The designer turning old kicks into new futuristic clothes All Amin's creations combine creativity and sustainability

If you believe that old sneakers should be thrown away, you couldn't be more wrong. The truth is that they are the basic material of the coolest creations of the moment. See Rombaut, Bella Hadid's favourite vegan shoe brand, famous for its Boccaccio Cowboy Sneakers, or Ancuta Sarca, the Romanian designer who makes her hybrid shoes by mixing vintage Nike and kitten heel. @haramwithsugar has recently become viral thanks to her creations that turn old kicks into futuristic-looking apparel and accessories. 

Her posts include not only bustiers but also shoes that look perfect for a cosplayer costume, made by grafting platforms onto a mushroom-like heel or by stacking several soles one on top of the other with a Nike tab acting as a thong strap.

A very important element of her fashion is sustainability. All Amin, who three years ago started buying only second-hand garments and is trying to become a vegan, points this out:

Many people I’m surrounded with still consume fast fashion without questioning it. Big companies want to be known for their conscious collections but secretly produce in Bangladesh. Only a small part of their old clothes are used for up-cycling, the bulk of it gets cut up and turned into face cloths and towels or gets burned straight away. […] I’m happy they get at least a third, maybe a fourth life through my designs.