FEIYUE X MALA PROJECT X HICKIES
FEIYUE X MALA PROJECT X HICKIES
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Creative Direction for small run collaboration with Feiyue Shoes, Mala Project, local NYC restaurant, and HICKIES, a no tie elastic shoelaces brand.
Design restrictions turned sustainable.
Used existing excess Feiyue inventory from US warehouse. Upcycled inventory through customizing locally sourced webbing.
Designed within price point and production capacity.
Executed local customization in Brooklyn, NY Studio
Shoes sold out within a week.
Customiziation prep
Time lapse of webbing production.
Lacing / shipping time lapse with Mala Project x HICKIES teams.
Customiziation production
Individually sewing two styles on a manually powered vintage cobbler sewing machine in Brooklyn, NY.
Design play of next iteration.