FOOTWEAR DESIGN WITHIN THE BIMBA Y LOLA DESIGN TEAM, CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEASONAL COLLECTIONS FROM EARLY RESEARCH AND CONCEPTUAL DIRECTION TO PROTOTYPING AND FINAL PRODUCT. MOVING BETWEEN CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCT ENGINEERING, SHAPING FOOTWEAR FAMILIES THROUGH SILHOUETTE, PROPORTION, MATERIAL, CONSTRUCTION AND DETAIL.
FROM THE FIRST VISUAL REFERENCES TO THE FINAL SAMPLE, THE PROCESS INVOLVES BUILDING AND REFINING LASTS, DEVELOPING MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS, DESIGNING HARDWARE AND SOLE DETAILS, AND WORKING THROUGH FITTING AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT. CONTINUOUS COLLABORATION WITH SUPPLIERS, LAST MAKERS AND FACTORIES BRINGS EACH STYLE INTO ITS FINAL FORM, BALANCING CREATIVE DESIGN INTENTION, COMMERCIAL RELEVANCE, WEARABILITY AND THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS OF PRODUCTION.
FROM THE FIRST VISUAL REFERENCES TO THE FINAL SAMPLE, THE PROCESS INVOLVES BUILDING AND REFINING LASTS, DEVELOPING MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS, DESIGNING HARDWARE AND SOLE DETAILS, AND WORKING THROUGH FITTING AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT. CONTINUOUS COLLABORATION WITH SUPPLIERS, LAST MAKERS AND FACTORIES BRINGS EACH STYLE INTO ITS FINAL FORM, BALANCING CREATIVE DESIGN INTENTION, COMMERCIAL RELEVANCE, WEARABILITY AND THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS OF PRODUCTION.