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Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The Lauren Tennenbaum for (In)Decorous Taste DIY Spinal Wedges

— August 25, 2010 — Art & Design
Taking the traditional 'stripper heel' and transforming it into a wearable work of art, Lauren Tennenbaum for (In)Decorous Taste proves her skill in this DIY craft.

According to Tennebaum, these Spinal Wedges first started out as a curious project to see if it were "possible to hack your way into a pair of see-through heels." From there on, the pumps became silent obsessions, which turned out to be extremely meticulous to create. Take a look through the featured gallery to see how these wicked heels turned out.
Trend Themes
1. Customized Footwear - The trend of creating unique and personalized footwear designs offers disruptive innovation opportunities for companies to capitalize on consumers' desire for individuality.
2. Reinvented High Heels - The trend of transforming traditional high heels into wearable works of art presents disruptive innovation opportunities for designers to push boundaries and redefine the concept of footwear.
3. DIY Fashion - The trend of do-it-yourself fashion projects opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for businesses to offer tools, materials, and guidance for consumers to express their creativity and create their own unique designs.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - The fashion industry can tap into the trend of customized footwear by offering personalized design services and customizable shoe options to cater to individual consumers' preferences.
2. Shoe Manufacturing - The shoe manufacturing industry can explore the trend of reinventing high heels by collaborating with artists and designers to create innovative and artistic heel designs that merge fashion and art.
3. Crafting Supplies - The crafting supplies industry can capitalize on the trend of DIY fashion by providing a wide range of tools, materials, and resources for consumers to experiment with and create their own unique fashion accessories.
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