Shoes In Plastic – It’s Fantastic

My little soiree at StyleXchange and Little Burgundy totally opened up my eyes to new shoe designs that are beyond that high end mark. After a while of perusing through endless booties and stilettos that cost thousands of dollars, it’s kind of refreshing to see that even at an affordable price point, really nice things can be executed still with style and consistency.

Which is the case with Melissa Plastic Dreams, a Brazilian shoe brand who makes shoes out of sustainable, eco-friendly plastic shoes. Although new to me, Zaha Hadid (the designer) has been in the business for over 25 yrs, winning coveted awards, appearing in numerous magazine (including Frame Magazine, which is my “mecca” of architecture and design magazines) and even released capsule collections for Vivienne Westwood Anglomania.

The shoe designs are cute and have distinct shapes, some models are repeated with different colors and patterns or with slight modifications, pretty much like what Christian Louboutin is doing with his own collections, only they cost a fraction of the price. You won’t find any super high stiletto pairs, however you will find the cutest flats and wedged models, giving them an aesthetic of timeless modern shoes.

Her velvet shoes are also an exclusive patent she created for velvet lovers, which are water-resistant and keep that nice little shine that velvet usually tends to give off.

To say the least, the shoes are amazing and if it weren’t for last night, I wouldn’t have discovered Melissa and wished they had the full line since there are so many pairs I would definitely buy.

Currently, I only know of Little Burgundy carrying some models as well as Boutique U&I. Melissa is set to have a new online shop soon, although it doesn’t say if it’ll be open to Canadian residents, let’s cross our fingers that it will!

Image credits: Melissa Plastic Dreams