After successful collaborations with fashion legend Vivienne Westwood and ingenious furniture designers The Campana Brothers, Brazilian shoe label Melissa once again finds itself in an unexpected tie-up—this time with noted names in the field of architecture and industrial design. The cutting-edge brand launches a duo collection of innovative footwear in partnership with famous architect Zaha Hadid and noted industrial designer Karim Rashid.
The first woman to receive the Pritzker Prize (the Nobel’s equivalent in architecture), Zaha Hadid is considered the most important woman in her field today. Combining Melissa’s superior injection technology with a fluid, wavelike aesthetic, Hadid created a collection of sandals which merges futuristic artistry with nonchalant wearability.
Karim Rashid, on the other hand, is renowned not only in structural design but in furniture, lighting, and art as well. He has done work for clients such as Prada, Issey Miyake, and Umbra. For his collection under Melissa, Rashid was enthusiastic about working with plastic, fashioning his line of footwear into unusually-molded, ultra-modern platforms imbued with sensual minimalism. His line Melissa + Karim (P4,195 per pair) is now available at Mix in Greenbelt 5 and soon in selected Culte Femme boutiques. Hadid's line, Melissa + Zaha Hadid (P12,950 per pair), is available exclusively at Mix in Greenbelt 5.
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