FROM STREET SMART TO FASHION FORWARD: MESH-JELLIES FROM INTERNATIONAL CAMPANA BROTHERS AVAILABLE AT THE WOLFSONIAN-MUSEUM STORE
As seen in The New York Times ( March 27, 2005) By Ellen Tien, Chee Pearlman
The Brazilian brothers Fernando and Humberto Campana are internationally known for their home furnishings, elaborately made with found materials—fabric and rope remnants, scraps of wood, even stuffed toys—and inspired by Rio's street life and carnival culture. Brazil's largest shoemaker, Grendha, invited the designers to offer a take on the beloved jelly, a shoe invented in Brazil in the 80's and its most popular footwear. The result is the Melissa & Campana line of vinyl random-mesh jellies, with shoes in two styles (high and low) and a matching handbag. "There are no boundaries between art, fashion and design," the Campanas said via e-mail. "In a certain way, furniture is also made to accommodate the body, only on a different scale." The recyclable haut-jellies ($80 and $120) and bag ($80) come in black, white and five bright colors and can be ordered from the shop at the Wolfsonian museum in Miami Beach: 1001 Washington Avenue, (305) 535-2680; for other stores, http://www.melissausa.com/.
The Brazilian brothers Fernando and Humberto Campana are internationally known for their home furnishings, elaborately made with found materials—fabric and rope remnants, scraps of wood, even stuffed toys—and inspired by Rio's street life and carnival culture. Brazil's largest shoemaker, Grendha, invited the designers to offer a take on the beloved jelly, a shoe invented in Brazil in the 80's and its most popular footwear. The result is the Melissa & Campana line of vinyl random-mesh jellies, with shoes in two styles (high and low) and a matching handbag. "There are no boundaries between art, fashion and design," the Campanas said via e-mail. "In a certain way, furniture is also made to accommodate the body, only on a different scale." The recyclable haut-jellies ($80 and $120) and bag ($80) come in black, white and five bright colors and can be ordered from the shop at the Wolfsonian museum in Miami Beach: 1001 Washington Avenue, (305) 535-2680; for other stores,