Thursday, February 24, 2011

* Turn Your Strappy Sandals into Furry Friends *



Easy Fur Sandal DIY, Reed Krakoff fur sandals photo, Jak and jil photo reed krakoff sandals
photo credit: jak & jil blog

Ironically, last February I posted about the Reed Krakoff Fall 2010 collection ...how their sleeveless coat was rather similar to mine & how I was going to DIY their fur sandals. Well, a year later, I finally got around to doing it. What was holding me back? Well, the right shoe really. I was sort of set on a black strappy sandal that went up the ankle as the original did but didn't realize I had a pair of perfectly suitable strappy sandals already in my closet. And since I've had the fur lying around for months now just awaiting the right shoe, all I needed were a pair of scissors to complete the job. Here's a quick step-by-step for you.



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Fur Sandals DIY

* Strappy sandalsthat fit snugly ...flats will work too.
* Faux fur. I found mine at JoAnn's pre-cut in the ribbon section and purchased one yard. If you have to cut it yourself, it's exactly 4inches in width.
* Scissors


steps
Fur Sandals DIY

* With fur pointing down, insert fur into sandal. Try on your shoe and adjust where you'd like your fur to line up at your toes and ankle.


Fur Sandals DIY

* Cut fur accordingly at ankle.


Fur Sandals DIY

* Mine ended up being about 7-1/2" long {and I wear a size 9 shoe}. You may also choose to cut your fur first, then try them on and trim excess if necessary. Adjust any fur that may be stuck under the straps so it lays nicely. You'll have a bit of shedding at first but that's about it.

*Note, if you have a pair of boots with buckles, you can achieve a Louboutin look as well.




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Fur Sandals DIY



Fur Sandals DIY



gray and ivory - fur and leather + door


I wore mine all day long with no slipping or sliding or adjusting necessary.


Have Fun!





23 comments:

achmea said...

Thank you for the great idea! Current weather in my country (-20 C and snow) doesn't allow to wear sandals, but I hope summer will come soon...

Rene Braun said...

Wow! Amazing idea!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

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Samantha said...

Just came across your blog, love it!

Great DIY! :o)

-Samantha

http://thisfashionista.blogspot.com

tailorstitch said...

this is a really great idea! I do love a bit of DIY

Glamour Daze said...

They could be called Heel Cosies !

AlbeeLucky said...

I was wondering when you would do a DIY for the faux fur sandals. The look is super cute :)Thanks for the post.
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~L~ of Avid Accents said...

Maegan i saw this yesterday and my mouth dropped. it's genius! a perfect...simple and FABULOUS DIY!

~L~

Craftmaker said...

Wow! I like yours much better then the original ones. Thanks for sharing!

Anonymous said...

Thank you, Maegan for your DIY!! I'll be at Joann's today. The possibilities are endless......black fur with black sandals (winter).....various holiday colors for fun, etc. etc. Love, love the white! We are heading for an unusual cold/snow weekend, so we will be wrapping outdoor pipes, and placing plants on porch. Thanks again, Sunshine!!

AndreaLeigh said...

at first I didn't think I liked it, but seeing them with the outfit it looks amazing. great job, and so easy! thanks for sharing!

Noblekatt said...

ok, I must admit, I HATED the inspiration, to me it looked juvenile and sloppy. BUT your MIY is FAAAABULOUS! it looks so much cleaner and fresh/up to date despite being a year "behind" lol! great job!

Lindsey Regan Thorne @ be pretty said...

So friggin HOT!

Betti Bee said...

It looks so cute! Like little Yeti feet ;)

freeteyme said...

very cute! and looks very simple to do too

Claire Alexandra said...

I love this DIY it's amazing! and so is your blog!

xo,
thecitizenscloset.blogspot.com

TK Kerouac said...

thought those were your freckles for a moment

Wida said...

Those are totally cute.

But I don't know if I could pull those off :S

Wida
Missing Amsie Blog

modanista junkie said...

YOU ARE BRILLIANT MAEGAN!!!! LOVE IT!!!

xoxo,
melrod

Huda said...

thanks for the DIY, I wear size 9 as well and have the perfect pair and fur for it.

Mawiyah said...

That rocks!

Jessica said...

SO cute!

ps - I totally purchased those LAMB heels in nude after you tweeted about them being a gilt a few months back - in love with them :)

xx

Dale said...

OMG, these are amazing. This is one of the best ideas I've seen because I love the faux fur look, I definitely have to do that this fall and winter with a pair of my old ones. Thanks for the idea

xoDale
www.savvyspice.blogspot.com

Matter Of Style said...

these are soo cool!