

    I used safety pins before to keep long jeans from grazing the ground. They were pinned “stylishly”, of course. Haha. Yours look like a sun made of metal :)

  19. Camila F., on March 30th, 2010 at 10:33 am Said:

    WOW, that’s a great idea!

  20. Wanderlusting, on March 30th, 2010 at 11:26 am Said:

    That is so awesome. Like the user above, I use them to lazily hem pants lol. Love the look of your 80/20s with the jeans. very leggy!

    PS your music advice on my blog is much appreciated!

  21. Syed, on March 30th, 2010 at 11:34 am Said:

    That looks SO cool! I really do want to try pinning a top of my own, just need to figure out which design I want!

  22. Style Eyes, on March 30th, 2010 at 11:38 pm Said:

    I would never have thought of doing this. So easy to do, I may well be trying this very soon!

  23. Susan, on March 31st, 2010 at 12:35 am Said:

    This shirt is really amazing. Love!

  24. Annie Spandex, on March 31st, 2010 at 12:58 am Said:

    Danielle – Oh, I bet those necklaces are cool! And do you use beads?

    jess – Awesome. :)

    hannahlizabeth – Haha, don’t let Avril ruin safety pins for us!

    districtofchic – This cracks me up because you obviously didn’t read the post, but that’s okay, I know what it’s like when you have a lot of blogs to catch up on. Sometimes you just have to skim!

    Amy – Hmm, I wouldn’t expect that. Yes, the pins do add some weight to the top. Maybe there’s a way to balance the shoulders, doing the back as well?

    EVERYONE – Thanks, babes! xx

  25. Daywalker, on April 1st, 2010 at 1:29 am Said:

    Yes, I love the top, you can tell from the picture that the fabric is good quality. Your hair looks good too :)

  26. Becca, on April 1st, 2010 at 8:59 am Said:

    Such a great DIY idea. Your version looks so cool!

  27. Nataliexxx, on April 6th, 2010 at 8:00 pm Said:

    Love the creativity you’ve put into this tee
    xxx

  28. Martha, on April 9th, 2010 at 9:07 am Said:

    I love it!

  29. Erin, on April 10th, 2010 at 2:00 pm Said:

    Wow that’s a great use of safety pins! I’ve made a DIY necklace using safety pins in the style of Tom Binns, but guess I gotta pick up another box to try something like this!

  30. cafatteria, on May 23rd, 2010 at 6:56 am Said:

    I did that yesterday, inspired by your post and by my obsession with skulls!

    http://cafatteria.blogspot.com/2010/05/safety-pin-diy-skull-skirt.html

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