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Functional footwear inspired by peeling an orange
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Meline Katchi Sophisticated Primitive I Tri-partide
Peel It...
The aesthetic of my footwear resonates a, ‘re-fined simplicity.’, the rich material and color pal-ette allow the shoe to work as a functional art piece. . The Sophisticated Primitive man or woman is a personification of the way my par-ter and I build the SOPR design language. Our new designs attempt to create a harmonious balance between the existing idea of masculin-ity and feminity. Our designs are literally made on the foot, so there is never a separation between function and design, the shoe accentuates the natural shape of the persons foot.
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Peel It...
EXPERIMENT/CONSTRUCTDECONSTRUCT/RESEARCHEDIT/RECONSTRUCT
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InitialConcept
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The idea of the ‘peel’ functioning as a protectivedevice for the orange.
-This concept couldbe translated intoa concept forcreating the next sandal..
Process
R
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Should function like a second skin...
&D Objective:
ResearchingExistingMarket
06/1-2
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Anatomy of Stage Dancing ThongsConcept: Invisible on stage; relives pressurepreventing splits & tears of ligamentswhile dancing barefoot.
Sewn in Elastic Strap
Suede Sole MoldsFlex to IndividualsFoot
Cross Section Binds Toes Without Chafing
Elastic Sewn to Suedefor Strech and Comfort
Meline Katchi Sophisticated Primitive I Tri-partide
Structured/bare dance footwear
Similar functionality, but
completely opposing anatomy
Comparing/ContrastingAnatomy
08/1-2
Anatomy of Pointe ShoeVamp
Drawsting
Platform
Side Quarters
Leather Sole
Side Wing
Binding
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Analyzing/DisectingBalletShoeAnatomy
Pediatric Foam
MidsoleBacking
Leather/SyntheticInsole Lining
Layers are Sanded & Glued Togetherto Create a Composite Insole/Footbed
Composite Customizble Heel
IndustrialDualSided InvisibleGlueLeather/
Synthetic Sole
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Dissection of layersCreating comfort through simplicity. Memory foam wrapped leather + composite sole
SandalAnatomy
The pattern is created by cutting the layer of tape off and using it as a mock up for cutting the actual pattern on the leather.
Taping up the last and experimenting with drawing various patterns directly on the tape is an efficient way ofdiscovering a appropriate pattern.
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ContinuingPattern Creation on Last
14/1-2
Experimentation
Leather like peelsoft, yer sturdy calf skin.
Outer Covering
+ +=
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FormulaComfort for intensive foot stress sports
Barefoot yogabarefoot dancingBallet pointe
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Drawing &Cutting theSole
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Meline Katchi Sophisticated Primitive I Tri-partide
Orange Peel
Using ideation images
and natural peel to
create a pattern
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Observing & drawing natural formation as theorange is being peeled
19/1-2
Creating Peel-like Structure
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Ideating Tri-partide Closure
20/1-2
Exploring upper forms and sole shapes
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Pointed Sole ShapeInteded to allow natural foot to
rest comfortably while standing
and in motion
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Use acutal organic object to create pure balanced form
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Developing a WearablePattern Through Exploration
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Orange peel catalyzes the design
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Exploring form development
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Cutting Out RawPatternFor Sandal
26/1-2
:free cutting” leather strips without predeter-ined pattern allows for leather to form natural / organic curves
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Entire upper is a self sustaining closure. Additional synthetic locking mechanisms are unnecessary
Raw Final
Inspiration is used with strategic minimalism, which allows the fluorescent “pop” color & balanced neutral tones to enhance eachother.
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Painted Calf skinBrilliant Yellow
Painted Calf SkinSour Apple Green
Painted Calf SkinFresh Peeled Orange
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Color &Trim Choosing a “Pop color”to brighten and balance the raw calf skin of the sandal
Calif SkinFlake White
Leather composite soleAntique Brown
Raw LeatherStone Grey
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ColorExpolration Neutral + FluorescentBalance of bright & neutral
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Final handconstructed shoe mimics the visual appearance of a partially peeled orange.
The physical design and construc-tion resembles the notion of a
second skin’.
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Self wrapping/supportive ankle closure
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Exploring upper forms and sole shapes
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