Birkenstock And Central Saint Martins Release A Historic Footwear Collection
BIRKENSTOCK X CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS
By PAGE Editor
Birkenstock’s partnership with London fashion institution Central Saint Martins has launched the result of a two-year project with the BA Fashion History & Theory and MA Fashion courses. Releasing four designs and Birkenstock’s first-ever Archive style.
BIRKENSTOCK X CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS
Saskia Lenaerts
Initiated in 2018, the project saw the CSM BA Fashion History&Theory course research and enrich Birkenstock’s prolific archive. Enabling students to immerse into Birkenstock’s culture and legacy to finally extract and define the core elements of Birkenstock’s history spanning over 250 years.
BIRKENSTOCK X CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS
The result of this research translated into a second project with the MA Fashion course. Inviting students to give their interpretation of emblematic styles in their contemporary way, thus shaping the future of the iconic German brand.
See full looks and BTS of the production below
Photos by Matteo Carcelli
BIRKENSTOCK X CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS Collaboration. PR: Karla Otto
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