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Just a little update on how the YSL silver “Cage” DIY heels withstood a day out of the closet.
As you may know I wore them to work last Friday and they stayed in place just fine. No problems there. The only problem I did encounter was the rubbing away of the spray paint on the side of the right one {which, by the way, doesn’t continue to smell like spray paint after that first day}
I quickly became aware of my habit of crossing my legs under my desk and resting my left foot on the top of my right one when I realized I was rubbing off the paint.
Solution? Don’t lean or rub on anything.
Well, that certainly won’t work {although the left foot is mint}. Maybe there’s a spray sealant I could spray over the silver? I’ll have to look into that. In the meantime, I’ll just spray them with another coat of silver.
All in all, I’m fairly happy with the quality …but not so much about my finger-like toes and chipping polish.
In Other News
I’m sensing football season is just around the corner …anyone else have ridiculously happy husbands in their living rooms?
diane
I think it’s really cool that you came back to the cage shoe dyi with a rub-off warning. It shows that you really care about your readers. Kudos!
Lauren From Texas
i kid you not – 5 seconds ago, my husband was all, FOOTBALL SEASON I HAVE MISSED YOU!!!!! in sheer ecstasy. LOL. Men.
Big Red
Actually, both me and the BF are excited about football season. What can I say, growing up in Texas has it’s consequences. Especially when you are a Dallas Cowboys fan and he is a New York Giants. HA!
TeeTee
I’ve yet to try this DIY… but I’ll keep it in mind!
Savvy Gal
oh no. what about a clear coat of paint??
Joan
I just about shit my pants when I saw these DIY heels. BRILLIANT!
My bf is big on college ball, so yeah, he’s about to shit his pants about football season too, haha.
Meya
ha ha!! i do which means football every Monday and Sunday but it’s a yay yay yay!! cause I have learned to love it as well!
courtney
Yay I’m glad they worked out for you! Im sure they have a sealant 🙂
Fashion and more
lol @ finger-like toes.
Maggie May
brilliant, yes
these are Wonder Woman shoes!
madame b fatale
Have you tried mod podge???
(as a sealant)
or maybe a scotch guard?
The Traveling Circus
My brother in law is making me watch it when I stay at their house at the end of the month
josephine
I don’t understand football at all, but I go to USC, so I’m excited nonetheless. Pete Carroll was in the LA times the other day, and seeing his wonderful face is enough to get me looking forward to fall 🙂
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Lindsey Conrad - Nabors
LOVE it!!
Fashionista*
all my boyfriend can talk about is football.. it started!
Susan
gorgeous… love your DIY projects.
xoxo
Jowy
UR DIY PROJECT REALLY ROCK, I LOVE UR HONESTY BTW.
One Love,
Jowy
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monokini
hey Maeg, check this out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMT1FLzEn9I
Brown Girl
Glad to hear the heels withstood, I think they look fab. Football, hell my man watches anything with a ball…and I mean anything! Hook em horns! 😉
~Mrs. Guru~
Such cute shoes and I need to get a pedicure know that you mention chipping polish!
Morgan
I’m happy too! I LOVE college football! So ready for fall clothes, leaves, and football!
Sal
Wow, I missed the DIY, but those turned out BEAUTIFULLY. Sounds like you’ve learned a lot from the test run … even if they’ve got some limitations, they look well worth the trouble.
Ashley Pizarro
Those shoes are super cute! Love them!!! Hey no one would even know you spray painted them!! 🙂
Monique
Yes, my husband is already getting excited about football. I really look forward to watching every game too because he is in two fantasy leagues every year(sarcasm). Not to mention college football… Oh well, Guess I’ll have to go shopping to get out of the house! 🙂
Fashion&Such
ah yayyy. i love these. I’m contemplating doing something to a pair of sandals like yours…
Fashion&Such
ah yayyy. i love these. I’m contemplating doing something to a pair of sandals like yours…
Tara Gibson
haha im the one in the living room watching the football games : )
Megan
YES! My husband was so giddy about pre-season football it was a bit ridiculous! 🙂
Random Musings Of My Life
Oh my goodness the husband is like a pig in poop… I could be walking around this house in fancy panties and he would be like “What? Football is on?”
Cathy Voyage
Maybe you can use clear nail polish to secure the silver?
Ela
If it rubbed off everywhere, could pull off a distressed look.
LOL, finger-like toes – I’ve been *endowed* with the same. Hubs thinks it’s so weird that my 2nd toe is longer. My BF in highschool nicknamed me french frie toes…right after I told him the had big toes for thumbs…
Living and Loving In L.A.
I love the shoes! And yes, my boyfriend was focused mostly on the TV last night. Boys will be boys! Happy Monday! XO!
J-Diggety
Omg, I had the funniest dream about your DIY projects last night… I was chillin’ with you and your hubby at your house (which was huge, btw), and you were showing me your latest projects, and the one you were *so* excited about was this panty project… you were adding some serious embellishments – beads, fringe, feathers, you name it – to the fronts of thong panties! You kept saying, “aren’t these SO cute and fun?!” Haha, it was hilarious!
Hanako66
omg, hubs was happy as a clam last night…..football is such a big deal in our house
Pretty Little World
I’m not much of a sports-watching gal (with the exception of a tennis or boxing match here and there), and thankfully I also found a non-sports-watching boy! That I also means that I’m pretty clueless though when people around me start talking about their fav. teams 🙁
Berry
They still look great! Your DIY projects are so impressive!
And happy husbands? Happy me! =D I’m still in college, definitely not married and can’t wait to go to games!
Nicole Marie
yay i’m glad they passed the test. not so glad about football season and my boyfriend being unavailable mon, tues, wed, thurs, fri, sat, sun.
Dionne
Oh wow – you MADE these? That’s awesome!
Hahahaha about the husbo’s being excited about football season. I think mine is one of the only ones out there who doesn’t really follow football, but I know a lot of my girlfriend’s husbos are frothing at the mouth about it, lol.
Anonymous
Thanks for the update on the DIY project these are so impossibly cute! Im broke at the moment but can’t wait to try your DIY projects in a few weeks. Please keep them coming =)
Feelmore
krylon sealant –
http://tinyurl.com/nhlqhl
not too pricy either!
Chessa!
I do that with my feet too…it’s a terrible habit for me…but I think that notwithstanding that and a whole day of wear, they look pretty fab…
Lauryn
I can’t believe you DIY’d those shoes! The first time I saw them in one of your pics I thought they were made like that!
My boyfriend is SO excited for football season. I’ve never experienced one with him before. I’m a little frightened. He watches Every. Single. Game.
hautepocket
Oh god…football is dominating my life and it’s only August!
maggie
i didn’t take them time to read all of the previous posts, but what about a coat of high gloss spray sealant? its at hobby lobby or michaels or joanns or any of those.
and yes, im actually glad football is here, because the BF is a rugby player, and we’ve had setenta sports [soccer, futbol, rugby] on ever since we got direct tv. it’s a bit much.
Style Porn
I seriously cannot get over this DIY. It has to be the best one I’ve seen in the whole wide blogosphere. You’re my hero.
Iva
You will totally find a great fix for that…..other then not leaning on things lol ……like you said some type of sealant ? they really are incredible!
Jessica
We both have finger-like toes and football crazy husbands! lol.
Legally Pink and Green
The same thing happened to mine!!! I love them, but I can’t wear them yet! It just looks so silly with the paint all over my feet lol.
Keep us posted on any new developments re: this problem!
God Made Me fuNky
Loved the sandals and even if the paint comes off, i think it would be worth it if you could wear it a few more times. Although in the picture they look perfect.
Talking of football season, for the next 6 months or so, our weekends would be planned according to the games schedule.