# DIY Leather Studded Skirts This Activity Lets You Make Stylish Designs from Old Clothing By Tana Makmanee | Published 2013-02-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leather-studded-skirts References: [planb.annaevers](http://planb.annaevers.com/en/diy-falda-piel-tachuelas/) While shopping can be a fun activity, finding that something special that will make your outfit unique is often difficult, but these DIY leather studded skirts are a great way to easily accentuate your own clothing at home, and make it completely personalized to your taste. Why settle for pieces of clothing that are average and over-priced when you can simply revamp your old and out-of-date wardrobe? Featured on the blog ‘Plan B,’ these leather studded skirts are an easy-to-make option for those looking to wear something fashion forward yet inexpensive to work. All you need for this project is a classic leather skirt, some stylish studs, scissors, tape and a sewing machine. By simply cutting and rearranging the material, sewing it together, and adding on some fabulous studded features, you can have a totally revamped outfit ready for any outing you desire. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Revamped Fashion:** The trend of DIY clothing customization offers disruptive innovation opportunities for the fashion industry, allowing consumers to create unique and personalized outfits from their existing wardrobe. - **Upcycling:** The upcycling trend presents disruptive innovation opportunities for sustainable fashion, enabling consumers to transform old clothing into trendy and fashionable items through simple DIY techniques. - **Fashion Forward DIY:** The rise of fashion-forward DIY projects provides disruptive innovation opportunities for the DIY industry, catering to consumers' desire for personalized and affordable fashion options that they can create themselves. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can capitalize on the DIY clothing customization trend by offering customizable clothing options, DIY kits, or partnering with DIY influencers to promote their products. - **Sustainable Fashion:** The sustainable fashion industry can tap into the upcycling trend by developing DIY upcycling guides, offering materials and tools for upcycling projects, or creating a marketplace for upcycled fashion items. - **DIY Hobby:** The DIY industry can seize the opportunity presented by the rise of fashion-forward DIY projects by providing resources, tutorials, and community platforms for consumers interested in creating their own fashionable items at home. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Studded Belt-Made Dynamic Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/replica-suit.md) - [DIY Leather Keychain Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-keychain-kit.md) - [DIY Embroidery Ornaments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-stitched-ornament-kits.md) - [Personalized Fashion Advice Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-stylers.md) - [Glam Bracelet-Making Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/juicy-couture-bracelet-kit.md) - [Ornate Western Outerwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonderwest-birch-studded-denim.md) - [Bespoke Handbag Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kurt-geiger-one-of-a-kind.md) - [In-Store Repair Workshops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-it-for-longer.md) - [Coordinated Leather Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rudsak-spring-collection.md)