Dr Martens x Mark Wigan

DR MARTENS X MARK WIGAN

The other day I was flicking through my Instagram, as per usual, when I happened to see a post by the iconic British footwear brand Dr Martens. It was some photo of a rather groovy pair of shoes, so naturally because I'm a complete avid fan of said footwear company, I decided to look at more of the shoes just because. And it was whilst I was doing that, I came across what could quite possibly be the most amazing pair of shoes I have ever seen. The colours, the patterns, the design, the cut, everything about the shoe left me swooning. I guess you could call it a touch of love at first sight, and I just had to find out more. Turns out that this rather spectacular shoe was part of a collection of equally spectacular shoes, all of which are designed by English born artist Mark Wigan as part of a unique and limited collaboration with Dr Martens.

Mark, an avid Dr Martens wearer himself, is a highly influential leader of the world's urban art scene, pioneering the concept of unleashing art from the confines of the canvas and inner environment, and instead projecting one's creative vision onto the natural canvas of the outer environment. Using the physical formations of the outside world as a basis to spread ideas and concepts through the channel of art. Mark's highly unique artistic style and creative flair is expressed through a wide variety of mediums including illustration, fine art, urban art, gallery curating, live performances, theatre, animation.... the list is quite seemingly infinite. His inspirations include music, reading, international travel and absorbing the diverse cultures found along the way, carboot sales, fashion, clubbing, with his Dr Martens capsule collection in particular taking inspiration from the concept of 'the city at night'. In support of his collaboration, Mark also toured around Asia, visiting some of the major cities such as Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, personalising Dr Martens shoes and decorating stores along the way.

The collection itself is evidently so strongly influenced by all these amazing channels of inspiration, and is so fun, funky, quirky and eye catching. A real feast for the eyes and a treat for the owner in possession of such wonderful, vibrant, well made goods. And although the collection is slightly pricey, the collection is so iconic, timeless and stunning, what with the high quality Dr Martens craftsmanship, that this Mark Wigan collection is a real investment, one for the old Chrimbo list, and even if you don't end up purchasing a piece for yourself, I hope you enjoy perusing the collection!

http://www.drmartens.com/uk/collaborations/wigan

-All images belong to Dr Martens & Mark Wigan, and are linked to the original source-