Heels Made Out of Flowers? Why not! I’m thrilled to share my fashionable still-life photography with you!
I must admit, I’m not the master of still life photography but some of my favorite artists are and I am deeply inspired by their work. These fashion-forward heels were inspired by photographer, Jamie Beck. She creates amazing images using floral arrangements and interesting found objects from her home in France. Her work reminds me of that of Baus Meeuws. Meeuws’s work has been compared to that of Dutch Masters.
While I am not Jamie Beck or Baus Meeuws, I create to express the relationship between art and fashion. As a fine artist by education, I’m fascinated by the curious resemblance between art and the commercial world. Through my artist’s eye, the concepts of art exist in every fashion choice we make. It is the artist’s responsibility and therefore my mission to remind the viewer of the essence of fashion: line, space, color, shape, etc. My hope is that my work empowers others to recognize their personal creativity and identity already existent in their everyday life.
Fashion Meets Still Life Photography
It’s fall season and booties are all the rage! Booties were the inspiration behind the Onion Boot. I used red onion, green leaves, and flowers of which I can’t remember the name. To create the shoe illusion, I used chicken wire as a grid for the flowers. It’s amazing what you can form with basic chicken wire.
My process is quite simple. I start with an assortment of materials or found objects and place them at random. After a little game of trial and error, I land on my favorite compositions and snap away!
The Cheddar Heel was inspired by your simple southern girl wedge heel. Only in this case, the wedge is represented by a block of cheddar cheese. I made sure to keep the plastic on the heel. I know better than to waste a good block of cheese!
My hope is that these creations bring the viewer joy and help inspire creativity within the individual. After all, we all wear shoes. How do your shoe choices represent YOU?
Lastly, we come to the Froto Boot. The name was inspired by Lord of the Rings because of its uncanny resemblance to something a hobbit might wear. Again, leaving the plastic on the cheese because, well…I’m not a fool!
In still-life photography, lighting and composition are key. I shot these images with natural light and I believe it helped to create a particular mood quality. If you are a fan of still-life photography, check out these 30 Examples of Famous Still Life Photographers.
I’m curious, which shoe design would you wear? Let us know in the comments below!
~ Alexandria