September 9th, 2008
Moschino will design their Zizi shoes resembling wood in soft leather for The Repetto Foundation’s Dance For Life and UNESCO.
The design of a cotton peach blossom with a canvas silk leaf adorned on the sides dates
back to the Fifties and salvaged from an old florist in Milan, the quirky design is one of several Repetto products customized by designers to celebrate the French shoe company’s birthday, and raise money to support educational projects that involve dance,” Vogue reported.
According to the source, actresses Catherine Deneuve and Charlotte Gainsbourg, designer Jean Paul Gaultier are also taking part in the project. The items they customize will be exhibited in major cities across the world before being auctioned in October.
