The queen of futuristic design, Zaha Hadid, has collaborated with French fashion label Lacoste on a shoe design for their Spring 2009 footwear collection.
Trend Hunter recently featured a futuristic Lacoste spot celebrating their 75th anniversary that showed what Lacoste gear could look like in the year 2083. And if Lacoste wanted to have a futuristic shoe design right now, there is no one better than Zaha Hadid for the job.
Lacoste previewed the aerodynamic Spring 2009 shoe at the Frieze Art Fair in London, and NY Magazine scored official mockup of the shoes which you can see in the gallery above.
Zaha Hadid explained in a press statement, "The design expression behind the collaboration with Lacoste footwear allows the evolution of dynamic fluid grids. When wrapped around the shape of a foot, these expand and contract to negotiate and adapt to the body ergonomically. In doing so a landscape emerges, undulating and radiating as it merges seamlessly with the body."
Sounds like the perfect shoe to me!
This is Hadid’s second shoe design collaboration, following her ultra successful collaboration with Australian shoe brand Melissa.
Adaptive Designer Shoes
Zaha Hadid Lacoste Spring 2009 Shoes
Trend Themes
1. Futuristic Shoe Design - The collaboration between Zaha Hadid and Lacoste showcases a futuristic shoe design that incorporates dynamic fluid grids, offering an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the footwear industry.
2. Adaptive Footwear - The shoe design by Zaha Hadid for Lacoste features expandable and contractable elements that adapt to the wearer's foot ergonomically, presenting opportunities for disruptive innovation in adaptive footwear technology.
3. Collaborations in Fashion - The collaboration between Zaha Hadid and Lacoste, as well as her previous collaboration with Melissa, highlights the trend of partnerships between renowned designers and fashion brands, providing opportunities for disruptive innovation in the fashion industry.
Industry Implications
1. Footwear - The adaptive shoe design by Zaha Hadid for Lacoste presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the footwear industry, particularly in the realm of adaptive and futuristic designs.
2. Fashion - The collaboration between Zaha Hadid and fashion brands like Lacoste and Melissa demonstrates a trend of collaborations in the fashion industry, opening up opportunities for disruptive innovation in fashion design and brand partnerships.
3. Design - The collaboration between Zaha Hadid and Lacoste showcases innovative design concepts in the fashion industry, indicative of a trend of pushing boundaries and creating disruptive designs.