Rubber shoes. My first thought of rubber shoes makes my toes cringe. All I can think about are sweaty feet and pretty ugly shoes! But strangely enough, that is not the case, as far as the ugly is concerned...sweaty feet, quite possibly.
Melissa, a Brazilian eco-friendly label who has been producing shoes for the last 25 years, constructs all of their shoes, which they affectionately refer to as "Fashion Accessories", out of plastic. The Melissa shoe brand is heavy on
the artistic asthetic as well as being environmentally concious which makes the branding and designs that much more appealing. Another aspect of their branding which is extraordinarily cool are the collaborations with uber talented artists that bring the most amazing creations to life. Past and current collaborations include, Alexandre Herchcovitch, The Campana Brothers, and Ms. Vivienne Westwood who will be a part of the Winter 08 collection as pictured below.
The newest addition to the collabo roster is none other than reknowed, Iraqi-born female architect, Zaha Hadid. In 2004, she was the first female to be awarded the
Pritzker Architecture Prize, which is the equivalent to the Nobel Prize in the architecture community. Most recently, she has been noted for the Mobile Art structure she created for Chanel to display their merchandise. Now, to add to her long list of accomplishments, shoe designer will be included.
These space-y creations will be available exclusively at London's Dover Street Market this September in 8 different colors. These are definitely a collector's item and sure to go fast! If you're interested I suggest you make some phone calls ASAP!!!
I am going to lock down a few other pairs on the Melissa site. I think I've found another brand to add to my FAV list. I beg you to check out the site...The Shoenista approves!
Quoteable:
“Most reformers wore rubber boots and stood on glass when God sent a current of Commonsense through the Universe”
-Elbert Hubbard
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