Tuesday, June 22, 2010

DIY: S/S 2010 Miu Miu-inspired Printed Platforms

By now I'm at the beach, but I couldn't resist leaving this post! I might have mentioned a DIY the other day... my mom was at a flea market and came across black platform clogs with a fabric upper. I was half-asleep when I received a message asking if I wanted them, but I instantly thought of the Miu Miu platforms from this season. I've been on a creative spree lately, so I decided to customize them!

Inspiration:
Silhouette Girl style blog Philadelphia Miu Miu inspired DIY swallow print platforms
Miu Miu S/S 2010 swallow print platforms
(second image via thefashionpolice.net)

Step 1:
Silhouette Girl style blog Philadelphia Miu Miu inspired DIY swallow print platforms
Gather your materials. I used white fabric paint, but acrylic paint might work if you have some laying around. Be sure to follow instructions on bottle for drying times, etc. Also get a paintbrush (preferably on the smaller size), a paper plate, a pencil, and shoes.

Step 2:
Silhouette Girl style blog Philadelphia Miu Miu inspired DIY swallow print platforms
Draw the birds in pencil. I didn't draw too many - you get the hang of painting the birds after a while. However, if you're a little nervous, it wouldn't be a bad idea to practice on paper first.

Step 3:
Silhouette Girl style blog Philadelphia Miu Miu inspired DIY swallow print platforms
Pour paint onto the plate, and begin to apply to the shoes.

Step 4:
Silhouette Girl style blog Philadelphia Miu Miu inspired DIY swallow print platforms
Apply a first coat of paint... it can be kept pretty rough for the time being. It was very helpful for when I was doing the second coat.

Step 5 (not shown): Repeat step 4 more carefully to prevent mess-ups.

The finished product:
Silhouette Girl style blog Philadelphia Miu Miu inspired DIY swallow print platforms
Silhouette Girl style blog Philadelphia Miu Miu inspired DIY swallow print platforms
Silhouette Girl style blog Philadelphia Miu Miu inspired DIY swallow print platforms

11 comments:

  1. thats awesome, although i couldnt make this myself, i would make a mess out of the shoes=(
    but thats amazing how you managed to do that yourself!

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  2. OH MY GOSH. that is AMAZING. I want to do this...or i want you to make me some and ship them to Idaho!! Haha! They are truly a thing of beauty and I adore those shoes. I'm drooling. Absolutely drooling!

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  3. What a great tutorial! That is such a great idea :]

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  4. OH MY GOD. These are amazing! I wish I had the talent to make these!

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  5. What an awsome idea! They turned out so great!

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  6. these look so great! they're just as cool as the real deal! amazing job! you're really good at this DIY thing. :)

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  7. thats so cool! mui miu stuff is always good for diy's, they look really good!
    xx, zaia

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  8. What a simple and chic idea :) Holler at me if you see any similar shoes in stores - I'm definitely dying to make a pair right now

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  9. wow!! This is amazing idea!!

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  10. I'd never even thought to paint shoes before! Awesome idea!

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