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Puffed footwear by Deborah Kiwi

Puffed
Material: Leather / Year: 2023

This work is an expression of my curiosity into the current craze of pillowy and puffy fashion. Clean, elegant lines are replaced by playful, bulky, and at times unflattering, silhouettes. Puffy garments are everywhere.

 

Taking the last few years into account, over-the-top, blown up fashion makes perfect sense. We can all use a bit of jovial, padded fun to put a smile on our faces. Or are we actually craving a warm, cozy, protective embrace after traumatic events? Either way, it feels like we want to divorce ourselves from our current reality.

 

This footwear is playing with that padded volume. Inflating parts of the silhouette of the shoe to lavish proportions. However, the sleek toe and heel are a reminder that escapism is short-lived.

Puffed footwear by Deborah Kiwi
Puffed footwear by Deborah Kiwi
Puffed footwear by Deborah Kiwi
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