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settembre 22, 2021 - Fratelli Rossetti

FRATELLI ROSSETTI x ALAIN GILLES Limited edition shoe collection for men & women

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My goal through this collaboration was to introduce a more dynamic side to the “classic” shoe, to subtly confer upon it some of the architectural dynamism found in what we commonly refer to as “sports” shoes.

The work on this capsule collection is first and foremost an architectural project on the shoe, with work on the heel as well as on the fastening, with laces that have disappeared from some models.

The heel of the shoe was worked on to give it a global dynamic specific to the shoe, particularly for men’s shoes: the heels on men’s shoes rarely receive much attention as they all tend to look alike. By becoming oblong, the heel literally reinforces the personality and the DNA of the shoe. When the graphic perforations of the shoe are positioned on the back of the shoe, the graphic link and the resulting dynamic become much stronger.

However, the work on the architecture of the product does not stop there. One of the men’s versions is also available without laces, with a very modern and minimal cut in the material that enables the foot to slide into the shoe, and which, through its simplicity, effectively redefines how the shoe is seen, appearing purer and more refined without laces.

The work on this collection, however, is also a graphic project. The aim is to see differently what for me is, in some way, the quintessence of the classic men’s leather shoe: the small moustache-shaped perforations on the front of the shoes.

Further information in the press release to download