DIY Back to School Fashion: Arizona Studs for Free

I am thick into the back to school shopping phase. Sadly, notebooks and calculators aren't free. It can be difficult to budget for the latest styles when you've also got a whole desk full of supplies to buy, too. Fortunately for thrifty shoppers, one of the biggest trends this year is studs.

If you've been in a department store in the last month, chances are that you've seen bronze, gold and silver studs glittering on every rack. Popular brands like Arizona and Rocawear are incorporating studs into collars and curves, which is great news for the DIYer who knows how to wield a BeDazzler.

Yes, BeDazzlers are famously cliche instruments of fashion, but there is a reason they've endured past infomercial infamy. BeDazzlers are great tools to apply studs and rhinestones in a snap. Check out the best online prices for BeDazzlers, which come with patterns for designs to rival the department store brands.

You can apply the studs to a crop of last year's shirts to create a whole new look without spending a lot of cash on new threads. The price of the BeDazzler is less than this single studded shirt from Arizona Jeans Company.