# DIY Vampire-Inspired Wedges These True Blood Shoes are Perfect for Vampire Lovers By | Published 2013-07-10 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/true-blood-shoes References: [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/listing/130932110/true-blood-wedge-heels-size-9?ref=sr_gallery_13&ga_search_query=true) Expressing your love for steamy Southern vampires has never been easier than with these cute True Blood shoes. Created by painstakingly decoupaging pages from the True Blood comic book onto a pair of black wedges, these shoes are both functional and one of a kind. Not only are these wedges available for sale, but they provide some cool new DIY ideas. If you have a pair of old heels lying around that you don't know what to do with, you could take pages from your favorite comic book or graphic novel to create some truly unique pieces of footwear. For instance, if The Walking Dead is more your style than True Blood, pages from its graphic novel series could make for a [cute pair of kicks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universal-monsters-collection). With these adorable wedges, it's clear that True Blood has permeated pop culture extremely heavily. Its fun plot, [sensual romances and monstrous villains](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vampire-slayer-collection) all create some great inspiration for fashion designs and other fan-created products. These wedges, however, are some of the most unique [fan-created fashion pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/midnightblack-collection) on the market. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Fan-created Fashion:** Opportunity for DIY-inspired fashion creations based on popular fiction media. - **Decoupage Fashion:** Innovative technique of decoupaging popular comic book pages onto footwear. - **Pop Culture-inspired Fashion:** Trend of incorporating fictional pop culture references into fashion designs. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion Industry:** Industry can tap into DIY-inspired fashion and pop culture references as possible new product line offerings. - **Entertainment Industry:** Industry can offer opportunities to collaborate with fashion designers to release merchandise inspired by popular media. - **Art and Design Industry:** Industry can showcase and promote innovative techniques such as decoupage fashion in the world of art and design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gothic Style Perforated Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stomp-clog.md) - [Horror Film-Inspired Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horrific-crocs.md) - [Vampire Slayer Makeup Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vampyre-cosmetics.md) - [Spooky Back-to-School Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keds-x-monster-high.md) - [Self-Expressive Rugged Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wednesday-collection.md) - [Dark Vampire-Series Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vampire-slayer-collection.md) - [Fantasy-Inspired Hiking Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/merrell-house-of-dragon.md) - [Romanticized Shoe Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mademe-x-dr-martens-1461-quad-shoe.md) - [Dark Collab Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/midnightblack-collection.md)