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JULY 2021 - SEPTEMBER 2021 EPOCH BOOT

FOOTWEAR DESIGN COLLABORATION WITH MILWAUKEE-BASED FASHION DESIGNER ELENA VELEZ. EPOCH WAS CREATED FOR VELEZ'S NEW YORK FASHION DEBUT IN HER YR 0 SHOW ENTITLED RINASCITA.


Elena velez incorporates an appreciation for the artisanal heritage of the american midwest, epitomized by the metalsmith industry, a historically quintessential trademark of her hometown, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Through an aggressively delicate aesthetic signature, the elena velez brand designs with the tactile sensibility of a maker who prioritizes functionality and utility over perfection or beauty, working beyond contemporary references to investigate the relationship between femininity and force. 

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INDUSTRIALIST FASHION

The Epoch Boot was created with various techniques including heavy thermoforming, powder coating, and CNC machining. Using industrial machinery to execute adjacent creative concepts allowed us to imagine what fashion could be through unconventional materials and methods.

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