This is a fashion shoot I done in order to show off the design of the shoe I made, by manipulating paper. The initial idea of the flat platform was, of course, inspired by Creepers and the ankle ruff is just an extremely glorified buckle. There were a lot of heavy weight design concepts going onto this shoe, so the idea of the curls placed on top of the laces not only emphasised the presence of the laces, but also add a softer edge to the design. However, because everything was rather oversized I don't think that intention is apparent and the shoe generally just looks clumpy. Although, I have to say, personally I like that quality, being a fan of shoes like, DM's, Creepers and platform boots.
I was shocked to have received mostly positive feed back from my peers concerning the shoe. They found it to be very inventive, more of a construction or sculpture than a garment. In relation to the project, I suppose I achieved what I was asked of because I made a, debatably, outrageous, wearable garment. Although, not a very durable one. If I were to repeat this project, I would definitely have made the shoe a little more stable and durable. By the end of the day it was falling to pieces.
