A Dries Van Noten Inspired Pedicure


Dries Van Noten Beaded Summer 08 High Heel Shoes
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These Dries Van Noten sandals are so intriguing... I wanted to see if I could translate their abstract design to nail polish.
Ready to see how my experiment turned out?
(Fair warning: I'm no foot model!)
Here goes ~

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Ta da!

They turned out a bit more Benetton than Dries Van Noten, LOL... But I really love the way they look--very artsy. I don't usually go for "nail art," but these look very interesting and somewhat sophisticated for being multicolor nails. Futuristic, even!
I didn't buy any special nail polish. I just went with what I had already in my collection. If you're curious, I used:
Layer one: BonBons - Lemon Drop
Layer two: Petites - Gold Star (which wasn't gold enough at first so I started over with the yellow underneath)
Layer three: NYC - Denim, Revlon - Mudslide, Sally Hansen - Chrome, NYC - Red
Layer four - I added some BonBons - Blueberry on top of the dark blue to lighten it up.
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Are you inspired to make little abstract paintings on your nails? Go for it!
Let me know how it turns out.
I'd love to see what you come up with. :)

Look for the glorious Dries Van Noten shoes on eBay:

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Filed in: Make-Up by Annie Spandex.


35 Responses to “A Dries Van Noten Inspired Pedicure”

  1. Gloria, on August 6th, 2008 at 7:46 pm Said:

    That is definitely a pretty darn good interpretation!

  2. sleepyhead, on August 6th, 2008 at 8:09 pm Said:

    whoa, pretty cool stuff! you really got the dries design down, its awesome.

  3. Laura S. Taylor, on August 6th, 2008 at 8:44 pm Said:

    love it!

  4. Annie Spandex, on August 6th, 2008 at 9:11 pm Said:

    Gloria & Sleephead – Yay! :D Thank you!

    Laura – I know /you/ could make some amazing “nail art.” ;D

  5. Marisol, on August 6th, 2008 at 9:13 pm Said:

    That is pretty awesome! If I tried it my toes would be covered in nail polish.

  6. Dana, on August 6th, 2008 at 10:08 pm Said:

    AWWW I LOVE THIS!!!
    BTW you totally ARE a foot model compared to me
    shudder
    you don’t wanna know

  7. Ashley, on August 7th, 2008 at 12:47 am Said:

    Totally artsy and impressive nail recreation. I love those Dries van Noten heels, gorgeous!! I love NYC nail polish too, so cheap and good! Annie Love your blog is stunning!

  8. Katie, on August 7th, 2008 at 2:15 am Said:

    Those are some sexy toes! :P very inspired.. I am impressed, nice work.

  9. Danielle, on August 7th, 2008 at 2:24 am Said:

    NYC cosmetics were a staple back home and I finally discovered them here at the Oxford st. Boots (East side near Top Shop).

    I used to use Wet N’ Wild (glitter polish) for experimenting too.

    Love the nail art!

  10. Lisa, on August 7th, 2008 at 2:47 am Said:

    hi annie.

    thanks for the comment!

    your blog is fabulous.

    loving that home-made t-shirt. it’s great.

    L.xx.

  11. ML, on August 7th, 2008 at 7:26 am Said:

    SO CREATIVE!!! I know mine would end up looking like a blobby mess but I like this idea a lot!! :)

  12. kirafashion, on August 7th, 2008 at 1:27 pm Said:

    those are really fun Ethnic fashion, for sure!

    amazing!!!

  13. Annie Spandex, on August 7th, 2008 at 2:32 pm Said:

    Marisol – Nah… you might be surprised. ;)

    Dana – Lol, I’m a little self-conscious about my crooked toes. :] Thanks!

    Ashley – Thanks, sweet<3! And yes, I really love NYC nail polish. They also make a good blush.

    Katie – They’re really pretty gorgeous, aren’t they? Thank you!

    Danielle – NYC nail polish is so good! You should try Petites as well. Just as cheap and strong as hell–one coat with no topcoat didn’t chip at all for a whole week!

    Lisa – Thank you! Your blog is also fabulous. :]

    ML – Try it, you might be surprised! ;)

    kirafashion – Thank you! xo

  14. Lady Vivian, on August 7th, 2008 at 3:18 pm Said:

    love the shoes the recycled looked is very liked balenciagas shoes from a couple seasons back

    thanks for the comment

  15. Enfievre, on August 7th, 2008 at 3:49 pm Said:

    nyce nailz grrl!

  16. Toni alexis, on August 7th, 2008 at 3:53 pm Said:

    Nice! I love art on nails. My friend is the best at it. Check her out at myspace.com/nailsbytinagold

    She inspires me so much as well as you!

    xoxo

  17. caroline, on August 7th, 2008 at 5:36 pm Said:

    ohhh those shoes. and well done!

  18. Always In Style, on August 7th, 2008 at 5:37 pm Said:

    I *heart* you for trying a pedi based on a killer pair of shoes – well done!

  19. soapsushi, on August 7th, 2008 at 7:05 pm Said:

    Very, very nice! I’m feeling proud of myself if I manage to get one or two coats glopped on every few weeks!

  20. Annie Spandex, on August 7th, 2008 at 10:02 pm Said:

    Lady Vivian – Every design is recycled in some way, don’t you think? It’s all been done…

    Enfievre – Lol, thanx! ;D

    Toni – Awesome! Looks like she’s very successful at it too…

    Caroline – Thank you!

    Always In Style – Hehee, thanks! <3

    soapsushi – Same here. Thought I’d try something a little different. :] & thanks!

  21. Angel, on August 8th, 2008 at 5:40 am Said:

    Very nice to meet such a talented and creative person )))

  22. Annie Spandex, on August 8th, 2008 at 11:35 am Said:

    Angel – What a kind comment! Thank you ((hug))

  23. x Miss Corrine x, on August 8th, 2008 at 8:23 pm Said:

    You are so, so, SO clever! :) I love them!

  24. The Collector, on August 12th, 2008 at 6:53 am Said:

    Thanks for visiting my blog :) Your blog is amazing – I’ll need to be here all night to properly take a look!

    I love the sandals, but I love your interpretation of the design even more.

    I’m really inspired to start giving my nails more attention – I’ve just discovered OPI!

  25. S, on August 12th, 2008 at 9:14 am Said:

    I LOVE those sandals and your interpretation of them! Wicked hot.

  26. Annie Spandex, on August 12th, 2008 at 3:59 pm Said:

    Miss Corrine – Thank you! <3

    The Collector – Hehe, thanks! I’ll be back at your blog too.

    S – Thank you!

  27. Winona, on August 12th, 2008 at 4:41 pm Said:

    Aaaaahhhh I love it! So creative and fun!

  28. Tara, on August 12th, 2008 at 7:04 pm Said:

    That looks amazing! Very talented and oh those sandals are beautiful!

  29. Brooke, on August 12th, 2008 at 7:51 pm Said:

    Love those shoes alotsy!

  30. Annie Spandex, on August 13th, 2008 at 3:40 am Said:

    Winona – Hehe, thank you, it was fun! I might try it again sometime. I changed them to robin’s egg blue today.

    Tara – I’m flattered, thanks!

    Brooke – Tell me about it… ;)

  31. yan, on August 13th, 2008 at 4:36 am Said:

    Annie you’re so freaking funny! who get inspiration for toenail design from shoes?! I think you’re the best! And your toes look rocking

  32. Annie Spandex, on August 13th, 2008 at 4:58 am Said:

    Yan – ::huggles:: for you! <3

  33. Maria, on August 20th, 2008 at 2:35 pm Said:

    love this shoes !!! cute toes lol !!! that design must b hard to do !!

    xoxo

    Maria

  34. Annie Spandex, on August 20th, 2008 at 4:45 pm Said:

    Maria – Hehe, thanks!

  35. ediot, on September 4th, 2008 at 4:47 pm Said:

    oh! what killer shoes. i instantly fell in love

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