An Entrepreneur’s Long-Lasting Love for Leather
We were lucky enough to chat to Graeme about his now year-old business Molleé and the importance of using only the finest leather.
Meet 21 year old Kun-Lin from Shih-Chien University, this year’s gold winner of the student design competition: Footwear Category. Scroll right down to watch his winning video entry!
What was the inspiration for your design?
I experimented many times with my design concept before I finally ended up with these shoes, I was inspired to create something similar to a sculpture. I found when combining leather’s toughness with durable wood and soft midsole each material reflects its moldable quality.
What are your thoughts on working with leather?
Different types of leather can evoke different feelings. I found that using a variety of leather textures allowed me to experiment and come up with different creations which ended up inspiring me and having an effect on my final designs.
We were lucky enough to chat to Graeme about his now year-old business Molleé and the importance of using only the finest leather.
Many animal rights campaigners claim that the use of leather contributes to the death of animals, it is also claimed that farms exist purely for the creation of leather – can this be true?
The tanning industry is often regarded as one with very high water consumption because historically, it has been. But great strides have been taken to change this, and still many companies are striving to do better.
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