Fashion Hack to Turn Your Basic Top Into a Fashionable Piece

Chloe Aicha
by Chloe Aicha

If you wear button-down tops often but you’re getting tired of the same look, I have the perfect fashion hack for you. 


All you need are two brooches, one safety pin and a button-down top to recreate this fun twist on a classic wardrobe piece.

Tools and materials:

  • Button-down shirt
  • Small brooch
  • Large brooch (optional)
  • Safety pin

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This gold brooch pin is perfect for this hack– and friendly for all budgets!

1. Cross the collar

Start this fashion hack by crossing one side of the collar to the opposite side. Secure this in place with a small, decorative brooch.


This small, asymmetrical detail already upgrades your basic top.

Cross the collar

2. Attach safety pin and pull tail through it

Next, poke a medium-sized safety pin through the inside of your shirt so that the bulky part of the pin stays on the inside.

Attach safety pin inside

Next, close the safety pin and pull the end of the opposite side through the gap.

Pull tail through the gap

Fluff out this tail so it sits just right. You can stop here if you’d like:

Button-down shirt hack

3. Add a decorative brooch

For another stylish touch, cover the safety pin with a larger brooch. This will also ensure that everything stays in place.

Added brooch

Button-Down Top Fashion Hack

Following these simple steps and using just three pins, you can completely transform your button-down top to create a unique, stylish look.


Let me know in the comments if you’ll try this button-down top fashion hack. For another classy upgrade, check out how to crop your expensive cardigan without ruining it.


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