There are pony shoes (see related trends below), and there are real pony shoes like this macabre pair of footwear from designer Iris Schieferstein. They are a pair of hollowed-out horse hooves that have been outfitted with a zip-up leg. This is an extreme fusion of fashion and taxidermy.
As horrifying as these shoes may be to horse lovers, they really are the icing on the cake of her macabre dead animal creations. I also adore her long horse tails, which are again made from real horse hair.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Macabre Fashion
- There is an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the industry of fashion by exploring the boundaries of human acceptance and creating macabre fashion alternatives.
- Animal-inspired Fashion
- Designers can take inspiration from different animals to create unique fashion pieces, such as the use of horse hooves in footwear design.
- Sustainable Fashion
- Exploring the use of animal parts in fashion design could lead to creating sustainable fashion alternatives by utilizing animal by-products to minimize waste.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Fashion
- The fashion industry can capitalize on unique and unconventional designs inspired by animals or utilizing animal by-products to create sustainable fashion lines.
- Taxidermy
- There is an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the taxidermy industry by exploring the integration of taxidermy into fashion design.
- Animal By-products
- The animal by-products industry could explore new ways to utilize animal parts and materials to create sustainable fashion alternatives or other unique products.
