A collaboration merging Y/Project’s avant-garde design with Melissa’s signature recyclable PVC footwear.
ORIGIN
Brazil
PRICE TIER
contemporary
SPECIALIZATION
UNISEX
The Melissa x Y/Project collaboration unites the Brazilian footwear brand’s sustainable PVC creations with the experimental vision of Parisian label Y/Project, helmed for over a decade by Glenn Martens. Since its first drop in 2020, the partnership has become a cult favorite, celebrated for its fusion of historical references and contemporary design. The collection reimagines Melissa's iconic jelly shoe material into sculptural, avant-garde forms inspired by everything from Victorian vases to rococo-era porcelain.
This article from the brand itself details the initial vision and inspiration behind the collaboration with Y/Project, highlighting creative director Glenn Martens' ethos of mixing historical references with contemporary design, fulfilling the launch story requirement.
Footwear News reports on the fourth collaboration between the two brands, focusing on the debut of the new Court Clog and additional colorways for the popular Court Point Mule, providing context on Y/Project's design history.
Hypebae covers the latest collection drop, highlighting the new Court Clog silhouette. The article notes the Victorian-era inspiration and hand-sculpted aesthetic of the new designs.
Essence announces the launch of the new Court Clog, discussing how the collaboration merges Y/Project's avant-garde, historical design codes with Melissa's playful jelly shoe identity.
Nylon features the fourth collaboration as its lead fashion news story, covering the launch of the new Court Clog and new colors for the fan-favorite Court shoe, confirming the collection's buzz.