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ALL GROWN UP - kids shoes transfromed into colorful heels

All Grown Up - Decon/Recon series
Material: Repurposed kids shoes / Year: 2023

Taking a different approach to footwear design, this series of vibrant pumps is an experiment in repurposing kids shoes. Hence celebrating the sustainability movement. Children outgrow their footwear crazy fast, often within a few months. Seeing these colorful but discarded items pile up in my own home, activated me to collect and transform kiddie shoes. Slowing down the life cycle of the content of our wardrobes.

 

This pair, created from a combination of deconstructed sport shoes and sandals, is transformed into a colorful pump. The original pattern pieces are taken apart. After restoring them, the pieces are reassembled into a very fun, feminine shoe. Turning it into a colorful reminder of a much loved object.

ALL GROWN UP - kids shoes, transfromed into colorful heels
ALL GROWN UP - kids shoes, transfromed into colorful heels
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