Brazilian footwear model Melissa and Parisian label Maldito are dipping their toes into the western footwear class with a brand new collaboration providing an creative tackle the cowboy boot.
Marked at a value of $269 and obtainable in sizes 5-10, the boots within the assortment are provided in shiny pink, purple and black choices. Maldito’s distinctive tackle femininity is utilized to the boots, with a wavy bow adorning the shaft. The silhouette additionally incorporates a pointed toe and inwardly angled low block heel evoking the basic cowboy boot form.
Melissa x Maldito assortment.
Melissa/Maldito
“The collaboration between Maldito and Melissa is a childhood dream come true,” mentioned Francisco Terra, Maldito founder. “Melissa has at all times been a key reference in my creativeness in the case of Brazilian popular culture.”
Melissa x Maldito assortment.
Melissa/Maldito
“Melissa is extra than simply style — it’s a part of my era’s collective reminiscence. And dealing with the Texas Boot? It couldn’t have been a extra excellent match. Exploring and reinterpreting cowboy aesthetics has at all times been central to my inventive journey and my approach of difficult archetypes,” Terra continued. “This collaboration marks the beginning of my 15-year celebration in style, and no doubt, it’s the best reward I might have obtained.”
Melissa x Maldito assortment.
Melissa/Maldito
Paulo Pedó, director at Melissa, mentioned in a press release, “In style, the boldness to interrupt paradigms is what drives us ahead. The collaboration with Maldito Paris and Melissa is not only the creation of a product, however a celebration of inventive freedom with a eager eye towards the long run.”
The gathering releases in Brazil on Might 20 solely on melissa.com.br, and it’ll hit the U.S. market on June 4 at shopmelissa.com.
The Melissa x Maldito sneakers are proper in time for renewed curiosity in western-wear and the cowboy boot as Beyoncé excursions her “Cowboy Carter” album. Tecovas, for instance, is increasing its retail presence by means of a partnership with Nordstrom.
