Design DIY: Collar Tips

Having a hard time accessorizing your button down? Don’t fret little one, Carbon has your back! Or rather, your collar. Adding some kick-ass metal collar tips will transform your basic button down into a beguiling blouse with a hint of bad ass. Original idea and photos by the almighty Refinery 29.

So let’s add some quirk to your shirt, gather your materials ladies:

– A button down shirt with a collar.

– Metal collar tips, available at  craft shops & online

– Hammer

 

Step One:

Slide the opening of the metal collar tips onto the point of your collar.

Step Two:

Turn the collar over, with the tip in place. Gently hammer the metal tip so that the back of the collar tip begins to flatten and thus it hold the piece of the fabric back in place.

Step 3:

Check your collar tip to make sure it looks like this. You don’t need to have the tip fused with the fabric, just enough so that the tip is digging into the fabric, and that it is secure.

Step 4:

Repeat steps #1-3 on the other collar point with the other collar tip. After finishing your last collar tip, wear pridefully with liquid leggings for an extreme look, or pair with jeans and boots for a more softer western look.