- Beauty is Pain -
South African art student Leanie Van der
Vyver, has conceptualized an unusual pair of heels as part of her academic
design thesis. In collaboration with Dutch shoe designer, René van den Berg,
the heel they created named “Scary Beautiful,” is an artistic reinterpretation of the
fashion industry’s obsession with perfection. Van der Vyver’s goal with her
project was to “explore what lies beyond perfection and to challenge our
current beauty ideals by inflicting an unexpected new beauty standard.”
The
heels have already gained media recognition, a design prize nomination from The Gerrit
Rietveld Acadamie in Amsterdam, and a pair has also been sent to Lady Gaga.
A video of woman walking in the “Scary
Beautiful” heels can been seen here:
By: Natalie C.
