Honorable Mention 2021 / SPECIAL AWARDS / SOCIAL IMPACT

Annihilation

Photo Credit: Z;A LEE

 

 

  • University
    London College Of Fashion
  • Lead Designer
    Zia Lee
  • Expertise
    Student

As the movie annihilation highlights the subconsciousness of human nature’s self-destruction, the brand focuses on the self-destructive actions humanity has taken in recent times. As a result of acting against nature, we have been destroying the Amazon, entire cities due to the nuclear disasters in Fukushima and Chernobyl and releasing a virus from a confidential laboratory (according to the whistleblower). It is a disaster brought about by human greed. The message of the collection is clear. We need to act on these issues now and start by ourselves to bring out the butterfly effect.

Bio
The brand Z;A LEE is a women's sustainable luxury footwear brand. The brand projects the beauty of the mesmerising transition of a girl into a woman by creating playful yet chic and elegant designs. The definition of the brand name means "Light"–which is reflected in the ethos of the brand and its aims; A desire to design and create footwear that can be a source of “light” in the lives of the consumer – in other words, to have as positive an impact as possible rather than simply being a necessity. This is done through a provision of extremely high-quality craftsmanship and sustainable designs.

Other prizes
+ Drapers Footwear Awards Finalist 2021 + TOP3 Finalist at the Fitflop X LCF Competition 2018 +Featured on Londnr Magazine 2021 +Featured on Tion Wayne X S1mba’s Music Video 2021 +Featured on i-D Magazine article 2020