My current style obsession has to be studs. It all started with the Balmain heels (above) used in the SS09 collection and since then my love for all things studded has grown.In the past I would associate studs with either some punk rebel types or the classic female rock chick look as worn by Kate Moss and Taylor Momsen.
But now studs are everywhere; from the cat walks to the high street which means that they have predictably lost some of their original rock star connotations.
However I see this as a very good thing for me, a person so goody-too-shoes that the most rebellious thing I do is jay walk.
So because studs are absolutely everywhere at the moment it means that anyone can wear them and they don’t even require any rebellious rock star attitude to go with them like they used to.
The key is to keep the stud trend simple. Don't go for a head to toe studded look unless you want to look like a Johnny Rotten impersonator.
Instead stick to one key piece such as a sprinkling of studs on a pair of heels or a few encrusted on the bottom of a bag just like the gorgeous Alexander Wang 'Rocco' bag below. Another example is just a couple of weeks ago I bought a lovely black studded belt from H&M. Low-key but awesome nonetheless. 
And finally never wear these Louise Goldin for Topshop spiked heels on an aeroplane or they will without a doubt be taken off you at airport security. These are literally a pair of killer heels:
Beth Ruby xoxo
