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Hai Shihao

Donghua University

Product Design BFA

Product Design, Menswear, Bags

Currently studying product design at Donghua University, mainly focusing on the direction of footwear/luggage/fashion products. Hope to express fashion, beauty, and convey the concepts of sustainability and future through design

SURFS

Category: Footwear

Competitions: China Mainland

The inspiration comes from my love for skateboarding. I find that skate practice is destructive to the shoe’s beauty and lifespan of the shoes, resulting in waste or “ugly” repaired looking. So “SURFS” is here trying to adapt system and service to shoe design to make repair fashionable and use Apps to help beginner getting better at skating.

Fishing Net

Category: Footwear

Competitions: China Mainland, International

Inspired by the fishing nets used in fishing.Pearl-like floating nets and overly fine woven nets has led to excessive and unsustainable fishing activities.This design uses recycled leather as extra materials to imitate the form of fishing nets in order to protest against overfishing and try to protect sea and biodiversity.The design innovatively applying the form of fishing nets to shoe design of leather goods to respond sustainable fashion and call for the full utilization of leather to support sustainable fisheries and long-term ecological development.

Working with our partners at Arts Thread to develop lifelong learning and career opportunities for students of fashion and design. Our partnership provides the opportunity to compete on a world stage, participate in industry led workshops, set up an outstanding portfolio and gain access to the resources that will kickstart careers in fashion and design.