plastic shoes by fernando and humberto campana for melissa

plastic shoes by fernando and humberto campana for melissa

the brazilian -melbourne, australia-based shoe company melissa which has been around for 25 years,
invited the campana brothers to design 6 different plastic shoes. the brothers began experimenting with
3 mm diameter aluminium wire, which they then hand-wove into the shape of a shoe, made with up to
30% recycled material. all of melissa’s shoes and bags are created from mono-materials (one raw material
only) so that they can be easily disassembled and recycled. solids, liquids and gases left over from the
production process are all treated and dealt with in-house. part of the money raised from sales will go to the
charity 'visao mundial de recife' located in brasil and an institution which the campana brothers engage with
and participate with in developing works.




campana corallo



campana tennis




campana aranha



campana heel



campana zig zag



campana flocked
leeji db
08.03.07  
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