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Reinvented Footwear Tutorials

Meg Allan Cole Crafts Debuts DIY Colorblocked Flats

— May 21, 2012 — Art & Design
Encouraging people to upcycle their tired footwear, Meg Allan Cole Crafts has released a video tutorial on DIY colorblocked flats. The easy-to-follow tutorial is going viral for its simple brilliance and of-the-moment design.

Playing on the colorblocking trend making a comeback on the runways, the tutorial is a straightforward instructional video. Using only a handful of materials, a solid dose of color can easily be projected onto played-out plain flats. The tutorial featured uses a mint green paint on plain black flats, but many other combinations are possible. The video itself is sunny and well-produced, a surprisingly professional take on occasionally poor-quality DIYs.

Allowing people to breath life into boring and old flats, this is a wonderfully doable DIY. Experimental audiences will be waiting on the next tutorial from this talented YouTube user.
Trend Themes
1. Upcycled Footwear - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a platform or community that connects people who want to upcycle their tired footwear with designers or artists who can transform them into unique, customized pieces.
2. Colorblocking Trend - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a mobile app or online tool that allows users to virtually experiment with colorblocking different designs on their shoes, giving them a preview of how it would look before committing to the actual customization.
3. DIY Video Tutorials - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with fashion brands or influencers to create engaging and high-quality DIY video tutorials that encourage people to personalize their fashion items, opening up new avenues for brand awareness and customer engagement.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate sustainable and eco-friendly manufacturing processes into the production of footwear, tapping into the growing consumer demand for environmentally conscious products.
2. E-commerce - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build an online marketplace specifically for upcycled and customized footwear, enabling individuals and designers to connect and trade unique shoe designs.
3. Online Education - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create an online learning platform that offers comprehensive courses on DIY fashion, including topics like upcycling footwear and colorblocking techniques.
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