Friday, November 4, 2011

diy: the cap toe

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Now that we've officially entered into boots season it only felt right to DIY a pair. And who better to take cue from than Coco Chanel?

How to: The Cap Toe
You will need:
A pair of boots or flats or flat boots (we used these)
Tape
Black or white acrylic or leather paint
Paint brush
Clear gloss finish spray
1. Cut and place a piece of tape around the toes of your shoes.

2. Apply 1 coat of paint to each toe and let dry for about 10 minutes.

3. Apply 2nd coat of paint and let dry.

4. Spray a moderate amount of clear finish to each toe and let dry.

5. Slowly peel back tape to reveal your crisp new cap toes.

Easy peasy.

This DIY was done in collaboration with Sophie Monet for StyleHive

79 comments:

EmerJa said...

I love them!!!!:)

I've got a DIY on my blog now too. A XL necklace made of leather and studs. I hope you'll like it!

Sing said...

Pretty cool.

want more fashion said...

wow that's a wonderful idea !

monkeyshines ♥ said...

absolutely brilliant!

Bises,
monkeyshines
http://monkeyshines-monkeyshines.blogspot.com/

Mela Lynn said...

Very awesome. I would have totally not even thought to use duct tape, instead Just try my best at a straight line. haha

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Ophelia said...

That looks great!

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SoulePhenomenon said...

this is amazing!!!!

What's In Her Closet said...

Wow, great way to add a fierce look to the boots! Very cute! We can't wait to see more DIY blogs.

Love,
Steph and Amber

http://whatsinhercloset411.blogspot.com/

Manding. said...

what a perfect idea !

anorexicescapades.com said...

Now this I adore. Brilliant idea!

anorexicescapades.com said...

Now this I adore. Brilliant idea!

Adele said...

Wow! These are beyond gorgeous!! You're DIY's are the best xoxo
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Haute Eyes said...

Such a sweet idea!! Love it! Have a great weekend!

xo
Caitlin
http://hauteeyes.com

almaa. said...

great idea! I have to try it

Alison said...

Great diy. I love painted shoes!

Jen Umm said...

i thought the boot with the tape on it was the DIY finished product, I thought that was so much cooler, a new take on an old design!
STYLE DECORUM

Shoppalu said...

DIY's are my favorite! Those boots were already fab and now they are uber fab. Love it!

xx
shoppalu.tumblr.com
www.shoppalu.com

Birdie said...

Love this idea!!

Anna. said...

Great idea ! ;)

Roberta Tonelli said...

Great tip! Loved it!
Kisses

http://provocacoesdabeta.blogspot.com/

molliee said...

this is an amazing idea and I need to do it asap!

xoxo
molliee

Feelgoodlookcute said...

It's So cute!!!
You have a new follower now! Your blog is lovely.
xxx
Miriam from Barcelona

I invite you to take a look at my blog
Http://feelgoodlookcute.blogspot.com

KaTuuuuu said...

Love this DIY! I should try this out :)

http://www.diylicious.blogspot.com

Lucabella said...

such a great idea, they turned out fantastic!

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ms.composure said...

o wow! very cute and very creative!!


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Cinja said...

nice idea

JULES said...

Long live the captoe! Excellent DIY.

STYLE ANTHEM

Vasilieva said...

this is pretty cool

http://www.vasilievablog.com/
x

Chic-Station said...

you are so talented!

www.chic-station.blogspot.com

xtinadamidou said...

love the idea !

what a great and on-trend tip ;)

xx

keepcalmandtypeon.blogspot.com

Katie's Bliss said...

Such a nice DIY! Now if only I had a pair of boots to cap :)


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The Wind of Inspiration said...

Good DIY! Great job! :)

Victoria,
'The Wind of Inspiration' style blog

Anonymous said...

i like it with the tape and paint too! great diy!

CoCo said...

wow. really nice. i like :)

Vicky A. said...

Nice idea!!

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Styleclouds said...

Wow! The shoes look fabulous! xo, Christina

http://www.styleclouds.de

Jamie said...

Looks Great!


Cheers,
Jamie Letha

http://www.lucidletha.blogspot.com

Audrey said...

Amazing lovely boots!

ROWE

Giedre said...

no way. i do NOT like it.
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The life after said...

What a great DIY idea! Love them!

The Life After

blonde vivant said...

Thats amazing. really clever idea, kinda want to try it now!

<3 Blonde Vivant
www.blondevivant.com

Raspberry Heels said...

~ I've never seen that before ~ just a fabulous idea ~ looks great ~

Natasha said...

This is slammin'.

vosges paris said...

Rock and roll over the top ;)

Dree said...

Such a good idea. I found some cap toe boots i love but they are out of stock in my size. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Steel-Toe-Style-High-Fashion-Thigh-High-Over-Knee-Boots-/260739893367?pt=US_Women_s_Shoes&var=&hash=item8264032882#ht_578wt_689
I may have to just get some plain thighh high boots and do the diy! Thank you!

seascaped said...

great post! i love your blog. following via bloglovin'

http://seascaped.blogspot.com

Jelena said...

Just did 1 pair of shoes like this !
Thanks a lot they look wonderful !

thestylerecipe.blogspot.com

Živilė said...

looks so cool! wonderful idea :)

xx

http://fzivile.blogspot.com

Mallory said...

I agree that the silver tape plus the white toe cap was a cool look - one color on the toe plus a stripe of contrast color would be a cool take on this super simple DIY project!

NICOLE said...

sick.

lateybirdy said...

this is perfect. i could not pull this off :(

http://lateybirdy.blogspot.com/

trix miami said...

Amazing!! nice paint shoes.

Reptilia said...

I love them! Such a great idea!

http://justreptilia.blogspot.com

xx

Mich and Kris said...

Whoa love it! I so have to try this

MK Style Diaries

peoplewearfashion.com said...

AWSOME!!!

www.peoplewearfashion.com

rach. said...

this is such a good idea! they look great!


love, rach.
www.so--hi.blogspot.com

Sydney said...

whoa I love this idea!!

xx

scribblesandsomersaults.blogspot.com

daily/weakly said...

awesome! love a good cap-toe.

xxdaily.weakly
http://dailyweakly.blogspot.com/

Saphira Thenalia said...

cool shoessss...love
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Raspberry and Rouge said...

SO fab! Such a great idea! Have an amazing week! XO Rebecca

http://raspberry-rouge.com

Raspberry and Rouge said...

SO fab! Such a great idea! Have an amazing week! XO Rebecca

http://raspberry-rouge.com

cakesandshakes said...

Ooh, too brave, I'd be worried I'd eff up my boots!! Looks great though :-)

Cakes
http://www.cakesandshakes.wordpress.com

Michelle Goldie said...

LOVE! What a brilliant idea

Nicole said...

great idea!love them!!!xxx

http://theglamorouscloset.blogspot.com

dottoddot said...

LOVE THEM!! I just did a DIY on shoes too! Check it out here: www.dottoddot.com

x

Lidiya said...

Amazing DIY, such a cool idea <3
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peony said...

Oh my! I love the idea but for myself i'd rather choose metallic toe! looks great

http://acupofmary.blogspot.com/

Tariro said...

What an amazing idea!
xo,
http://peppermintandivy.blogspot.com/

Ingrid said...

SO AWESOME. I hope you don't mind but I'm going to repost, and of course credit you/your blog. Nice post.

Les Arts Plastiques said...

I actually love the look of the tape alone in the upper right hand side--I think I'd do a metallic stripe, it looks amazing.

Les Arts Plastiques said...

I actually love the look of the metallic stripe in the upper right hand corner--even though it's just the tape. I think I'd try that! It's awesome.

191 ORCHARD said...

this is genius. i can't wait to try it out this weekend.

http://191orchard.blogspot.com

Hannah said...

one of the most creative DIY's ever!!

come check out my blog. I just started it and could really use some advice!

wtfwhatthefashion.blogspot.com/

her persona said...

love this. defs will try it!!! following :)

www.herpersona.blogspot.com
www.herpersona.blogspot.com

Misha said...

Fuck yeah love this idea! Turned out great!

Ana Laura chavez said...

Pretty cool!that's a wonderful idea!
Love :D
Ann

kaitlyntru said...

I adore this post!!! You are the best!

marina said...

great idea!! love it...

www.marinalondon.com

Maranda Marie said...

I love this SOOOO much!! I wrote a post today on cap toe shoes and posted this in my blog. I gave you credit and linked it back to you! It's just so genius! I am a new follower. <3
xoxo