L.A. Flaunting

technical description

Part of the classic and deconstructive 'L.A. Flaunting' collection, which combines traditional shoe-making methods with a modern twist. Brown leather construction with matching stitching. A hybrid between shoes and sandals, with a toe and back part which hold the feet still, a series of organic lines all around the upper and a gold buckle.

Size 320x100x100mm, 415 gr., 2013.

concept

The design approach developed addressed two major questions. Is it was possible to make a contribution to the traditional canon of men's shoe design? Could these products draw a new aesthetic code relevant to contemporary fashion, by pairing high-end traditional shoe making with a fashion conscious design? Combined with the ambitious aim of a high standard of wearability and fit. The collection works with and against the categorised elements of traditional shoe design, manipulating the generic expectations of its audience through subtle but decisive alterations.

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