Valentino Heels How To
February 15, 2010 10:31 am
This is my version of, “Often imitated, never (not even close to being) duplicated.”
Valentino has swooned me this season. Take a look at their spring/summer collection. It’s mind-blowing. I want it all. Just look at these shoes! If I had lots of money, I’d take all of them. But I don’t. So I’m taking the inspiration and refashioning some of my own.
WHAT YOU NEED:
Shoes
Hot glue gun
Fabric squares
A Pen
Ok, So start with some heels, preferably some with some surface area to add things to. And a really high heel. I don’t think these shoes would look great with all their add ons if the heel was low.
The next step is to cut up some squares. I used black polyester lining because it tears into pretty feathery looking pieces. But you could use silk, chiffon, etc… Cut them, roughly, about 1.5 inches squared.
Get the tip of a pen and fold one piece over, as shown.
Add a drop of hot glue to the point of the pen where the fabric is.
Push it on your shoe where you want to cover it.
It will look like this. To make a nice, full look, you need to place them really close together so they stand up.
Just keep adding and adding until the entire front of the shoe (or wherever you wan to cover it) is rounded and full.
I didn’t want to leave the rest of the shoes just in the plain leather. I thought it was too much of a contrast and the front looked obviously added on. So we’re going to create some fabric texture on the rest of the shoe. So get some more fabric square. Make these slightly smaller.
Start glueing them on in layers. Sort of like scales.
You want the edges to stand out a bit. Cover the rest of the shoes like this
Here’s my final product.
Obsessed.
Like, I just wore them around the house while I changed poopy diapers, made dinner, and gave he girls bath’s, obsessed.
Can you see the subtle texture in the back?
Here it all is, shown in it’s lovely glory.
Foot candy.
If you make it, I WANT TO SEE IT. So send pictures to the flickr pool so we can all see!
Like em?
Tags: high heels, refashion, shoes, Valentino
Posted in other, refashions | 17 Comments »
By Amy on Feb 15, 2010 | Reply
GORGEOUS. I love how in the photo on the moss the fabric looks to have petrol hues, like peacock feathers. Yet another project to go on my list
By Zhanna on Feb 15, 2010 | Reply
you are so creative! I would have never thought to do that
By Jocelyn on Feb 15, 2010 | Reply
These are so dang cute. I will add them to the list of my favorite things made by you. I will also add them to my forever growing list of projects. They will be bumped up to number 1 or 2…I may not even make it till wednesday without making them. I will see what slef control I have…Shoes or Laundry:)
By The Mighty Sprout on Feb 16, 2010 | Reply
Those are really crazy! I feel like if I were to try it, though, they would come out not nearly as nice.
Great idea!
By Deanna on Feb 16, 2010 | Reply
Very cute!
By Whitney on Feb 16, 2010 | Reply
Um.. ya… A.MA.ZING. Soooo want to make these!!! I know what I am doing this weekend.
By Allison on Feb 18, 2010 | Reply
Can you continue the Valentino trend with this top http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/catalog/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod100250082&parentId=cat8010732&masterId=cat000059&index=0&cmCat=cat000000cat000001cat000009cat000059cat8010732
? Thanks!!
By Amanda on Feb 18, 2010 | Reply
Thank You!! I have heels that i have worn the the materail right off. This will fix the right up. YOU ARE AMAZING!
By leca on Feb 19, 2010 | Reply
Wow! Those are some hot numbers! I think I have a few shoes that I’ve been ready to get rid of because they were too much of a snooze fest. Thanks for the ideas!
By Charity M. on Feb 20, 2010 | Reply
I loved the post about Valentino shoes refashioned. Absolute genius and gorgeous! I own my own lil’ business and decided to give it a whirl. My friends, family and customers LOVED it! Check out my work at daintybutton.etsy.com. Thanks so much for the inspiration and idea!
By Clara on Mar 9, 2010 | Reply
AMAZING! God has blessed you with so many gifts. I cannot wait to make these! Thank you so much for the tutorial
By Chelsea on Mar 28, 2010 | Reply
Wow. Seriously my crafting “to do” list grows instantly when I check your blog. (Which happens to be several times daily, I’m obsessed with refashioning!)
By Sandra on Apr 6, 2010 | Reply
i will do it with my old shoes or boring
grettings from Mexico
By Hannah on May 22, 2011 | Reply
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! i am currently working on my own
pair!!! i can’t wait till the are done!!! great job!!! i love your
site
By Hannah on Jun 13, 2011 | Reply
Thanks for this great idea! I made a pair myself! I added
the photo to your flickr pool!
http://thegirlintheheartglasses.weebly.com/
By sheryl on Nov 25, 2011 | Reply
wonderful… i will gonna try it myself….
By Geraldine on Mar 19, 2012 | Reply
Great foot candy (giggle). For some reason it reminds me of 50′s/60′s fashions. HMMM!
Love, love your designs!