Osborn

I stumbled upon these awesome pairs of shoes from Ces Olondriz's blog. erk. died. I want a pair.
It's from a brand called Osborn that offers a unique line of handmade, well-crafted footwear.

"With artistic freedom being key, Osborn operates outside the traditional bounds of fashion's seasons,  completing many capsule collections throughout the year, each exploring different ideas, but always filled with the inspiration that drives our company: artistic grit, a folk-urban aura, playful unexpected associations, and of course, hardy craftsmanship."

A boutique in Chicago called Sir & Madame carries Osborn along with other awesome brands like Cheap Monday, Tanner Goods, Finn, 3Sixteen, Left on Houston, Red Wing Shoe Company, Thorocraft Shoes, Marais Shoes, Cubannie Links, Found Objects, Han Cholo, Yana Hanbags, Happy Socks, and Vintage Eyewear. 

Check out other awesome designs here:

www.osborndesign.com

Super Earth!

Perfect for summer! Well, not really for the beach. This lace shoes is entirely made from used rice sack with natural suede lining. It's from the brand Super Earth Goods! 

With hopes to develop a brand that stands for equal-trade, sweat-free, earth-friendly, and that is functional and cool at the same time, Super Earth Goods makes clothes/accessories by hand using pre-worn and pre-washed materials, therefore each piece is never the same and may exhibit signs of wear, such as faded fabric, small holes, cracking print.
This is the nature of used materials and what gives each piece its character.

Check out these cool sneakers and bag made out of used tires and rice/coffee sacks. Awesome!

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