Forever 21 dress, vintage slip, customized Zara boots.
It's safe to say that only when it comes to attaining the Balmain look am I compelled to maniacally DIY. I guess I'm pretty lazy, but I mostly just really hate that craft store potpourri smell. I realized somewhere along the way I didn't have the $16,000 it would take to create the designer look (I'm roughly estimating $15,000 for the dress and a grand for the boots), so I ordered this surprisingly well made dress from Forever 21 and made up for the fringelessness of my Zara boots by devoting an evening to studding them with my boyfriend/watching Gossip Girl and Heroes. They are now some kind of cheap mutant hybrid of FW08 and FW07. And, obviously, my new favorite shoes in the world.
10.13.2008
Balmain be mine
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SHUTUP. I GET TO BE FIRST TO COMMENT BC YOUR ASS COULDN"T WAIT TO SHOW ME ON GCHAT. GAAAAH LOVE IT>
Oh! I.LOVE.YOUR.STYLE
holy moley.
those are the most amazing pair of shoes i've ever seen!
wow. i'm seriously awestruck!
great dress too!
those shoes are so cute
lol
that's probly one of the things i love about your photos
the shoes!!
oh yum
and how aweosme was gossip girl tonight!!
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AHHH LOVEE THE DRESS!
Is it still up on the site?
Oh, I love the dress! Did you buy it in store or on the internet? Haven't seen it on their website.
I love them. Totally an evening well spent. I'm awaiting the delivery of studs, so i can DIY everything in site.
Great work with your DIY boots! They look great, so many bloggers are inspiring me to return to DIY'ing! Also, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Heroes, and now Gossip Girl (am a late bloomer with GG) too :)
WOW. seriously that dress is freaking stunning and the boots are even more amazing. good job on the DIY looks fantastic.
xx
Hey guys,
The dress is still up: http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=FASHION_Dressy&product_id=2055114873&variant_id=022&showBack=OK
Brigadeiro, is Heroes trying too hard this season or is it just me? I'm so over "tough" Claire and arachnid Mohinder.
Lulu you are my only dot dotter. Flaming fingers.
Ok well Forever 21 claims it's a tunic..I say it's a dress. Of course.
Thanks for the loveliness, so stoked I finally finished a project.
Great job with the Zara boots, they are quite stunning like that.
Have you customized the boots? Great!
My favorite look so far. Amazing dress and boots. Can I ask you where you bought the studs ? thanks !
Topshop sell high heeled mocassin boots maybe that would make up for the fringelessness...and you would have studded boots too. :)
ahhhhhhhh love these.
i am going to hop on a plane from cape town to Cali to get a tutorial on these boots!
first we don't have zara anywhere in site and second no studs + mad skills!
hot hot hot.
x.
iwant those shoes so bad :/
you look very pretty in this pictures!
it's cool the way you placed them, i like the studdds.
Loveeeeeeeee those shoes..... I will be trailing round my local fabric stores to get my hands on some oh so cute studs. And yeah heroes is trying too hard...
Ooooh nice DIY, its nice not wearing the exact same thing as everyone else hey? The dress is hot, surprised F21 made something like that.. you look stunning as usual.
good idea to stud the boots! they are nicer now! the dress is very cute! :D
Dudeee thats aweomse! How ever did you get them to stick on the boots?And so straight =o I swear Im so gimped with DIY kind of stuff. Envious of how pro that looks ;)
Beautiful job you did with your shoes! And the dress... it is just like a Prada one!
Beautiful job you did with your shoes! And the dress... it is just like a Prada one!
you made it perfect
I just don't know how to stud.
I am so inspired.
the boots are amazing!
did you use a bedazzler?
ohhh you're too awesome for words =)
gorgeous look, i want a lace dress now.
Oh my god this is amazing!!! The boots are flyyy!
You're chic. You don't need the extra 16,000 to be cool.
juliet xxx
oh wow! love the studded boots! well done (:
wow that DIY is AWESOME! i thought you bought those..
and i saw that dress on f21 some days back and was immediatly reminded of another lace vintage dress u once posted (and probably auctioned by now). i didnt think the one from f21 would look so nice.:)
Nice but not new. Saw this months ago on Chictopia
http://www.chictopia.com/user/blog/MichelleYue?brw=1&s=p&page=10
They look amazing!!! I tried these shoes at zara the other day, but they're so uncomfortable!! :-( You must have super feet.
That DIY turned out great! Wish I would dare to do somthing like that, but I´m afraid I´ll ruin it...
geez good job with the boots!
beautiful place, where you took photos !
wow!
those shoes look amazing!
well done!
Gorgeous dress and shoes. Love the combination :)
Love the dress, and the shoes are so cool:D
Awesome outfit.
I watch Gossip Girl and Heroes too. They are the best!
amazing
most amazing shoes as usual!
Rumi, those boots are awesome. Great job.
Yea it has been done I saw them on MichelleYue's blog on Chictopia and thought they were amazing and now I see them here but there's nothing wrong with that...
Rumi this is so fucking AWESOMEEEEE.
I LOVE HOW YOU LOOK! SO CUTE AND ORIGINAL!
first u look great!! second THESE BOOOTSS ARE GOOOOOOOOOOOOOORGGGGGG!!!! SERIOUSLY ONE OF THE BEST SHOES IVE EVER SEEEN!!! u should really consider making some more and selling them!! id be the first to snack a pair if u do!! sadly didnt find those pair in zara here!
great job...they look great!!
brilliant
x
Great job with those. Funny I did the same thing this weekend, but differently and with a different pair of boots.
I loooove that dress on you.
That dress is amazing! And I cannot believe your fantastic diy skills - those boots turned out fabulously!
Phenomenal! The shoes are to die for. You've got impeccable style : )
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Oh my you look terrific!! How did you do it? If you stick it, wouldn't be come off overtime? WELL DONE!!
Those shoes are fantastic! I loove them!
Nice job on the boots.
OMG!! they are the most gorgeous pair of boots ever...amazing!!
and i love the dress :)
is it okay if i link you please?
x
You look gorgeous, as always. I ordered that same dress/tunic last week, haven't gotten it yet. Where do you get those studs? I went to a arts and crafts store last month but they just look at me crazy when I ask for studs, can I order them online? THX.
GOOD GOOD JOB!!
beautiful dress !
Love Your Blogg :*!
Looking good!! :)
I really admire your work with the boots, I wouldn't have patience enough to do sych thing:-))
Such a great work Rumi! You look so beautiful it's breathtaking and this lace dress looks soooo good on you ;-)
SOOOOOO GOOOOOOD
love it! especially the shoes.
would someone be cool as you, as lovely as you when wearing your style? I guess not! - you're really cool, and the pair of shoes cool! *can i have it?* hehehe.
Love the stud work, Rumi. Definitly digging how you translated Balmain.
And that dress is F21?? Damn.
Great work! they don't look "homemade" at all !!!!
I think you'll be happy to know that Topshop is stocking the Giuseppe Zanotti for Balmain fringe boot knock-offs:
http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=true&catalogId=19551&storeId=12556&categoryId=74413&parent_category_rn=42358&productId=899489&langId=-1
Not in Black yet though...which is such a pity!
no words... perfect... don´t know what to say...
those shoes are awesome.. great DIY.. and that dress.. F21? seriously!
They look pretty awesome for a diy job, wow! You look gorgeous!
phenomenal! i like your version better than balmain! that diy is awesome! how did you stud? do you use a machine or glue?
hey, the link to f21 isn't working---where is this dress? Still cannot find it online
nice boots! hvow do you put on te studs and where can I get them?:)
Oh Rumi! You really deserve a league of your own! Those DIY boots are awesome!!
Beautiful!!!
But please give credit to the idea to the original creator.
http://www.chictopia.com/user/blog/MichelleYue?brw=1&s=p&page=10
I am absolutely loving this. Also, you look fabulous with bangs.
love the photography
rumi, you nailed it as always. i mentioned you on my post today because i put up some pics of a balmain-inspired tee i made over the weekend. it was fun to make and turned out... kinda interesting. anyway you look great here and nicely done on the boots! check out my tee if you have time!
I just died.
can i special order a pair? =D
uh oh, come on rumi...don't stoop to wasson's level.
i agree with the previous commenters who think you should give some credit to http://www.chictopia.com/user/blog/MichelleYue?brw=1&s=p&page=10 as well.
other than that, you look gorgeous.
boots are so gorg i can't even focus on the dress which is f21?! really?! and yes i'm tfs elly :)
wow nice DIY Rumi! Looking good^-^
I'd say...better than Balmain! :)
Excellent job, miss Rumi.
xo/ fashion chalet
that's amazing that you did those studs yourself, they look perfectly aligned and everything!
and this look is very balmain. i'm not a big fan of balmain but this looks really nice!
LOVE the dress. please plase sell it on treasure vintage.
btw, im a bidder on something in your store PLEASE check your email about it its quite urgent (i sent it to rumilenora and to your eBay account!!)
your blog is awesome
rumi, you've killed it again.
that dress + those boots = wow!
Rumi, you always look so beautiful and exciting.
Question: How did you stud the boots? Where do you find the studs and how do you attach them?
Thanks!
sorry to be pestering your (amazing) blog with annoying eBay stuff but check your e-mail again, there's a minor problem..
sorry !
ps. how did you do it ?? those BOOTS!
I want to purchase the dress youre wearing but im wondering about the size--- are you wearing an XS or S? f21 sizes are iffy for me, sometimes the S fits me and sometimes its way too tight! any info helps, thanks rumi!
amazing! Love the dress, love the boots, gorgeous as always :)
Rumi,
What are you wearing under your lace dress? =)
where did you get these studs!!? east coast craft stores dont carry studdddssss
Cute look!
great. of course. great.
i can't seem to find diy studs although i'm already looking for a year! where did you find them?
I totally understand your pain for Balmain, I wanted those studded boots from a few seasons ago so so so bad, never to find them. DIY came out well though.
Krystal
Studs + fringe + heels = gorgeousness. Nice job!
xxx
Me likey. Especially the boots.
i have a SERIOUS crush on those boots!!!!!!!!
i, like the hundred other, love the boots. i just finished studding my flat minnetonka's out of my love for balmain....
hey rumi! i was wondering where you bought those studs. i'd love to edge up some of my things with those! thanks!
Melanie
ooh you should totally wear the dress minus slip with your emma cook boots a la Wasson.
I must commend you on your DIY as you hate it so!
:o rumi!! thanks for sharing this with us. I have a bag full of those studs & was saving them for a special project. I bought them on a trip to San Miguel & sell them at my craft store craftycream.com if anyone is interested
you. look. AMAAZZZING! those shoes rock the world. :))
Love Love LOVE the boots! So hot! ;)
nice DIY :) wasn't gossip girl amaaazing? almost as amazing as your awesome BOOTS!
You are a genius!
That is the best DIY imaginable. You are very clever, they look amazing, and I bet you are glad you saved all that money.
Great job on the boots! Could you please let us know where and what process you used to make these.
Thanks, Coco.
Rumi!
I love the customed boots!
They dont look like you made them at all! Good work! And you look great.
In my happiness over your DIY project, I forgot to ask you if you want to share links? I think you'll approve of my blog :)(http://whatisrealityanyway.blogspot.com/)
xx
Krystal
cool, love diy stuff. I studded up my heels too :) btw, are your boots comfortable?
I was planning on putting studs on my converse! Where did you get your studs? Could you just get them at a craft store? Because I love the studded converse at Free People, but $168...so ya..
Bess does it professionally, but Michelle did it to suede footware that you've copied. It's ok to agree that someone else did it before. I wish you would give credit to her.
On another note - why don't you wear earrings?
Your bf helped you with the studding? don't ever let him go. lol. You look amazing!
"Bess does it professionally, but Michelle did it to suede footware that you've copied. It's ok to agree that someone else did it before. I wish you would give credit to her.
On another note - why don't you wear earrings?"
Oh good grief, get a life. Are you this bitchy IRL, or only when you hide on a faceless message board denigrating another over some mundane "cause?"
Really great boots, Rumi. And I ordered the tunic/dress today! Thanks for the heads up as it is really lovely.
Angela
lovely custormized boots and cute outfits!!!
Give credit when credit is due.
Angela, why is it bitchy to point out that someone deserves credit for something they've come up with?
Michelle copied Bess too, so Rumi should credit Michelle?
i don't care who did what first, i LOVE those boots!
you always have the best boots
SRSLY
i love that dress! =)
btw, i tagged you in a questionaire-type thing on my blog!
completely amazing! so gorgeous xo
have you heard of Raquel Allegra's shredded shirt?
http://www.shopflick.com/stores/Raquel-Allegra
you gotta check this out...
i love this look so much! go rumi :)
wow such creative boots!! really well done job their!
and I really like you imitation of that dress, look almost like it, yet it has it's own special flare to it!
Question!! I've been looking to put studs on.. well, everything, and I was wondering what you use/recommend? ebay has tons of gemagic and bedazzler tools but I'm not sure how well they work...any suggestions?? thanks! xoxo
love your boots
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Saw this tshirt on etsy and had to post it!
WHAT a georgeous dress!! I think it would have look good in white too:) Loves it!!!:)
amazing! very creative with the shoes, and love the dress on you, your figure is hot hot hot :)
amazing! very creative with the shoes, and love the dress on you, your figure is hot hot hot :)
amazing! very creative with the shoes, and love the dress on you, your figure is hot hot hot :)
im going to get to work on a pair of boots this weekend with some gold studs. i LOVE them!
http://thebloodroses.blogspot.com/
Nice outfit, loved it! By the way I just found this streetstyle photo of you from NYFW: http://costume.dk/gallery/22574/image/79824
I guess you haven´t seen it yet, the magazine is danish. :) Hugs, Karina
Oh wow this dress is adorable and definately takes it with the prada ones.
love this outfit rumi!
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awesome DIY....!
what camera do you use, make & model, becase the pictures are bananas???
incredible dress!!
Hello fashiontoast! :) Im a girl from sweden and i like your blog A LOT! (thats why my english is so bad) That shoes was fabolous! Keep writing. Take care! / katta
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Those are awesome!!
I'm actually going to sell a Balmain-esk dress this week...just a heads up!
Tart
fantastic!!!great job
I'm so obsessed with that dress! I really want it. Sadly, it's to complicated to order on f21 now! they ask so much questions ...
anyway rumi you're the best!
Oh and, a friend of mine told me that she bought something on your ebay store. she has talked with you and she told me that you're really nice :) i'm sure that's true.
Kisses
I like your blog.
Amazing dress! I have to have it. Oh how I love F21 sometimes.
http://www.chictopia.com/photo/show/33675
I am dying for those studded boots.. my god they are so cool and you totally got the style!!!!!!
nice pictures and a lovely blog you got. rock on....
the shoes are madness! Love them to bits! Love your page btw :) :)))
check us out
http://sugargliding.blogspot.com/
I am obsessing over your boots and had to post them on my site :) Just in case anyone missed them...and honestly who cares you did it first...they are amazing!!
can you do a halloween post? on halloween ideas and such that would be good and original
can you do a halloween post? on halloween ideas and such that would be good and original
rumi, ive noticed some other posters wanting to know where you got the studs and how to apply them, but you havent answered yet. can you please help us?? im desperate! looove the outfit SO much
want.those.shoes. give.them.to.me
wow that dress is stunning
xx
What a lovely dress!
beautifuly, beautiful balmain. what sort of store did you find your studs at? i've searched every fabric store in my area, and i can't seem to find any.
Hiii
Check out studsandspikes.com to find all kinds of studs! And spikes.
Thanks for the link to that pic, Karina, I don't even remember that one being taken.
The camera we use is a Canon XTI for the anon that asked ;)
By now it's evident that you would look great in a hessian bag! I love this look and that dress is supreme and wow, those boots!
those boots are fierce!
AMAZING diy! is it difficult to stud the boots? a mini tutorial would be ah-may-zing!
Amazing dress :)
a lot of people say : "Balmain is like Cavalli, Versace..."
no Balmain is AWESOME !
you look good in this dress !
see ya
xx
hey rumi! i love the dresss! its from forever 21? there isnt any in Singapore yet! is it gonna be up for auction???
I loved those boots when they came out and you have done a great job with the DIY.
:)
Honestly, I bookmark your blog to envy your legs on a regular basis. Your style just makes it that much better.
Perfect job on those shoes! I love what you've done
Hey Rumi,
I love that black lace dress, I wish I could buy that but I'd have to take it back 22 years to pull that dress off as nicely as you do. Those boots are FUNKY!!!
To those that asked about sizing, I got a size small and it fits perfectly. I don't think it comes in XS. I added the link to the dress in the post!
Haha Sabina I had to look up "Hessian bag"..thanks though ;)
La petite fashionista, it' pretty much just time consuming and rough on the fingers!
James AGREED
Anon 4:51 hmm no plans to put it in the store, Forever 21 ships internationally though!
Anon 1221 aww :)
Rumi, just to let you know that Bakers shoes have some boots practically identical to the Balmain booties, with fringe and a 4 inch heel.
thank you so much for the site recommendation rumi! what size did you use?? im completely clueless about this stuff even though im so wanting to studify everything i own practically :P
THANKS!
ooh...but the thing is singapore's forever 21 doesnt have that dress in stores yet! its annoying! i simply love that dress!!
have you put anything undearneath the dress?? It looks seethrough on the site..?
Looby
hi fashion!
i'm your fan: i love your style and your ability to choose particular things!
I recently open a blog in blogspot, too...
What can i say about this outfit?
it's marvellous!
i've got a similar dress: it was my mother's, then i adapt it on my body!
xoxoxoxo
Federica
lovely dress! very inspiring
rumi!
are those boots still selling in stores?
i love them!
Can I ask you what size studs you purchased?
All the photos on the websites I looked at are so terrible.
LOVE those boots. i am inspired to try it out now.
love your blog btw. *smiles*
Rumi! I am planning on studding my boots in the next few days.. did you take off the prongs on the studs when you glued them on? Let me know!!! Thank you!! Yours look fab.
Rumi! I am planning on studding my boots in the next few days.. did you take off the prongs on the studs when you glued them on? Let me know!!! Thank you!! Yours look fab.
I've gotten a bunch of emails in regards to the studs - I used the 1/4" pyramid studs from studsandspikes - the backs of the studs have two prongs that you push through the leather and then clamp down on the other side. No glue involved. We did it by hand so it was kind of time consuming, but worth it. Hope that helps!
Suzie heh ordered 'em.
Looby, I have on a vintage black slip underneath, the dress is VERY sheer.
Federica aww how cool that your mom was so stylish.
Anon 930, I'm not sure! I got them when I was in NYC last month in Soho, they could possibly still be in stores though. Worth checking!
the dress is gorgeous on you.
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