FASHION DESIGN STUDENT WINS VEGAN SHOE DESIGN CHALLENGE

(Left): L-R: Music star and vegan Moby, and Olsenhaus challenge winner, Department of Fine Arts Senior William Cherwin (Right): William Cherwin’s winning shoe designA black textured high heel designed by William Cherwin, a senior in the Department of Fashion Design, won first place in a competition held by shoe company Olsenhaus Pure Vegan.

The Olsenhaus challenge was part of a shoemaking course taught this fall by Emily Putterman Handler, shoemaker and visiting instructor in the fashion design department. The students were charged with designing a shoe using vegan and recycled materials. The students were also directed to create a design that could convert from a hot to cold weather shoe or from a comfort shoe to a high fashion shoe.

Cherwin says he created a basic design, then cut ultra suede, a synthetic microfiber, into strips and sewed it  in layers to add depth to the design.

Olsenhaus plans to produce Cherwin’s design.

Photos: Diana Pau

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