Entry 33: 3-Way Loafer by Gabrielle Hale (Singapore)



"When I am shopping for shoes, I am always looking out for fun yet practical styles that are easy to match with my outfits. Therefore my design is based on edgy and versatility. I wanted to create a style that is professional enough for the office and fun enough for the cocktail hours after work. Hence, my design revolves around 3 factors:
(1) smart casual
(2) practical
(3) fun

To achieve this I chose template 1 because the cut of the shoe is a little more casual. It will be a patchwork style using 3 different materials to create the design:

(A) brown soft leather
(B) brown textured leather
(C) pony hair overlay on leather

Reason for using leather is to make the style smarter for work and also for the durability of the material nature. (Please refer to the attachment to see what the materials look like and the labeling on sketch to see where each material goes on the shoe.) I used different materials to make it more fun but used the same colour of different shades to maintain the professional and practical factors. As mentioned, the material will all be of different variation of brown and the different texture will enhance the patchwork design. I also cut the sides of the shoes lower than the usual cut in men’s shoes to add an edgy twist to it."

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