Jean Paul Gaultier X Melissa Collaboration Yields Recyclable Plastic High Heels
by Erin Donnelly (Subscribe to Erin Donnelly's posts), Posted Feb 16th 2010 at 10:00AM
This is what it looks like when Jean Paul Gaultier does eco-friendly. Photo: Melissa
It's a rare event that would make both Al Gore and Anna Wintour squeal (okay, okay, smirk) with delight, but we think this just might do it: Jean Paul Gaultier has announced a partnership with Brazilian eco footwear brand Melissa.
And for those who believe that "eco footwear" means ratty hemp sandals that would be laughed off the runway, think again.
The Jean Paul Gaultier X Melissa collaboration features a stunning, chiseled-heel plastic stiletto that is not only 100% recyclable, but sexy and stylish to boot.
"Working with Melissa has been a coup de pied à la mode," Gaultier said in a statement. "I've enjoyed the challenge of creating a high-heeled plastic shoe with all the values of my design ethos."
Us too, JPG. Us too.
Available in black, caramel, tangerine, lime and beige, the heel will be available this June for $320, Melissa tells StyleList.
Gaultier is just the latest high-end designer to bring a taste of the runway to this sustainable shoe brand, which uses injected thermoplastic in its planet-friendly footwear; Melissa has also teamed up with Alexandre Herchcovitch and Vivienne Westwood, among others.
And between this, the French designer's upcoming Target collection and his collaboration with Pataugas Shoes, our wardrobes are about to get one heckuva designer upgrade.
Meanwhile, see why a recent survey found that women prefer footwear to men.
Tags: Collaborations, eco footwear, Eco-Friendly, jean paul gaultier, jean paul gaultier x melissa, melissa, Plastic Shoes, shoes
Tillie 2-18-2010 @ 7:25AM
Poor little Johnnie, he's young and he has been given an opportunity to have a voice and he has choosen a useless topic. Clearly, his oppinions are more important to him than his career. He certainly has a right to his oppinions, as do the fur banning people. Although, animals have been killed since the beginning of time to feed us, keep us warm and even in some situations adorn our homes. There are those that think it is appealing to hang the head of an animal that has been brutally murdered by some brave soul on their wall to show their bravery, which I personally find really sick and twisted. Everyone is brave with a gun in their hand. Yes I do agree it is cruel to breed and then kill an animal for no other reason than to adorn a costume, however, really, do you seriously believe that there are no other things in the world that need your time and attention. Just off the top of my head, how's about children having a limb amputated with no anesthesia. Can we get our priorities in line with what really needs our time and attention?
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