# Beautiful Bulbous Heels Zuzana Serbak Mixes Traditional and Innovative Materials By Meghan Young | Published 2010-10-31 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zuzana-serbak References: [trendsnow.net](http://www.trendsnow.net/2010/10/shoe-design-by-zuzana-serbak.html) & [zuzanaserbak.blogspot](http://www.zuzanaserbak.blogspot.com/) I'm starting to believe that [shoe design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vans-future-clog) has become an art form for designers like Zuzana Serbak. Although I'm sure these experimentations began way before Alexander McQueen's time, I would like to think that his [spectacular shoe creations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metropole-seoul-derby) continue to set the bar and spur on other like-minded designers. Fresh out of the [Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stem-saturday) in Prague, Zuzana Serbak has accumulated an impressive collection thus far. Mixing traditional materials such as leather with new, innovative ones such as carbon fiber, Zuzana Serbak's avant-garde designs will garner her huge respect. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 96% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Artistic Shoe Design:** The fusion of traditional and innovative materials in shoe design presents disruptive innovation opportunities for creating unique and avant-garde footwear. - **Material Experimentation:** Exploring the use of unconventional materials like carbon fiber alongside traditional materials in shoe design opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for creating lightweight and durable footwear. - **Bar-raising Designs:** Inspired by Alexander McQueen, pushing the boundaries of shoe design sets the stage for disruptive innovation opportunities to create spectacular and attention-grabbing footwear. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Design:** The fusion of traditional and innovative materials in shoe design presents disruptive innovation opportunities for fashion designers to create cutting-edge footwear. - **Material Engineering:** Exploring the use of unconventional materials like carbon fiber opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for material engineers to develop new and improved footwear materials. - **Luxury Footwear:** Pushing the boundaries of shoe design in the luxury footwear industry creates disruptive innovation opportunities for brands to differentiate themselves and appeal to trendsetting consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modern Shoe Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sergio-rossi.md) - [Randomness-Inspired Designer Footwear Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beauty-in-chaos.md) - [Beweled Fashion Forward Clogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simone-rocha-2.md) - [Comfortable Hybrid Heels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sneex.md) - [Collaborative Artful Shoe Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metropole-seoul-derby.md) - [Sleek Monochromatic Footwear Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caramba.md) - [Comfort-Forward High Heels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vida-collection.md) - [Stunning Designer-Backed Shoe Revamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/danielle-guizio1.md) - [Dynamic Ultra-High Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/platform-sneaker-1.md)