Copenhagen-based artists Stephan Friedli and Ulrik Martin Larsen of 'studio PUTPUT' created a series of abstract shoes. The duo used commonly found household items to make artistically re-imagined shoes.
The team used a wide variety of non-traditional materials including sausages, balloons and stacked rocks. Among the most creative abstract shoes, there is a model that uses high-piled ribbons. Another shoe uses actual hair. The artistic team uses heels or soles from other shoes and places random items on top in the shape of a shoe.
This clever use of common household goods allows viewers to see the artists' creativity while seeing an average object in a new light. From fresh fruit to sliced bread, this design duo is able to transform anything into a stylish piece of footwear.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Abstract Shoe Creations
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the fashion industry by using unconventional materials to create unique and artistic footwear designs.
- Reimagined Household Items
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the home goods industry by repurposing common household items to create visually striking and functional shoe designs.
- Creative Transformation of Everyday Objects
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the consumer goods industry by transforming ordinary items into fashion-forward and avant-garde footwear designs.
Where This Applies
- Fashion Industry
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the fashion industry by incorporating unconventional materials and artistic techniques to create abstract shoe designs.
- Home Goods Industry
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the home goods industry by showcasing the creative potential of repurposing household items into unique footwear designs.
- Consumer Goods Industry
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the consumer goods industry by redefining the boundaries of fashion through the transformation of everyday objects into wearable art.
