Shoes Replace Footstep Sounds

The designer Yuri Suzuki has a long standing relationship with sound, and his latest project showcases fashionable footwear that emits a range of different sounds replacing the normal click-clopping we normally make when walking. Pretty cool I think. 

Read more on PSFK

Milan Fashion Week GIFS

A round up of Milan Fashion Week in GIFS for your digestible pleasure. 

See all of the GIFS and designers on Dazed Digital

And See some more from Paris Fashion Week here

Lego Brick Nail Art

The increasing use of Lego in fashion design has enabled the wacky creations of stiletto shoes and wedding dresses.  Here we have something even more unusual; Lego bricks used for nail art. Having the Lego parts secured to the nail allows the addition of mini-figures and accessories. 

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3D Printed Flexible Dress

This dress sparked interest at New York Fashion Week as it was 3d printed and made from a biodegradable plant-based fiber that remains pliable even after it's extruded from the machine. 

Another great example of how 3D printing is changing fashion

Read more at I New Idea

Paris Fashion Week GIFS

A round up of Paris Fashion Week in GIFS for your digestible pleasure. 

See all of the GIFS and designers on Dazed Digital

& See some more from London Fashion Week here

Full Body Umbrella

Spotted by Singapore-based Kiks Balayon, this full body umbrella is quirky and clever. 

Check it out here

Lego Inspired Fashions

I recently blogged about the Lego wedding dress, and it seems that a whole load of new fashion pieces are being created by the loveable building toys. New creations include a £5k Chanel clutch, sunglasses and a bowtie. 

Read more of Lost At E Minor

Or see more Lego inspired creations here

Printable, Foldable Shoes

There are 300 million people in the developing nations that do not own a pair of shoes and the team behind Unifold are hoping to change that in the near future. Unifold is a shoe that is made from one piece of recyclable material, taking shape by folding over the cut-out pattern. 

Affordable and easy to construct, Unifold could solve the world-wide shoe shortage crisis. 

Read more on Mashable

Vintage Oil Can Dresses

Artist Donna McCullough uses vintage gas oil cans to create sculpural dresses embellished with flourishes of wire mesh, screening, cut-outs and bits of found objects. In this series of works titled "The Drill Team" McCullough winkingly exploits cheerleader stereotypes creating pieces that are a whimsical take on our oil-driven culture and our passion to be members of a winning team. 

Read more on Junk Culture

London Fashion Week GIFS

A round up of London Fashion Week in GIFS for your digestible pleasure. 

See all of the GIFS and designers on Dazed Digital

and See some more from NYFW here