Design Inspiration: Elegant Shoes Made From Paper

When I logged into Bit Rebels this morning to start writing, I got that uneasy feeling that something was missing from the site. At first I couldn’t put my finger on what it was. After several minutes passed, I figured it out. It was SHOES! I have written dozens of articles about creative shoes, but I haven’t written any in the past few months. How could I let that much time pass without addressing one of my favorite accessories of all time? I immediately went on a hunt to find some super fabulous shoes to share with you today.

I found many different shoe collections of course, but I was searching for something special. I wanted to find something artsy and perhaps created from paper or another everyday material. I was looking for elegant, peaceful, beautiful shoes that might not be worn as shoes, but rather displayed on a shelf for creative inspiration. When I found the paper shoe designs of Isabell Buenz, I knew I had found exactly what I was looking for. Isabell created these shoes for the Dumfries and Galloway Spring Fling and Taster Exhibition in 2010.

These look so fancy and delicate, like something a modern day Cinderella might wear. I would love to have a few of these shoes to display in the glass credenza in my bedroom. You can learn more about Isabell at Isabell Buenz. I found this collection in her Flickr photostream. I’m a big fan of paper and papercraft designs, and I just think these are fabulous!

Designer Papercraft Elegant Shoes

Designer Elegant Papercraft Shoes

Designer Elegant Papercraft Shoes

Designer Elegant Papercraft Shoes

Designer Elegant Papercraft Shoes

Designer Elegant Papercraft Shoes

Designer Elegant Papercraft Shoes

This pair of shoes is not a design of Isabell Buenz. These pigeon shoes were created by designer Iris Schieferstein. I found them on Virtual Shoe Museum. They are so unusual and interesting, I wanted to include them for you to see.

Pigeon Bird Inspired Shoes

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