# Colorful Craptastic Stilettos The INSA Elephant Dung Heels Smell Like Crazy Creativity By Meghan Young | Published 2010-03-10 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insa-elephant-dung-heels References: [highsnobette](http://www.highsnobette.com/news/2010/03/08/insa-10-inch-elephant-dung-heels/) & [insa-heels](http://www.insa-heels.com/content.php?gallery) I have seen some insane [stiletto designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biscuiteers-and-manolo-blahnik) before (RIP Alexander McQueen), but these INSA Elephant Dung Heels are by far the craziest of them all. I mean, they're made out of crap, for goodness sakes. The INSA Elephant Dung Heels were created in response to artist Chris Ofili's 'The Holy Virgin Mary' painting that used elephant dung as material. What a way to pay tribute to [controversial artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metropole-seoul-derby)! Make sure you take a look at the gallery above for detailed shots of this [one-of-a-kind shoe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-fluevog). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 100% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Sustainable Fashion:** Exploring the use of unconventional materials like dung in fashion creations can lead to disruptive innovation opportunities in sustainable fashion. - **Art-inspired Fashion:** Creating fashion pieces inspired by controversial artworks opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the intersection of art and fashion. - **Unconventional Design:** Embracing unconventional design elements, such as using unconventional materials like dung, can lead to disruptive innovation opportunities in the fashion industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating unconventional materials and art-inspired designs. - **Art:** The art industry can find opportunities for disruptive innovation by collaborating with fashion designers to create art-inspired fashion pieces. - **Sustainable Products:** Exploring the use of sustainable and unconventional materials in different industries, like fashion, can lead to disruptive innovation in the sustainable products industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Discarded Shoe-Created Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wu-series.md) - [Eye-Adorned Furry Mules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eyeball-mules.md) - [Gritty Rodent-Inspired Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ratboot.md) - [Pool Slide Heeled Sandals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flipped-flop.md) - [Randomness-Inspired Designer Footwear Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beauty-in-chaos.md) - [Platform Statement Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/8inch-flipflops.md) - [Dynamic Ultra-High Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/platform-sneaker-1.md) - [Ultra-Luxurious Crystal Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jimmy-choo-crystal-slipper.md) - [Frog Inspired Clogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frog-clog.md)