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DIY Shoe Embellishments

These DIY Chain Boots are the Perfect Inspiration to Update Your Wardrobe

— January 16, 2014 — Fashion
If you’re tired of wearing the same pair of shoes every day but are doing your best to live on a budget, it’s time to get creative and try your hand at homemade-inspired footwear like these DIY chain boots.

Dressing up your current—or an old pair—of shoes with cute accessories that you can add on your own will instantly give you a some new footwear without breaking your bank. What’s great is that you have control of how your shoes look and you don’t have to do something extravagant; even a little detail can make a huge difference.

Taking inspiration from these DIY chain boots is a great place to start. These started as simple pair of black boots; however, a gold chain attached to a leather strap and glued to the shoes have transformed them into a personalized, beautiful pair of boots.
Trend Themes
1. DIY Shoe Embellishments - Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Develop a line of DIY shoe embellishment kits that offer consumers the tools and materials needed to customize their own footwear.
2. Creative Shoe Accessories - Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Create a platform or marketplace where independent designers can showcase and sell unique shoe accessories, allowing consumers to easily update their footwear with creative and personalized touches.
3. Personalized Footwear - Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Utilize 3D printing technology to offer customized shoe embellishments, giving consumers the ability to design and create unique accessories that perfectly match their individual style.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Accessories - Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Develop a subscription-based service that delivers a curated assortment of trendy shoe accessories to customers on a regular basis, allowing them to effortlessly update their footwear.
2. Craft and DIY - Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Design an all-in-one DIY shoe embellishment kit that includes a variety of materials, tools, and step-by-step tutorials, catering to the growing demand for accessible and engaging crafting experiences.
3. 3D Printing - Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Partner with fashion brands to integrate 3D printing technology into their manufacturing processes, enabling the production of personalized shoe embellishments on-demand.
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