ZAHA HADID’S DREAM-A SHOE FOR MELISSA(SHOE MANUFACTURING)
zaha hadid designs a plastic shoe for melissa
the brazilian footwear brand melissa has given zaha hadid the opportunity to design a shoe in plastic…
in its most fashionable state. the curvature of the limited-edition shoe is familiar from many recent projects
by zaha hadid architects, like the abu dhabi performing arts center and the london aquatic center.
‘the fluidity of our design combined perfectly with the technology of melissa’s plastic, injecting pieces
without closures or seals,’ says hadid. available in eight colours, the shoe was launched on september
18, 2008 during london fashion week. ‘it can’t be clunky - you have to really work on it like a sculpture’
she said. here are a few stills from a video showing the making of a giant zaha hadid shoe sculpture.
the shoes features zaha hadid’s signature: morphed curves, transformed into a ballet slipper.
In the era of the high-rise heel, it’s no surprise that an architect has been called upon to design women’s shoes.
Architect Zaha Hadid, known for her abilities to mould metal and glass into spectacular buildings, has joined forces with Brazilian shoemakers Melissa to create a new women’s shoe.
The £200 limited edition shoe takes on features of one of Hadid’s grand-scale designs with cut out holes for the toes and diagonally sloping straps.
