Philéo Landowski, an 18-year-old former intern at Celine, launched a new sneaker label with Comme Des Garçons and Dover Street Market called Philéo—and it shares genderless vegan styles. The debut collection shares footwear designs with chunky soles and six colorways that take cues from Parisian nightlife and EBM (electronic body music.)
The upper portion of the sneakers are made with either canvas or a light-reflecting fabric called Satellite, which hails from the world of interior design and pays homage to the strobe lights in dance clubs. As of September 10th, Philéo can be found at the Comme des Garçons Trading Museum in Paris, as well as in-store and online at Dover Street Market in London and New York.
Landowski has been an obsessive collector from the age of 14 but doesn't see the styles collected as precious, saying: "I like to rock them till they die. I like the idea that they are marked by life."
Genderless Vegan Sneakers
Philéo Makes Chunky Plant-Based Sneakers Inspired by Nightlife
Trend Themes
1. Genderless Vegan Fashion - The rise of genderless vegan fashion presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the clothing industry by catering to a growing demand for sustainable and inclusive fashion choices.
2. Nightlife-inspired Footwear - Nightlife-inspired footwear trends offer disruptive innovation opportunities in the footwear industry by infusing fashion with the vibrant energy of nightlife culture.
3. Light-reflecting Materials - The use of light-reflecting materials like Satellite fabric opens doors for disruptive innovation in the interior design industry, bridging the gap between fashion and interior aesthetics.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Retail - The genderless vegan sneaker trend creates disruptive innovation opportunities for fashion retail businesses to tap into the growing market of eco-conscious and inclusive consumers.
2. Footwear Manufacturing - Manufacturers in the footwear industry can capitalize on the demand for nightlife-inspired sneakers and disrupt the market by incorporating bold design elements and materials inspired by the vibrant energy of the nightlife scene.
3. Interior Design - The use of light-reflecting fabrics in sneakers introduces disruptive innovation opportunities for the interior design industry to explore new applications of these materials in creating visually stunning and functional spaces.