A few days ago, I got inspired by a fellow Lookbooker (Frankly: Fashion Zen (visit her blog!)) who created a miu miu-inspired skirt by ironing little sparrows on her skirt. After having searched the web for sparrow-, or cat-print fabric for weeks now, I finally had a new solution for DIY-ing miu miu dresses myself – unaffordable as they are! (And I hope miu miu won’t mind me borrowing their idea, I just loved the cats so much – still hoping to get my hands on their shoes!!)
So here’s how I did it: I bought transfer paper, made a little drawing of the miu miu cat, digitalised it in Photoshop, printed it on the A4 transfer paper x32, cut out each single cat and ironed it on the H&M Garden Collection dress. And today I’m here to present you the results – hope you like it!
By the way, I got my first real teaching job at an elementary school, and thus will start to work in Berlin in July – can’t wait! (Also can’t wait to finally live in the same city as my perfect boyfriend)
//Edit: Here’s the A4 sheet I originally used, including 16x the cat [Download]. Sorry that it’s so small, I don’t have a bigger size of it (and it still worked out great printing it on the transfer paper on high quality).
*Valentine*
04/28/2010 at 5:08 pm (11 Jahren ago)Ooooh la laaa!
I’ve got that dresse, but I love how you customized it! :)
SO CUTE!!!
How how how? Please tell me!
♥
Clara
04/28/2010 at 5:10 pm (11 Jahren ago)That is AMAZING! and by far the best diy of the mui mui prints i’ve seen!
I so wanna do that on a shirt!
PUNKIE
04/28/2010 at 5:10 pm (11 Jahren ago)my god, what a great amazing job you’ve done! from the first pics I was sure you’d get an original miu miu dress!
unbelivable!!!
Cindy
04/28/2010 at 5:24 pm (11 Jahren ago)omg. so authentic. i love it.
Li
04/28/2010 at 5:25 pm (11 Jahren ago)The DIY idea is so cute! And I love your daisy headband – so spring! Congratulations on your job offer in Berlin!
...love Maegan
04/28/2010 at 5:35 pm (11 Jahren ago)oh wow! super crafty DIY …totally Miu Miu :)
Kasia
04/28/2010 at 5:43 pm (11 Jahren ago)wow! I thought it’s original Miu Miu!
perfect job!
love that dress!!!
http://mypointmystyle.blogspot.com/
kiwaczek2
04/28/2010 at 5:49 pm (11 Jahren ago)beautiful dress. but I dont really like the cats on it. maybe if it was sth else, I dont know. I see we have same wedges, i just have ankle boots. and congrats on ur job. I’m a teacher too, bealive me the excitmenat will evaporate after a couple of years;)
idée_géniale
04/28/2010 at 5:59 pm (11 Jahren ago)what a creative way to turn a contemporary dress into something truly unique!
Quite talented, those cats are so darn cute!
agacior89
04/28/2010 at 6:08 pm (11 Jahren ago)Gosh, you are a genious! I envy your ress as much as you working in Berlin (how I dream of vising it someday <3)
Gruess&Kuess,
agacior89
anne
04/28/2010 at 6:22 pm (11 Jahren ago)it’s great to be that creative, but i am wondering if the cats will last after you will wash the dress..
Veronica Fair
04/28/2010 at 6:24 pm (11 Jahren ago)Wow you did a great job! I discovered your blog lately and really like it! Good luck for your new job.
XoXO
Veronica
christina
04/28/2010 at 6:26 pm (11 Jahren ago)wow, ziemlich coole idee und umsetzung :)
anabela / fieldguided
04/28/2010 at 6:26 pm (11 Jahren ago)So amazing. Maybe it was her?
http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.com/2010/03/diy-miu-miu-embellished-tights.html
Jony
04/28/2010 at 7:01 pm (11 Jahren ago)Gorgeous pictures, I love the outfit!
Nora Ringo
04/28/2010 at 8:06 pm (11 Jahren ago)you did it very well! I really like the result, and the photos are amazing too! ♥
xx
nora
Jenni
04/28/2010 at 8:17 pm (11 Jahren ago)Awesome idea! It turned out great!
Insomnia
04/28/2010 at 8:27 pm (11 Jahren ago)What a great job you did. I really thought it was a Miu Miu dress at first.
eni
04/28/2010 at 8:33 pm (11 Jahren ago)dein kleid ist <3
Jagoda
04/28/2010 at 8:35 pm (11 Jahren ago)would you mind to share the cat pattern (i mean the photoshop file)? ^^
debi-joy
04/28/2010 at 8:44 pm (11 Jahren ago)Thats a great Idea love how the dress came out. may do that my self!!
Ricky
04/28/2010 at 8:58 pm (11 Jahren ago)Jagoda: I’ll upload the pattern tomorrow, I have it on my other computer :)
Thank you all btw!!
Stella
04/28/2010 at 10:24 pm (11 Jahren ago)A great work! So lovely the dress is!
Celine
04/28/2010 at 11:02 pm (11 Jahren ago)Wow, so impressed with your drawing skills!!!
http://www.thewardrobediaries.com
Antonia
04/28/2010 at 11:27 pm (11 Jahren ago)ha, ich hatte genau die gleiche idee :)
sehr schön hast du das gemacht!!
MaNAa
04/29/2010 at 3:22 am (11 Jahren ago)I love your DIY dress so much it’s gorgeous!
Alyssa
04/29/2010 at 4:34 am (11 Jahren ago)that’s amazing!! i might try that this summer!
Matilda
04/29/2010 at 9:40 am (11 Jahren ago)What an excellent idea you’ve had! It looks beautiful!
hannah
04/29/2010 at 9:51 am (11 Jahren ago)du mgast deine „digitalisierte“ katze nicht zufällig weitergeben? ich hab kein hödcnhen für photoshop, würd aber sehr gerne dein idee nachmachen und etwas mit kätzchen schmücken :)
provinzkindchen.blog[at]gmx.at
D♥LL
04/29/2010 at 9:53 am (11 Jahren ago)Amazing blog :D
**
http://doll–house.blogspot.com/
Fashion Inspirations
04/29/2010 at 11:27 am (11 Jahren ago)oooooooooooh. pretty. i want it. gimme gimme :) xxx
M.
04/29/2010 at 12:55 pm (11 Jahren ago)this is genius!
lovelove, M.
http://marissaexplains.blogspot.com
vio
04/29/2010 at 1:58 pm (11 Jahren ago)tolles resultat!
(in meinem kopf schwirrt ja die ganze zeit schon das strumpfhosen-bedrucken herum, ich hoffe ich komm endlich mal dazu…)
b l i s s
04/29/2010 at 2:14 pm (11 Jahren ago)hi! I’ve read your blog for a while but never commented before, I wanted to say I think you did such a great job and looks totally professional. congratulations on your job as well!
Damsels
04/29/2010 at 2:49 pm (11 Jahren ago)couldn’t be more in love with that dress
goldenmeans
04/29/2010 at 4:14 pm (11 Jahren ago)Amazing!! You look lovely :)
Megan
04/29/2010 at 4:16 pm (11 Jahren ago)D:
I want this dress. It’s amazing how you made it yourself.
http://www.fashionsmosthated.blogspot.com
Taryn
04/29/2010 at 5:19 pm (11 Jahren ago)This turned out so well! brilliant idea. I love your flowery headband too :)
Lilly Rose
04/29/2010 at 6:17 pm (11 Jahren ago)Wow, so viel Aufwand! Sieht super aus!! Die Schuhe bekommst du bestimmt noch irgendwoher^^.
Lilly *-*
drollgirl
04/29/2010 at 6:18 pm (11 Jahren ago)YOUR SHOES ARE RAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Neve
04/29/2010 at 7:58 pm (11 Jahren ago)Hey, richtig super sehen die katzen aus :)
Ich wollte fragen – ich hab deine Q&A erst jetzt gelesen – warum du das tätowieren lernst und was für eine Maschine zu dir zugelegt hast- Wo wie was und so :) Ich suche ne Ausbilndung zum Tätowierer und fang warscheinlich bald an.. Will vorher natürlich trainieren und es wäre für mich sehr interessant, wo du wie deine Materialien und Infos hergenommen hast :).
Eine andere Frage wäre noch: Was arbeitest du eigentlich? Oder studierst du? Du kommst aus Berlin, oder?
'Lee ▲▲▲
04/29/2010 at 8:06 pm (11 Jahren ago)oh my gawd.
this dress is amazing!!!
pure genius, seriously.
it looks like it came straight off the catwalk, doesn’t look like one of those obvious DIY’s.
and I’m so loving the wedges.
Theory of a fashion victim
xoxo
marchenoirmode
04/29/2010 at 9:49 pm (11 Jahren ago)Oh! Beautiful nude dress!
Great outfit, love.
See you, Carolina.
Killcherrylips/Be Mode!
04/30/2010 at 12:20 am (11 Jahren ago)i like ur dress! amazing look! xoxo
http://be-mode.blogspot.com/
andy godoy
04/30/2010 at 12:25 am (11 Jahren ago)i love your dress and your tatoos! they are really cool!
you have a great style!
http://www.myclosetispurple.blogspot.com
xoxo
Irene Colzi
04/30/2010 at 8:32 am (11 Jahren ago)It’s amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A kiss from ITALY!!
❤Irene’s Closet❤
http://ireneccloset.blogspot.com
Blue is in Fashion this Year
04/30/2010 at 9:04 am (11 Jahren ago)Hi, I’ve just made a collage with a lot of Bloggers MIU MIU DIY. You’re also on it and I have linked to this post.
You can find my post HERE
MELISSA Z.
04/30/2010 at 11:57 am (11 Jahren ago)OMG! You’re adorable with this outfit, like a garden princess! <3
http://www.abitoffashion.com
Marielle
04/30/2010 at 2:11 pm (11 Jahren ago)wunderbarer blog :)
ab jetzt hast du einen weiteren leser dazubekommen! :P:D
Vorkurzem erstellte ich mir auch einen… würde mich freuen wenn du auch mich mal besuchst :)
http://fashionyourlife.blogspot.com/
xx marielle
style baro
04/30/2010 at 3:55 pm (11 Jahren ago)I love it so much! :O
Little Birds Words
04/30/2010 at 4:20 pm (11 Jahren ago)I LOVE your Tattoos :) Pretty!!
http://littlebirdswords.blogspot.com/
Adri
04/30/2010 at 9:22 pm (11 Jahren ago)I cant get over what a great job you did…it looks just like the real deal. I love all the miu miu inspired DIY, yours especially.
Cupcakes are fashion !
05/01/2010 at 7:40 am (11 Jahren ago)I love how you did your hair, so romantic and sweet !
http://cupcakesarefashion.blogspot.com/
XOXO, C.
T.
05/01/2010 at 11:07 am (11 Jahren ago)Wow!
Erstens: Was für ein tolles und aufwendiges DIY-Projekt!
Zweitens: Was für ein tolles Blog! Hübsche Outfits, professionelle Fotos! Du bist so was wie das deutsche Cherry Blossom Girl, was? Kann gar nicht glauben, dass ich dies Blog bisher nicht kannte.
Drittens: Du wirst ab jetzt „verfolgt“!
Rae
05/01/2010 at 11:11 am (11 Jahren ago)Lovely DIY. I’ve seen so many Miu Miu DIY’s and I feel it’s time to make one of my own. Just stumbled across your blog and I think it’s absolutely gorgeous. I will definitely be becoming a follower so feel free to follow my blog as well!!
<3
Take a Walk on a Rae of Sunshine:
http://alittle-rae-ofsunshine.blogspot.com/
http://alittle-rae-ofsunshine.blogspot.com/
agata
05/01/2010 at 2:19 pm (11 Jahren ago)OH MY GODNESS! you’re a genius! last time i was in zara i saw a beautiful miu miu-esque dress, but your is the best one :)
thanks for sharing :)
+ great blog, gonna follow!
xoxo
ML
05/01/2010 at 3:21 pm (11 Jahren ago)This is such an awesome DIY. Love the flower crown also. And I really, really love how you „wear“ your tattoos (if that makes sense… :P )
Lisa
05/01/2010 at 5:15 pm (11 Jahren ago)Awesome dress. You did such a great job with it!
starship narcissus
Laura - Eileen
05/01/2010 at 8:00 pm (11 Jahren ago)i love it!
tokyobanhbao
05/02/2010 at 12:20 am (11 Jahren ago)love that dress you’re stunning in it! ^^ woot woot!
Chara
05/02/2010 at 2:29 am (11 Jahren ago)Oh so smart idea!
L*O*V*E
I will try it on a shirt..
Thank you for the idea!
Chara
http://skinnyandflavored.blogspot.com/
Sophiemei
05/02/2010 at 3:26 am (11 Jahren ago)love love this dress!! it’s beautiful and lovely!! nice post
Posporoseller
05/02/2010 at 5:15 am (11 Jahren ago)I love it! The cat pattern feels very apt. The sepia themed photography also gives this ensemble its humble feel.
Parting Shot:
Ri likes @BisayaFilms, is “I May Be Seymour Glass” on Flickr, makes bisaya short films and is partial to http://www.ottawaflowers.org
sehnsucht-ist
05/02/2010 at 6:51 am (11 Jahren ago)*Miau*
littlebrownbag
05/02/2010 at 8:43 pm (11 Jahren ago)I just found your blog,and i think it’s amazing <3
you got a new follower. Check into mine if you want. And can i borrow these pictures? XoXo
– Thekillingman.blogg.no
MªAngeles S.T.
05/03/2010 at 7:17 am (11 Jahren ago)WOW!! Great job, that’s so inspiring ;)
Vanessa
05/03/2010 at 9:12 am (11 Jahren ago)Whaoh -oah! the dress looks amazing, What an innovative idea.
Beautiful
xx Vanessa
Emilie
05/04/2010 at 8:22 am (11 Jahren ago)Stunning!
ädchen
05/04/2010 at 7:04 pm (11 Jahren ago)You are genius! I love what you’ve done. Your „fake“ miu miu is absolutely beautiful, I’m totally impressed! I’d like to do the same but maybe with some old dress, not necessarily new H&M, because I could distroy it doing something wrong:)
balletslippers
05/04/2010 at 9:51 pm (11 Jahren ago)What a cute dress!! Great Idea. And you have a really nice blog <3
Alice
05/05/2010 at 3:54 pm (11 Jahren ago)Amazing dress :D
edenly uk
05/05/2010 at 4:54 pm (11 Jahren ago)very impressive DIY job there! Its lovely
edenly jewellery blog
moded'amour
05/05/2010 at 6:18 pm (11 Jahren ago)It’s beautiful!!
http://www.mode-damour.blogspot.com
Sasa
05/05/2010 at 8:33 pm (11 Jahren ago)This is so great, thanks for the tips and inspiration!
Karolina
05/06/2010 at 9:18 am (11 Jahren ago)Great post! I couldn’t resist not to make an entry about it. Your posts are always so inspiring to me.
I have made a note about inspired by Miu Miu clothes. I used one of your photos.
Go here to see my post – http://szynal.com/2010/05/05/inspired-by-miu-miu/
cocorosa
05/07/2010 at 12:53 am (11 Jahren ago)Love Love LOVEEEE this!!!! <3
Fashion Zen’s swallow print looks exactly like the one I gave (as a download) in my diy swallow tights tutorial, also iron on… I think its the same?
http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.com/2010/03/diy-miu-miu-embellished-tights.html
http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.com/2010/03/diy-miu-miu-tights-tutorial.html
Ricky
05/07/2010 at 7:54 am (11 Jahren ago)oh yeah, kinda looks like it!! did you create/draw the sparrows yourself? by the way, I love your tights, they’re so pretty!!
Andy Zamora & Daniela Wolf
05/07/2010 at 4:17 pm (11 Jahren ago)Hey! I love how you make your own clothes/ personalize them. By the way, I saw last week in Zara a short jumpsuit with the same miu miu inspired print!(If you didn’t knew)
Mary-Love
05/07/2010 at 8:25 pm (11 Jahren ago)You are so cute ♥
Melissa
05/08/2010 at 8:56 am (11 Jahren ago)tolles kleid und tolle bilder :)
Amber
05/09/2010 at 8:57 am (11 Jahren ago)Great DIY!
FILIPA
05/09/2010 at 5:46 pm (11 Jahren ago)Lovely dress :)
beijo *
Rianna Bethany
05/09/2010 at 8:46 pm (11 Jahren ago)it looks great! What a great idea
Rianna xxx
Zoe
05/10/2010 at 3:19 pm (11 Jahren ago)Hi! I love this drees! Miu Miu dresses are in my wishlist, they’re amazin‘ but really TOO expensive! Your idea is great! Do you think you could iron the cats also on tights? I’d really like to know if it is possible or not and I’ll be happy if you will answer :) thanx
Small Fashion Diary
05/10/2010 at 11:43 pm (11 Jahren ago)what can I say? just perfect! I love ur tatoos!!
smokylash
05/11/2010 at 9:14 am (11 Jahren ago)The dress is simply gorgeous !
I love your outfit with the tattoo is original !
Kiss,
Mel
Oana V.
05/11/2010 at 9:24 pm (11 Jahren ago)WOOOOW, you’re my heroine!!!! Such a great idea and superb creation. Thanks so much for sharing.
http://bettesvintageline.blogspot.com
Mayi
05/13/2010 at 5:34 pm (11 Jahren ago)So cute…love your dress jajaja :p
Cynthia
05/13/2010 at 6:12 pm (11 Jahren ago)Wow…its amazing, thanks a lot for the cats, are awesome, and you’re a genius!
Natalia Paiva LLorens
05/13/2010 at 7:04 pm (11 Jahren ago)Hi! I mentioned u on my blog! It`s in portuguese, but I hope u like it =) http://guaranahplimplim.blogspot.com/2010/05/diy-miu-miu-inspired.html
the indigo juveniles
05/16/2010 at 4:28 am (11 Jahren ago)jgdfgslfgldfkgjdf, i love this!
Birgitte
05/16/2010 at 8:57 pm (11 Jahren ago)Love the dress but the cats are to much for me!
Love it on you!
Xoxo Birgitte
http://Fashionaccordingtobirgitte.blogspot.com
Luana Pagung
05/17/2010 at 2:55 pm (11 Jahren ago)So cute!
nice blog! :D I LIKE IT
Follow my blog and I follow your blog.
xoxo
Maggie
05/18/2010 at 8:31 am (11 Jahren ago)Wunder,-wunderschöne Bilder. Du siehst einfach so unglaublich toll aus!
Megan Hawley
05/19/2010 at 9:38 pm (11 Jahren ago)That is such a beautiful dress!!!
Mona Leoncini
05/30/2010 at 9:25 am (11 Jahren ago)wow , coup de coeur sur ta tenue (:
Kačí.
06/02/2010 at 6:12 pm (11 Jahren ago)thank you for cats:)
simply love it.))
and you are beautiful girl;)
http://de-generace.blogspot.com/
LadyGrett
06/02/2010 at 11:19 pm (11 Jahren ago)Great idea!
Love the dress and the photos are very sweet. Well done!
Besos
ladygrett.com
Rocío
07/08/2010 at 2:16 pm (11 Jahren ago)Lovelly DIY dress :)
I follow you
xoxo!!
http://rainofdew.blogspot.com
saintadele
08/24/2010 at 7:27 am (10 Jahren ago)where did you get the wedges! do reply me pleaseeeee!
venuslop
09/30/2011 at 6:29 am (9 Jahren ago)Vous faites, il est divertissant et vous avez toujours prendre soin de la tenir à puce. J’ai hate de lire beaucoup plus de vous. C’est vraiment un site web merveilleux.