MISSION
The Mission features a glossy, jelly-like platform with sculptural relief details. The platform has an internal, injection-foam insert for comfort and to make the shoes lighter. This component is hand-painted with a metallic rub-off paint to give it an antique metal look.
The design references the Art Nouveau period, which can also be seen in the custom 3D modelled metal buckles that have an antique silver finish.
Featured in Anna Sui's Fall 2020 RTW Collection for NYFW.
Made in Portugal.
Technical Design/Development
3D CAD modelling
Rapid prototyping
Blueprints/tech pack
Factory maquettes for mold adjustments
Injection sampling and material testing
Construction sampling for fit, performance, and design revisions
Grading specs
Size sampling/wear testing for revisions to fit and performance
Platform Design/Development
3D CAD modelling for TPR injection molding
Material Innovation: Bi-Material Wedge Design - development of an internal wedge made of expanded TPR for light weight performance and outer layer made of injected TPR allowing for complex sculptural relief details and for optimizing de-molding during production.
Material Innovation: Sustainability - development of 100% recycled factory waste content
Material Innovation: Colour and Finish - development of metallic brush-off painting technique, metallic powder injection, and translucent colourways
Hardware Design/Development
3D CAD design for metal injection molding
Rapid prototyping for design revisions
Factory maquettes for mold revisions
Material Innovation: Colour and Finish - development of matte paint finishes and antique finishes
The Mission was designed under the creative direction of John Fluevog and the Design Director.
Anna Sui
Fall 2020 Ready-to-Wear
Platform - DESIGN Renderings
Buckle - 3D Modelling Process
Buckle - Design Rendering
