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Hairy High Heels

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Tsai Shiou-Yin's Hair Heels are Scarily Hairy

— May 18, 2011 — Fashion
These are some of the strangest stilettos I've ever seen. They're a little bit scary and very hairy.

Tsai Shiou-yin's hair heels are exactly what they sound like: fashionable high heels made entirely out of human hair. They're definitely not your average store-bought stiletto! Shiou-yin is a very experienced hairdresser who realized that hair has artistic potential beyond the head. She starting crafting creations out of curls, designing blonde brooches, red rat sculptures and finally, hairy high heels.

Shiou-yin explains that using human hair is essential for the pieces since plastic hair doesn't stand up to shaping, dying and gluing as well. This has prompted her to accept hair donations from neighbors and friends who appreciate her art.

Although they are strictly art pieces not for wear, Tsai Shiou-yin's hair heels are "tress-tastic"!
Trend Themes
1. Hair Fashion - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of alternative materials, such as human hair, in fashion design.
2. Artistic Reinterpretation - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experiment with unconventional materials to create unique and unexpected art pieces.
3. Material Transformation - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative techniques to shape, dye, and glue unconventional materials for various applications.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate unconventional materials and designs into high-end fashion products.
2. Art - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embrace unconventional materials and techniques to push the boundaries of traditional art forms.
3. Craftsmanship - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with skilled artisans to transform unconventional materials into unique and desirable products.
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