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Chic Recycled Shoes

PleaseMachine Style Lab Creates Footwear Out of Junked Textile

— October 23, 2011 — Eco
The Budapest-based Pleasemachine Style Lab’s footwear collection helps you express your fashion-forward, environment-conscious ego.

The Pleasemachine creations are from old, junked (sometimes vintage) clothes gathered from the streets of Budapest and from second-hand stores. The clothes are then remanufactured for walking by designer Anna Zaboeva.

The ever-growing Pleasemachine collection consists of funky, colorful and unique footwear for men and women craving to stand out from the crowd. Pleasemachine proposes beautiful retro ballerinas, absolutely unique neo-dandy half shoes, sexy romantic sandals, peep-toes, grungy boots and laceups.

In the Budapest store of Pleasemachine you may find all the creations with a detailed, hand-typed explanation of their components, origins and recycled material percentage.

The Pleasemachine items, just like the source vintage textile, are usually limited edition, so you can walk the walk without ever worrying to see someone else in your shoes.
Trend Themes
1. Recycled Fashion - Opportunity for brands to create unique and sustainable fashion items by repurposing old clothes and textiles.
2. Limited Edition Footwear - Creating exclusive and one-of-a-kind footwear pieces to cater to consumers who want to stand out from the crowd.
3. Transparent Supply Chains - Providing detailed information about the components and origins of products to meet the growing demand for transparency and sustainability.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - Opportunity for fashion brands to incorporate recycled materials and limited edition designs into their product offerings.
2. Sustainable Manufacturing - Growing market for companies specializing in the remanufacturing and repurposing of textiles to create unique and eco-friendly footwear.
3. Retail - Opportunity for retailers to showcase and sell limited edition, environmentally-friendly footwear, cateri ng to consumers' desire for exclusivity and sustainability.
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