After the W/F 2009 New York Fashion Week runway for Y-3 in February, I was invited to work on a shoe. The idea was: I create paintings on full scale cow hides, and then Y-3 cuts the Hayworth Mid II pattern from the leather, producing a shuffled design I could not have predicted. This fits with other experiments in chance and automation that I’ve played with lately.
The edition of 350 shoes, includes the “5 Shapes/3520 Artworks” mentioned in a previous post, a custom box, & custom laces.
Its a extreme honor to work with Yohji Yamamoto. Thanks to his team, Oliver and Chrissa in particular.
At Y-3 stores and http://y-3store.adidas.com
