Contrast, Balance and Harmony

                                                                   
                                                                      Photographed by Radek Leski
                                                                    Fashioned by Daryl Van Wouw

My focus is on the design of these Converse. The Balance is that the shoes are the mirrored reflection of one another from the toe cap to the tongue.  The Contrast is shown in the different textures represented on the shoe: A smooth solid brown tongue next to fur quarters all held together by white shoe laces. Harmony is represented by the contiuous theme throughout the shoe. The laces are crossed in the original fashion following the throat line to the top of the tongue. I can also find harmony in a fresh idea, these are not every day converse they are innovative. I think the designer meant to show that shoes are not only there to protect the feet but they can also make a fashion statement. Why stop at the feet? The shoe leads all the way up to the waist creating a flow of the design without interuption by pants. The person wearing the shoes has a 'look but don't touch' attitude with the positioning of his or her legs. He or she is not welcoming people to interact with him or her but instead is representing a piece of art. The feet are positioned to show of the design of the shoe, making this picture about the fashion not about the person show casing it.