BRIEF \ THIS WAS A WINNING PIECE FROM A COMPETITION ENTERED AT SRGN ACADEMY NYC. INSPIRATION WAS TAKEN BY THE COLOR AND HAND OF THE LEATHERS SELECTED FROM THE ACADEMY’S LIBRARY. THE CONCEPT OF BRINGING THE PURPLE RAIN ALBUM TO LIFE IN SHOE FORM. SOFT, YET BOLD ELEMENTS COMBINED TO GIVE BREADTH TO THE ALBUMS ESSENCE. 

PROCESS \ THE PROCESS BEGAN WITH DECONSTRUCTING AN AIR JORDAN 3. WITH CONCEPT IN MIND, THE DESIGN WAS SHAPED BY LAYERING IN SOFT YET BOLD LEATHERS. THE PATTERNS WERE RECONSTRUCTED USING THE NEW MATERIALS AND SEWN/GLUED BACK TO FORM.

CLOSING \ THE TECHNIQUES NEEDED TO DECONSTRUCT AND RECONSTRUCT FOOTWEAR MADE BRINGING THE CONCEPT TO LIFE A MORE INVOLVED CREATION, TO CEASE AND REBIRTH A NEW. CEMENTING MY PASSION FOR FOOTWEAR. NEW CONCEPTS ARE IN THE WORKS.